Darby Private Equity, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has agreed to sell its stake in Brazil-based fuel distributor Alesat Combustíveis (ALE) to Brazil-based fuel company Ipiranga Produtos de Petróleo. The total value of the acquisition of ALE by Ipiranga is BRL2.1 billion (approximately US$614 million). Darby Private Equity originally invested in ALE through Darby Latin America Private Equity Fund. Financial details of the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, were not disclosed.