(Adds details on consortium of buyers)
April 26 (Reuters) - Australia's Healthscope Ltd HSO.AX said on Thursday it received a buyout offer from a private equity consortium for A$4.11 billion ($3.1 billion), or A$2.36 cash per share.
The takeover offer is at a 16 percent premium to Healthscope shares' closing level on Tuesday.
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 GIC.UL 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.
($1 = 1.3217 Australian dollars)