Presentation of Puma and PPR groups

Abstract

The PPR group was pleased to announce that after the expiry of the additional acceptance period of its voluntary public takeover offer for
Puma it had become the majority shareholder with a 62.1% stake in Puma. 

1962: Creation of the PINAULT company
Acquisition of companies in the same market in order to become number one in this sector on the national scale
1988: Entry in the stock exchange of Paris
1991: Entry in the big-box-store market with the acquisition of Conforma.

Following years: Developing itself in distribution and remote sales on the international scale (acquisition of: Ellos (leader in Scandinavia), Guilbert (Distribution of Office furniture) and 49.9% of Brylan (Remote sales in the United States)

Puma group: Several sub-brands such as: Nuala (Women clothes), 96 Hours (Urban travel Style), Platinum (Premium Luxury Style) and a retro brand called Retro Puma Adaptation of Collections with special Edition makes by designers such as: Puma Starck, Alexander McQueen and so on.