Notice pursuant to Art. 102, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended, and Art. 37 of the regulation adopted with CONSOB resolution No. 11971, of 14 May 1999, as amended, relating to the mandatory exchange offer launched by EssilorLuxottica on all of the shares of Luxottica Group S.p.A. (the “Notice”)

Paris, France (October 1, 2018) Pursuant to Art. 102, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the “TUF”), and Art. 37 of the regulation approved with CONSOB resolution No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended (the “Issuers’ Regulation”), EssilorLuxottica (the “Offeror”) hereby gives notice that the legal requirements for the launch, by the Offeror, of a mandatory exchange offer (the “Offer”), pursuant to Arts. 102 and 106, paragraphs 1-bis and 2-bis, of the TUF, occurred on 1 October 2018.

The Offer is for all of the ordinary shares of Luxottica Group S.p.A. (“Luxottica” or the “Issuer”), a company whose shares are listed on the Electronic Stock Market (Mercato Telematico Azionario) (“MTA”) organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (“Borsa Italiana”), excluding the Luxottica ordinary shares held directly or indirectly by the Offeror as of the date of this Notice.

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