Clarins confirmed its intention to go private at a press conference held in Paris on July 2. The company requested the suspension of its shares on the French stock exchange on July 1. According to reports, the Courtin-Clarins family, which owns 64.9% of the equity, plans to buy out the minority shareholders’ collective interests and then delist from the stock exchange.
According to a filing last Friday with French markets regulator AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), €55.50 will be offered, per share, for the 15.2 million shares (37.26 % of the capital) not controlled by the family. Courtin-Clarins stated that the offer will run from July 18 to September 5. Clarins shares are expected to resume trading the week of July 7.
