Boots sold to Weston family for $8.9 billion

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1. ● Neutral

   Weston family acquired Boots for $8.9bn from Stefano Pessina.

   theguardian.comOct 7, 2026 15:12 UTCHigh importance
2. ● Neutral

   Weston family's holding company Wittington Investments will purchase Boots for $8.9 billion US.

   cbc.caOct 7, 2026 14:40 UTCHigh importance
3. ● Neutral

   Weston Family is acquiring Boots for $8.9 billion.

   wsj.comOct 7, 2026 14:34 UTCHigh importance
4. ● Neutral

   Wittington Investments Ltd. is acquiring Boots for $8.9 billion in a deal that includes debt.

   breakingthenews.netOct 7, 2026 14:31 UTCHigh importance
5. ● Neutral

   Boots is acquiring 1,800 UK and Ireland stores for £6.7bn

   news.sky.comOct 7, 2026 14:16 UTCHigh importance
6. ● Neutral

   Boots sold its High Street chain to a Canadian billionaire family for a £7bn deal

   bbc.comOct 7, 2026 14:10 UTCHigh importance
7. ● Neutral

   Weston family's Canadian branch of Boots sold for €7.9 billion in a return to Irish and UK retail.

   independent.ieOct 7, 2026 14:01 UTCHigh importance
8. ● Neutral

   Boots pharmacy chain sold for €7.9bn to former Brown Thomas owners Weston family

   independent.ieOct 7, 2026 14:01 UTCHigh importance
9. ● Neutral

   Fairfax Financial Holdings is entering into agreements to acquire The Boots Group.

   nasdaq.comOct 7, 2026 13:49 UTCHigh importance
10. ● Neutral

    Wittington Investments acquires Boots for $8.9 billion from U.S. private equity fund Fairfax.

    theglobeandmail.comOct 7, 2026 13:38 UTCHigh importance

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