Daily Management Review

L'Occitane shareholders agreed to sell the company to billionaire Geiger


07/25/2024


French cosmetics manufacturer L'Occitane International SA stated that the sale of the business to billionaire Reinold Geiger has received approval from the majority of its shareholders.



Michel Curi
Michel Curi
In June, Geiger—who now owns over 72% of the business—made a bid to purchase the company's outstanding shares. For the purchase to go through, he needed the consent of 90% of the remaining shares, and that threshold was crossed on Tuesday.

The billionaire wants the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to delist the securities of L'Occitane.

The company's shares are up 0.4% with a valuation of HK$49.56 billion ($6.35 billion).

L'Occitane, founded in 1976, went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2010. The company owns the cosmetics brands Grown Alchemist, Melvita, Elemis, L'Occitane en Provence and others.

source: bloomberg.com