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

First reported 2026-10-07 14:40 UTC · Updated 2026-10-08 17:08 UTC · 2 independent sources

The Weston family holding company, Wittington Investments, said Wednesday it is purchasing Boots and its associated businesses for USD $8.9 billion (CAD $ 12.7 billion).

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  1. 2026-10-07 14:40 UTCCBC · cbc.ca ↗
  2. 2026-10-08 17:08 UTCGlobal News · globalnews.ca ↗

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