BRIEF-Rio Tinto Entered Agreement To Acquire Sumitomo Chemical Company's 20.64% Interest In NZAS
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May 31 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd RIO.AX:
ENTERED AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED'S 20.64% INTEREST IN NZAS FOR AN UNDISCLOSED PRICE
ON COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION, NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS WILL BE 100% OWNED BY RIO TINTO
ALSO ENTERED AGREEMENT FOR UNDISCLOSED PRICE TO ACQUIRE SCC'S 2.46% INTEREST IN BOYNE SMELTERS
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