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Boots set to be bought by Canada's Weston family in fresh blow to London stock market

The chemist could be sold for around £6.8billion. Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, said a takeover by the Westons would make it 'unlikely that an IPO of Boots would happen any time soon.'.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: Daily Mail ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: The chemist could be sold for around £6.8billion. Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, said a takeover by the Westons would make it 'unlikely that an IPO of Boots would happen any time soon.'.

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: Oct 1, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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