Major Shareholders

According to the most recent records in the Shareholders’ register, based on communications made in compliance with law and from other information publicly available, the Company’s shareholders holding more than 2% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Luxottica Group S.p.A. are the following: 

Delfin S.a.r.l. holds 67.83% of the outstanding ordinary shares. The Chairman of our Board of Directors, Leonardo Del Vecchio, controls Delfin S.a.r.l.

Giorgio Armani, directly and indirectly through Giorgio Armani S.p.A, holds 4.90% of the outstanding ordinary shares.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas holds 7.47% of the outstanding ordinary shares on behalf of third parties. The shares held by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas represent ordinary shares that are traded in the US financial market through issuance by the Bank of a corresponding number of American Depositary Shares; such ordinary shares are deposited at Deutsche Bank S.p.A., which in turn issues the certificates which entitle the holders to participate and vote at the meetings.

Luxottica Group S.p.A. holds indirectly, through its U.S. subsidiary Arnette Optics Illusions Inc., 6,434,786 treasury shares, equal to 1.38% of its outstanding ordinary shares.