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, 2012.
The option ran from May 31, 2013 to June 21, 2013. For the payment in shares, the issue price of the Rexel shares was set at € 14.59 per share.
At the end of the period of choice, 201,416,498 coupons had been exercised in favor of payment in shares. The payment of dividends in shares will lead to the creation of 10,287,149 new shares, representing 3.77% of the share capital and voting rights of Rexel, on the basis of the number of outstanding shares on June 28, 2013, ie. 272,768,024 shares.
The payment in cash or the delivery of the new shares on the exercise of the option will be carried out from July, 2, 2013.
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 37 countries, and over 31,000 employees, Rexel's sales were €13.4 billion in 2012. Its major shareholders are an investor group led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Eurazeo and BAML Capital Partners.
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, FTSE4Good, STOXX600, STOXX Europe Sustainability, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120 and ASPI Eurozone. Rexel is also 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
Contacts
| Financial Analysts / Investors | Press |
| Marc MAILLET | Pénélope LINAGE-COHEN |
| +33 1 42 85 76 12 | +33 1 42 85 76 28 |
| marc.maillet@rexel.com | penelope.linage@rexel.com |
| Florence MEILHAC | Brunswick: Thomas KAMM |
| +33 1 42 85 57 61 | +33 1 53 96 83 92 |
| florence.meilhac@rexel.com | tkamm@brunswickgroup.com |
