Walgreens Boots’ Stefano Pessina to almost double stake after Sycamore takeover, FT reports

(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance’s executive chair Stefano Pessina will almost double his stake in the US pharmacy group to about 30% as part of its takeover by private equity group Sycamore, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)