easyJet secures regulatory approval for its acquisition of GB Airways Limited

Further to its announcement of 25 October 2007, easyJet plc ("easyJet") is pleased to announce that it has today received clearance from the Office of Fair Trading for the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary easyJet Airline Company Limited of the entire issued share capital of GB Airways Limited from Bland Group Limited. The acquisition has already been cleared by other relevant competition authorities in Germany, Portugal, Cyprus and Spain.

Accordingly, the conditions to completion in the sale and purchase agreement dated 25 October 2007 have now been satisfied and completion of the acquisition is due to occur by no later than 31st January 2008.

Save as disclosed above, there has been no significant change affecting any matter contained in the announcement dated 25 October 2007 and no other significant new matter has arisen which would have been required to be mentioned in that earlier announcement if it had arisen at the time of the preparation of that announcement.

A further announcement will be made when completion of the acquisition has occurred.

For further details please contact:

Rachel Kentleton, Investor Relations +44 (0) 7961 754 468

Toby Nicol, Corporate Communications +44 (0) 1582 525 339