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U.K.-listed mining company Rio Tinto confirmed on Wednesday it has raised the amount it needs to fund the $38.1 billion takeover of Canadian aluminium producer Alcan, [AL
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A Rio Tinto spokesman told CNBC the deal, which was oversubscribed, will close on Wednesday.
The Financial Times, quoting data from Dealogic data provider, said it on its website that the $40 billion loan was the biggest raised by a U.K.-listed company, and the fourth-largest in the world.
On July 12, a few days after Bear Stearns [BSC
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Rio Tinto's long-term credit ratings are well into investment grade territory. The company is rated Aa3 by Moody's and A+ by Standard & Poor's.
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