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Luxottica Releases Information According to Article 84-bis of Consob
Resolution 11971/99: Incentive Plans for the Company's Employees and the
Employees of Its Subsidiaries

MILAN, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With respect to the reassignment of
new options to employee-beneficiaries of the stock option grants approved in
2006 and 2007, authorized by the Board of Directors on May 7, 2009, as
required by Article 84-bis of Consob resolution no. 11971/99 (Regulations for
Issuers), Luxottica Group (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) announced that:

(1) 85 employee-beneficiaries of the 2006 and 2007 stock option grants not
domiciled in the United States surrendered the options previously granted to
them under the abovementioned grants in order to be assigned new options
granted by the Board of Directors on May 7, 2009. Each such beneficiary was
assigned options granting the right to purchase the same number of Luxottica
Group ordinary shares that were subject to the options he or she previously
held pursuant to the abovementioned grants, for a total amount of 2,060,000
options. The new options were granted under the stock option plan approved by
the Company's AGM on June 14, 2006;

(2) 10 employee-beneficiaries of the 2006 3-year extraordinary stock option
grant not domiciled in the United States surrendered the options previously
granted to them under the abovementioned grant in order to be assigned new
options granted by the Board of Directors on May 7, 2009. Each such
beneficiary was assigned options granting the right to purchase the same
number of Luxottica Group ordinary shares that were subject to the options he
or she previously held pursuant to the abovementioned grant, reduced by 50%,
for a total amount of 4,250,000 options. The new options were granted under
the stock option plan approved by the Company's AGM on June 14, 2006.

Further information is provided in the attached Table 1 of scheme 7 of Annex
3A to Regulations CONSOB n.11971/99. 



                SHARE-BASED PAYMENT SCHEMES - STOCK OPTION GRANT 2009
                               ORDINARY GRANT 2009
     Table 1 of scheme 7 of Annex 3A to Regulations for Issuers dated 11971/99

                                                     BOX 2
                                             Options (option grant)

                                                   Section2
                                     New options granted by the board on
                                     the basis of resolutions previously
                                               adopted by the GM

                  Position (to be                                  No. of
    Name          specified only    Date approved   Description  instruments
    or            for individuals  by shareholders      of        underlying
    Category      listed by name)       in AGM      instrument     options
                                                                   awarded
     FRANCAVILLA
      LUIGI      Director in the
                     company       June 14, 2006   Stock option    70.000
     CAVATORTA
      ENRICO     Director in the
                     company       June 14, 2006   Stock option    70.000
     BEER
      CHRISTOPHER   Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    30.000
                     company
     DALLA MORA
      ENRICO        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option     5.000
                     company
     DE MARTINI
      PAOLA         Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    15.000
                     company
     DORIGO
      ANDREA        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    25.000
                     company
     FERRARESSO
      ALESSIO       Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    60.000
                     company
     FRANCAVILLA
      CLAUDIO      Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    60.000
                     company
     FRANCAVILLA
      GIANLUCA     Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option     5.000
                     company
     GIACOBBI
      VALERIO      Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    70.000
                     company
     GREENBERG
      GEOFF        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option     5.000
                     company
     GUILHERME
      CARLOS       Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    15.000
                     company
     KLIJN
      ANTHONIE     Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    25.000
                     company
     KONG
      HEMIN        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    30.000
                     company
     LA BORIA
      GIUSEPPE     Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    60.000
                     company
     MC CLELLAND
      PETER        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    30.000
                     company
     MINAKAKIS
      GEORGE       Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    40.000
                     company
     MISTRON
      ENRICO       Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    60.000
                     company
     MIYAKAWA
      ANTONIO      Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    70.000
                     company
     MOLLO
      PAOLO        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    60.000
                     company

     MUTINELLI     Director
     MASSIMILIANO in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006   Stock option    30.000
                     company
     PELA'
      NICOLA       Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    40.000
                     company
     PEZZUTTO
      PAOLO        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    40.000
                     company
     PRADI
      GIORGIO      Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    30.000
                     company
     RENON
      MASSIMO      Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    25.000
                     company

     TAIT
      LUCA         Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    60.000
                     company
     VAGHI
      RICCARDO     Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    25.000
                     company
     VENDRAMINI
      MARCO        Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    60.000
                     company
     VIAN
      MASSIMO      Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    30.000
                     company
     WILLIAMS
      JOHN         Director
                  in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006   Stock option     5.000
                      company
     YE YVETTE
      NING         Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option    10.000
                     company
     ZAFFIN
      ANDREA       Director
                 in a subsidiary   June 14, 2006   Stock option     5.000
                     company

     Other managers
      and employees                June 14, 2006   Stock option   895.000
      not domiciled
      in the United
      States (53)



                SHARE-BASED PAYMENT SCHEMES - STOCK OPTION GRANT 2009
                               ORDINARY GRANT 2009
     Table 1 of scheme 7 of Annex 3A to Regulations for Issuers dated 11971/99

                                                     BOX 2
                                             Options (option grant)

                                                   Section2
                                     New options granted by the board on
                                     the basis of resolutions previously
                                               adopted by the GM

                    Position
                   (to be         Date of                 Market
    Name            specified    award by                price for
    or              only for     competent    Strike    instruments Expiration
    Category        individuals  governing     price     as at the      date
                    listed         Body                  award date
                    by name)       (BOD)

     FRANCAVILLA
      LUIGI          Director
                  in the company   May 7,                              May 7,
                                    2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     CAVATORTA
      ENRICO         Director
                  in the company   May 7,                              May 7,
                                    2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     BEER
      CHRISTOPHER    Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                      company       2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     DALLA MORA
      ENRICO         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                      company       2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     DE MARTINI
      PAOLA          Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                      company       2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     DORIGO
      ANDREA         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                      company       2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     FERRARESSO
      ALESSIO        Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                      company       2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     FRANCAVILLA
      CLAUDIO       Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     FRANCAVILLA
      GIANLUCA      Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     GIACOBBI
      VALERIO       Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     GREENBERG
      GEOFF         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     GUILHERME
      CARLOS        Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     KLIJN
      ANTHONIE      Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     KONG
      HEMIN         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     LA BORIA
      GIUSEPPE      Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     MC CLELLAND
      PETER         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     MINAKAKIS
      GEORGE        Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     MISTRON
      ENRICO        Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     MIYAKAWA
      ANTONIO       Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     MOLLO
      PAOLO         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

    MUTINELLI
     MASSIMILIANO   Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     PELA'
      NICOLA        Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     PEZZUTTO
      PAOLO         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     PRADI
      GIORGIO       Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     RENON
      MASSIMO       Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     TAIT
      LUCA          Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     VAGHI
      RICCARDO      Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     VENDRAMINI
      MARCO         Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     VIAN
      MASSIMO       Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     WILLIAMS
      JOHN          Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     YE YVETTE
      NING          Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     ZAFFIN
      ANDREA        Director
                  in a subsidiary  May 7,                              May 7,
                     company        2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     Other managers
      and employees                May 7,                              May 7,
      not domiciled                 2009     euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018
      in the United
      States (53)



               SHARE-BASED PAYMENT SCHEMES - STOCK OPTION GRANT 2009
                             EXTRAORDINARY GRANT 2009
    Table 1 of scheme 7 of Annex 3A to Regulations for Issuers dated 11971/99

                                                    BOX 2
                                             Options (option grant)

                                                   Section2
                                    New options granted by the board on the
                                     basis of resolutions previously adopted
                                                  by the GM

                Position (to be                                    No. of
    Name        specified only    Date approved     Description  instruments
    or          for individuals  by shareholders        of        underlying
    Category    listed by name)     in AGM          instrument     options
                                                                   awarded

     FRANCAVILLA
      LUIGI        Director
                in the company   June 14, 2006     Stock option     750.000
     GUERRA
      ANDREA       Director
                in the company   June 14, 2006     Stock option   1.250.000

     CAVATORTA
      ENRICO       Director
                in the company   June 14, 2006     Stock option     550.000
     BEER
      CHRISTOPHER  Director
                in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006     Stock option     125.000
                    company
     GIACOBBI
      VALERIO      Director
                in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006     Stock option     550.000
                    company
     MC CLELLAND
      PETER        Director
                in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006     Stock option     125.000
                    company
     MINAKAKIS
      GEORGE       Director
                in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006     Stock option      50.000
                    company
     MIYAKAWA
      ANTONIO      Director
                in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006     Stock option     550.000
                    company
     PELA'
      NICOLA       Director
                in a subsidiary  June 14, 2006     Stock option     250.000
                    company
     Other managers
      and employees              June 14, 2006     Stock option      50.000
      not domiciled
      in the United
      States (1)



             SHARE-BASED PAYMENT SCHEMES - STOCK OPTION GRANT 2009
                          EXTRAORDINARY GRANT 2009
    Table 1 of scheme 7 of Annex 3A to Regulations for Issuers dated 11971/99

                                                     BOX 2
                                             Options (option grant)

                                                   Section2
                                     New options granted by the board on
                                     the basis of resolutions previously
                                               adopted by the GM

                    Position
                   (to be         Date of                 Market
    Name            specified    award by                price for
    or              only for     competent    Strike    instruments Expiration
    Category        individuals  governing     price     as at the      date
                    listed         Body                  award date
                    by name)       (BOD)

     FRANCAVILLA
      LUIGI        Director
                in the company   May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     GUERRA
      ANDREA       Director
                in the company   May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     CAVATORTA
      ENRICO       Director
                in the company   May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     BEER
      CHRISTOPHER  Director
                in a subsidiary  May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018
                    company
     GIACOBBI
      VALERIO      Director
                in a subsidiary  May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018
                    company
     MC CLELLAND
      PETER        Director
                in a subsidiary  May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018
                    company
     MINAKAKIS
      GEORGE       Director
                in a subsidiary  May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018
                    company
     MIYAKAWA
      ANTONIO      Director
                in a subsidiary  May 7,                               May 7,
                                  2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018
                    company
     PELA'
      NICOLA       Director
                in a subsidiary  May 7,                               May 7,
                    company       2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018

     Other managers
      and employees              May 7,                               May 7,
      not domiciled               2009      euro 13,45   euro 14,843   2018
      in the United
      States (1)




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