easyJet Agrees £5.2bn Castlelake Takeover at Fifth Attempt

easyJet Agrees £5.2bn Castlelake Takeover at Fifth Attempt

London, 7 July 2026 (EBM Newsdesk Analysis) —By Katie Winearls  After rejecting four offers as “highly opportunistic,” easyJet’s board has agreed in principle to a £5.2 billion takeover by US investment firm Castlelake at 690p per share, Bloomberg reported. If completed, the deal ends nearly three decades on the London Stock Exchange for Europe’s second-largest budget carrier — and I think it confirms exactly what we argued when Castlelake’s fir…

Castlelake wins easyJet backing 'in principle', Neuberger agrees $6bn DAE JV

Castlelake and easyJet have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a proposed takeover, valuing the airline at approximately $7.3 billion. Elsewhere, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is launching an aircraft leasing co-investment vehicle, Mustang Aerospace, in partnership with Neuberger Speciality Finance.