NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2017 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Kering S.A. ("Kering" or the "Company") (OTC PINK: PPRUY). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether Kering and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

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On December 2, 2017, Reuters reported that Italian tax police had visited the offices of Guccio Gucci SpA ("Gucci"), a subsidiary of Kering, in connection with a tax evasion probe. Citing a "source with direct knowledge of the matter," Reuters reported that "Milan prosecutors suspected Gucci . . . may have paid taxes on profits generated by sales in Italy in another country with a more favorable tax regime."

On this news, Kering's American Depositary Receipt price fell $0.55, or 1.22%, to close at $44.15 on December 4, 2017, the following trading day.

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SOURCE: Pomerantz LLP