significant shareholder of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A. is Compagnie Financière Rupert, a Swiss company that holds shares controlled and principally owned by Johann Rupert. Compagnie Financière Rupert owns 522,000,000 Class "B" shares of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., representing 9.1% of the equity and 50% of the voting rights. Johann Rupert and Compagnie Financière Rupert also hold 2,836,664 class "A" shares or "A" share equivalents as of the end of March 2016. Investments Subsidiaries The following companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., unless otherwise noted. A. Lange & Söhne — watches; based in Glashütte, Germany Azzedine Alaïa — women's fashions; based in Paris, France BAUME — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland Buccellati — fine jewellery and watches; based in Milan, Italy Giampiero Bodino — fine jewellery; based in Milan, Italy IWC Schaffhausen — watches; based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland Jaeger-LeCoultre — watches; based in Le Sentier, Switzerland Officine Panerai — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland Peter Millar — men's and women's apparel; based in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. Purdey — firearms, clothing, gifts, leather goods, Royal Berkshire Shooting School; based in London, United Kingdom Roger Dubuis — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland Van Cleef & Arpels — jewellery, watches; based in Paris, France Vendôme Luxury Group, including: Baume & Mercier — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland Cartier — jewellery and watches; based in Paris, France Chloé — women's clothing; based in Paris, France Dunhill — men's clothing, watches and leather goods; based in London, United Kingdom Montblanc — writing instruments and watches; based in Hamburg, Germany Piaget — jewellery, watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland Vacheron Constantin — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland Watchfinder & Co. — second-hand watches; based in Kings Hill, United Kingdom Joint ventures Ralph Lauren Watch and Jewelry Co. (50%) — watches and jewellery; based in Geneva, Switzerland. Other investments YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP — ecommerce; based in Milan, Italy. Former investments Richemont acquired British clothing retailer Hackett Limited in 1992. On 2 June 2005, Richemont announced its sale to Spanish investment company Torreal S.C.R., S.A. In 1998, Richemont bought a controlling stake in Shanghai Tang. In July 2017, Richemont announced that it had sold Shanghai Tang to a group of investors headed by Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli. In 2000, the Group sold its minority stake in Vivendi, representing its exit from all previous media interests, which had included NetHold and Canal+. Richemont and Mimi So