Weston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B
2 sources·Updated October 7, 2026
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- CBC Top Stories·13h agoWeston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B
The Weston family holding company Wittington Investments said Wednesday that it will purchase the U.K. chain Boots for $8.9 billion US, including debt, from private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Boots is one of Britain's most prominent retailers.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - The Independent·13h agoBoots sold to Canada's Weston family in £6.7 billion takeover deal
The landmark agreement was announced on Wednesday afternoon
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