Luxottica Group: third quarter performance at dual speeds, Net sales up 0.8%

Acceleration in July and August, September curbed by record hurricanes and extraordinary events 

• Group’s net sales in the third quarter to Euro 2,147 million (+0.8% at constant exchange rates and -3.5% at current exchange rates)
•  Wholesale division’s net sales to Euro 770 million (-0.3% at constant exchange rates and -3.7% at current exchange rates) 
• Retail division’s net sales to Euro 1.377 million (+1.3% at constant exchange rates and -3.3% at current exchange rates) 
• Outlook confirmed for 2017 

Milan (Italy), October 23, 2017 – The Board of Directors of Luxottica Group S.p.A. (MTA: LUX), a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, met today to review the consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 2017 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.