SUPPORT AGREEMENT between RIO TINTO PLC - and - RIO TINTO CANADA HOLDING INC. - and - ALCAN INC.Support Agreement • July 24th, 2007 • Rio Tinto PLC • Metal mining
Contract Type FiledJuly 24th, 2007 Company IndustryWHEREAS Rio Tinto desires to cause its wholly-owned subsidiary, Offeror, to acquire all of the Common Shares (as hereinafter defined) on the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein;
RIO TINTOConfidentiality Agreement • July 24th, 2007 • Rio Tinto PLC • Metal mining • England
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FACILITY AGREEMENTFacility Agreement • July 24th, 2007 • Rio Tinto PLC • Metal mining
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Undertakings and Confirmations made by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc.Continuity Agreement • July 24th, 2007 • Rio Tinto PLC • Metal mining
Contract Type FiledJuly 24th, 2007 Company IndustryWHEREAS the Acquirer has expressed an intention to pursue a transaction (the “Proposed Transaction”), the completion of which would result in the acquisition of common shares of Alcan in a number sufficient to cause the Acquirer to become a Prospective Acquirer as defined under the Continuity Agreement;
Rio Tinto plc 6 St. James’s Square London SW1Y4LDConfidentiality Agreement • July 24th, 2007 • Rio Tinto PLC • Metal mining • Quebec
Contract Type FiledJuly 24th, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionThis letter agreement is entered into in furtherance of the confidentiality agreement dated 11 April 2007 between Alcan Inc. (the “Company”) and Rio Tinto plc (the “Recipient”) (the “NDA”) related to a possible transaction in which the Recipient and/or one or more companies in the Recipient’s Group would acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the Company (the “Transaction”) and in consideration of the Company making available to the Recipient certain Confidential Information (as defined in the NDA). In connection therewith, the Recipient and the Company agree as set out below.
AMENDMENT TO SUPPORT AGREEMENTSupport Agreement • July 24th, 2007 • Rio Tinto PLC • Metal mining • Quebec
Contract Type FiledJuly 24th, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionThe undersigned refer to the Support Agreement dated July 12, 2007 and hereby agree that the Support Agreement is hereby amended with effect from July 12, 2007 to correct certain inadvertent clerical errors and/or to reflect the true intention of the parties as follows: