Essilor International
Essilor International: Pre Stabilisation Notice

PARIS, FRANCE — (Marketwired) — 06/27/17 — Essilor International
(EURONEXT PARIS: EI)

27th June 2017 Ticker: EI

Essilor International SA
(Compagnie Generale d’Optique)

Stabilisation Notice

HSBC (contact: ‘Syndicate desk’; telephone: +44 207 992 8066) hereby
gives notice, as Stabilisation Coordinator, that the Stabilisation
Manager(s) named below may stabilise the offer of the following
securities


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The securities:
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Issuer: Essilor International SA (Compagnie Generale
d’Optique)
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Guarantor (if any): na
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Aggregate nominal USD Benchmark
amount:
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Description: Fixed due 30th June 2022
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Offer price: TBC
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Other offer terms:
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Stabilisation:
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Stabilising Credit Agricole, HSBC, JPMorgan, Societe Generale
Manager(s):
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Stabilisation period 27th June 2017
expected to start on:
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Stabilisation period 28th July 2017
expected to end no
later than:
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Existence, maximum 5% of the aggregate nominal amount
size & conditions of
use of over-allotment
facility[1]:
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Stabilisation Over the counter (OTC)
Venue(s)
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In connection with the offer of the above securities, the
Stabilisation Manager(s) may over-allot the securities or effect
transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the
securities at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail.
However, there is no assurance that the Stabilisation Manager(s) will
take any stabilisation action and any stabilisation action, if begun,
may be ended at any time. Any stabilisation action or over-allotment
shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not
constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or
otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Issuer in any
jurisdiction.

In addition, if and to the extent that this announcement is
communicated in, or the offer of the securities to which it relates
is made in, any EEA Member State that has implemented Directive
2003/71/EC, as amended (together with any applicable implementing
measures in any Member State, the ‘Prospectus Directive’) before the
publication of a prospectus in relation to the securities which has
been approved by the competent authority in that Member State in
accordance with the Prospectus Directive (or which has been approved
by a competent authority in another Member State and notified to the
competent authority in that Member State in accordance with the
Prospectus Directive), this announcement and the offer are only
addressed to and directed at persons in that Member State who are
qualified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive
(or who are other persons to whom the offer may lawfully be
addressed) and must not be acted on or relied on by other persons in
that Member State.

This announcement and the offer of the securities to which it relates
are only addressed to and directed at persons outside the United
Kingdom and persons in the United Kingdom who have professional
experience in matters related to investments or who are high net
worth persons within article 12(5) of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 and must not be
acted on or relied on by other persons in the United Kingdom.

[1] Please note that the existence and the maximum size of any
greenshoe option, the exercise period of the greenshoe option and any
conditions for exercise of the greenshoe option must also be
disclosed, if such option exists. In addition, the exercise of the
greenshoe option must be disclosed to the public promptly, together
with all appropriate details, including in particular the date of
exercise and the number and nature of securities involved