SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Rio Tinto plc - RIO
NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Rio Tinto plc ("Rio Tinto" or the "Company") (NYSE: RIO). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 237.
The investigation concerns whether Rio Tinto and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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On November 9, 2016, Rio Tinto announced that on August 29, 2016, the Company "became aware of email correspondence from 2011 relating to contractual payments totaling US$10.5 million made to a consultant providing advisory services on the Simandou project in Guinea." Rio Tinto launched an investigation led by external counsel, contacted U.K. and U.S. authorities, and suspended its Energy and Minerals chief executive Alan Davies. The Company's Legal & Regulatory Affairs group executive Debra Valentine also stepped down from her role. On November 15, 2016, the Financial Times published an article alleging that external counsel for Rio Tinto learned about these emails through external counsel approximately one year ago, and that external counsel had reported the emails to Debra Valentine.
On this news, Rio Tinto's share price fell $1.52, or 3.83%, to close at $38.13 on November 15, 2016.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
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