Dec 20 (Reuters) - UK Department For Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy:
* GOVERNMENT MADE AWARE OF PROPOSED DEAL FOR METTIS AEROSPACE BY AEROSTAR, A FUND ESTABLISHED IN CHINA
* SECRETARY OF STATE SAYS SHE IS INTERVENING IN METTIS/AEROSTAR DEAL ON NATIONAL SECURITY GROUNDS
* CMA HAS UNTIL MARCH 17, 2020 TO SUBMIT REPORT ON METTIS/AEROSTAR DEAL TO SECRETARY OF STATE
* ORDER MADE TO PREVENT METTIS TAKING ANY ACTIONS THAT MIGHT RAISE NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS Source text for Eikon: [ID: bit.ly/2EFNvoc] Further company coverage:
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