PPR secures 33% stake in Puma

28/06/2007


Following the expiry of the initial acceptance period of French luxury goods group PPR’s offer for German sportswear brand Puma, PPR now holds a 33.2% stake (5,321,764 shares) in Puma.

The additional acceptance period, which started on June 28 and ends on July 11, will provide Puma shareholders with a final opportunity to tender their Puma shares at 330 per share.

With approximately 78,000 employees in 75 countries PPR’s brands include Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Boucheron, Sergio Rossi, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney.