SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Private equity firm

Carlyle is selling a 1.6% stake in Brazilian hospital chain Rede

D'Or in a block trade worth about 1.1 billion reais

($213.29 million), local outlets Brazil Journal and Valor

Economico reported on Wednesday.

The sale represents half of what Carlyle owns in the firm

and would leave it with a 1.6% stake in the company, according

to the reports.

($1 = 5.1574 reais)