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FAQ 
Frequently asked questions from shareholders and investors

How many Essilor shares are outstanding and what is each share’s par value?

Essilor’s capital is made up of 214,038,296 common shares, each with a par value of €0.18. As of December 31, 2011.

What is Essilor’s market capitalization?

Essilor’s market capitalization is €11.675 billion. As of December 31, 2011.

Where are Essilor shares listed?

  • Essilor shares are traded on the NYSE-Euronext Paris stock exchange (Compartment A).
  • ISIN Euronext code: FR 0000121667
  • Reuters code: ESSI.PA
  • Bloomberg code: EI:FP.

Is Essilor included in any indices?

Essilor is included in the following indices:
  • Stock indices
    Essilor is a Euronext 100 company and has been included in the CAC 40 index since January 3, 2005. Its CAC 40 weighting is around 1%. As of December 31, 2009.
  • Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) indices
    SRI indices are made up of companies that have earned the highest corporate social responsibility ratings, as determined by specialized partners based on extra-financial criteria.
Essilor is included in the following SRI indices:
  • DJSI World (Dow Jones Sustainability Index), based on a cooperation between Dow Jones Indexes, STOXX Limited and Swiss Asset Management Group (SAM Group)
  • ASPI Eurozone® (Advanced Sustainable Performance Indices), an international stock index composed of the 120 eurozone companies with the best sustainable development ratings.
  • FTSE4Good, Published by FTSE, which is owned by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange.
  • ECPI Ethical Index Euro
  • Ethibel Excellence
  • Employee shareholding index
    Essilor is included in the Euronext FAS IAS® index launched by the Fédération Française des Associations d’Actionnaires Salariés et d’Anciens Salariés (FAS) and Euronext on December 4, 2006. It is composed of all the SBF 250 stocks with a significant employee shareholder base, meaning companies in which employees representing more than one-quarter of the total workforce own at least 3% of the share capital.

What is Essilor’s free float?

The free float is 97.5% As of December 31, 2011.

What is Essilor’s ownership structure?

As of December 31, 2011.

In what form can I hold Essilor shares?

Essilor shares can be held as:
  • Bearer shares

  • Registered shares recorded with the company

  • Registered shares recorded in an account with the bank or broker

How can I invest in Essilor shares?

To find out how to invest in Essilor shares, click on “Becoming a shareholder”

How much is the 2011 dividend?

The 2012 Shareholders' Meeting approved a dividend of €0.85 per share for 2011.

When will the dividend be paid?

The dividend will be paid from May 29, 2012.

05/16/2012 / 17:38 (GMT +1)
Essilor
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