Agreement in principle with Castlelake follows several rejected offers and means UK’s biggest low-cost carrier will be taken private
The airline easyJet has said it intends to accept a £5.5bn takeover offer by the US investment firm Castlelake that would take Britain’s biggest low-cost carrier private.
The companies announced an agreement in principle on Sunday evening in a statement, and requested an extension to a deadline to complete the deal formally. The agreement came after weeks of negotiations and several rejected offers.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/05/easyjet-agrees-to-5bn-takeover-by-us-investment-firm
Author : Jasper Jolly
Publish date : 2026-07-05 18:26:00
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