background image
Richemont is one of the world's leading luxury
goods groups.
The Group's luxury goods interests encompass
several of the most prestigious names in the
industry including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels,
Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre,
IWC, Alfred Dunhill and Montblanc.
Each of the Group's Maisons represents a proud
tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship which
Richemont is committed to preserving.
The individual heritage and identity of each Maison
is rigorously guarded, the designers and craftsmen
being constantly challenged to keep the heritage
alive through a continuous process of reinvention
and innovation.
In addition to its luxury goods businesses,
Richemont also holds a significant investment
in British American Tobacco ­ one of the world's
leading tobacco groups.
Contents
2 Executive Chairman's review
Johann Rupert's review of the Group's performance
and restructuring proposals
5 Group Chief Executive
Officer's review
Norbert Platt's overview of luxury business
developments during the year
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
This document contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined
in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Words such as `may', `should', `estimate', `project', `plan', `believe', `expect',
`anticipate', `intend', `potential', `goal', `strategy', `target', `will', `seek' and
similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-
looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results
may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a
number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Group's
control. Richemont does not undertake to update, nor does it have any
obligation to provide updates or to revise, any forward-looking statements.