Rio Tinto: Compulsory acquisition of remaining shares in Riversdale
Monday, 27 June 2011 12:46
Rio Tinto Jersey Holdings 2010 Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group, has acquired a relevant interest in 99.76 per cent of all the shares in Riversdale Mining Limited, as at the end of the offer period under its takeover bid for Riversdale.
Accordingly, RTJ is now exercising its right under section 661A(1) of the Australian Corporations Act to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares in Riversdale.
The following documents were today submitted to the Australian Securities Exchange:
a notice under section 661B(1) of the Corporate Act regarding compulsory acquisition
a letter to Riversdale shareholders
Copies of these documents are available, if you click here.
