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CVC’s Beauty Chain Douglas Sets Terms for $991 Million IPO

  • Indicated demand already exceeds deal size, terms show
  • CVC, founding family to remain key shareholders after listing

A member of staff places a customer's purchase in a bag at a Douglas store in Frankfurt, Germany

Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
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German perfume retailer Douglas aims to sell as much as €907 million ($991 million) of stock in its initial public offering, as owner CVC Capital Partners capitalizes on a rebound in European listings.

The shares are being marketed at €26 to €30 each, the company said in a statementBloomberg Terminal late Monday. The IPO kicked off Tuesday and indicated demand for the stock already exceeds the deal size, according to terms seen by Bloomberg.