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- Apollo Global Management is acquiring easyJet for £5.7 billion.
- EasyJet will hold court and shareholder meetings the week of 9 November 2026, voting on 11 November.
- Completion requires shareholder approval, regulatory clearances and court sanction, expected before end of Q1 2027.
- European Works Councils and unions in France, Portugal and Spain oppose the deal, citing only 12-month non-binding commitments.
- Apollo proposes a governance framework that keeps easyJet majority-owned by European interests under aviation rules.
