The Turkish Competition Board initiated a final examination regarding merger of Luxottica Group S.p.A. and Essilor International S.A. The press release dated 8.11.2017 about the final examination initiated by the decision of the Turkish Competition Board dated 10.10.2017 and numbered 17-31/523-M is available via http://www.rekabet.gov.tr/tr/Guncel/luxottica-group-s-p-a-ile-essilor-intern-bc2f91e487c4e71180dc0050568d4f05 . European Commission has also initiated an in-depth investigation to evaluate whether the proposed merger between Essilor and Luxottica may reduce competition regarding ophthalmic lenses. The relevant press release dated 26.9.2017 is available via http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-3481_en.htm