London, June 22, 2026 (AFP) - EasyJet rejects £5 bn takeover offer from US equity firm

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2026-06-22

British no-frills airline EasyJet has rejected three informal takeover proposals from a US private equity firm, the latest totalling nearly £5 billion ($6.6 billion), the two sides revealed Monday. The firm, Castlelake, publicly declared last month its interest in buying the carrier, which flies mostly across Europe. It said Monday that it was now appealing directly to EasyJet shareholders to consider the "merits" of its latest proposal. Under U......

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