Qatar Investment Authority Raises Xstrata Stake To 8.6%

Friday, May 25, 2012

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Qatar Investment Authority, owner of Qatar Holding LLC, said Friday it bought 1.91 million shares in diversified mining group Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) at 917.23 pence, lifting its total holding to 258.25 million shares, or 8.6%.

-Xstrata shares at 1100 GMT, down 18 pence, or 1.94%, at 916.6 pence valuing the company at GBP27.53 billion

-By Rory Gallivan, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9411; rory.gallivan@dowjones.com

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25-05-12 1103GMT