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easyJet

Low-cost airline and holiday provider

corporate.easyjet.com

Headquarters: London Luton Airport, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1995
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 14,000+
Industry: Airlines

Last updated October 22

Latest news about easyJet

In short: easyJet advanced Apollo takeover, signed Starlink Wi-Fi deal, and deepened winter capacity cuts.

Company announcements

October 22 easyJet

Barclays discloses significant equity position in easyJet related to Apollo bid

Barcapital Securities holds over 6% interest including derivatives as of October 21, 2026, amid an offer from Apollo-owned Eagle Bidco.

October 15 easyJet

easyJet publishes scheme document for Apollo acquisition

Bidco proposes a cash and alternative offer, with shareholder votes scheduled for November 2026 to sanction the transaction.

October 8 easyJet

Societe Generale acquires 14.75% of easyJet voting rights

Social General held on October 6, 2026. Holdings include direct shares and derivative instruments crossing disclosure thresholds.

August 6 easyJet

Apollo offers cash acquisition of easyJet for £5.7 billion

The board recommends the £7.15 per share deal by Eagle Bidco Ltd, implemented via a scheme of arrangement expected to complete by Q1 2027.

Media coverage

October 9 Morningstar

PRESS: easyJet cuts 70,000 flights; Ryanair warns on fares - Sky News

(Alliance News) - easyJet PLC has cut a further 700,000 seats from its winter schedule, Sky News reported on Friday, while Ryanair Holdings PLC has...

October 6 Bloomberg

EasyJet Sees Apollo Takeover on Track for Completion Next Year - Bloomberg

Apollo Global Management Inc.’s deal to acquire EasyJet Plc for £5.7 billion ($7.5 billion) is on track for completion early next year, the airline’s chief...

September 17 Financial News

easyJet Apollo Takeover Puts UK Stock Valuations Under the Microscope

The easyJet Apollo takeover has crystallised a debate that has run through the City for years: whether UK-listed equities are systematically underpriced relative to their...

August 24 Travel Weekly

Second union seeks jobs reassurances as part of £5.7bn easyJet takeover

A second union has sought assurances over jobs as part of the proposed £5.7 billion takeover of easyJet by US private equity ...

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