Rio Tinto purchased 9,764,000 common shares of Alcan

News from Rio Tinto, Nov. 8: Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc.，RTCH purchased 9,746,000 common share of Alcan, these shares takes up 2.6% of Alcan’s common shares, add the 350,667,000 share that RTCH has owned, BHP has acquired 95.82% of Alcan’s common shared. According to Canada Business Companies Act provides compulsory acquisition provisions, Rio has right to purchase the left shares of Alcan.