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Takeover of Boots drugstore chain in jeopardy
['Stefan Van Rompaey']
RetailDetail EU
Sycamore Partners, the owner of the British drugstore chain Boots, has rejected an offer from the Weston billionaire family after another potential buyer withdrew.
According to the British newspaper The Times, investment fund Sycamore Partners has rejected a takeover bid from the Canadian billionaire Weston family, which also holds a stake in Primark owner AB Foods.
The prospective buyer reportedly lowered its bid after the publicly traded Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare withdrew from the process.
It is unclear what the future holds for Boots.
An IPO may now be back on the table.