# Weston family holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B

https://mins.news/en/item/89868

- CBC News, 2026-10-07 14:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/weston-boots-pharmacy-acquisition-9.7372408?cmp=rss

> Wittington Investments, the Weston family’s holding company, said Wednesday it will buy British chain Boots from private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $8.9 billion US, including debt. Boots is one of Britain’s best-known retailers.

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