Mumbai/IBNS: HeidelbergCement India's share price surged 18 percent on Monday (Oct. 7) following reports that the Adani Group is in talks to acquire the company, along with Zuari Cement, from its German parent firm.

Adani Group company Ambuja Cements will lead the proposed buyout of Heidelberg’s India unit and the acquisition could be worth around $1.2 billion or ₹10,000 crore, a report said.

The Adani Group is in talks to buy the Indian cement operations of Germany's Heidelberg Materials in a deal that could be worth about $1.2 billion, the Economic Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The HeidelbergCement India stock was trading 5.05% higher at ₹229.81. The stock is up 22% in the last one year, with its current market capitalisation at about ₹5,200 crore.