Brazilian private equity firm Starboard Partners sold 22.8 million shares in oil company 3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SA in a block trade on Tuesday, according to a securities filing from the oil company.
Starboard’s stake in 3R Petroleum nearly halved with the trade, from 21% to 11.25%. Earlier, local newspaper Valor Economico reported the transaction, citing unnamed sources.
3R shares fell 2.5% in the Bovespa equities exchange on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters.com