Richemont acquires Fabrique D'Horlogerie Minerva SA
09 Oct 2006
The transaction will have no material impact on Richemont's consolidated net assets and will not have any impact on profitability for the year ending 31 March 2007.
Richemont owns a portfolio of leading international brands or ‘Maisons’, which are managed independently of one another, recognising their individuality and uniqueness. The businesses operate in five areas: Jewellery Maisons, being Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels; Specialist watchmakers, which is made up of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, IWC, Baume & Mercier, Vacheron Constantin, Officine Panerai and A. Lange & Söhne; Writing instrument Maisons - Montblanc and Montegrappa; Leather and accessories Maisons, being Alfred Dunhill and Lancel; and Other businesses, which includes, specifically, Chloé as well as other smaller Maisons and watch component manufacturing activities for third parties.
In addition to its luxury goods business, Richemont holds an 18.6 per cent interest in British American Tobacco.
Mr Alan Grieve
Director of Corporate Affairs
Telephone : +41 22 721 3507
Ms Sophie Cagnard-Fabrici
Head of Investor Relations
Telephone : + 33 1 5818 2597
