“Citic Group Corp., China’s largest state-owned investment company, will pay about A$452 million ($468 million) for a stake in Alumina Ltd., partner in the world’s biggest alumina business. Alumina’s shares soared.
Citic, through its Citic Resources Holdings Ltd. and Citic Ltd. units, will take a 13 percent stake by agreeing to purchase about 366 million new shares at A$1.235 each, 3 percent higher than Alumina’s close yesterday, the Melbourne-based company said today in a statement.
Alumina climbed to the highest in almost a year in Sydney trading, signaling some investors expect Citic may seek a takeover. The Australian company’s partner, Alcoa Inc., last month forecast global aluminum demand growth will accelerate to 7 percent this year as China’s economic rebound drives demand for cans, cars and buildings….”
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