EssilorLuxottica heir seeks multibillion deal to buy out siblings, FT says
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Leonardo Maria del Vecchio is negotiating a multibillion buyout of two siblings
- The deal involves Delfin, the family holding company controlling EssilorLuxottica
- Transaction reported by Financial Times on March 6, 2026
- Move aims to simplify governance of the global eyewear giant
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🏷️ Themes
Corporate Governance, Family Business, Mergers & Acquisitions
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Leonardo Del Vecchio
Italian billionaire and businessman (1935–2022)
Leonardo Del Vecchio (22 May 1935 – 27 June 2022) was an Italian billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Luxottica, the world's largest producer and retailer of glasses and frames, with 77,734 employees and over 8,000 stores. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$2...
Buyout
Investment transaction by which the ownership equity of a company is acquired
In finance, a buyout is an investment transaction by which the ownership equity, or a controlling interest of a company, or a majority share of the capital stock of the company is acquired. The acquirer thereby "buys out" the present equity holders of the target company. A buyout will often include ...
Financial Times
British newspaper
The Financial Times (FT) is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nikkei, with core editorial offices across Britain, the United States and...
EssilorLuxottica
Franco-Italian multinational corporation
EssilorLuxottica SA is a Franco-Italian vertically integrated multinational holding company registered in Charenton-Le-Pont and headquartered in nearby Paris. It designs, produces and markets ophthalmic lenses, equipment and instruments, prescription glasses and sunglasses. It was founded on 1 Octob...
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