HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Wartsila (>> Wartsila Oyj Abp) said Rolls-Royce (>> Rolls-Royce Holding PLC) had been interested in buying its entire business in negotiations which have since ended.

"Yes, the whole Wartsila," a company official told Reuters.

The companies earlier on Thursday said they held preliminary talks over a possible deal offer, but such talks had already ended.

(Reporting By Jussi Rosendahl; Editing by Ritsuko Ando)

Stocks treated in this article : Wartsila Oyj Abp, Rolls-Royce Holding PLC