If the filing person has
previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
§§240.13d-1(e),
240.13d-1(f)
or
240.13d-1(g),
check the following box.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MONTEL SÀRL
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
LUXEMBOURG
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
8,846,692
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,846,692
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,846,692
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
49.26%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
THE GRANDE ROUSSE TRUST
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
BERMUDA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
13,646,692
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,646,692
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,646,692
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
75.98%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MERITUS TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
BERMUDA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
13,646,692
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,646,692
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,646,692
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
75.98%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MANGROVE HOLDING S.A.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
SWITZERLAND
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
4,800,000
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,800,000
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,800,000
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
26.72%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
CONFIDO LIMITED
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
BERMUDA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
13,646,692
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,646,692
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,646,692
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
75.98%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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Explanatory Note:
This Amendment No. 3 (the Amendment No. 3) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed on January 14, 2013, as
amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on December 22, 2015 and Amendment No. 2, filed on June 6, 2018, by Montrovest B.V., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, The Grande Rousse Trust, a trust established
under the laws of Bermuda, Meritus Trust Company Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, Rohan Private Trust Company Ltd, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, Montel Sàrl, a limited liability company
organized under the laws of Luxembourg, Mangrove Holding S.A., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, and Confido Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (the Schedule 13D).
On August 3, 2018, Montel Sàrl acquired Montrovest B.V. by way of a cross border legal merger in accordance with the provisions of Dutch law and
Luxembourg law. As a result of the merger Montrovest B.V. ceased to exist and all of its assets and liabilities were transferred to Montel Sàrl.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, the information set forth in the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Each capitalized term used in this Amendment No. 3
and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such term in the Schedule 13D.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
Item 1 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:
This Schedule 13D relates to Class A Voting Shares (Class A Shares) issued by Birks Group Inc., a Canadian corporation
(Birks). The principal executive office of Birks is located at 2020 Robert-Bourassa Blvd., Suite 200, Montreal, Québec H3A 2A5 CANADA.
Item 2. Identity & Background
Item 2 is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:
Montel Sàrl (Montel) is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of Luxembourg, whose principal business address and principal office address is 44 rue de Strasbourg,
L-2560
Luxembourg. The principal business of Montel is to be a holding and
investment company. The Grande Rousse Trust is the sole shareholder of Montel.
Mangrove Holding S.A. (Mangrove) is a
corporation incorporated under the laws of Switzerland whose principal business address and principal office address is 4 rue du Temple-Neuf, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The principal business of Mangrove is to be a holding company. The
Grande Rousse Trust is the sole shareholder of Mangrove.
The Grande Rousse Trust is a trust established under the laws of Bermuda whose
principal business address and principal office address is 19
Par-La-Ville
Road, 1
st
Floor, Hamilton, Bermuda HM11.
Meritus (defined below) is the trustee of The Grande Rousse Trust. Confido (defined below) is the protector of The Grande Rousse Trust. The Grande Rousse Trust was established for the principal purpose of holding and preserving assets for the
benefit of discretionary beneficiaries. The Grande Rousse Trust is the sole shareholder of Montel and of Mangrove.
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Meritus Trust Company Limited (Meritus) is a limited company incorporated under
the laws of Bermuda whose principal business address and principal office address is 19
Par-La-Ville
Road, 1
st
Floor, Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda. Meritus is licensed to conduct trust business by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, and its principal business is to provide trust and fiduciary services.
Confido Limited (Confido), collectively with Montel, Mangrove, The Grande Rousse Trust and Meritus, the Reporting
Persons) is a limited company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda whose principal business address is 19
Par-la-Ville
Road, 1
st
Floor, Hamilton Bermuda. Confidos principal business is to act as protector of The Grande Rousse Trust. Confido has the power to remove the trustee of The Grande Rousse Trust. As a result,
Confido may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Class A Shares.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons
or their respective executive officers, directors and control persons, have been convicted in a criminal proceeding. During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or their respective executive officers, directors and control persons,
were a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which any such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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The executive officers, directors and control persons of Montel are:
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Name and Address
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Position
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Citizenship
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Etienne Biren
1, rue Jean-Pierre Brasseur,
L-1258
Luxembourg
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Manager
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Belgian
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Mark Vrijhoef
1, rue Jean-Pierre Brasseur,
L-1258
Luxembourg
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Manager
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Dutch
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Anthony Audia
1, rue Jean-Pierre Brasseur,
L-1258
Luxembourg
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Manager
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French
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The executive officers, directors and control persons of Mangrove are:
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Name and Address
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Position
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Citizenship
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Christian Reiser
15, Chemin de la Retuelle
1252 Meinier, Geneva
Switzerland
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Director
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Swiss
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The executive officers, directors and control persons of Meritus are:
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Name and Address
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Position
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Citizenship
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Dorothy Gazzard
Garden Grove
11 Melissa Lane, Warwick
WK03
Bermuda
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Director
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Canadian
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Barbara Patterson
Palm Vale
4 Fairyland Lane, Pembroke
HM05
Bermuda
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Director
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Canadian
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Allan Wiekenkamp
409 Belmonte PL
Nanaimo BC V9T 5A1
Canada
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Director
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Canadian
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Michelle Wolfe
Harbour Gardens
2 Harbour Road
Paget PG 01
Bermuda
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Director
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Canadian
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The executive officers, directors and control persons of Confido are:
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Name and Address
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Position
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Citizenship
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Peter OBrien
4 Redpath Court
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1E1
Canada
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Director
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Canadian
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Mary Jane Gutteridge
Coral Ridge
11 Melville Road
Devonshire DV05,
Bermuda
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Director
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Bermudian
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Domingo Sugranyes Bickel
Marqués de
Urquijo 10 007
centro,
Madrid 28008, Spain
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Director
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Spanish
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Antonie Jan de Ruiter
Spoorsingel 11
2871 TT Schoonhoven,
The Netherlands
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Director
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Dutch
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:
(a) - (b)
Montel beneficially
owns 8,846,692 Class A Shares, representing 49.26% of the outstanding Class A Shares. The Class A Shares beneficially owned by Montel represent 3,717,970 Class B Shares (the Class B Shares) convertible into
3,717,970 Class A Shares directly owned by Montel and 5,128,722 Class A Shares directly owned by Montel. The Class B Shares entitle the holder to ten votes for each Class B Share held and each Class B Share is convertible
into one Class A Share.
As the sole shareholder of Montel, The Grande Rousse Trust is deemed to beneficially own the 8,846,692
Class A Shares beneficially owned by Montel, representing 49.26% of the outstanding Class A Shares.
Mangrove beneficially owns
4,800,000 Class A Shares, representing 26.72% of the outstanding Class A Shares. The Class A Shares beneficially owned by Mangrove represent 4,000,000 Class B Shares convertible into 4,000,000 Class A Shares directly owned
by Mangrove and 800,000 Class A Shares directly owned by Mangrove. The Class B Shares entitle the holder to ten votes for each Class B Share held and each Class B Share is convertible into one Class A Share.
Meritus, as trustee of The Grande Rousse Trust, owns 100% of Montel and 100% of Mangrove. As a result, the Class A Shares and
Class B Shares held by Montel and Mangrove are deemed to be beneficially owned by The Grande Rousse Trust. The 13,646,692 Class A Shares beneficially owned by The Grande Rousse Trust represent 7,717,970 Class B Shares convertible into
7,717,970 Class A Shares directly owned by Montel and Mangrove and 5,928,722 Class A Shares directly owned by Montel and Mangrove, representing 75.98% of the outstanding Class A Shares.
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As the trustee of The Grande Rousse Trust, Meritus is deemed to beneficially own the
13,646,692 Class A Shares beneficially owned by The Grande Rousse Trust. The Class A Shares beneficially owned by Meritus represent 7,717,970 Class B Shares convertible into 7,717,970 Class A Shares directly owned by Montel and
Mangrove and 5,928,722 Class A Shares directly owned by Montel and Mangrove, representing 75.98% of the Class A Shares.
Confido
has the power to remove the trustee of The Grande Rousse Trust. As a result, Confido may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Shares held by Mangrove or Montel. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its
contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that Confido is the beneficial owner of the shares of Class A Shares held by Mangrove or Montel for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for
any other purpose, and Confido disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
None of the officers, directors and control persons of,
Montel, Mangrove, Confido and Meritus holds Class A Shares or Class B Shares, other than 2,500 Class A Shares owned by Peter OBrien
The number of Class A Shares as to which each of Montel, The Grande Rousse Trust, Meritus, Confido and Mangrove have sole voting power,
shared voting power, sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power is set forth in boxes 7, 8, 9 and 10, respectively, on the second part of the cover page to this Schedule 13D, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)
Except as described in this
Amendment No. 3, no other transactions involving the securities of Birks were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less, by the Reporting Persons.
(d)
No other person is known to
have a right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Class A Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
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Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
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Agreement Concerning Joint Filing of Schedule 13D, as amended, dated as of December 18, 2018 among Montel
Sàrl, The Grande Rousse Trust, Meritus Trust Company Limited, Mangrove Holding S.A. and Confido Limited
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Dated: December 18, 2018
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Montel Sàrl
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By:
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/s/ Etienne Biren
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Name:
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Etienne Biren
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Title:
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Manager
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By:
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/s/ Anthony Audia
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Name:
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Anthony Audia
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Title:
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Manager
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Dated: December 18, 2018
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Meritus Trust Company Limited
As
Trustee of The Grande Rousse Trust
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By:
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/s/ Dorothy Gazzard
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Name:
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Dorothy Gazzard
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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/s/ Michelle Wolfe
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Michelle Wolfe
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Director
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Dated: December 18, 2018
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Meritus Trust Company Limited
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By:
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/s/ Dorothy Gazzard
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Name:
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Dorothy Gazzard
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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/s/ Michelle Wolfe
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Michelle Wolfe
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Title:
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Dated: December 18, 2018
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Mangrove Holding S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Christian Reiser
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Christian Reiser
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Title:
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Director
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Dated: December 18, 2018
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Confido Limited
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By:
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/s/ Mary Jane Gutteridge
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Name:
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Mary Jane Gutteridge
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Title:
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Director
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CUSIP No. 09088U109
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Page
18
of 18
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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Exhibit 1
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Agreement Concerning Joint Filing of Schedule 13D, as amended, dated as of December 18, 2018 among Montel Sàrl., The Grande Rousse Trust, Meritus Trust Company Limited, Mangrove Holding S.A. and Confido
Limited.
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