June 7 (Reuters) - Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG) :
- FORTESCUE ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF A STAKE IN ATLAS IRON,AGO
- CO DOES NOT INTEND TO SUPPORT PROPOSED SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN ATLAS IRON AND MINERAL RESOURCES
- AS A RESULT, FORTESCUE HAS AN AGGREGATE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC INTEREST IN 19.9% OF ATLAS IRON'S ORDINARY SHARES
- FORTESCUE METALS - CO ALSO HAS ECONOMIC INTEREST THROUGH A CASH SETTLED SWAP RELATING TO NOTIONAL SHARES FOR ABOUT 4.9% OF ATLAS'S ORDINARY SHARES
- TO ACQUIRE 15.0% STAKE IN ATLAS IRON LIMITED AT A PRICE OF A$0.04 PER SHARE