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 gave its shareholders the possibility of choosing their dividend's payment either in shares or in cash (€0.75 per share) for the financial year closed on December 31, 2014.

The option ran from June 3, 2015 to June 23, 2015. For the payment in shares, the issue price of the Rexel shares was set at €14.21 per share.

At the end of the period of choice, 171,082,685 coupons have been exercised in favor of payment in shares (i.e.59% of all coupons). The payment of dividends in shares has led to the creation of 8,955,801 new shares.

The payment in cash or the delivery of the new shares on the exercise of the option has been carried out on July 1, 2015.

As of July 1, 2015, the number of shares outstanding amounts to 301,844,408; this corresponds to:

*For more information, please refer to the 2014 Registration document

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 2,200 branches in 38 countries, and c. 30,000 employees, Rexel's sales were €13.1 billion in 2014.
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, STOXX600. Rexel is also part of the following SRI indices: DJSI Europe, FTSE4Good Europe & Global, EURO STOXX Sustainability, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120 and ESI Excellence Europe. Finally, Rexel is included on the Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Registers in recognition of its performance in corporate social responsibility (CSR). For more information, visit Rexel's web site at www.rexel.com

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