{"id":203912,"date":"2026-07-10T06:40:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/10\/easyjet-agrees-in-principle-to-rival-5-7bn-takeover-bid\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T06:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:40:52","slug":"easyjet-agrees-in-principle-to-rival-5-7bn-takeover-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/10\/easyjet-agrees-in-principle-to-rival-5-7bn-takeover-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"EasyJet agrees in principle to rival \u00a35.7bn takeover bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div >\n<p ><b >No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a \u00a35.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Management.<\/b><\/p>\n<p >The bid trumps a previous bid from US investment firm Castlelake that EasyJet had also agreed to in principle at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p >EasyJet said that under the Apollo proposal, shareholders would receive \u00a37.15 per share, compared to \u00a36.90 under the Castlelake offer.<\/p>\n<p >The airline said Apollo&#8217;s offer delivered &#8220;a superior outcome&#8221; for its shareholders and as a result it was &#8220;no longer minded&#8221; to recommend the Castlelake bid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a \u00a35.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Management. 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