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L'Oreal will start work on potential Armani deal ‘very soon’, says CFO
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 2, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 2, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
L'Oreal plans to invest in Armani, with CFO Babule confirming work will start soon. Armani heirs are set to sell a 15% stake, prioritizing L'Oreal and other luxury groups.
PARIS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - French cosmetics group L'Oreal will "definitely" look at an investment in Italian fashion group Armani and start working on it "very soon", Chief Financial Officer Christophe Babule said during a fireside chat with analysts on Monday.
Armani's will instructed heirs to gradually sell the fashion house he created or seek a market listing, starting with a 15% stake within 18 months, giving priority to L'Oreal, luxury conglomerate LVMH, eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica or another group of "equal standing".
(Reporting by Dominique Patton; Editing by Tom Hogue)
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