Essilor receives the Employee Shareholders Association Chairman Award

Charenton (France), 26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Essilor today received the Employee Shareholders Association Chairman Award at the Actionaria exhibition in France, for its Valoptec association. This award, made by the Fédération Française des Associations d’Actionnaires Salariés et Anciens Salariés (French Federation of Associations of Employee and Former Employee
Shareholders), recognises the exemplary approach adopted by Essilor, which, through its Valoptec association, places particular emphasis on employee share ownership. Essilor employees currently hold more than 8% of share capital and 14% of voting rights.

“Employee share ownership is essential to the success of our business. It is both the basis of Essilor’s culture and a source of motivation and loyalty for employees around the world. Strong, long-term employee shareholding is a major strength which it is important to protect, to the mutual benefit of the company and its employees,” noted Paul du Saillant, Chief Operating
Officer of Essilor International.

Valoptec was created in 1972, at the same time as Essilor came into being through the merger of Essel and Silor. The Association reflects both the founding principles of the Group, which have endured for more than 160 years, and the long-term commitment of its employees. The approach to governance is unique. Three members of the Association sit on the Group’s Board of Directors and are fully involved in all important decisions. In addition, each year, every
member of the Association takes part in a vote of confidence in the company’s strategy and human resources and labour relations policies.

“I would like to dedicate this prize to all the employees and retired employees of Essilor who own shares in the company, for their loyalty to our internal share ownership scheme,” added Aicha Mokdahi, Chairman of the Valoptec Association.

The Jury for the prize consists of the Chairmen of Employee Shareholder Associations.

Contact: Corporate Communication and Press Relations
Maïlis Thiercelin
+33 (0)1 49 77 45 02

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 corporate mission is to enable everyone around the world to access lenses that meet his or her unique vision requirements. To support this mission, the Company allocates around €150 million to research and development every
year, in a commitment to continuously bring new, more effective products to market. Essilor’s flagship brands Varilux®, Crizal®, Definity®, Xperio®, Optifog™ and Foster Grant®. Essilor also develops and markets equipment, instruments and services for eyecare professionals.

Essilor reported consolidated revenue of €4.2 billion in 2011 and employs around 48,700 people in some 100 countries. It operates 19 plants, a total of 390 prescription laboratories and edging facilities, as well as several research and development centers around the world.

Essilor shares trades on the NYSE Euronext Paris market and is included in the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50. Codes: ISIN: FR0000121667; Reuters: ESSI.PA; Bloomberg: EI:FP. For more information please visit www.essilor.com.

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