	shv withdraws ic gas offer shv holdings nv said it is withdrawing its take over bid for imperial continental gas association icgs l after failing to gain the minimum number of pledges sought from ic gas shareholders shv said in a statement it had sought to gain ic gas shares under a p offer for ic gas ordinary stock but was informed that level was not reached when the deadline expired the tender offer is therefore void it said shv also offered pence for every one stg nominal of ic gas loan stock under the bid made by shv united kingdom holding co ltd reuter 
