Essilor : 2014 Registration Document Filed

Regulatory News:

Essilor (Paris:EI):

The 2014 Essilor Registration Document was filed in French version with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on March 12, 2015 under the number D.15-0131. The Registration Document includes:

a) The Annual Financial Report, with:

• The parent company financial statements;
• The consolidated financial statements;
• A management report containing information in compliance with articles L.225-100, L.225-100-3, L.225-11 (§ 2) and L.225-100-2 of the French Commercial Code;
• A statement by the persons responsible for the Registration Document;
• The report of the Auditors on the parent company and consolidated financial statements;
• Information concerning Auditors’ fees.

b) The Chairman’s report on corporate governance and internal control.

c) The description of the share buyback program.

From now on, the French version is available to the public free of charge, as provided for in applicable legislation, and may be viewed on Essilor’s corporate website www.essilor.com.

The English version will be available on the website from March 23, 2015.

About Essilor
The world's leading ophthalmic optics company, Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of lenses to improve and protect eyesight. Its mission is to improve lives by improving sight. To fulfill it, Essilor allocates more than €150 million to research and innovation every year, in a commitment to continuously bringing new, more effective products to market. Its flagship brands are Varilux^®, Crizal^®, Transitions^®, Definity^®, Xperio^®, Optifog™, Foster Grant^®, Bolon^® and Costa^®. It also develops and markets equipment, instruments and services for eyecare professionals.

Essilor reported consolidated revenue of nearly €5.7 billion in 2014 and employs 58,000 people. It markets its products in more than 100 countries and has 33 plants, 490 prescription laboratories and edging facilities, as well as several research and development centers around the world. For more information, please visit www.essilor.com.
The Essilor share trades on the NYSE Euronext Paris market and is included in the Euro Stoxx 50 and CAC 40 indices.
Codes and symbols: ISIN: FR0000121667; Reuters: ESSI.PA; Bloomberg: EI:FP.