Luxottica Group, S.p.A. (LUX)

Form for REGISTERED HOLDERS
ANNEX C
WARNING

ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING OF
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.P.A.
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 15, 2005 ON FIRST CALL OR
ON JUNE 16, 2005 ON SECOND CALL
HOW TO ATTEND IT

Dear Registered Holder of American Depositary Shares,

        As indicated in the enclosed Notice of Call and in the Proxy Statement, the ordinary shareholders' meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders of Luxottica Group S.p.A. (the "Company") will be held on June 15, 2005 on first call, or, failing the attendance of the required quorum, on June 16, 2005 on second call, in either case at the registered office of the Company, Via C. Cantù 2, in Milan, Italy at 11.00 a.m.

The registered holders of American Depositary Shares of the Company ("ADS Holders") are entitled either:

        A. to instruct The Bank of New York, as depositary of the Ordinary Shares of the Company, as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the Ordinary Shares represented by their respective American Depositary Shares by marking, signing, dating and returning to The Bank of New York the enclosed Voting Instruction Card; or

        B. to attend the Meeting personally and cast thereat the vote pertaining to the Ordinary Shares represented by the American Depositary Shares held by them.

        By this letter the Company wishes to provide the ADS Holders with instructions as to the requirements to be fulfilled by those Registered Holders who wish to attend the Meeting and cast their vote personally.

        Pursuant to Italian law governing the Meeting, merely holding American Depositary Shares does not automatically permit the ADS Holders to attend the Meeting or to exercise voting rights.

        In light of the foregoing, all ADS Holders who wish to attend the Meeting personally must obtain a proxy from The Bank of New York, as depositary of the Ordinary Shares of the Company. Any such proxy will be issued by The Bank of New York upon compliance by the ADS Holders with the requirements set forth below.

        All ADS Holders who wish to be granted a proxy to attend the Meeting and vote thereat must provide The Bank of New York not later than June 8, 2005 at 12:00 P.M. (noon) with the following documents:

1.

The original Voting Instruction Card enclosed herewith and received by the ADS Holders as part of the mailing of the Proxy Statement to all the Holders of American Depositary Shares of record on May 9, 2005.

2.

A notice in the form of Schedule 1 hereto.

        Upon fulfillment of the conditions set forth in sections 1 and 2 above to the satisfaction of The Bank of New York, the latter shall issue a proxy in favor of the ADS Holder for the number of Ordinary Shares represented by the American Depositary Shares referred to in the certification. The person in favor of whom the proxy will be issued will be entitled to receive the proxy either at the offices of The Bank of New York, located at 101 Barclay Street West, New York, New York, Patrick Mullaly, ADR Department, during the four (4) business days immediately preceding the date of the Meeting or starting from 9:00 a.m. on

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the date of the Meeting at the registered office of the Company, Via C. Cantù 2, in Milan, Italy. The validity of the proxy issued by The Bank of New York shall be subject to the ADS Holder being a registered holder of record of American Depositary Shares on May 9, 2005. The Bank of New York reserves the right to check that such condition is satisfied and to refuse admission to the Meeting in the event said condition is not duly met.

Form for REGISTERED HOLDERS
ANNEX C
WARNING

ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING OF
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.P.A.
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 15, 2005 ON FIRST CALL OR
ON JUNE 16, 2005 ON SECOND CALL
HOW TO ATTEND IT

Dear Registered Holder of American Depositary Shares,

        As indicated in the enclosed Notice of Call and in the Proxy Statement, the ordinary shareholders' meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders of Luxottica Group S.p.A. (the "Company") will be held on June 15, 2005 on first call, or, failing the attendance of the required quorum, on June 16, 2005 on second call, in either case at the registered office of the Company, Via C. Cantù 2, in Milan, Italy at 11.00 a.m.

The registered holders of American Depositary Shares of the Company ("ADS Holders") are entitled either:

        A. to instruct The Bank of New York, as depositary of the Ordinary Shares of the Company, as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the Ordinary Shares represented by their respective American Depositary Shares by marking, signing, dating and returning to The Bank of New York the enclosed Voting Instruction Card; or

        B. to attend the Meeting personally and cast thereat the vote pertaining to the Ordinary Shares represented by the American Depositary Shares held by them.

        By this letter the Company wishes to provide the ADS Holders with instructions as to the requirements to be fulfilled by those Registered Holders who wish to attend the Meeting and cast their vote personally.

        Pursuant to Italian law governing the Meeting, merely holding American Depositary Shares does not automatically permit the ADS Holders to attend the Meeting or to exercise voting rights.

        In light of the foregoing, all ADS Holders who wish to attend the Meeting personally must obtain a proxy from The Bank of New York, as depositary of the Ordinary Shares of the Company. Any such proxy will be issued by The Bank of New York upon compliance by the ADS Holders with the requirements set forth below.

        All ADS Holders who wish to be granted a proxy to attend the Meeting and vote thereat must provide The Bank of New York not later than June 8, 2005 at 12:00 P.M. (noon) with the following documents:

1.

The original Voting Instruction Card enclosed herewith and received by the ADS Holders as part of the mailing of the Proxy Statement to all the Holders of American Depositary Shares of record on May 9, 2005.

2.

A notice in the form of Schedule 1 hereto.

        Upon fulfillment of the conditions set forth in sections 1 and 2 above to the satisfaction of The Bank of New York, the latter shall issue a proxy in favor of the ADS Holder for the number of Ordinary Shares represented by the American Depositary Shares referred to in the certification. The person in favor of whom the proxy will be issued will be entitled to receive the proxy either at the offices of The Bank of New York, located at 101 Barclay Street West, New York, New York, Patrick Mullaly, ADR Department, during the four (4) business days immediately preceding the date of the Meeting or starting from 9:00 a.m. on

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the date of the Meeting at the registered office of the Company, Via C. Cantù 2, in Milan, Italy. The validity of the proxy issued by The Bank of New York shall be subject to the ADS Holder being a registered holder of record of American Depositary Shares on May 9, 2005. The Bank of New York reserves the right to check that such condition is satisfied and to refuse admission to the Meeting in the event said condition is not duly met.