Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
First reported 7 Oct, 14:21 UTCUpdated 1d ago3 sources
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The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
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Former Selfridges owners buy UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina The Canadian family that once owned Selfridges department store has bought the UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots for $8.9bn (£6.74bn). Wittington Investments, the holding company of the Weston family that controls the…
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
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- Boots to be bought by billionaire Weston family's company for £6.7 billion (opens The Mirror in a new tab)
Chemist chain Boots, one of the best known names on Britain's high streets, is changing hands again in a big money deal
- Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Former Selfridges owners buy UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina The Canadian family that once owned Selfridges department store has bought the UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots for $8.9bn (£6.74bn). Wittington Investments, the holding company of the Weston family that controls the…
- Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family (opens BBC News in a new tab)
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
