May 12 (Reuters) - Australia's Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) said on Friday it has extended the exclusivity period by a week for Newmont Corp NEM.N to complete its due diligence on its A$29.4 billion ($19.94 billion) final takeover offer.
The exclusivity period for Newmont's best and final offer of A$32.87 per share, which was set to expire on Thursday, has now been extended until May 18.
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