14th Nov 2007 18:12
Rio Tinto PLC14 November 2007 Rio Tinto Completes Acquisition of 100% of Alcan Rio Tinto today announces that Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc. ("RTCH"), anindirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has acquired all of the commonshares of Alcan Inc. ("Alcan") not already owned by it by exercising its rightunder the compulsory acquisition provisions of the Canada Business CorporationsAct ("CBCA"). RTCH is now the registered holder of 100% of the outstandingshares of Alcan. Accordingly, it is anticipated that the Alcan common shareswill be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange effective at the close ofbusiness on November 15, 2007, and that such shares will also be subsequentlydelisted as soon as reasonably practicable from Euronext Paris, the New YorkStock Exchange, the Official List in the United Kingdom (and cancellation ofadmission to trading on the London Stock Exchange) and the SWX Swiss Exchange.It is further expected that the certificates admitted to trading on EuronextBrussels representing Alcan common shares (the IDRs) will also be delisted assoon as reasonably practicable from Euronext Brussels. As required under the CBCA, notices of compulsory acquisition were mailed todayto registered holders of Alcan shares who had not deposited their shares underthe offer by RTCH to acquire all of the shares of Alcan which expired onNovember 8, 2007. About Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK,combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, whichis listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Majorproducts are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold,industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore.Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and NorthAmerica with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southernAfrica. For further information or a copy of reports filed under Canadian securitieslegislation, please contact: Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc.770 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1800Montreal, Quebec H3A1G1 Or please contact:Media Relations, London Media Relations, AustraliaChristina Mills Ian HeadOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1306 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620Mobile: +44 (0) 7825 275 605 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 101 Nick Cobban Amanda BuckleyOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1305 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3627Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003 Mobile: +61 (0) 419 801 349 Investor Relations, London Investor Relations, AustraliaNigel Jones Dave SkinnerOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309 Investor Relations, North AmericaDavid Ovington Jason CombesOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +1 (0) 801 685 4535Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 Mobile: +1 (0) 801 558 2645 Email: [email protected] Website: www.riotinto.com High resolution photographs available at: www.newscast.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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