2012-02-13 19:12:10 -

Clichy, February 13(th), 2012

                               Board of Directors


  * End of Board director tenure of Liliane Bettencourt
  * Cooptation of Jean-Victor Meyers to Board of Directors

L'Oreal's  Board  of  Directors  was  informed  today  of  the  end  of  Liliane
Bettencourt's tenure as Board director.

The  Board of Directors expresses its  profound gratitude to Liliane Bettencourt
for  her  active  participation  in  the  Board's meetings and for the heartfelt
interest  she  has  always  demonstrated    in  the  Board's  work and that of its
committees.

On behalf of the Board, Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO, said:

"Mme  Bettencourt's  dedication  and  personal  support  given  to  L'Oreal, her
entrepreneurial  spirit, her curiosity  about new modern  trends relevant to our
business,  are not only exceptional but  also demonstrate her deep attachment to
this  group and its continuity in the  face of a changing world. Her unrelenting
support  to  the  managers  of  the  group, to its development and international
success has been exemplary and valuable.
Her  participation as Board director was a permanent encouragement to pursue her
Father's  work  to  grow  the  company,  first  and  foremost  in  its quest for
excellence, its demand for high standards and pertinent decisions in the respect
of the men and women of this company.
We  know that Mme Bettencourt's  interest for the group  remains strong and that
she will continue to support its development going forward."

Following  the proposal by the Appointments  and Governance Committee, the Board
of  Directors has decided to proceed  with the cooptation of Jean-Victor Meyers,
as  Director.  The  Board  of  Directors  has  already  decided to submit to the
approval  of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders, the appointment of
Jean-Victor Meyers as Board Director.

Jean-Victor  Meyers, 25, studied economics  and management in  France and in the
United  States. Over  the last  two years,  in the  context of  his professional
experience, Jean-Victor spent several months with L'Oreal's divisions, in France
and  abroad. He is a member of  the Supervisory board of Téthys, the Bettencourt
family holding, since January 2011.

Following  the cooptation  of Jean-Victor  Meyers by  the Board,  Jean-Paul Agon
expressed  his  satisfaction  with  the  continuity  of the Bettencourt family's
attachment to L'Oreal.



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