Nasdaq-listed Golar LNG has increased the size of its latest share offering as it priced at a slight discount.

The LNG carrier company said it will sell an extra 0.8m shares worth $18.8m at $23.50 each.

This brings the total issue to 6.5m shares or $152.75m.

Golar’s stock closed at $23.79 on Monday, down 2.9%.

Underwriters are selling 212,765 common shares to a member of the company's board of directors at the same price and they have an option to buy another 975,000 themselves.

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