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L’Oreal to Acquire 10% Stake in Swiss Skin Care Company Galderma 

A logo is seen over the entrance of Cosmetics company L'Oreal building in Paris, August 16, 2013. (Reuters)
A logo is seen over the entrance of Cosmetics company L'Oreal building in Paris, August 16, 2013. (Reuters)
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L’Oreal to Acquire 10% Stake in Swiss Skin Care Company Galderma 

A logo is seen over the entrance of Cosmetics company L'Oreal building in Paris, August 16, 2013. (Reuters)
A logo is seen over the entrance of Cosmetics company L'Oreal building in Paris, August 16, 2013. (Reuters)

French cosmetics company L'Oreal is to acquire a 10% stake in Swiss skin care firm Galderma from a group of major shareholders, the two companies said on Monday.

The Swiss firm, originally set up as a joint venture between Nestle and L'Oreal, began trading on the Swiss stock exchange in late March, with its shares rising.

Galderma said L'Oreal would acquire the 10% stake for an undisclosed premium from Sunshine SwissCo AG - a consortium led by Swedish private equity firm EQT - Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Auba Investment Pte. Ltd.

Galderma said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with L'Oreal to work towards a new research and development collaboration in the form of a scientific partnership focused on complementary research projects.

"It marks an ambitious step for L'Oreal, and true to our mantra of 'seize what is starting,' it allows us to explore partnering in the fast-growing aesthetics market, a key adjacency to our own pure beauty play," said Nicolas Hieronimus, Chief Executive Officer of L'Oreal.

"We fully support Galderma's management and its strategy as a leading dermatology pure player, respect its independence and are very confident in its long-term growth potential."

L'Oreal said it will not seek to be represented at Galderma's board of directors and has agreed to customary provisions for an investment of this type as part of a shareholders' agreement with Sunshine SwissCo.

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Sources: Shein Weighs Sale of Less Than 10% of Company in London IPO

A mannequin with a Shein sign stands in an office of a lingerie maker at WeMet Industrial Park, in Guanyun county of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo
A mannequin with a Shein sign stands in an office of a lingerie maker at WeMet Industrial Park, in Guanyun county of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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Sources: Shein Weighs Sale of Less Than 10% of Company in London IPO

A mannequin with a Shein sign stands in an office of a lingerie maker at WeMet Industrial Park, in Guanyun county of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo
A mannequin with a Shein sign stands in an office of a lingerie maker at WeMet Industrial Park, in Guanyun county of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo

Fast fashion retailer Shein is considering asking UK regulators to waive listing rules that require at least 10% of its shares to be sold to the public in its planned London flotation, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
The company is exploring this option to facilitate its IPO, one of the people said, according to Reuters.
If granted, it would likely be the first time that a company in London has been allowed to list below the recent 10% rule.
Singapore-headquartered Shein, which sells $5 tops and $10 dresses mostly made in China, in June filed confidentially with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a London listing.
However, Britain's financial regulator is taking longer than usual to approve its application, Reuters reported last week.
The people declined to be identified as they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Shein declined to comment.
Shein was valued at $66 billion in a fundraising round last year. A 10% flotation at that valuation would make the IPO worth $6.6 billion. The biggest European IPO this year was perfume and fashion company Puig's $2.9 billion deal, according to Dealogic.
The current valuation of Shein and how much it is looking to raise via the London listing was not immediately known.
London changed its listing rules in 2021 to boost the attractiveness of the venue for companies. It cut the proportion of shares an issuer is required to float to 10% from 25%, reducing potential barriers for large IPOs, the FCA said at the time.
In July, Britain ushered in the biggest reform of company listing rules in more than three decades to help it compete more effectively with New York and the European Union for new issuers.
Shein began to explore a listing on the London Stock Exchange early this year, Reuters reported in May, citing sources. The China-founded company's original plan to list in New York was derailed after opposition from US lawmakers.
Shein is also waiting for China's securities regulator to approve its plans for a London IPO, Reuters previously reported. Its revenues are expected to hit $50 billion this year, up 55% from 2023, according to Coresight Research.