Rabobank emerges on Mittal team

Rabobank has become the fifth investment bank to back Mittal Steel's €18.6bn ($22.4bn) hostile offer for rival Arcelor.

Banking sources close to Mittal said that the Netherlands bank has a role providing "security in favour of the cash portion of the offer." A spokeswoman for Mittal declined to comment.

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