Rio Tinto Taps Evercore’s Robey, JPMorgan on Glencore Pursuit

Rio Tinto Group has brought on a slate of bankers including Simon Robey, one of the UK’s top rainmakers, as it pursues a deal for Glencore Plc, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The mining company has lined up advisers including Evercore Inc., which bought the dealmaker’s London boutique Robey Warshaw last year, as well as JPMorgan Chase & Co., the people said. Rio is also working with Macquarie Group Ltd. and UBS Group AG, which is one of its corporate brokers, according to the people.

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