Aug. 31. 2021 — EssilorLuxottica has announced the launch of a share buyback program.

With a view to implementing this share buyback program, the company has granted a mandate to an investment services provider for the purchase of up to 2 million EssilorLuxottica shares, depending on market conditions, over a period starting from Aug. 31, 2021, up until Oct. 29, 2021.

The company says that shares acquired are intended to be awarded or transferred to employees and corporate directors of EssilorLuxottica and affiliated companies, especially in the context of profit-sharing plans, bonus and performance share awards, stock option plans, and employee share ownership plan. 

EssilorLuxottica shares that it launches this share buyback program in accordance to the 10th resolution approved by the annual general meeting of May 21, 2021, during which the company was granted the right to purchase its own shares during the 18 months that followed the annual general meeting, for an amount representing up to 10% of its share capital and for a price per share not exceeding 200 euros.