In a brief statement shortly after the meeting in Zug, Switzerland was put back on Friday, Glencore gave no detail on the options it was considering for the $34 billion offer.

In an unusual move, Glencore has also asked for its shares to be temporarily suspended in London and Hong Kong.

(Reporting by Clara Ferreira-Marques; Editing by Sinead Cruise)

Stocks treated in this article : Glencore International Plc, Xstrata PLC