EasyJet agrees to £5bn takeover by US investment firm
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EasyJet has agreed in principle to a £5bn takeover by US investment firm Castlelake, which will take the British low-cost airline private. The announcement followed weeks of negotiations and several rejected offers. The companies have requested an extension to the formal deal deadline.
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Valuation of £5bn reflects EasyJet's market position
The companies requested an extension to a deadline to complete the deal formally.
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The takeover will see EasyJet taken private.
Prediction- Valuation of £5bn reflects EasyJet's market position
- Takeover will remove EasyJet from public stock exchanges
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Loaded language removed<p>Agreement in principle with Castlelake follows several rejected offers and means UK’s biggest low-cost carrier will be taken private </p><p>EasyJet has agreed a £5bn takeover by US investment firm Castlelake that will see Britain’s biggest low-cost airline taken private.</p><p>The companies announced an agreement in principle on Sunday evening in a statement to the stock market, and requested an extension to a deadline to complete the deal formally.
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The takeover will see EasyJet taken private.
PredictionEasyJet has agreed a £5bn takeover by US investment firm Castlelake.
The GuardianThe takeover agreement is an agreement in principle.
The GuardianThe companies requested an extension to a deadline to complete the deal formally.
The GuardianThe agreement came after weeks of negotiations and several rejected offers.
The GuardianEasyJet is Britain's biggest low-cost airline.
The Guardian