Press release archive 2010

  • 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