Oct 31 (Reuters) - Denbury said on Tuesday its shareholders approved the company's merger with Exxon Mobil , with the deal closing expected on Nov. 2.

Exxon Mobil in July agreed to buy the Plano, Texas-based Denbury for $4.9 billion to accelerate its energy transition business with an established carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration operation. (Reporting by Seher Dareen in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)