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EasyJet investors back £5.7bn takeover by Apollo

The carrier said 97.07% of shareholders voted in favour of the takeover by US investment group Apollo at a meeting of investors.

Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Independent ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “EasyJet investors back”, “7bn takeover” and “Apollo”.

Different angles:

  • The Irish Times “shareholders approve”

How 3 newspapers cover this story

  1. The IndependentUnited KingdomFirst report

    EasyJet investors back £5.7bn takeover by Apollo

    The carrier said 97.07% of shareholders voted in favour of the takeover by US investment group Apollo at a meeting of investors.

    · EasyJet takeover set for March next year after investors back £5.7bn Apollo deal

  2. Evening StandardUnited Kingdom

    EasyJet investors back £5.7bn takeover by Apollo

    The carrier said 97.07% of shareholders voted in favour of the takeover by US investment group Apollo at a meeting of investors.

    · EasyJet investors give green light to £5.7bn takeover by Apollo

  3. The Irish TimesIreland

    EasyJet shareholders approve £5.7 billion Apollo takeover

    EASYJET-M&A/APOLLO (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-EasyJet shareholders approve £5.7 billion Apollo takeover

Coverage details

3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Independent, Evening Standard and The Irish Times. The Independent published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Irish Times, less than an hour later.

Key names in the coverage: Apollo, London and PIX.

By country: United Kingdom (2), Ireland (1). In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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