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EasyJet opens talks with Castlelake after rejecting £4.9bn takeover offer
UK NewsBusiness•June 25, 2026 at 9:55 AMNational

EasyJet opens talks with Castlelake after rejecting £4.9bn takeover offer

By Julia Kollewe•The Guardian - UK News

British carrier says it hopes to receive ‘more attractive proposal that better reflects’ its valueBusiness live – latest updatesEasyJet has opened talks with Castlelake, despite rejecting a fourth takeover offer worth £4.9bn from the US investment firm, with the airline saying it would open its books in the hope of receiving a higher bid.The British low-cost carrier unanimously rejected the latest proposal, of 650p a share, saying it still “substantially” undervalued the company while flagging “significant questions of deliverability”. Continue reading...

British carrier says it hopes to receive ‘more attractive proposal that better reflects’ its value

EasyJet has opened talks with Castlelake, despite rejecting a fourth takeover offer worth £4.9bn from the US investment firm, with the airline saying it would open its books in the hope of receiving a higher bid.

The British low-cost carrier unanimously rejected the latest proposal, of 650p a share, saying it still “substantially” undervalued the company while flagging “significant questions of deliverability”.

Continue reading...