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Posted 29 August 2025 PM
As Sigma's share price jumped on the back of a stellar first full year earnings report for the recently merged company, the question now is whether the founders of Chemist Warehouse are going to cash in.
When the merger deal was finalised, the founders of Chemist Warehouse owned a combined 48.36 per cent of the resulting company, but their shares were held in escrow. Most are locked away until August 2026, but a tenth were released from escrow when Sigma announced its full year earnings for the financial year 2024-25.
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Posted 29 August 2025 PM
As Sigma's share price jumped on the back of a stellar first full year earnings report for the recently merged company, the question now is whether the founders of Chemist Warehouse are going to cash in.
When the merger deal was finalised, the founders of Chemist Warehouse owned a combined 48.36 per cent of the resulting company, but their shares were held in escrow. Most are locked away until August 2026, but a tenth were released from escrow when Sigma announced its full year earnings for the financial year 2024-25.
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