KIEV, May 21 - East One, an investment consulting group, said it has sold its stake in Dniprospetsstal (DSS), Ukraine's largest special steels maker.

The details of the deal have not been disclosed. East One owned about 30% of Dniprospetsstal as of mid-March.

The deal was part of a portfolio strategy to diversify and enter new, rapidly growing sectors such as retail, technology and financial services, East One head Hennadiy Hazin said.