A London-listed operator of petrol stations in Africa is to be taken private by its biggest shareholder less than four years after floating.
Vivo Energy, a FTSE 250 group, said it was recommending a cash offer from the commodities trading group Vitol worth $1.85 (139p) per share and valuing the company at $2.3bn.
Vivo has 2,400 sites across Africa under the Shell and Engen brands.