Chinalco says mulling 14.99%, not 49%, stake in Rio Tinto

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Aluminum Corp. of China, better known as Chinalco, said the company was mistakenly quoted by Reuters as saying they would be interested in buying 49.99% of Rio Tinto . Chinalco said, as it's previously expressed, that it would be interested in lifting its stake to 14.99%, the maximum that the Foreign Invstment Review Board in Australia has allowed.

Chinalco has not made any decision in respect of its investment options in Rio Tinto. It added, in light of BHP Billiton's bid withdrawal, that it still has confidence in the fundamental value of the Rio Tinto group and management's ability to realize that value. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move.

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Wed Nov 2008 01:11 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
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