2016 Registration Document Filed

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Charenton-le-Pont, France (March 30, 2017 - 6:00 pm CET) - The 2016 Essilor Registration Document was filed in French version with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on March 30, 2017 under the number D.17-0264. The Registration Document includes:

1. The Annual Financial Report, with:
   • The parent company financial statements;
   • The consolidated financial statements;
   • The management report in compliance with article L.225-100 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.
2. The Chairman's report on corporate governance and internal control.
3. 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 downloaded from Essilor's corporate website www.essilor.com.
The English version will be available on the website on April 7, 2017 at the latest.

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 support this mission, Essilor allocates more than €200 million to research and innovation every year, in a commitment to continuously bring new, more effective products to market. Its flagship brands are Varilux^®, Crizal^®, Transitions^®, Eyezen^TM, Xperio^®, Foster Grant^®, Bolon^TM and Costa^®. It also develops and markets equipment, instruments and services for eyecare professionals.
Essilor reported consolidated revenue of more than €7.1 billion in 2016 and employs 64,000 people worldwide. It markets its products in more than 100 countries and has 33 plants, 490 prescription laboratories and edging facilities, as well as 5 research and development centers around the world. For more information, please visit www.essilor.com.
The Essilor share trades on the 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.

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