Ponzano, 16 August 2011 – Benetton Group informs that from the 8th to the 12th of August the Company purchased a total number of 494,069 Benetton ordinary shares at the average price of Euro 4.488 for a total value of Euro 2,217,352.44.

Details of the transactions on a daily basis:

As result of the purchase announced today, Benetton Group holds a total amount of 11,390,833 treasury shares, equal to 6.235% of the share capital.