CFR - Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Depositary Receipts - Richemont Board

CFR - Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Depositary Receipts - Richemont Board   
of Directors                                                                    
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Depositary Receipts                           
issued by Richemont Securities SA                                               
(Incorporated in Switzerland)                                                   
ISIN: CH0045159024                                                              
Depositary Receipt Code: CFR                                                    
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           
RICHEMONT BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                                    
Richemont announces the nomination of Ms Maria Ramos to the Board of Directors  
of Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA.                                           
Ms Ramos is currently Group Chief Executive of Absa Group Limited, South        
Africa and is a member of the Executive Committee of Barclays Bank PLC, United  
Kingdom.  Previous positions held by Ms Ramos include Director-General of the   
National Treasury of South Africa and Group Chief Executive of Transnet         
Limited, South Africa.                                                          
Ms Ramos has been nominated for election to the Board of Directors of           
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA at the Company`s Annual General Meeting, to   
be held on 7 September 2011. Her appointment is subject to the approval of the  
shareholders at that meeting. Ms Ramos will serve as a non-executive director.  
Further information:                                                            
Press enquiries:                                                                
Mr Alan Grieve                                                                  
Director of Corporate Affairs                                                   
Tel.  +41 22 721 3507                                                           
Analysts` enquiries:                                                            
Ms Sophie Cagnard                                                               
Head of Investor Relations                                                      
Tel.  +33 1 5818 2597                                                           
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA                                               
50, Chemin de la Chenaie  CH-1293 Bellevue - Geneva Switzerland                 
Telephone +41 (0)22 721 3500  Telefax +41 (0)22 721 3550                        
www.richemont.com                                                               
25 MARCH 2011                                                                   
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