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 fax, 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.