Deals
Arcelor Is Said to Offer $672 Million for Essar Power Plant
- Essar’s Ruias offer 35 billion-rupee settlement to lenders
- Acquisition would boost Arcelor attempt for foothold in India
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ArcelorMittal has made an offer of 48 billion rupees ($672 million) to buy an Essar Power generation plant in India, outbidding the founding Ruia brothers, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The non-binding offer from the world’s largest steel producer to lenders of the 1,200-megawatt power plant in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh compares with a 35 billion-rupee settlement offer made by Essar’s founders -- Shashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia -- the people said asking not to be named, as the discussions are private.