09:54 AM EST - Hathor Exploration Limited : announced that Rio Tinto said it had succeeded in its takeover bid for Hathor and extended its offer by 10 days until December 12 to mop up remaining outstanding shares. Hathor has been advised that approximately 94.9 million Hathor common shares were validly tendered by shareholders to the offer or held by an affiliate of Rio Tinto, representing 70.2% of the outstanding Hathor common shares on a fully diluted basis. Rio Tinto has also extended its offer to acquire all the common shares of Hathor for $4.70 in cash by 10 days in order to allow the remaining Hathor shareholders sufficient time to tender their shares to the offer. Hathor Exploration Limited
shares T.HAT are trading down $0.02 at $4.71.
