Ritchie Bros. to Hold Grand Opening Auction in Donington Park, UK

Ritchie Bros. to Hold Grand Opening Auction in Donington Park, UK PR Newswire CASTLE DONINGTON, England, August 21, 2012 CASTLE DONINGTON, England, August 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unreserved public auction features hundreds of agricultural and plant equipment items Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, will celebrate the Grand Opening of its Donington Park, UK auction site with an unreserved public equipment auction on September 18, 2012. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on the morning of the auction to officially mark the opening of the Company's new UK auction site. The auction, which starts at 9 a.m., features a range of heavy plant equipment, tractors, trucks and items used in the construction, agriculture, material handling and other industries. All items will be sold to the highest bidders without minimum bids or reserve prices-bids can be made in person at the auction site, online in real time at http://www.rbauction.com or by proxy. Guylain Turgeon, Managing Director EMEA, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: "At Ritchie Bros., we've welcomed customers from the UK at our auctions since the early days and have seen a steady stream of buyers and sellers coming to us over the last few decades. The UK has always been an important market for us and we're excited to have established a centrally-located site where several auctions can be held throughout the year.