Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Vale SA said it will call a shareholders meeting in the next days to decide on whether to buy the less than 5 percent of outstanding shares in fertilizer producer Vale Fertilizantes SA. The mining company plans to offer 25 reais plus interest for each share, according to a regulatory filing.

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