RICHEMONT SECURITIES AG - PRESS RELEASE
(Incorporated in Switzerland)
(Registration CH-170.3.013.861-6)
JSE Code : RCH
ISIN: CH0013157380
PRESS RELEASE
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group announces that Ms Dominique Jousse,
Group Human Resources Director, will step down from her post and resign her
position on the Board of Richemont SA effective 30 April 2005.
Ms Jousse joined Richemont in 2000.
The decision was taken for personal reasons as Ms Jousse has opted not to
relocate her home from London to Geneva, where Richemont is centralising its
Group services.
Mr Johann Rupert, Executive Chairman, said:
`I want to thank Dominique for her contribution to the Group over the last five
years. We appreciate the changes instituted during her tenure as Group HR
Director and the progress that has been made during that time.
We wish her every success in her future endeavours.`
Richemont owns a portfolio of leading international brands including Cartier,
Van Cleef & Arpels, Alfred Dunhill, Montblanc and Lancel as well as prestigious
watch manufacturers Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, Baume & Mercier, IWC, Vacheron
Constantin, A. Lange & Sohne and Officine Panerai.
In addition to its luxury goods business, Richemont holds an 18.8 per cent
interest in British American Tobacco.
Further enquiries:
Mr Alan Grieve
Director of Corporate Communications
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
Tel. +41 22 715 3736
Analysts` inquiries:
Ms Sophie Cagnard-Fabrici
Head of Investor Relations
Tel. +33 1 5818 2597
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
8 Boulevard James-Fazy CH-1201 Geneva Switzerland
Telephone +41 (0)22 715 3500 Telefax +41 (0)22 715 3550 www.richemont.com
26 January 2005
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
CORPORATE FINANCE
Date: 26/01/2005 08:00:08 AM
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