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Apollo agrees $7.7 billion takeover of easyJet after Castlelake withdraws

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Apollo Global Management will acquire easyJet for £5.7 billion ($7.7 billion), offering £7.15 per share in cash after rival bidder Castlelake abandoned its pursuit. The transaction would take the U.K. budget airline into private-equity ownership as surging fuel prices pressure airline economics.

Discovered 2026-08-06T06:59:08.235759-07:00 | 2026-08-06T06:59:08.235759-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The £5.7 billion transaction ends the bidding contest after Castlelake withdrew, leaving Apollo as the sole bidder; it follows easyJet’s earlier agreement in principle with Apollo.
  • Apollo’s £7.15-per-share cash offer sets the valuation and ownership path for one of Europe’s largest budget airlines, with the deal’s strategic implications now dependent on completion and execution.
  • The transaction comes as surging fuel prices threaten airline economics, making cost control, pricing and capital allocation central considerations for easyJet under private ownership.

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