Reuters
Chairman Reinold Geiger's investment holding company, L'Occitane Groupe SA, is considering an offer for the Hong-Kong listed firm's shares he does not already own, at HK$33 to HK$34 per share, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Earlier in the month, Reuters reported that Geiger was in advanced discussions with investors and lenders and was planning to make an attempt to buy out the company, months after he had shelved a previous attempt, according to two sources. A possible offer could value L'Occitane at about 6.5 billion euros ($6.95 billion), Bloomberg reported, adding that Blackstone Inc's tactical opportunities fund and Goldman Sachs Asset Management may provide around 1.6 billion euros in funding.