Tuesday, Aug 07, 2012
LONDON--Qatar Investment Authority, owner of Qatar Holding LLC, said Tuesday it bought 940,223 shares in diversified mining group Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) at 8.7944 pounds and 539,705 shares at 8.804149 pounds, lifting its total holding including options to 340.25 million shares, or 11.332%.
-Qatar's holding excluding options is 321.69 million shares, or 10.713%.
-Xstrata shares at 1240 GMT, up 25 pence, or 2.8%, at 908 pence valuing the company at 27.26 billion pounds.
-Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
07-08-12 1244GMT
