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Reuters: Randgold unveils rival $1.46 bln bid for Ashanti

London-based gold miner Randgold Resources on Friday opened a battle for Ghana's Ashanti Goldfields by unveiling a rival $1.46 billion all-share bid to compete with AngloGold's $1.1 billion offer.

Randgold has proposed to buy Ashanti, which operates six mines in four African countries, by issuing one of its shares for every two Ashanti shares.The news sent Randgold's Nasdaq listed shares down nearly 12 percent to $20.20 while Ashanti shares gained more than 11 percent to $9.10 on the New York Stock Exchange

Randgold said its offer, which Ashanti confirmed receiving, was conditional on further due diligence.

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