BN 07/29 08:35 *HERMES DOESN'T OWN TEXAS FARM, SKINS AREN'T USED FOR BIRKINS
BN 07/29 08:35 *HERMES: ANY BREACHES OF RULES WILL BE SANCTIONED
BN 07/29 08:34 *HERMES IS INVESTIGATING TEXAS FARM IMPLICATED IN VIDEO
BN 07/29 08:34 *HERMES IS ALSO SHOCKED BY IMAGES RECENTLY BROADCAST
BN 07/29 08:33 *HERMES: BIRKIN'S COMMENTS DO NOT INFLUENCE RELATIONSHIP
BN 07/29 08:33 *HERMES COMMENTS IN E-MAILED STATEMENT
BN 07/29 08:33 *HERMES: JANE BIRKIN HAS VOICED CONCERN OVER CROCODILE TREATMENT
BN 07/29 08:35 *HERMES: ANY BREACHES OF RULES WILL BE SANCTIONED
BN 07/29 08:34 *HERMES IS INVESTIGATING TEXAS FARM IMPLICATED IN VIDEO
BN 07/29 08:34 *HERMES IS ALSO SHOCKED BY IMAGES RECENTLY BROADCAST
BN 07/29 08:33 *HERMES: BIRKIN'S COMMENTS DO NOT INFLUENCE RELATIONSHIP
BN 07/29 08:33 *HERMES COMMENTS IN E-MAILED STATEMENT
BN 07/29 08:33 *HERMES: JANE BIRKIN HAS VOICED CONCERN OVER CROCODILE TREATMENT
Hermes to Probe Texas Crocodile Farm After Jane Birkin Complains
2015-07-29 08:42:14.148 GMT
By Andrew Roberts
(Bloomberg) -- Actress Jane Birkin has expressed concerns
regarding practices for slaughtering crocodiles, Hermes says in
e-mailed statement.
* Her comments do not influence shared friendship and
confidence: Hermes
* Hermes says also shocked by images recently broadcast
* An investigation is underway at Texas farm implicated in
video; any breach of rules will be rectified and sanctioned
* Hermes doesn’t own farm, whose crocodile skins aren’t used
for Birkin bags
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2015-07-29 08:42:14.148 GMT
By Andrew Roberts
(Bloomberg) -- Actress Jane Birkin has expressed concerns
regarding practices for slaughtering crocodiles, Hermes says in
e-mailed statement.
* Her comments do not influence shared friendship and
confidence: Hermes
* Hermes says also shocked by images recently broadcast
* An investigation is underway at Texas farm implicated in
video; any breach of rules will be rectified and sanctioned
* Hermes doesn’t own farm, whose crocodile skins aren’t used
for Birkin bags
Link to Company News:{RMS FP <Equity> CN <GO>}
For Related News and Information:
First Word scrolling panel: {FIRST<GO>}
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To contact the reporter on this story:
Andrew Roberts in Paris at +33-1-5365-5015 or
aroberts36@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Marie Mawad at +33-1-5530-6290 or
mmawad1@bloomberg.net