Xstrata decouples pay vote from Glencore merger vote

Faced with a 'take it or leave it' offer from commodities trader Glencore, the independent directors of mining giant Xstrata have opted to recommend shareholders 'take it', paving the way for the creation of a combined entity market wits have dubbed 'Glenstrata'.

Faced with a 'take it or leave it' offer from commodities trader Glencore, the independent directors of mining giant Xstrata have opted to recommend shareholders 'take it', paving the way for the creation of a combined entity market wits have dubbed 'Glenstrata'.

The decision was reached after much consultation with Xstrata's major investors, such that the original deadline for the decision was extended by a week.

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