Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
The High Street pharmacy chain's sale to a Canadian billionaire family was announced on Wednesday.
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Boots, the UK's best-known High Street pharmacy chain, has been sold in a deal worth £7 billion to a Canadian billionaire family, the BBC reported.
Deal announced Wednesday
The sale was announced on Wednesday, according to the BBC's report, though further specifics of the transaction's structure and timing were not detailed in the available source material.
Boots has long been a fixture of British high streets, selling health, beauty and pharmacy products across thousands of locations nationwide.
What's next
The BBC's report did not include additional comment from the buyers or from Boots' current ownership on plans for the chain following the transaction. Further details on the deal, including its impact on staff, stores and pricing, were not available at the time of reporting.
Sources
- Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family — BBC Business
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