Weston family to buy British pharmacy chain Boots for $8.9 billion
Canada's Weston family, through Wittington, will buy Boots' retail operations in the U.K. and Ireland, along with Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Co., Thailand and franchised businesses.
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Westons agree to buy Boots for $8.9 billion
Wittington Investments, the Weston family holding company, reached a definitive agreement to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots from Sycamore Partners for $8.9 billion including debt. The transaction still needs regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
Weston family unit Wittington to buy Boots for $8.9 billion
Wittington Investments, the Weston family holding company, agreed to purchase British pharmacy chain Boots for $8.9 billion.