Comments:Diamonds: Anglo American to pay US$5.1 billion for 40% of De Beers

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in title it says 40% in article it says 49 percent, Which is it?

The article does not say 49%, although it does allude to a pervious sale of 49% of property already belonging to Anglo, to a Chilean firm.