Friday, Jun 08, 2012
LONDON--Qatar Investment Authority, owner of Qatar Holding LLC, said Friday it bought 3.6 million shares in diversified mining group Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) at 9.6073 British pounds and 1.3 million at GBP9.575315, lifting its total holding including options to 306.58 million shares, or 10.210%.
-Qatar's holding excluding options is 288.02 million shares, or 9.592%.
-Xstrata shares at 0915 GMT, down 16.0 pence, or 1.7%, at 950.8 pence valuing the company at GBP 29.03 billion
-Write to Razak Musah Baba at razak.baba@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
08-06-12 0919GMT
