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US private equity firm Apollo enters bidding war for easyJet with £5.7bn offer
UK NewsBusinessJuly 10, 2026 at 7:38 AMNational

US private equity firm Apollo enters bidding war for easyJet with £5.7bn offer

By Mark SweneyThe Guardian - UK News

Airline’s board ‘minded to recommend’ deal – after agreeing in principle to accept rival one from CastlelakeNils Pratley: two bidders are better than oneThe board of easyJet has given the green light to a possible £5.7bn offer from the US private equity firm Apollo, as the low-cost airline becomes the subject of a surprise bidding war.The company’s board said on Friday that it was “minded to recommend” the potential all-cash offer, which values the business at £7.15 a share, to shareholders. Continue reading...

Airline’s board ‘minded to recommend’ deal – after agreeing in principle to accept rival one from Castlelake

The board of easyJet has given the green light to a possible £5.7bn offer from the US private equity firm Apollo, as the low-cost airline becomes the subject of a surprise bidding war.

The company’s board said on Friday that it was “minded to recommend” the potential all-cash offer, which values the business at £7.15 a share, to shareholders.

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