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April 30 (Reuters) - Australia's Tietto Minerals (TIE) on Tuesday urged its shareholders to accept Zhaojin Capital's A$733 million ($480.41 million) bid or sell their shares on-market "if the prevailing market price is not materially different to the offer price."
Gold producer Tietto had previously rejected an A$0.68 per-share takeover bid from Zhaojin Capital, a unit of Chinese gold miner Zhaojin Mining Industry 1818.HK .
Tietto said two of its major shareholders may have accepted Zhaojin's latest offer, given the suitor's voting power in the company was "in excess of 42%" as of April 29.
"Based on these acceptances, it appears clear that certain of Tietto's key shareholders have accepted into Zhaojin's offer such that there is now a real risk that Zhaojin can control the composition of Tietto's Board," the company said in a statement.
Tietto said its directors still believe that Zhaojin's offer was opportunistically timed and materially undervalued the company.
($1 = 1.5258 Australian dollars)
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