Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’

The Guardian1 October 2026, 09:03 UTCCanada

Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022Business live – latest updatesThe private equity owner of high street pharmacy Boots is reportedly closing in on a deal to sell the business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family for $9bn (£7bn).Sycamore Partners, which bought the wider Walgreens Boots Alliance for $23.7bn in 2025, is said to be in advanced talks with the Westons, with the Financial Times reporting that a deal could be completed as soon as next week. Continue reading...

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