Coty Inc. Announces Update on Transaction with P&G Beauty Brands

Merger to Create a New Global Leader and Challenger In The Beauty
Industry

Anticipated Meaningful EPS Accretion Due to Approximately $780 million
of Cost Synergies

Expected to Close October 2016

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Coty
Inc. (“Coty”) (NYSE:COTY) today announced an update on its
transaction with The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”), which is expected
to close in October 2016.

On July 9, 2015, Coty announced that it had entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire P&G’s Fragrance, Color Cosmetics and Hair Color
Business (“P&G Beauty Brands”) through a Reverse Morris Trust structure.
The transaction will create one of the world’s largest beauty companies,
with pro forma combined annual revenues of more than $9 billion based on
fiscal 2015 performance, strengthening Coty’s leadership position in the
global beauty industry. Following the transaction with P&G Beauty
Brands, Coty is expected to become the global leader in fragrances with
market leading positions in color cosmetics and hair coloring & styling.
P&G Beauty Brands includes leading fragrance brands such as Hugo Boss
and Gucci, and the color cosmetics brands COVERGIRL and Max Factor. The
transaction also gives Coty an attractive new category in the beauty
industry through the addition of P&G’s hair color business, led by Wella
and Clairol.

Post-integration, the merger is expected to create a strong platform for
future growth, with anticipated meaningful EPS accretion from unlocking
expected cost synergies:

• Estimated cost savings have been increased to approximately $780
  million annually, or 16% of acquired revenues, after the next four
  years, a very substantial increase from the estimate provided in July
  2015
• The P&G Beauty Brands, supported by the total expected synergies, is
  expected to add approximately 600 bps to the Coty stand-alone
  operating profit margins over a 4-year period, which is projected to
  make Coty an industry leader
• Estimated to increase Coty’s fiscal 2015 adjusted earnings per share,
  excluding the impact of amortization, by approximately $0.49 to $0.54
• To realize the cost synergies and close the transaction, the Company
  is anticipating to incur one-off costs of approximately $1.2 billion
  over the next four years
• Following the close of the transaction, the annual dividend is
  expected to increase to $0.50 per share

Bart Becht, Chairman and Interim CEO of Coty, commented: “We continue to
make strong progress on the P&G transaction which we expect will make
Coty a global leader and challenger in the Beauty Industry. We now
expect the transaction to close in October 2016. We’ve also
substantially increased our estimates for cost synergies compared to
when we announced the transaction, significantly improving the outlook
for Coty’s adjusted operating margin and adjusted earnings per share,
excluding amortization.”

Conference Call

Coty Inc. will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. (ET) today, May 3,
2016 to discuss its results and provide an update on the P&G Beauty
Brands transaction. The dial-in number for the call is (855) 889-8783 in
the U.S. or (720) 634-2929 internationally (conference passcode number:
4003430). The call will also be webcast live at http://investors.coty.com.
The conference call will be available for replay. The replay dial-in
number is (855) 859-2056 in the U.S. or (404) 537-3406 outside the U.S.
(conference passcode number: 4003430).

About Coty Inc.

Coty is a leading global beauty company with net revenues of $4.4
billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Founded in Paris in
1904, Coty is a pure play beauty company with a portfolio of well-known
fragrances, color cosmetics and skin & body care products sold in over
130 countries and territories. Coty’s product offerings include such
power brands as adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloé, DAVIDOFF, Marc Jacobs, OPI,
philosophy, Playboy, Rimmel and Sally Hansen.

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this communication are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements reflect Coty’s current views with
respect to the completion of the transaction with P&G. These
forward-looking statements are generally identified by words or phrases,
such as “anticipate,” “ambition,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “could,”
“intend,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “believe,” “will,” “opportunity,”
“potential,” and similar words or phrases. Actual results may differ
materially from the results predicted due to risks and uncertainties
including inaccuracies in our assumptions in evaluating the transaction,
difficulties in integrating P&G Beauty Brands into Coty and other
difficulties in achieving the expected benefits of the transaction. All
statements in this communication, other than those relating to
historical information or current conditions, are forward-looking
statements. Coty intends these forward-looking statements to be covered
by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond the control of Coty, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from such statements.

Risks and uncertainties relating to the proposed transaction with P&G
include, but are not limited to: uncertainties as to the timing of the
transaction; the risk that regulatory or other approvals required for
the transaction are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions
that are not anticipated, including certain licensor consents;
competitive responses to the transaction; litigation relating to the
transaction; uncertainty of the expected financial performance of the
combined company following completion of the proposed transaction; the
ability of Coty to achieve the cost-savings and synergies contemplated
by the proposed transaction within the expected time frame; the ability
of Coty to promptly and effectively integrate P&G Beauty Brands and
Coty; the effects of the business combination of Coty and P&G Beauty
Brands, including the combined company’s future financial condition,
operating results, strategy and plans; and disruption from the proposed
transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with
customers, employees or suppliers.

The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as
exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary
statements that are included elsewhere. More information about potential
risks and uncertainties that could affect Coty’s business and financial
results is included under “Risk Factors” in Coty’s Registration
Statement on Form S-4 filed on April 22, 2016, under “Risk Factors” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations” in Coty’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2015, and other periodic reports Coty has filed and may
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time
to time. Any forward-looking statements made in this communication are
qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, and there
can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated
by Coty will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they
will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Coty or its
business or operations. Except to the extent required by applicable law,
Coty undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.

Important Additional Information

In connection with the proposed transaction, Coty and Galleria Co. have
filed registration statements on Form S-4 and Form S-4/S-1,
respectively, with the SEC, which are not yet effective, registering
shares of Coty common stock and common stock of Galleria Co. Coty’s
registration statement also includes a prospectus of Coty relating to
the proposed transaction. Coty will also file an information statement
relating to the proposed transaction. P&G shareholders are urged to read
the prospectus that will be included in the registration statements and
any other relevant documents when they become available, and Coty
shareholders are urged to read the information statement and any other
relevant documents when they become available, because they will contain
important information about Coty, P&G Beauty Brands and the proposed
transaction. The documents relating to the proposed transaction (when
they become available) can also be obtained free of charge from the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The documents (when they are available) can also be obtained free of
charge from Coty upon written request to Investor Relations, 350 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10118 or by calling 212-389-7300.

This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an
invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the
solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the
above described transactions, the merger or otherwise, nor shall there
be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in
contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made
except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Contacts

Coty Inc.
Investor Relations
Kevin Monaco, 212-389-6815
or
Media
Jennifer
Friedman, 212-389-7175