On September 20, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) (the “Company”) appointed Beatrice Ballini and Pierre Denis as members of the Board, effective immediately, increasing the size of the Board to eleven directors, with a term expiring upon the Company’s next annual stockholders’ meeting (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). No decision has been made with respect to the naming of either Ms. Ballini or Mr. Denis to any committees of the Board. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Ballini or Mr. Denis and any other persons to which either of them was appointed as director. Ms. Ballini is a managing director at Russell Reynolds Associates, which from time to time provides employee search and recruitment services to the Company and to other affiliates of JAB Holdings B.V. The aggregate amount of such services provided to the Company since July 1, 2018 was approximately $137,500. There are no other related party transactions between the Company and Ms. Ballini or Mr. Denis, and as of the date hereof, neither Ms. Ballini nor Mr. Denis owns any shares of the Company’s common stock. Each will participate in the compensation arrangements for non-employee directors as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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EX-99.1 2 pressreleasedatedsepte.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Exhibit 99.1 Coty Inc. Announces the Addition of Pierre Denis and Beatrice Ballini to its Board of Directors NEW YORK – September 25,…
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About Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY)

Coty Inc. is a beauty company. The Company operates through four segments: Fragrances, Color Cosmetics, Skin & Body Care and Brazil Acquisition. Its fragrance products include a range of men’s and women’s products. Its fragrance brands include Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Davidoff, Chloe, Balenciaga, Beyonce, Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Roberto Cavalli. Its color cosmetics products include lip, eye, nail and facial color products. The brands in its Color Cosmetics segment include Bourjois, Rimmel, Sally Hansen and OPI. Its skin & body care products include shower gels, deodorants, skin care and sun treatment products. Its skin & body care brands are adidas, Lancaster, philosophy and Playboy. The Company, through Hypermarcas S.A., engages in personal care and beauty business. The Brazil Acquisition segment includes product groupings, such as skin care, nail care, deodorants and hair care products. It operates in the Americas; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific.