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Safilo Group — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026
Apr 7, 2026
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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INFO DIGITAL 2000
Safilo
SEE THE WORLD AT ITS BEST
Publication of the documentation related to the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of April 28, 2026
FILING OF THE LISTS OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS
Padua, April 7, 2026 – SAFILO GROUP S.p.A. hereby informs that no. 2 lists of candidates for appointment as members of the Board of Statutory Auditors have been filed. The Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting called to deliberate on the appointment of the Board of Statutory Auditors will be held in Padova on April 28, 2026, at 11:00 am, in single call.
The lists have been filed respectively:
- by the shareholder Multibrands Italy B.V., holder of a total of 206,126,958 ordinary shares of the Company, equal to 49,58% of the share capital with the right to vote in the Shareholders' Meeting;
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by the institutional shareholders:
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Amundi Asset Management SGR S.p.A. managing the funds: Amundi Impegno Italia – B, Amundi Sviluppo Attivo Italia;
- Anima Sgr S.p.A. managing the fund: Anima Iniziativa Italia; BancoPosta Fondi S.p.A. SGR managing Fondo Bancoposta Rinascimento;
- Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A managing the funds: Eurizon Azioni Italia, Eurizon Azioni Pmi Italia, Eurizon Fund – Equity Italy Smart Volatility, Eurizon PIR Italia 30, Eurizon PIR Italia Azioni, Eurizon Progetto Italia 20, Eurizon Progetto Italia 40, Eurizon Progetto Italia 70, Fideuram Italia, Piano Azioni Italia, Piano Bilanciato Italia 30, Piano Bilanciato Italia 50;
- Fideuram Asset Management Ireland managing the fund Fonditalia Equity Italy;
- Interfund Sicav – Interfund Equity Italy;
- Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited;
- Mediolanum Gestione Fondi Sgr S.P.A. managing the funds: Mediolanum Flessibile Futuro Italia and Mediolanum Flessibile Sviluppo Italia;
- Mediolanum International Funds Limited - Challenge Funds – Challenge Italian Equity; all together holders of a total of 11,686,860 ordinary shares of the Company, equal to 2.8112% of the share capital with the right to vote in the Shareholders' Meeting;
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List No.1, presented by Multibrands Italy B.V., is composed of the following persons:
Standing Statutory Auditors
- Carmen Pezzuto
- Roberto Padova
- Marco Michielon
Alternate Statutory Auditors
- Nathalie Brazzelli
- Andrea Alberico
List No. 2 presented by the institutional shareholders
- Amundi Asset Management SGR S.p.A. managing the funds: Amundi Impegno Italia – B, Amundi Sviluppo Attivo Italia;
- Anima Sgr S.p.A. managing the fund: Anima Iniziativa Italia; BancoPosta Fondi S.p.A. SGR managing Fondo Bancoposta Rinascimento;
- Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A managing the funds: Eurizon Azioni Italia, Eurizon Azioni Pmi Italia, Eurizon Fund – Equity Italy Smart Volatility, Eurizon PIR Italia 30, Eurizon PIR Italia Azioni, Eurizon Progetto Italia 20, Eurizon Progetto Italia 40, Eurizon Progetto Italia 70, Fideuram Italia, Piano Azioni Italia, Piano Bilanciato Italia 30, Piano Bilanciato Italia 50;
- Fideuram Asset Management Ireland managing the fund Fonditalia Equity Italy;
- Interfund Sicav – Interfund Equity Italy;
- Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited;
- Mediolanum Gestione Fondi Sgr S.P.A. managing the funds: Mediolanum Flessibile Futuro Italia and Mediolanum Flessibile Sviluppo Italia;
- Mediolanum International Funds Limited - Challenge Funds – Challenge Italian Equity;
is composed of the following persons:
Standing Statutory Auditors
- Maria Francesca Talamonti
Alternate Statutory Auditors
- Cristina Chiantia
All the documentation concerning the lists, including the curricula vitae of the candidates, has been made available at the Company's registered office and at the central storage of regulated information , as well as on the Company's web site at https://www.safilogroup.com/en, under the Governance - Shareholders' meeting section.
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About Safilo Group
Safilo is a global player in the eyewear industry that has been creating, producing, and distributing for over 90 years sunglasses, prescription frames, outdoor eyewear, goggles and helmets. Thanks to a data-driven approach, Safilo goes beyond the traditional boundaries of the eyewear industry: in just one company it brings together Italian design, stylistic, technical and industrial innovation, and state-of-the-art digital platforms, developed in its digital hubs in Padua and Portland, and made available to Opticians and Clients for an unmatched customer experience. Guided by its purpose, See the world at its best, Safilo is leading its Group legacy, founded on innovation and responsibility, onwards towards the future.
With an extensive global presence, Safilo's business model enables it to monitor its entire production and distribution chain. From research and development in five prestigious design studios, located in Padua, Milan, New York, Hong Kong and Portland, to its company-owned production facilities and network of qualified manufacturing partners, Safilo Group ensures that every product offers the perfect fit and meets high quality standards. Reaching approximately 100,000 selected points of sale worldwide with an extensive wholly owned network of subsidiaries in 40 countries and more than 40 partners in 70 countries, Safilo's well-established traditional wholesale distribution model, which encompasses eyecare retailers, chains, department stores, specialized retailers, boutiques, duty free shops and sporting goods stores, is complemented by Direct-to-Consumer and Internet pure player sales platforms, in line with the Group's development strategies.
Safilo Group's portfolio encompasses home brands - Carrera, Polaroid, Smith, Blenders, Privé Revaux and Seventh Street. The perpetual license Eyewear by David Beckham. Licensed brands include: BOSS, Carolina Herrera, Dsquared2, Etro, Fossil, HUGO, Isabel Marant, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade New York, Kurt Geiger, Levi's, Liz Claiborne, Love Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Moschino, Pierre Cardin, PORTS, Stuart Weitzman, Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy Jeans, Under Armour and Victoria Beckham.
The parent company, Safilo Group S.p.A., is listed on the Euronext Milan organized and managed by Borsa Italiana (ISIN code IT0004604762, Bloomberg SFL.IM, Reuters SFLG.MI). In 2025, Safilo Group recorded net revenues for Euro 983,4 million.
Contacts:
Safilo Group Investor Relations
Barbara Ferrante
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Ph. +39 049 6985766
Mob. +39 335 5753588
https://www.safilogroup.com/en/investors
Safilo Group Press Office
Elena Todisco
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Mob. +39 339 1919562
Barabino&Partners S.p.A.
Pietro Cavallera
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Ph. +39 02 72023535
Mob. +39 338 9350534