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Rio Tinto wins battle against Ivanhoe's 'poison pill' rights plan

Mineweb | December 13, 2011 | 8:02 am Base Metals Precious Metals Top Companies Asia Europe Copper Gold 

An arbitrator has ruled that a "poison pill" rights plan erected by Ivanhoe to try and stop a Rio Tinto takeover, does not apply to the latter, leaving Ivanhoe vulnerable to a takeover next year.

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