Press releases

  • Alliance Boots mid-year update

    Following the publication in May of the Annual Report 2010/11 for the year ended 31 March 2011, Alliance Boots today provides a mid-year update covering the six months ended 30 September 2011.

    03 November 2011
  • Pension Increase Exchange for Boots Pension Scheme

    Alliance Boots can confirm that it has written to current pensioner and dependant members of the Boots Pension Scheme offering them an opportunity to receive a one-off increase to part of their pension now, in return for giving up future inflationary increases on that part of their pension.

    12 October 2011
  • Alliance Boots publishes its CSR Report 2010/11 and launches a new five-year pan-European charity partnership

    Alliance Boots today publishes its Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2010/11 for the year ended 31 March 2011.

    30 September 2011
  • Alliance Boots strengthens commitment to China

    Alliance Boots confirms that it has signed a letter of intent and is in discussions with Nanjing Pharmaceutical Group Limited to take a stake in that company, which is the largest shareholder in Nanjing Pharmaceutical Company Limited, one of the leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in China.

    13 July 2011
  • Changes to roles and responsibilities within the Health & Beauty Division

    The Health & Beauty Division of Alliance Boots today announces the appointment of two Chief Operating Officers (COO) for the day-to-day management of its Boots businesses in the UK and Republic of Ireland, working alongside Alex Gourlay (Chief Executive, Health & Beauty Division, Alliance Boots), who will continue to have overall accountability for the Division.

    17 June 2011
  • Alliance Boots and EORTC join forces to support pan-European cancer research

    Alliance Boots announces a new pan-European partnership with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).

    15 June 2011
  • New appointments within the Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division

    The Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division of Alliance Boots today announces two key appointments for its businesses in France and Spain.

    10 June 2011
  • Alliance Boots preliminary results

    Preliminary results announcement for the year ended 31 March 2011

    16 May 2011
  • Alliance Boots executive team

    Alliance Boots announces that Andy Hornby, Group Chief Executive, is to leave the Group and has accordingly resigned from the Board with immediate effect. In due course, the Group will undertake an internal and external search for a successor to lead the next phase of its international growth and development.

    25 March 2011
  • Boots awarded double recognition in Sunday Times top 25

    Alliance Boots is delighted to confirm that Boots Opticians and Boots UK have each been recognised in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for.

    07 March 2011
  • Carrefour and Alliance Boots sign a long term cooperation agreement

    Carrefour, 1st retailer in Europe and 2nd worldwide, and Alliance Boots, a leading international, pharmacy-led health and beauty group, have concluded a long term cooperation agreement in the beauty category.

    28 February 2011
  • Alliance Boots acquires further 10% of Hedef Alliance

    Alliance Boots announces that it has acquired a further 10% of Hedef Alliance Holding A.S. (“Hedef Alliance”), one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in Turkey, increasing its shareholding to 70%.

    22 February 2011
  • Alliance Boots completes acquisition of majority stake in ANZAG

    Alliance Boots and its shareholders today announce the completion of the acquisition of a 51.65% stake in Andreae-Noris Zahn AG (“ANZAG”) for a total consideration of €143 million.

    20 December 2010
  • Alliance Boots mid-year update

    Following the publication in May of the 2009/10 Annual Review for the year ended 31 March 2010, Alliance Boots today provides a mid-year update covering the six months ended 30 September 2010.

    03 November 2010
  • Acquisition of majority stake in leading German pharmaceutical wholesaler ANZAG

    Alliance Boots and its shareholders today announce that they have reached an agreement to acquire a further 51.65% stake in Andreae-Noris Zahn AG (“ANZAG”) and are simultaneously announcing their intention to launch a voluntary tender offer for the remaining shares (18.4%) at approximately €26 per share.

    18 October 2010
  • Three-year programme to further improve efficiency

    Alliance Boots today announces a programme within the UK part of its Health & Beauty Division and related contract manufacturing activities to provide best in class support for stores and drive future growth.

    04 October 2010
  • Alliance Boots launches its 2009/10 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

    Alliance Boots today launches its 2009/10 Corporate Social Responsibility Report for the year ended 31 March 2010. The report indicates the progress made across the Group during the year and highlights Alliance Boots key achievements in terms of corporate social responsibility activities.

    30 September 2010
  • Insurance of the Alliance UniChem UK Group Pension Scheme fund obligations

    As part of the Group’s ongoing efforts to ensure long term security of accrued benefits for its defined benefit pension funds, Alliance Boots confirms today that the Trustees of the Alliance UniChem UK Group Pension Scheme have insured its members’ past service benefits for future payment with Pension Insurance Corporation.

    31 August 2010
  • Alliance Boots to increase its stake in Hedef Alliance

    Alliance Boots announces that it has become the majority shareholder in Hedef Alliance Holding A.S. (“Hedef Alliance”), one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers in Turkey.

    26 July 2010
  • Agreement for independently-owned Pharmacy Chain in Sweden under Boots brand

    Farmacevtföretagarna and Alliance Boots have finalised an agreement today for a joint business venture in the Swedish pharmacy market.

    15 July 2010
  • Alliance Boots Preliminary Results

    Alliance Boots Preliminary results announcement for the year ended 31 March 2010

    17 May 2010
  • Further European expansion of the Boots Laboratories product brand

    Alliance Boots is taking the next step in the European expansion of its ‘Boots Laboratories’ skincare range which has clinically proven anti-ageing benefits. After successful launches in France and Portugal in 2008/09, the range is to be launched in Italy and Spain in the coming months.

    07 May 2010
  • Changes to UK pension arrangements

    In January 2010, Alliance Boots announced that it was entering into consultation with employees of our UK businesses about a proposal to introduce a new defined contribution pension scheme and close our UK defined benefit schemes to future accrual for active members.

    29 April 2010
  • Alliance Boots consults with employees about proposed changes to UK pension arrangements

    Alliance Boots, the leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, is entering into consultation with employees of its UK businesses about a proposal to introduce a new defined contribution pension scheme and close its UK defined benefit pension schemes to future accrual for active members.

    29 January 2010
  • Alliance Boots Board change

    Steve Duncan, Executive Chairman, Health & Beauty Division, has today retired from the Board after 35 years service, of which nearly seven were as a Group director.

    11 January 2010
  • Alliance Boots celebrates 160 years of Boots and plans to make it a global brand

    Alliance Boots today celebrates the 160th anniversary of the Boots brand and highlights its commitment to making Boots a global brand in the coming years.

    09 December 2009
  • Alliance Boots mid-year update

    Following the publication in May of the 2008/09 Annual Review for the year ended 31 March 2009, Alliance Boots today provides a mid-year update covering the six months ended 30 September 2009.

    03 November 2009
  • Launch of BootsWebMD

    Alliance Boots is pleased to report that Boots UK, its UK pharmacy-led health and beauty retail business, has launched www.Boots.WebMD.com, a world-class online health portal for UK consumers created in partnership with US-based WebMD, the world’s largest and most experienced brand of online health information.

    26 October 2009
  • GIRP and Alliance Boots announce settlement agreement and withdrawal of claims

    GIRP and Alliance Boots are pleased to announce that they have settled their disputes and withdrawn all judicial claims against each other.

    30 September 2009
  • Alliance Boots reaffirms its commitment to the Chinese market

    Alliance Boots announces today that it has signed an agreement to purchase BMP Sunstone Corporation’s 20% interest in Alliance BMP Limited, the Alliance Boots subsidiary that holds a 50% interest in leading Chinese pharmaceutical wholesaler Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“GP Corp”).

    04 August 2009
  • Alliance Boots to appoint Group Chief Executive

    The Board of Alliance Boots announces that it is to appoint Andy Hornby as Group Chief Executive with effect from 1 July 2009. In this new role, he will report to Stefano Pessina, Executive Chairman, who will continue to work full-time leading the Group, including chairing both the Board and the Group Executive Committee

    08 June 2009
  • Alliance Boots Preliminary Results

    Alliance Boots, the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today reports preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2009 which demonstrate that the Group has continued to perform well in 2008/09, despite the increasingly challenging business environment.

    18 May 2009
  • Completion of Boots Opticians merger with Dollond & Aitchison

    Alliance Boots today announces the successful completion of the merger of Boots Opticians with Dollond & Aitchison to form the second largest optical chain in the UK.

    05 May 2009
  • Brazil Update

    In August 2008, Alliance Boots announced that it had signed a conditional agreement to acquire an initial 25% equity shareholding in Athos Farma, S.A., one of Brazil’s largest pharmaceutical wholesalers.

    17 April 2009
  • HRH The Prince of Wales visits Alliance Boots

    Alliance Boots was delighted to welcome His Royal Highness (HRH) The Prince of Wales on a visit to the home of Boots in Nottingham earlier today.

    20 February 2009
  • HRH The Prince of Wales to visit Alliance Boots

    Alliance Boots is delighted to confirm that His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, will visit the Boots site in Nottingham on Friday 20 February as part of his tour of the East Midlands area.

    17 February 2009
  • Alliance Boots senior management team

    Alliance Boots is pleased to announce the following changes at Board level:

    03 February 2009
  • Boots Opticians to merge with Dollond & Aitchison

    Alliance Boots announces today that it has reached agreement to create the second largest optical chain in the UK, through the merger of its Boots Opticians business with Dollond & Aitchison.

    29 January 2009
  • Alliance Boots completes acquisition of Depolabo

    Alliance Boots, a leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, announces the completion of its acquisition of Depolabo, one of the largest providers of pharmaceutical pre-wholesale and contract logistics services in France.

    02 December 2008
  • Alliance Boots Holdings Limited 28 Nov 2008

    This announcement has been made for regulatory purposes. It does not constitute a statement regarding the Group's financial or trading position.

    28 November 2008
  • Success of Alphega Pharmacy European Convention

    Alphega Pharmacy, the network of independent pharmacists sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division of Alliance Boots, recently held its annual European Convention

    18 November 2008
  • Alliance Boots mid-year update

    Following the publication in June of the 2007/08 Annual Review for the year ended 31 March 2008, Alliance Boots today provides a mid-year update.

    30 October 2008
  • Alliance Boots acquires megapharm in Germany

    Alliance Boots has today acquired a 90% stake in megapharm GmbH, a specialised German distributor of oncology products.

    16 October 2008
  • European Pharmacists Forum elects new President

    European pharmacists meeting at the third 2008 seminar of the European Pharmacists Forum (EPF) which took place on 9 and 10 October in Lisbon, Portugal, have elected Joao Silveira as the new President of EPF.

    10 October 2008
  • Alliance Boots to acquire Depolabo

    Alliance Boots, a leading international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, announces today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Depolabo

    06 October 2008
  • Alliance Boots publishes its 2007/08 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

    Alliance Boots is delighted to announce the publication of its 2007/08 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for the year ended 31 March 2008.

    30 September 2008
  • Alliance Boots to enter Brazil

    Alliance Boots, a leading international pharmacy-led health & beauty group, announces today that it has signed an agreement to enter the Brazilian pharmaceutical wholesale market

    04 August 2008
  • Alliance Boots Holdings Limited

    This announcement has been made for regulatory purposes. It does not constitute a statement regarding the Group's financial or trading position.

    31 July 2008
  • Response to Moody's announcement

    Alliance Boots notes today's announcement by Moody's Investors Service Limited lowering the corporate family rating of the Group from B1 to B2 and its rating of Alliance Boots' £315m of public debt...

    09 July 2008
  • Alphega Pharmacy Membership Exceeds 1,000

    Alliance Boots is pleased to announce that Alphega Pharmacy, the virtual pharmacy network of its Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division (Alliance Healthcare), has increased its membership to more than 1,000 members across many European countries following a recent recruitment campaign.

    07 July 2008
  • 2007/08 Annual Review

    Alliance Boots, the pharmacy-led health and beauty group, has today published its 2007/08 Annual Review and Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended 31 March 2008.

    10 June 2008
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS SUPPORTS PHARMACY EDUCATION

    Alliance Boots signed a cooperation agreement in Rome today, with the University of Tor Vergata in Rome and the University of Nottingham, to support a new pharmacy degree course with a strong international focus and a modern understanding of the profession.

    13 March 2008
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS CELEBRATES LAUNCH

    To mark the formation of the 50:50 joint venture between Alliance Boots and its Chinese partner Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Company Ltd (GPC Ltd), in Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("GP Corp"), a two-day celebratory opening ceremony was held on 26 and 27 February 2008 in Guangzhou, China.

    26 February 2008
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS COMPLETES JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA

    Following receipt of final government and regulatory approvals, Alliance Boots announces completion of the formation of its 50:50 joint venture company, Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("GP Corp") for a total consideration of approximately £41 million.

    29 January 2008
  • Alliance Boots Limited

    This announcement has been made for regulatory purposes. It does not constitute a statement regarding the Group's financial or trading position.

    30 November 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS RESPONSE TO STANDARD

    Alliance Boots notes today's announcement by Standard & Poor's lowering and withdrawing its long term corporate credit rating on Alliance Boots' £520m of public debt.

    04 October 2007
  • Alliance BMP Limited Receives Chinese Government

    Alliance Boots has been informed that the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People's Republic of China has approved Alliance BMP Limited's acquisition of a 50% stake in Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation (GP Corp.), the third largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in China.

    02 August 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

    Alliance Boots announces today that it is introducing a new Board and management structure with immediate effect.

    11 July 2007
  • Alliance Boots under new ownership

    Alliance Boots today confirmed that it has successfully transferred to new ownership.

    26 June 2007
  • Court meeting and EGM results

    A Court Meeting was held on Thursday 31 May 2007 at Goldman Sachs International, River Court, 120 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2QQ at 10.00 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, approve (with or without modification) a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 proposed to be made between Alliance Boots plc and the Scheme Shareholders.

    31 May 2007
  • Recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots plc

    Recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots plc by AB Acquisitions Limited (a company jointly controlled by certain funds advised by KKR and Stefano Pessina) to be effected by way of a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985

    09 May 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS

    Alliance Boots plc, the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today reports preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2007 which demonstrate that the Group has achieved its key priorities, delivering a strong set of results in line with management's targets.

    02 May 2007
  • UPDATE: 24th April

    The Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") notes the announcement made earlier today by AB Acquisitions Limited ("AB Acquisitions"), a company controlled by certain funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and by Stefano Pessina, of an increase in the cash price of its recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots to 1,139 pence in cash per Alliance Boots share ("Revised Offer").

    24 April 2007
  • Recommended acquisition 20 April 2007

    The board of directors of AB Acquisitions and the Independent Directors of Alliance Boots are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots at a price of 1,090 pence in cash for each Alliance Boots Share, valuing Alliance Boots at approximately £10.6 billion.

    20 April 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc - Terra Firma

    The Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") notes the announcement made earlier today by Terra Firma, the Wellcome Trust and HBOS (the "Consortium") regarding a possible offer by the Consortium for the Company.

    20 April 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc 30 March 2007

    On 12 March 2007, the Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") announced that it had informed Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina that their proposal of a possible offer for Alliance Boots at a price of 1,000p per Alliance Boots share could not be recommended to the shareholders of Alliance Boots.

    30 March 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS: PRE YEAR END CLOSE PERIOD

    Alliance Boots plc is providing the following update on trading ahead of entering its year end close period on 31 March 2007.

    28 March 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc - Update on 12th March

    On 9 March 2007, the Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") announced that it had received a preliminary and highly conditional proposal regarding a possible offer for the Company.

    12 March 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc Statement re Possible Offer

    The Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") notes the press comment regarding a possible offer for the Company.

    09 March 2007
  • Alliance Boots to enter Chinese pharmaceutical

    Alliance Boots plc, a leading pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today announces that it has reached an agreement to form a 50:50 joint venture in Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("GP Corp"), the third largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in China.

    30 January 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS: Q3 trading update

    Alliance Boots plc, the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today updates on trading for its third quarter (the three months ended 31 December 2006).

    11 January 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS INTERIM RESULTS

    Alliance Boots plc, the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today unveils its first interim results since its formation on 31 July 2006.

    14 November 2006
  • Pre-close period announcement

    Alliance Boots plc, an international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, advises that it is briefing the financial community prior to entering its close period on 1 October 2006.

    28 September 2006
  • Merger completion and trading statement

    Alliance Boots plc today confirms the successful completion of the merger between Boots Group PLC and Alliance UniChem Plc to form a new international pharmacy-led health and beauty group.

    31 July 2006