KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Malaysia's Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Sdn Bhd said today it has reduced the number of shares on offer in its initial public offering by a fifth.

The integrated petrochemical producer, part of South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group, will now offer 580 million shares compared to its earlier plan to offer 740.5 million shares, it said in a filing to the national stock exchange. It did not give a reason for the move.

Reuters reported on Friday that Lotte Chemical Titan will relaunch its IPO today at a lower price than initially targeted due to weak investor appetite, citing three sources familiar with the deal. — Reuters