Thursday, 12 July 2007

Rio Tinto launches $38 billion bid for Alcan

(Reuters) - Rio will pay $101 per common share -- a premium of 13 percent to Alcan's closing price in New York on Wednesday -- in cash, topping a $28.8 billion offer from Alcoa Inc. Rio's bid had been unanimously recommended by Alcan's board.




Alcan's Chief Executive Dick Evans would lead the new company, Rio said.


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