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Weston Family's Wittington Agrees £6.7bn Deal to Take Control of Boots

Weston Family’s Wittington Agrees £6.7bn Deal to Take Control of Boots

The Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family is buying the 177-year-old pharmacy chain from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family.…

by Stephen Sydenham
12 October 2026
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