And the process is an open auction , which means that all offers , acceptances and rejections are in the public domain .
而且这个过程是个公开的竞拍，所有的提议、接受和拒绝都是在公共场合进行的。
Moreover , bhp could attempt to structure a take-over of rio using a so-called scheme of arrangement an alternative legal structure for a bid which would only require acceptances from 75 per cent of rio shareholders .
Rio is governed by dual-listed company legislation and australian corporate lawyers believe the courts would probably accept a figure of 90 per cent shareholder acceptances .
Such knowledge is not guaranteed to propel you to a flood of acceptances . But it will stand you in good stead to take advantage of the acceptances ( or rejections ) you do get .
Some bankers have suggested that by buying only a 10 per cent stake in rio , chinese groups might thwart any bhp attempt to acquire rio and then delist it from the exchanges in london and sydney a process that could require 90 per cent investor acceptances .
