[PAR] [TLE] Boots UK [SEP] Boots UK (formerly Boots the Chemists Ltd.), trading as Boots, is a pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Thailand and other territories.  The company's former parent, The Boots Company Plc, merged with Alliance UniChem in 2006 to form Alliance Boots.  In 2007, Alliance Boots was bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Stefano Pessina, taking the company private, and moving its headquarters to Switzerland, the first ever FTSE 100 company bought by a private equity firm.  In 2012, Walgreens bought a 45% stake in Alliance Boots, with the option to buy the rest within three years.  It exercised this option in 2014, and as a result Boots became a subsidiary of the new company, Walgreens Boots Alliance, on 31 December 2014. [PAR] [TLE] Simon Roberts (businessman) [SEP] Simon John Roberts (born 26 January 1971) is a British businessman and former managing director of Boots UK.
[PAR] [TLE] Boots UK [ SEP ] Boots UK ( formerly Boots the Chemists Ltd. ) , trading as Boots , is a pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom , Ireland , Norway , Thailand and other territories . The company 's former parent , The Boots Company Plc , merged with Alliance UniChem in 2006 to form Alliance Boots . In 2007 , Alliance Boots was bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Stefano Pessina , taking the company private , and moving its headquarters to Switzerland , the first ever FTSE 100 company bought by a private equity firm . In 2012 , Walgreens bought a 45 % stake in Alliance Boots , with the option to buy the rest within three years . It exercised this option in 2014 , and as a result Boots became a subsidiary of the new company , Walgreens Boots Alliance , on 31 December 2014 . [PAR] [TLE] Simon Roberts ( businessman ) [ SEP ] Simon John Roberts ( born 26 January 1971 ) is a British businessman and former managing director of Boots UK .
Simon Roberts is the former managing director of which pharmacy chain?
Simon Roberts is the former managing director of which pharmacy chain ?
Boots UK
Boots UK