EasyJet shareholders approved Apollo’s £5.7 billion takeover of the budget airline on Wednesday, clearing a key condition for the recommended cash acquisition and advancing plans to take the carrier private after more than 25 years on the London Stock Exchange. At the court meeting, 97.07% of shares voted backed the scheme, including 287,233,404 votes for and 8,656,206 against; 289 of the 334 voting shareholders supported it. The general meeting also approved the transaction, with 96.67% of votes in favour. The deal is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2027, subject to court sanction and regulatory approvals, including compliance with European airline ownership and control rules. EasyJet suspended voting rights on 233,921,894 shares held by non-EU persons, while EU persons held 35.07% of the company’s shares at the meeting. The transaction remains subject to further conditions, and EasyJet shares are expected to be delisted three business days after the court hearing.