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LVMH Ups Its Stake In Hermès To 22.3%

The world’s biggest luxury group has managed to build up its stake in Hermès to 22.3%, giving it 16% of voting rights, according to France’s AMF stock market regulator. The family owners of the French luxury leather brand has created a majority family holding to protect the firm from a takeover.

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