Weston Family Buys Boots
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The Weston family, which owns Canada’s largest grocery chain, Loblaw, and Shoppers Drug Mart, has acquired Boots, the British high street pharmacy and beauty retailer.
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The Weston family’s holding company, Wittington Investments, is acquiring Boots, a prominent U.K. pharmacy chain, for $12.7 billion CAD from Sycamore Partners. The deal includes Boots’ operations in the U.K., Ireland, and Thailand, along with its optical division and beauty company No7 Beauty Company. Galen Weston will become Boots's chairman upon the acquisition’s expected completion in early 2027.
Weston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B →The Weston family of Canada, through their holding company Wittington Investments, plans to acquire Boots, a UK pharmacy chain founded in 1849, for £6.7 billion from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family. The deal includes partnership with Fairfax Financial Holdings, which will hold minority shares but not have operational control. Galen Weston, who will chair Boots, emphasizes long-term ownership and investment…
Boots to be bought by Canada’s Weston family for £6.7bn →The Weston family's holding company, Wittington Investments, is purchasing Boots, a prominent British pharmacy and beauty retailer, for $8.9 billion (CAD $12.7 billion). The deal includes Boots’ operations in the U.K., Ireland, Thailand, its optical division, and beauty brand No7. Wittington plans to invest further in Boots by upgrading stores and enhancing online services. Stefano Pessina and Sycamore Partners are…
Weston family to acquire U.K. pharmacy chain Boots in $8.9B deal →Analysis
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Weston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B
Boots to be bought by Canada’s Weston family for £6.7bn
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- 7 Oct
Weston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B
- 8 Oct
Along with Boots’ retail operations in the U.K. and Ireland, Wittington will acquire the company’s franchised arm in Thailand as well as its optical division and beauty brand No7.
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8 Oct Weston family to acquire U.K. pharmacy chain Boots in $8.9B dealThe Weston family's holding company, Wittington Investments, is purchasing Boots, a prominent British pharmacy and beauty retailer, for $8.9 billion (CAD $12.7 billion). The deal includes Boots’ operations in the U.K., Ireland, Thailand, its optical division, and beauty brand No7. Wittington plans to invest further in Boots by upgrading stores and enhancing online services. Stefano Pessina and Sycamore Partners are…Global News
7 Oct Boots to be bought by Canada’s Weston family for £6.7bnThe Weston family of Canada, through their holding company Wittington Investments, plans to acquire Boots, a UK pharmacy chain founded in 1849, for £6.7 billion from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family. The deal includes partnership with Fairfax Financial Holdings, which will hold minority shares but not have operational control. Galen Weston, who will chair Boots, emphasizes long-term ownership and investment…Evening Standard- 7 Oct Weston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7BThe Weston family’s holding company, Wittington Investments, is acquiring Boots, a prominent U.K. pharmacy chain, for $12.7 billion CAD from Sycamore Partners. The deal includes Boots’ operations in the U.K., Ireland, and Thailand, along with its optical division and beauty company No7 Beauty Company. Galen Weston will become Boots's chairman upon the acquisition’s expected completion in early 2027.CBC
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