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- According to the translated version of the report, his will had set an 18-month window from his death, expiring in March 2027, for the first tranche of the stake to be sold.
- However, the foundation's directors, chaired by Pantaleo Dell'Orco, said in the report that "taking into account the testamentary instructions regarding the first sale of a minority stake in Giorgio Armani, and considering the expected time required to organise a sale transaction with a select and qualified strategic investor", they believe the sale "cannot occur before 2027".
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Armani 15% stake sale to miss original March 2027 target – report His will had set an 18-month window from his death · Retail Insight Network Shubhendu Vimal Wed, August 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM GMT+9 2 min read The Giorgio Armani Foundation does not expect the planned sale of an initial 15% stake in the fashion group to be finalised before 2027, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported. Founder Giorgio Armani died on 4 September 2025, leaving the foundation to safeguard the group's founding principles. According to the translated version of the report, his will had set an 18-month window from his death, expiring in March 2027, for the first tranche of the stake to be sold.
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