REXEL : RESULTS OF THE OPTION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE DIVIDEND IN SHARES

RESULTS OF THE OPTION
FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE DIVIDEND IN SHARES

Rexel has given its shareholders the possibility of choosing their dividend payment in either shares or cash for the financial year closed on December 31, 2013.

The option ran from June 2, 2014 to June 23, 2014. For the payment in shares, the issue price of the Rexel shares was set at € 15.78 per share.

At the end of the period of choice, 198.510.681 coupons have been exercised in favor of payment in shares. The payment of dividends in shares has led to the creation of 9.269.384 new shares, representing 3.16% of the shares outstanding and 3.18% of the exercisable voting rights of Rexel on the basis of the capital on July 2, 2014, i.e. 293.488.576 shares.

The payment in cash or the delivery of the new shares on the exercise of the option has been carried out on July 2, 2014.

About Rexel Group
Rexel, a global leader in the professional distribution of products and services for the energy world, addresses three main markets - industrial, commercial and residential. The Group supports customers around the globe, wherever they are, to create value and run their businesses better. With a network of some 2,300 branches in 38 countries, and c. 30,000 employees, Rexel recorded sales of €13 billion in 2013.
Rexel is listed on the Eurolist market of Euronext Paris (compartment A, ticker RXL, ISIN code FR0010451203). It is included in the following indices: SBF 120, CAC Mid 100, CAC AllTrade, CAC AllShares, FTSE EuroMid, and STOXX600. Rexel is also part of several SRI indices including the DJSI Europe and the FTSE4Good Europe & Global. For more information, visit Rexel's web site at www.rexel.com:
http://www.rexel.com

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