Tiffany’s board has agreed to a slightly lower price to greenlight the sale of the US jeweller to LVMH, according to people briefed about the matter, ending a bitter conflict triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic that threatened to derail the luxury sector’s biggest-ever acquisition.
The French luxury group behind brands such as Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior would pay $131.50 a share for the US jeweller, down from the original price of $135, valuing the equity at about $15.8bn, the people said. In addition, Tiffany would pay its shareholders a dividend of $0.58 a share, they added.
The two sides would also settle duelling lawsuits filed in the US state of Delaware in September, which were sparked when LVMH threatened to walk away from the deal.