Dec 22 (Reuters) - Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TRQ.TO :
* TURQUOISE HILL PROVIDES UPDATE ON FUNDING PLAN FOR OYU TOLGOI
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES -COMPLETED 1ST PHASE OF COMPREHENSIVE FUNDING REVIEW FOR OYU TOLGOI
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES -1ST PHASE OF FUNDING REVIEW INVOLVED IDENTIFICATION, MARKET TESTING, EVALUATION OF RANGE OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO OYU TOLGOI
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES - PROMISING FUNDING OPTIONS FOR OYU TOLGOI INCLUDE A GOLD STREAMING TRANSACTION
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES -PROMISING FUNDING OPTIONS FOR OYU TOLGOI ALSO INCLUDE GOLD PRE-SALE TRANSACTION, OFFERING OF GLOBAL MEDIUM TERM NOTES/BONDS
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES - WILL NOW FOCUS ON FINALISING TERMS FOR A STREAMING TRANSACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
* TURQUOISE HILL - EACH IDENTIFIED FUNDING OPTION IS EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO ESTIMATED NET PRESENT VALUE OF EQUITY RETURNS FROM OYU TOLGOI LLC
* TURQUOISE HILL -EACH FUNDING OPTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CAPABLE OF EXECUTION BY OYU TOLGOI WITHOUT NEED FOR "COMPLETION SUPPORT" FROM RIO TINTO