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Alcoa amends Alumina acquisition deal; CITIC to get ~1.5% stake as non-voting preferred
Alcoa Corp
- Amendment allows CITIC affiliate (~18.9% holder of Alumina) to receive non-voting convertible preferred stock instead of CDIs to comply with Bank Holding Company Act.
- The non-voting preferred shares represent about 1.5% of pro forma Alcoa common stock; economic rights equivalent to CDIs.
- Alcoa and Allan Gray mutually terminated Conditional Share Sale Agreement; Allan Gray reaffirms support for the scheme.
- Transaction remains on track to close in Q3 2024, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals (FIRB, Brazil antitrust).