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LVMH acquires Bulgari (2011)

LVMH completed the acquisition of Bulgari on 30 September 2011 for €4.3 billion.[1]

LVMH acquired Bulgari for about €4.3 billion, paying largely in shares so that the founding family became a substantial LVMH shareholder rather than simply selling out. It remains one of the largest jewellery acquisitions ever made.

Deal facts

Announced
Closed
Value
€4.3 billion (enterprise value)
Buyer
LVMH
Seller
Assets
Bulgari
Regulatory review
None recorded

Ownership changes recorded from this deal

OwnerOwnedRelationshipStakeFromTo
LVMHBulgariowns100%2011-09-30present

Who owns Bulgari today?

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] LVMH completes the acquisition of Bulgari — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Official press release, published 30 September 2011; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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