Milan, December 23, 2005 - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) today announced that it expects to pay dividends for fiscal year 2005 for the Group’s ordinary share s in June 2006. The Group does not expect to adopt a policy of interim dividend distribution for fiscal year 2006. Luxottica Group will promptly inform the market of any changes with respect to the date indicated in this announcement, in accordance with applicable regulation. This announcement about the payment of dividends
in May 2007. The Group does not expect to adopt a policy of interim dividend distribution for fiscal year
steps: definition of objectives (usually in February or March); interim assessment of performance
to pay an interim dividend. Any change to the above calendar will be broadly communicated.