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| ACCC Defers Final Decision On BHPB's Proposed Acquisition Of Rio Tinto |
| = Invites further submissions from market by Sep 5 2008 = |
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued August 22 a Statement of Issues on the proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto Ltd and Rio Tinto plc by BHP Billiton Ltd, seeking further information on certain competition issues which have arisen from the ACCC's market inquires to date. The ACCC invites further submissions from the market by Sept. 5, 2008. To allow for submissions in response to the Statement of Issues, the ACCC's final decision date will be deferred until Oct. 1, 2008. |
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