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Boots to be spun off from WBA

Martin De Benito Gellner September 4, 2025
US PE firm Sycamore Partners has completed its $10 billion take-private of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), a US healthcare, pharmacy and retail company that owns UK pharmacy chain Boots. Sycamore has decided to separate off Boots, as expected.
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