Regulatory News:
Essilor (Paris:EI):
The 2011 Essilor Registration Document was filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on March 28, 2012 under the number D.12-0227.
The Registration Document includes:
a) The Annual Financial Report, with:
- The parent company financial statements;
- The consolidated financial statements;
- A management report containing information in compliance with articles L.225-100, L.225-100-3, L.225-11 (§ 2) and L.225-100-2 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;
- The Annual Information Document.
b) The Chairman's report on corporate governance and internal control.
c) The description of the share buyback program.
It is available to the public free of charge, as provided for in applicable legislation, and may be viewed on Essilor's website www.essilor.com.
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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 are Varilux®, Crizal®, Definity®, Xperio®, Optifog™ and Foster Grant®. It also develops and markets equipment, instruments and services for eyecare professionals.
Essilor reported consolidated revenue of €4.2 billion in 2011 and employs nearly 48,700 people.
It operates 19 plants, a total of 390 prescription laboratories and edging facilities, as well as several research and development centers around the world.
For more information, please visit www.essilor.com.
The Essilor share trades on the NYSE Euronext Paris market and is included in the CAC 40 index.
Codes and symbols:ISIN:FR0000121667; Reuters:ESSI.PA; Bloomberg:EI:FP.
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