The buyout of Dell is close to finally be completed after shareholders voted to approve the $24.9 billion offer.

CEO Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake Partners will now move forward with acquiring the PC giant.

The approval from shareholders comes after the vote was delayed twice, with analysts welcoming the end to uncertainty which risked confidence in Dell.

Shareholders under the deal will receive $13.75 per share with an additional cash dividend of $0.13 per share, an increase on the original offer.

Michael Dell stated in response to the vote: “I am pleased with this outcome and am energized to continue building Dell into the industry's leading provider of scalable, end-to-end technology solutions".

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