At 93, Claude Perdriel wants to ensure the sustainability of his press group, including the titles Challenges, Sciences & Avenir or even History and Historia.
He has just announced to his editorial staff that he has entered into negotiations with LVMH which could take 40% of the capital of the press group, with a priority right for the redemption of the remainder if Claude Perdriel decides to cede control.
Ultimately, LVMH could therefore find itself owning the whole.
LVMH, the group headed by Bernard Arnault, would thus continue its growth in the press after the takeovers of Echos and Parisien Today in France.
With Challenges and Historia, he would complete his group with a strong presence in magazines.
This is not the first time that Claude Perdriel has sought an ally. In December 2017, he approached Carlos Ghosn, then boss of Renault, to sell part of the capital of the press group and to develop joint projects in mobility. But the Ghosn affair derailed this alliance and at the beginning of January 2020, Claude Perdriel had to buy Renault's share.