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Title:

Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

Luxottica Group S.p.A.; Sunglass HUT International Inc; Greenberg Traurig; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Date:

2001

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Price:

$62

ID:

#1520878

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                          AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER







                                     BETWEEN







                             LUXOTTICA GROUP S.P.A.,







                            SHADE ACQUISITION CORP.,







                                       AND







                        SUNGLASS HUT INTERNATIONAL, INC.



















                          DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 22, 2001





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ARTICLE I THE OFFER..........................................................2

  Section 1.01. The Offer....................................................2

  Section 1.02. Company Actions..............................................3

  Section 1.03. Directors....................................................5

ARTICLE II THE MERGER........................................................6

  Section 2.01. The Merger...................................................6

  Section 2.02. Effective Time; Closing......................................6

  Section 2.03. Effects of the Merger........................................6

  Section 2.04. Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Surviving

                Corporation..................................................6

  Section 2.05. Directors....................................................6

  Section 2.06. Officers.....................................................7

  Section 2.07. Conversion of Shares.........................................7

  Section 2.08. Conversion of Purchaser Common Stock.........................7

  Section 2.09. Company Option Plans.........................................7

  Section 2.10. Warrants.....................................................7

  Section 2.11. Shareholders' Meeting........................................8

  Section 2.12. Merger Without Meeting of Shareholders.......................8

ARTICLE III PAYMENT FOR SHARES...............................................9

  Section 3.01. Payment for Shares...........................................9

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY....................10

  Section 4.01. Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries................10

  Section 4.02. Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.......................11

  Section 4.03. Capitalization..............................................11

  Section 4.04. Authority Relative to this Agreement........................12

  Section 4.05. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents; No

                Dissenters' Rights..........................................12

  Section 4.06. Compliance..................................................14

  Section 4.07. SEC Reports and Financial Statements........................14

  Section 4.08. Information.................................................15

  Section 4.09. Litigation..................................................15

  Section 4.10. Compliance with Applicable Laws.............................15

  Section 4.11. Employee Benefit Plans and Arrangements.....................16

  Section 4.12. Intellectual Property.......................................17

  Section 4.13. Environmental Matters.......................................18

  Section 4.14. Taxes.......................................................19

  Section 4.15. Absence of Certain Material Adverse Changes.................19

  Section 4.16. Affiliate Transactions......................................20

  Section 4.17. Insurance...................................................20

  Section 4.18. Real Property...............................................20

  Section 4.19. Labor Matters...............................................21

  Section 4.20. Material Contracts..........................................21

  Section 4.21. Opinion of Financial Advisor................................21

  Section 4.22. Brokers.....................................................21

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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES....................................22

  Section 5.01. Organization and Qualification..............................22

  Section 5.02. Authority Relative to this Agreement........................22

  Section 5.03. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents..................23

  Section 5.04. Information.................................................23

  Section 5.05. Brokers.....................................................24

  Section 5.06. Financial Capability........................................24

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS........................................................24

  Section 6.01. Conduct of Business of the Company..........................24

  Section 6.02. Access to Information.......................................27

  Section 6.03. Further Assurances; Reasonable Best Efforts.................27

  Section 6.04. Filings; Consents...........................................28

  Section 6.05. Public Announcements........................................29

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