RE: "Eye-Watering" Offer Required!27 Jun 2026 17:49
“ Castlelake has left the door open to current investors, such as Haji-Ioannou, to continue to hold stakes in the airline once private. The structure would allow the founder to keep his position and influence at the airline, in the hope this may help sway him to back the takeover proposal. Haji-Ioannou has held discussions with both easyJet and Castlelake since the offer was announced last month, according to multiple people with knowledge of talks, but has repeatedly declined to comment on the deal so far.”