becoming a shareholder




In becoming an Essilor shareholder, you’ll share in the success of a global company that is driving technological innovation and leading the industry worldwide.

 

What are my rights as a shareholder?

 

Your rights as a shareholder include:

 

  • The right to dividends : each year, you will receive a dividend corresponding to a share of the Company’s earnings.
  • The right to information : certain documents, such as the Annual Report and the Registration Document, are available on request. Other shareholder information includes interim results and quarterly revenue figures.
  • The right to vote at Shareholders’ Meetings : each share carries a voting right that you can use to vote on the resolutions presented at Shareholders’ Meetings.
  • The right to participate in certain capital transactions on preferential terms by exercising pre-emptive subscription rights or allocation rights.

 

How can I hold my Essilor shares?

 

You can hold your Essilor shares in bearer form (in which case we will not be informed of your name) or in registered form (in which case the shares will be recorded in your name in a share register, either at the Company or with your bank or broker).

  • To purchase registered shares recorded with the Company, read the procedure, the account opening agreement and the buy order form.
  • To purchase registered shares that will be recorded in a securities account opened with your bank or broker or to purchase bearer shares, contact your bank or broker who will then manage the shares on your behalf.
  • If you already own Essilor bearer shares, you can ask your bank to convert them into registered shares. To do this, write to the branch that manages your securities account, using the letter template.

 

What are the advantages of holding registered shares?

 

There are certain advantages in holding registered shares:

  • You will receive regular information about the Company.
  • You will automatically receive notices of Shareholders’ Meetings.
  • To participate in Shareholders’ Meetings you don’t have to provide evidence of ownership of the shares.
  • Once the shares have been registered in your name for two years, you will be entitled to double voting rights.
  • You can sell or transfer your shares quickly and easily (by tax, phone or on-line).
  • If you register the shares with the Company (as opposed to with your bank or broker), you will not have to pay any custodial or administration fees.

 

The characteristics of the different methods of holding shares are summarized below.

 

Characteristics of share holding methods
 
Registered shares recorded with the Company
Registered shares recorded in an account with the bank or broker
Bearer shares
Procedure for recording ownership of the shares
Download the procedure and the forms
Contact your bank or broker
Custodial institution
Société Générale,
Service Titres :
32 rue du Champ de Tir, B.P 81236, 44312 Nantes Cedex 3.
Phone : +33(0) 825 820 000
Your bank or broker
Notice of Shareholders’ Meetings
The notice of Meeting will be sent to you automatically by post 15 days ahead of the meeting date
You have to ask your bank or broker for a proxy/postal voting form or an attendance card
To participate in Shareholders’ Meetings
You must be listed as the shareholder of record by midnight CET on the third business day before the Meeting date (“record date”)
You must be listed as the shareholder of record by midnight CET on the third business day before the Meeting date (“record date”)
To attend the Meeting
You have to request an attendance card from your bank or broker, which you will need to present at the door To attend the Shareholders’ Meeting, read the guide
To give proxy or to vote by post
Fill in the postal voting form or the proxy and give it to your bank or broker, which will forward it to the Company (to be received by the Company at least six days prior to the Meeting date) If you vote by proxy you may not vote by post and vice versa
Voting rights
Shares registered in the name of the same holder for at least two years carry double voting rights
One voting right per share
Buy orders
Buy orders are sent to Société Générale
Buy orders are sent to your bank or broker
Sell orders
Sell orders are sent to Société Générale
Sell orders are sent to your bank or broker
Management fees
Management fees will be paid by Essilor
You pay the management fees, which vary by bank or broker
Transaction fees
You pay any transaction fees, which vary by bank or broker
Capital gains
You calculate your capital gain
Capital gains are managed by your bank or broker


 
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