Weston Family’s Wittington Agreed to Buy Boots From Sycamore Partners for $8.9 Billion
Friday, October 9, 2026 · first reported by HedgeCo
Wittington Investments and Fairfax Financial Holdings agreed to acquire Boots from Sycamore Partners for $8.9B enterprise value; Fairfax committing ~$2.3B for 50% equity post-close.
- Also named
- Fairfax Financial Holdings, Sycamore Partners, Boots
- Deal value
- $8.9B
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- Europe
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