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The LVMH share
CHANGES IN LVMH SHARE PRICE
In a particularly uncertain economic context, the stock markets recorded
extreme variations in 2009. Affected initially by the very significant deterioration
in economic conditions around the world, the markets continued the decline
that began in mid-2007 and reached new lows. Optimism gradually returned,
however, in March with the appearance of the first signs of slowdown in the
rate of the recession and hopes for a recovery in economic activity, which
was slowly confirmed in later months. Thus, the leading market indices
closed the year with increases of about 60% over the lows recorded in the
spring.
Thanks to greater resistance during the downward phase of the stock markets
and a stronger rebound over the second half of the year, the LVMH share
price performed significantly better than the major indices and ended 2009
up 64%. In comparison, the European CAC 40 and Eurostoxx 50 indices
recorded increases of 22% and 21% respectively over the period, while the
American Dow Jones Industrials index rose 19%.
The LVMH share price closed at 78.38 euros on December 31. LVMH’s
market capitalization was 38 billion euros, making it ninth in the Paris market.
LVMH is included in the major French and European indices used by fund
managers: CAC 40, DJ-EuroStoxx 50, MSCI Euro and FTSE-Eurotop 100.
LVMH is also included in the Global Dow, a new index that lists the most
innovative, dynamic and influential companies, and in the FTSE4Good, the
leading European index measuring the performance of companies that meet
social responsibility and environmental criteria.
The LVMH share is listed for trading on the Euronext Paris Eurolist (Reuters
Code: LVMH.PA, Bloomberg Code: MC FP, ISIN Code: FR0000121014).
In addition, negotiable options on LVMH shares are traded on Euronext.liffe.
AGENDA
Thursday, February 4, 2010 publication of 2009 revenue and annual results
April 2010 publication of 2010 first quarter revenue
Thursday, April 15, 2010 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Payment of the balance of the dividend
for 2009
(last trading day with dividend rights:
Wednesday, May 19, 2010)
July 2010 Publication of 2010 half year revenue
and results
October 2010 Publication of 2010 third quarter revenue
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COMPARISON OF THE LVMH SHARE PRICE AND THE CAC 40 SINCE JANUARY 1, 2008
Trading volume LVMH CAC 40 Average monthly volume
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