Safilo Group — Board/Management Information 2021

Apr 7, 2021

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SAFILO GROUP S.p.A.

• Legal and Corporate Department -Settima Strada no. 15 35129 Padua

March 29, 2021

Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of SAFILO GROUP S.p.A.; Presentation of a list for the Re: appointment of the Board of Directors pursuant to article 14 of the Company's Articles of Association

Dear Sirs.

BDL Capital Management 24, rue du Rocher 75008 PARIS Tél. 01 56 90 70 90 - Fax 01 56 90 50 95 SAS au c pital de 200 000

in view of the SAFILO GROUP S.p.A. Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting to be held on the day of April 29, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., in single call, to discuss and deliberate, inter alia, over "3. Appointment of the Board of Directors for the 2021-2023 term: 3.1 Determination of the number of members of the Board of Directors 3.2 Appointment of directors 3.3. Determination of the annual remuneration of members of the Board of Directors"", the undersigned Hughes Beuzelin, acting as legal representative of BDL Capital Management (hereinafter, "BDL CM"), with registered office in Paris, France, owner of no. 41,344,726 ordinary shares in SAFILO GROUP S.p.A., representing 14,99% of the share capital thereof (through the following managed funds: 22,236,177 shares in BDL Rempart Europe; 11,905,996 shares in BDL Convictions, 4,873,628 shares in BDL Navarre and 2,328,925 shares in RMM LUX BDL European Equity Alpha), in compliance with Article 14 of the Company's Articles of Association, presents the following list of candidates for the appointment of the new Board of Directors, with the following sequential numbers:

1. Matthieu Brisset, born in Paris on March 2, 1972, French citizen, resident

In accordance with article 14 of the Company's Articles of Association, this list is filed accompanied by the following documents:

• certification issued by the registered intermediary attesting the ownership by BDL Capital A) Management of no. 41,344,726 shares equal to 14,99% of the share capital of SAFILO GROUP S.p.A.;
• statement of the candidate accepting the candidature as member of the Board of Directors of $B)$ SAFILO GROUP S.p.A. and attesting, under his own responsibility, that there is no cause for ineligibility, decadence or incompatibility provided for by the law, as well as the meeting of the requirements of honour and professionalism as envisaged by the regulations in force for the appointment as member of the Board of Directors, and statement on satisfaction of the independence requirements set forth pursuant to the joint application of articles 147-ter, paragraph 4, and 148, paragraph 3, of the Italian Financial Act and the application of Article 2 of the Corporate Governance Code issued by Borsa Italiana S.p.A.;

C) curriculum vitae containing the personal and professional characteristics of the candidate, and the number of offices held in other companies.

Yours faithfully,

Hughes Beuzelin

BDL Capital Management24, rue du Rocher 75008 PARIS Tél. 01 56 90 50 90 - Fax 01 56 90 50 95 SAS au capital de 200 000 eurosRCS PARIS B 481 094 480

To: SAFILO GROUP S.p.A.

Settima Strada no. 15 35129 Padua

To the kind attention of the Board of Directors

March 29th, 2021

Dear Sirs.

ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of SAFILO GROUP S.p.A.; Presentation of a list for the Re: appointment of the Board of Directors pursuant to article 14 of the Company's Articles of Association

I, the undersigned, Matthieu BRISSET, born in Paris on March 2nd, 1972, French citizen, resident

taking note that:

• the ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of SAFILO GROUP S.p.A. (the "Company") has been called on April 29th, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., in single call, in order to discuss and resolve, among others, upon the "3. Appointment of the Board of Directors for the 2021-2023 term: 3.1 Determination of the number of members of the Board of Directors 3.2 Appointment of directors 3.3. Determination of the annual remuneration of members of the Board of Directors" (the "Shareholders' Meeting");
• the shareholder BDL Capital Management intends to file a list of candidates to the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "List") to be resolved by the Shareholders' Meeting pursuant to and for the purposes of Article 14 of the Company's Articles of Association; and
• in relation to the above, the shareholder BDL Capital Management intends to candidate me, the undersigned, as member of the Board of Directors and indicate the name of same undersigned at no. 1 of the List:

declare

• to irrevocably accept the nomination as member of the Board of Directors of the Company proposed 1. by the shareholder BDL Capital Management by means of the List;
• to irrevocably accept the office as director of the Company, in the event of my appointment as director $2.$ of the Company by the Shareholders' Meeting, with effect as of same appointment;
• 1. not to be candidate of another list presented for the purposes of the same Shareholders' Meeting.

Under my responsibility for the following statements, I, the undersigned, also,

attest

that there are no reasons for ineligibility, forfeiture and incompatibility provided for by the law; 1.

• to meet the requirements of integrity and professionalism required by the law for the acceptance of the $2.$ position as member of the Board of Directors of a listed company;
• not to hold any interest on an unlimited liability basis in any company carrying out competing activity $\overline{3}$ . vis-à-vis the Company, nor to conduct, for my own account or on behalf of third parties, any competing activity to those carried out by the Company nor to have been appointed director or general manager of companies carrying out competing activities vis-à-vis the Company; and

state

to meet the requirements to be qualified as an independent director in accordance with the provisions of articles 147-ter, paragraph 4, and 148, paragraph 3, of Legislative Decree 24 February 1998 no. 58 and in accordance with article 2, recommendation no. 7 of the Corporate Governance Code.

Curriculum vitae is herein attached providing also for a list of the offices held in other companies.

I undertake to promptly inform the Company of any changes in circumstance that modify the above information and statements and to produce, if requested, the documentation proving the truthfulness of the data declared.

The undersigned authorizes the Company to publish the data and information contained in the curriculum vitae and the collection and processing of personal data in the context and for the purposes of the procedure for appointing the members of the Company's Board of Directors.

In witness whereof

Matthieu BRISSET

Matthieu Brisset

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Profile

Seasoned luxury executive, with strong financial background

A qualified engineer with commercial acumen and extensive transactional expertise

Strong proven expertise in B2B and B2C luxury brand executive

International experience and multilingual

Manager guiding his teams fostering collective achievement and accountability to reach ambitious targets

Enthusiastic and creative leader, action oriented, risk taker and adaptable

Based in Paris, open to relocation

Languages

English - bilingual Italian - fluent German - professional

Education

Ecole Polytechnique – 1992

Seasoned Luxury Executive, with Strong Financial Background

• B2B/B2C luxury brand leadership
• Deliver strategic growth, international development
• Customer centric

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton since 2008

Senior Vice President Strategy & Development, Moët Hennessy Since 2018

Responsible for the external growth strategy 2019 : €5.6bn turnover, €1.7bn operating income Based in Paris

• Created the Strategy, Development and M&A function of the world leader in Super Premium + Wines & Spirits

• Defined strategic growth avenues to bring the Moët Hennessy portfolio to €10bn turnover (search, identification and acquisition of selected targets in the various priority categories)

• Formed the leading portfolio of AOC Côtes-de-Provence rosé wines : Château d'Esclans (ca €250mm turnover) and Château du Galoupet
• Among others, minority investment, then supervision as Board member of Kuantom (startup, the pioneer connected cocktail solution)

Advisor to CEO and Deputy CEO, LVMH 2017

Undertook the analysis and execution of several growth opportunities, as well as operational and strategic reviews of Group companies for LVMH senior management Based in Milan

Chief Executive Officer, Loro Piana 2013 to 2016

2013 : €690mm turnover, €110mm operating income, 2600 FTE, 103 directly operated stores Based in Milan

• Appointed following the acquisition, to manage the integration within LVMH, safeguarding the identity and the DNA of the company

• Set up financial reporting tools and internal control
• Close ties with family members
• Harmonisation of HR tools
• Overhauled and strengthened the management team
  • Organisation of the executive management, revised internal governance
  • Creation of a global Human Resources function
  • Senior recruitments for Retail and for Communications & Marketing
  • Development of a culture of managerial accountability
• Drove profitable growth
  • Retail development and store design evolution
  • Gradual evolution of product offering
  • Marketing and communication investments to accelerate the acquisition of a younger clientele
  • Transformation of Textile division
  • Closer integration of the two operating divisions
• Defined DNA and strategic repositioning
• Increased the turnover by ca. 20%, invested in a new communication platform (x2) in the store network (net, +10 DOS, among which the Paris flagship on avenue Montaigne, Miami Design District and Seoul)
• New platform and managerial set-up, with a refreshed product line, a new vision for communication, a renewed energy, without impairing the original brand DNA

Board memberships:

Board member of LVMH subsidiaries and investments:

• Editions Assouline

• Royal van Lent

Vice President Consiglio Direttivo MonteNapoleone District

Hobbies :

Running Travel Sailing Fine wines Classic cars Opera

Head of Business Development, LVMH 2008 to 2013

Responsible for external growth transactions and active management of the resulting majority and minority equity investments Based in Paris

• Actively scouted exclusive external growth opportunities (acquisition, majority or minority investment, partnership)

• In charge of post-acquisition integration and management of the relationship with the partner shareholders

• Origination and execution of 14 transactions, in Italy, the United States, France, Brazil, the Netherlands and Asia
• Among others, securing the supply chain of exotic leather for the Group Maisons (acquisition of the Heng Long tannery, followed by crocodilian farms in Australia and the United States), and managerial oversight of the integrated chain
• Oversight of the management team and active representation of LVMH on the boards of directors : Editions Assouline, Feadship Royal van Lent (yacht builder), Edun (ethical fashion), Nude Cosmetics, Moda Operandi (e-fashion)

JPMorgan Investment Banking from 1995 to 2008

Executive Director 2007 to 2008

Mergers & Acquisitions France Based in Paris

• Led the execution of M&A transactions, notably advising SFR, Saint Gobain, Société Générale

• Private and public LBO transactions

Executive Director 2005 to 2007

Coverage banker for French clients Based in Paris

• Developing and managing the relationship with industrial companies (notably Air France, Alstom, Areva, Michelin, PSA, Renault, Schlumberger, Veolia, Vinci) and Private Equity groups (PAI, Eurazeo, Wendel, Cinven,…)

• Execution of M&A and financing mandates for the clients

• Among others, advised de Veolia for the acquisition of Cleanaway UK (€860mm) and then Sulo (€1,45bn)

Vice President Debt Capital Markets / Credit & Rates 2004 to 2005

Debt capital markets, structured finance and CDO Based in London

• Trade receivable securitized financing for a European packaging leader
• Rating Advisory for several French groups, e.g. Areva
• Structuring of a CDO-based financing program for French and Belgian SMEs

Analyst, Associate then Vice President 1995 to 2004

M&A specialist

Based in London then Paris

• Member of the Financial Institutions Group from 1995 to 1998

• Then, in the French M&A team, with a specific focus on public and cross-border transactions • Among others, advised Pechiney in its defense against the hostile takeover by Alcan and the

IPO of Oberthur Card Systems

Subject. : Confirmation of holdings Reference : 3457 Record Date : 03/29/2021

Dear Sirs,

We, the undersigned CACEIS Bank, with registered office at 1-3 Place Valhubert, 75013 Paris, confirm we hold on account number 05000167520 BDL CONVICTIONS in our books as of 03/29/2021, the following position :

SecurityCode	Security Name	Holdings	Nostro Account
IT0004604762	SAFILO GROUP IN CENTRAL SYSTEM'S NOMINEE	11,905,996	05001447250

Yours sincerely,

CACEIS Bank

Subject. : Confirmation of holdings Reference : 3458 Record Date : 03/29/2021

Dear Sirs,

We, the undersigned CACEIS Bank, with registered office at 1-3 Place Valhubert, 75013 Paris, confirm we hold on account number 05001330730 BDL NAVARRE in our books as of 03/29/2021, the following position :

SecurityCode	Security Name	Holdings	Nostro Account
IT0004604762	SAFILO GROUP IN CENTRAL SYSTEM'S NOMINEE	4,873,628	05001447230

Yours sincerely,

CACEIS Bank

Subject. : Confirmation of holdings Reference : 3456 Record Date : 03/29/2021

Dear Sirs,

We, the undersigned CACEIS Bank, with registered office at 1-3 Place Valhubert, 75013 Paris, confirm we hold on account number 02221854840 BDL REMPART EUROPE in our books as of 03/29/2021, the following position :

SecurityCode	Security Name	Holdings	Nostro Account
IT0004604762	SAFILO GROUP IN CENTRAL SYSTEM'S NOMINEE	22,236,177	05001447250

Yours sincerely,

CACEIS Bank

Subject. : Confirmation of holdings Reference : 3459 Record Date : 03/29/2021

Dear Sirs,

We, the undersigned CACEIS Bank, with registered office at 1-3 Place Valhubert, 75013 Paris, confirm we hold on account number LX004869551 RCL BDL EEA in our books as of 03/29/2021, the following position :

SecurityCode	Security Name	Holdings	Nostro Account
IT0004604762	SAFILO GROUP IN CENTRAL SYSTEM'S NOMINEE	2,328,925	05001446780

Yours sincerely,

CACEIS Bank