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Verition discloses 1.25% stake in easyJet and adds to its long position

Verition Fund Management disclosed a 1.25% long stake in easyJet as of 22 October 2026, along with CFD trades in the airline's shares.

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what happened

According to a Form 8.3 disclosure published through the London Stock Exchange's RNS under easyJet's name, Verition Fund Management LLC held 9,480,834 easyJet shares as of 22 October 2026, equal to 1.25% of the capital. Its short positions amounted to 194,697 shares, or 0.02%.

On the same day the fund also traded CFDs on easyJet stock. The largest transactions were two purchases of 250,000 contracts each, at 679.70 pence and 680.51 pence, which increased its long position. The filing is dated 23 October 2026.

why it matters

Form 8.3 must be filed by holders of 1% or more of a company's shares while an offer period is running under the UK Takeover Code. The filing shows that easyJet is in such a period, but it does not name a bidder or describe offer terms, so conclusions about a possible deal would be premature. Investors may want to watch for further disclosures and official company statements.

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StockUnited KingdomNetherlandsInsider Dealing

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easyJet

sources

  1. REG - Verition Fund Mgmt Gamma Communications - Form 8.3 — GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC, 23 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
  2. REG - Verition Fund Mgmt MITIE Group PLC - Form 8.3 — MITIE GROUP PLC, 23 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
  3. REG - Verition Fund Mgmt RHI Magnesita N.V. Vesuvius plc - Form 8.3 — RHI MAGNESITA NV, 23 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
  4. REG - Verition Fund Mgmt Vesuvius plc RHI Magnesita N.V. - Form 8.3 — VESUVIUS PLC, 23 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
  5. REG - Verition Fund Mgmt easyJet PLC - Form 8.3 — EASYJET PLC, 23 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
  6. REG - BlackRock Group Gamma Communications - Form 8.3 — Gamma Communications plc, 23 October 2026 at 14:20 UTC
  7. REG - TIG Advisors, LLC Gamma Communications - Form 8.3 — Gamma Communications PLC, 23 October 2026 at 14:23 UTC
  8. REG - Gresham House A.M. Gamma Communications - Form 8.3 — Gamma Communications plc, 23 October 2026 at 15:14 UTC

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