Notice on an Italian newspaper published on August 3, 2012

Milan (Italy), August 1, 2012 -- Notice is hereby given that the half year financial report of Luxottica Group S.p.A. for the period ended on June 30, 2012, together with the Report of the Independent Auditors, is available at the Company’s registered office, at Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (www.borsaitaliana.com) and on the Company’s website (www.luxottica.com) under the Investors/Publications section.

The report is also available at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov).
Requests for hard copies of this report may be made at the Company’s Registered Office or by contacting the Group’s investor relations department at investorrelations@luxottica.com.