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Henry Saker-Clark

EasyJet set for £5.7bn Apollo takeover after rival bidder walks away

EasyJet has struck a £5.7 billion takeover deal (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Archive)

EasyJet is to be bought by private equity firm Apollo in a £5.7 billion deal after rival suitor Castlelake walked away from a bidding war for the budget airline.

Castlelake had previously made a £5.5 billion offer to buy easyJet but saw this surpassed by Apollo last month.

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