The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018 (UK)

s172 Statement

Pursuant to section 414CZA of the Companies Act 2006 (UK), as amended by The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018 (UK), the following entities are required to make a “section 172 (1) statement” in their strategic report contained in their annual financial statements and make this statement available online. The section 172 (1) statement describes how the directors have had regard to the matters set out in section 172 (1) (a) to (f) when performing their duty under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 (UK). Accordingly, links to the section 172 (1) statements of each entity can be found below.

Boots

• Boots Management Services Limited
  
• Boots Properties Limited
• Boots UK Limited
  
• The Boots Company PLC
  
• Boots Optical Investment Holdings Limited
• WHCP Dundee Limited
  

Boots Opticians

• Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited

Global Brands

• Boots International Limited
• Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited

Corporate Governance statement

Pursuant to Schedule 7 Part 8 of The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 as amended by The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018 (UK), the following entities are required to make a “statement of corporate governance arrangements” in their director’s report contained in their annual financial statements and make this statement available online. The statement describes the corporate governance code or other arrangements applied by the company. Accordingly, links to the corporate governance statements of each entity can be found below.

Boots

• Boots UK Limited
• Boots Management Services Limited

Boots Opticians

• Boots Opticians Professional Services Limited

Walgreens Boots Alliance Tax Strategy

• Walgreens Boots Alliance publication of UK Tax Strategy 2023