Rio Tinto Enters Binding Agreement to Acquire Turquoise Hill

By Stuart Condie

SYDNEY--Rio Tinto PLC said it has entered a binding agreement with Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. to acquire the remaining shares in the Mongolia-focused copper miner that it doesn't already own.

Rio Tinto said Turquoise Hill's independent directors had unanimously recommended its cash offer of 43.00 Canadian dollars (US$32.72) per share for all outstanding shares. It previously offered C$40.00 per share.

Turquoise Hill, which is 51%-owned by Rio Tinto, has a 66% interest in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

Rio Tinto expects Turquoise Hill shareholders to vote on the offer in the December quarter and to close the transaction shortly after.

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