Apollo’s £5.7bn easyJet takeover wins shareholder approval
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · first reported by Private Equity Wire
EasyJet shareholders have approved Apollo Global Management's £5.7bn takeover of the airline. According to Reuters, as relayed by Private Equity Wire, 97.07% of scheme shares voted backed the deal, and 83.29% of voting shareholders supported it. EasyJet expects completion before the end of Q1 2027, which would end its listing on the London Stock Exchange after more than 25 years.
EU rules require airlines to be majority EU-owned. EU persons held 35.07% of easyJet shares at the vote, and voting rights of certain non-EU investors have been suspended. Employee unions have opposed the deal over its possible effect on the airline's financial resilience.
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- easyJet
- Deal value
- £5.7B (≈$7.6B)
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- Private equity
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- Europe
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