Canadian Billionaire Weston Family Acquires British Pharmacy Chain Boots for $8.9 Billion
Wittington Investments, owned by the Weston family, has announced the acquisition of British pharmacy chain Boots, Kommersant reports.
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Wittington Investments, the investment company owned by the Canadian billionaire Weston family, has announced the acquisition of British pharmacy chain Boots, Kommersant reported, citing a statement from the company.
The deal is valued at $8.9 billion. The publication did not provide further details on the structure of the transaction or the expected completion timeline.
Boots is one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United Kingdom, with a long-standing presence in the British retail market. The Weston family's acquisition of the chain expands Wittington Investments' asset portfolio.
No additional comment on future development plans for the chain following the deal's completion was included in the announcement from either Boots or Wittington Investments.
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