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BUZZ — UK's easyJet rises after setting shareholder vote on Apollo takeover

* Shares of British budget airline easyJet rise 1.1% to 683.8 pence vs a 0.2% gain in FTSE 100 * Company publishes scheme document for its £5.7 billion ($7.54 billion) takeover by Apollo, setting shareholder vote for November and reaffirming its expectations to close deal before end of first quarter of FY2027 * YTD, stock up about ~32%, as of last close ($1 = 0.7553 pounds) (Reporting by Jahanvi Kothari in Begnaluru) ((jahanvi.kothari@thomsonreuters.com)

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