Thursday, Jun 07, 2012

LONDON--Qatar Investment Authority, owner of Qatar Holding LLC, said today that it bought 3.26 million shares in diversified mining group Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) at 924.49 pence and 5.4 million at 925.37 pence, lifting its total holding to 283.12 million shares, or 9.43%.

-Xstrata shares at 1335 GMT, up 37 pence, or 3.93%, at 975.7 pence valuing the company at GBP29.29 billion

-Write to Rory Gallivan at rory.gallivan@dowjones.com

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07-06-12 1337GMT