John Fredriksen's Avance Gas has revealed that an unnamed investor was exploring a deal to buy a 5.4% slice of the VLGC company.

Investment bank Arctic Securities was brought in to solicit offers to sell from other shareholders on Monday afternoon.

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But in the end no shares were sold, Avance Gas said on Tuesday morning.