Anil Agarwal explores buyout of India’s Vedanta

Billionaire Anil Agarwal plans to take Indian commodities giant Vedanta Ltd. private as the tycoon continues to simplify his investments.

The businessman is proposing a price of 87.5 rupees ($1.16) per share to buy the 49.9% he doesn’t own of the company from minority investors, a 9.9% premium over Monday’s closing price, his holding company said in a statement Tuesday.