. ▁ ▁Philip ▁Ham pton , ▁at ▁that ▁time ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Bank ▁of ▁Scotland , ▁became ▁G SK ▁chairman ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 1 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Emma ▁Wal ms ley ▁became ▁CE O . ▁She ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁CE O ▁of ▁the ▁company . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Re ut ers ▁reported ▁that ▁Gla x o ▁had ▁increased ▁its ▁st ake ▁in ▁its ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ian ▁unit ▁to ▁ 7 5 % ▁( from ▁ 4 9 %) ▁taking ▁over ▁control ▁from ▁its ▁Sa udi ▁partner ▁Ban aja ▁K SA ▁Hold ing ▁Company . ▁ ▁With ▁respect ▁to ▁rare ▁dise ases , ▁the ▁company ▁div ested ▁its ▁port folio ▁of ▁gene ▁ther apy ▁dru gs ▁to ▁Or ch ard ▁Th era pe ut ics ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Re ut ers ▁reported ▁that ▁Un ile ver ▁was ▁in ▁prime ▁position ▁to ▁ac quire ▁G SK ' s ▁interest ▁in ▁its ▁Indian ▁unit , ▁Gla x o Smith K line ▁Cons umer ▁Health care ▁Ltd , ▁in ▁a ▁sale ▁that ▁could ▁generate ▁around ▁US $ 4 b ill ion ▁for ▁the ▁company . ▁N est lé ▁and ▁C oca - Col a ▁have ▁also ▁been ▁reported ▁to ▁be ▁interested ▁in ▁the ▁business ▁unit ▁as ▁they ▁look ▁to ▁strength en ▁their ▁presence ▁in ▁India . ▁On ▁ 3 ▁December ▁ 2