Notice on italian newspaper to be published on April 30, 2013

29 Apr 2013 - 06:45 PM

Distribution of dividends

Notice is hereby given that at the Ordinary Meeting of Stockholders held on April 29, 2013, the distribution of dividends in the amount of Euro 0.58 for each ordinary share was approved. Dividends are payable out of the Company’s aggregate 2012 net income, after setting aside the amount required to be allocated to the legal reserve.
 
According to the Borsa Italiana calendar, dividends on ordinary shares will be payable on May 23, 2013, with an ex dividend date of May 20, 2013 and a record date of May 22, 2013.
 
Regarding the American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the record date will be May 22, 2013, and, according to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the depositary bank for the ADRs, the payment date for the dividend in U.S. dollars is expected to be May 31, 2013. The dividend amount in U.S. dollars will be determined based on the Euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate as of May 23, 2013.
 
ADR holders may contact Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Mr. Daniel Belean, Tel. 001-212-250-6612) for further information.
 
ADR holders who are Italian residents and deemed to be holders of ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2013, having purchased ADRs before May 20, 2013, and who, therefore, will have the right to receive dividends, may contact Deutsche Bank S.p.A. (Mr. Michele Vitulli, Tel. +39-02-4024-3938 or Ms. Elena Geruntino, Tel. +39-02-4024-2627), for information on the procedures to obtain a total or partial tax refund.
 
Information regarding the taxation of dividends is available on our corporate website www.luxottica.com.
 
Minutes of the meeting
 
The minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Stockholders will be available within thirty days from the date of the meeting at the Company’s registered office, on Borsa Italiana’s website and on the Company’s website.
 
Requests for hard copies of such documents may be made at the Company’s registered office or by contacting the Company’s investor relations department at investorrelations@luxottica.com.
 
Annual Report on Form 20-F
 
Notice is hereby given that Luxottica Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The report is available on the Company’s corporate website at www.luxottica.com, from its registered office and on the Borsa Italiana website (www.borsaitaliana.it) and the SEC website (www.sec.gov). Requests for hard copies of Luxottica Group’s audited consolidated financial statements (free of charge) may be made by contacting the Company’s investor relations department at investorrelations@luxottica.com.

Last updated: Dec 30 2013