April 9 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX :
* RIO TINTO AND TRQ AGREE FINANCING PLAN FOR OT
* ENTERED INTO A BINDING HOA WITH TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES FOR AN UPDATED FUNDING PLAN FOR OYU TOLGOI
* FUNDING PLAN ADDRESSES ESTIMATED REMAINING KNOWN FUNDING REQUIREMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $2.3 BILLION
* RIO TINTO AND TRQ HAVE AGREED TO JOINTLY OBTAIN AN ORDER DISMISSING CURRENT ARBITRATION ON A WITHOUT PREJUDICE BASIS,
* TRQ HAS COMMITTED TO COMPLETE A RIGHTS OFFERING OR PLACEMENT OF COMMON SHARES FOR UP TO $500 MILLION TO SATISFY ANY REMAINING FUNDING SHORTFALL
* CO & TRQ SEEK TO RAISE UP TO $500 MILLION IN SENIOR SUPPLEMENTAL DEBT UNDER EXISTING PROJECT FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
* CO & TRQ WILL PURSUE RE-PROFILING OF PRINCIPAL DEBT REPAYMENTS UP TO $1.4 BLN WITH LENDERS UNDER EXISTING PROJECT FINANCE ARRANGEMENTS
* COMMITTED TO ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL SHORTFALLS FROM RE-PROFILING AND ADDITIONAL SSD OF UP TO $750 MLN VIA CO-LENDING FACILITY
* EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY EQUITY OFFERING, CO HAS NO PRESENT INTENTION OF ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL SECURITIES OF TRQ