Board of Directors report for stockholders meeting publicly-available

Milan, March 16, 2012 – Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, announced today that the Board of Directors Report for the Stockholders Meeting convened on April 27, 2012, on first call, and April 28, 2012, on second call, is available at the Company's registered office and at Borsa Italiana (www.borsaitaliana.it ). The Company also filed the Proxy Statement, which will be sent to holders of the Company’s American Depositary Shares, with the SEC.

Additionally, both the Report and the Proxy Statement are available on the Company's website at www.luxottica.com.

Given past experience and the Company’s share capital structure, the Meeting will likely take place on April 27, 2012.