Vilniaus Prekyba, one of the largest Lithuanian groups of private companies, completed the acquisition of Apoteksgruppen i Sverige, which owns and operates pharmacies, for £153m. "The transaction provides the Apoteksgruppen network with a responsible new owner – an owner that will continue to develop the company’s operations on the Swedish market. Working together, we will be unique – we will centralise and manage our own services and continue to provide franchise services," Tony Johansson, Apoteksgruppen CEO.