GENERAL INFORMATION This Registration document was prepared in differently. The data relating to market shares and connection with Rexel’s disclosure obl igations market size included in this Registration document and for the purpose of the Rexel’s Ordinary and thus do not constitute official data. Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting convened for This Registration document contains information on May 24, 2018 (the “Shareholders’ Meeting”). the trends, objectives and prospects of development In this Registration document, “Rexel” refers of the Rexel Group. Such information should not be to the company Rexel . References to “Rexel interpreted as guarantees of future performance. Développement” are to Rexel Développement Such information is based on data, assumptions, and S.A.S., a direct subsidiary of Rexel. References to estimates that the Rexel Group considers reasonable. “Rexel Distribution” are to Rexel Distribution, an They are likely to change or be modified due to the indirect subsidiary of Rexel, which merged into uncertainties of the economic, financial, competitive Rexel Développement during the 2011 financial or regulatory environment. In addition, such trends, year. The “Rexel Group” and the “Group” refer to objectives and prospects of development may be Rexel and its subsidiaries and, before 2005, to Rexel affected by the materialization of one or more risk Distribution and its subsidiaries. factors as described in chapter 2 of this Registration This Registration document contains information document. about the Rexel Group’s markets and competitive The forward-looking statements provided in this position, including information relating to market Registration document are made as of the date size and market shares. Unless otherwise stated, this of this Registration document. Excluding any information is based on the Rexel Group’s estimates appl icable legal or regulatory requirements, the and is provided solely for indicative purposes. Rexel Group does not make any commitment to To the Rexel Group’s knowledge, there are no supplement, update and amend these forward- authoritative external reports in relation to the looking statements provided to reflect any changes market providing comprehensive coverage or in its targets or events, conditions or circumstances analysis of the professional distribution of low and on which such forward-looking statements are ultra-low voltage electrical products. Consequently, based. The Rexel Group operates in a competitive the Rexel Group has made estimates based on environment subject to rapid change. Therefore it is a number of sources, including internal surveys, not able to anticipate all risks, uncertainties or other studies and statistics from independent third parties factors that may affect its activities, their potential or professional federations of electrical products impact on its activities or the extent to which the distributors, specialist publications (such as Electrical occurrence of a risk or combination of risks could Business News and Electrical Wholesaling), figures have significantly different consequences from published by the Rexel Group’s competitors and those set out in any forward-looking statements, it data from operational subsidiaries. These various being noted that such forward-looking statements studies, which the Rexel Group considers reliable, do not constitute a projection or guarantee of actual have not been verified by independent experts. The results. In addition, such forward-looking statements Rexel Group does not guarantee that a third party may be affected by the materialization of one or using other methods to analyze or compile market more risk factors as described in chapter 2 of this data would obtain the same results. In addition, the Registration document. Rexel Group’s competitors may define their markets REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 4