Carl Icahn sells stake in AIG - Forbes

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(Reuters) - Billionaire investor has sold his stake in U.S. insurer AIG, reported on Monday.

The report said exited when the company's stock changed hands at a price between $60 and $65 - levels last seen in February. At $65 per share, Icahn's stake would have been worth $2.78 billion, according to Reuters' calculations.

AIG's shares fell nearly 1 percent to $52.30 on Monday morning.

When Icahn first began acquiring his stake in 2015, he advocated splitting into three parts.

The insurer instead embarked on a two-year turnaround plan developed by former Peter Hancock, intending to return $25 billion to shareholders.

did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while AIG declined comment.

(Reporting by in Bengaluru; Editing by Sai Sachin Ravikumar)

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First Published: Mon, May 07 2018. 20:01 IST