Healthscope said on Thursday it received a buyout offer from a private equity consortium for $4.11 billion, or $2.36 cash per share.
The takeover offer is at a 16 per cent premium to Healthscope shares' closing price on Tuesday.
Healthscope has become a takeover target. Credit: Nic Walker
The consortium comprises Australia and New Zealand focused private equity firm BGH Capital Fund, Australian pension fund AustralianSuper, a unit of Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, among others.
"The Healthscope board has commenced an assessment of the proposal," the company said in a statement.
The indicative price of the offer would be reduced if dividends or other distributions were paid, it added.
Reuters
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