OREANDA-NEWS. CALIDA Holding AG, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, has agreed with Comir and Soparcif, two long-term anchor shareholders of Lafuma, to acquire their stakes in Lafuma amounting to 11.63%. The sale contract will be concluded in mid-April 2016. This purchase significantly increases CALIDA’s stake in Lafuma, the leading French sports clothing group, to 71.55%. CALIDA Group’s shareholding in Lafuma will now exceed the two-thirds threshold, which gives a qualified majority for General Assembly decisions. The shares are being purchased for €16 each.

The selling companies were previously represented on Lafuma’s Board of Directors by Christian Haas, formerly also a member of the CALIDA Board. He will step down from this position when the sale contract is completed.

 

The CALIDA Group is a global apparel group with its head office in Switzerland. Encompassing the lingerie brands CALIDA and AUBADE, as well as the mountain sports and outdoor brands MILLET, EIDER, OXBOW and LAFUMA, it has sales of more than CHF 350 million in 2015 and around 3,000 employees. The CALIDA Group is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.