CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATES WHOSE RATIFICATION OF THE CO-OPTION AND/OR RENEWAL ARE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING Marcus Alexanderson was co-opted as Director by Final ly, in accordance with the Article 14.2 of the the Board of Directors on May 15, 2017, to replace by-laws of Rexel and the unanimous decision of the Pier-Luigi Sigismondi for the remainder of the term of members of the Board of Directors of February 13, office of his predecessor’s i.e. until the Shareholders’ 2018, the term of office of Maria Richter as Director Meeting cal led to approve the financial statement will expire after the Shareholders’ Meeting. This early for the financial year ending December 31, 2017 termination aims at allowing the Board of Directors to be held in 2018. Therefore the ratification of to be renewed in quarters each year and, thus, the the co-option is submitted to the approval of the terms of office of the Board of Directors to be fully shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2018. renewed every four years. Therefore, the renewal In addition, as the terms of office of Marcus of the term of office of Maria Richter as Director, Alexanderson and Herna Verhagen as Director are for 4 years, is submitted to the approval of the expiring at the next Shareholders’ Meeting, their shareholders. renewal wi l lbe proposed to the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24, 2018. MARCUS ALEXANDERSON AGE: Main titles and other duties exercised within the Company 42 years old Director, member of the Nomination Committee and member of the Compensation Committee PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS: Cevian Capital Main titles and other duties exercised outside the Company Engelbrektsgatan, 5 Partner of Cevian Capital AB (Sweden – unlisted company) 11432 Stockholm – Sweden NATIONALITY: STUDIES AND CAREERS Swedish Marcus Alexanderson is a partner of Cevian Capital AB, an investment advisor NUMBER OF REXEL SHARES HELD: to Cevian Capital, an investment fund managing EUR 13 bil lion of assets and 5,000 investing in listed European companies. He joined Cevian Capital at its founding in 2002 and is co-responsible for the investment and active shareholding businesses of Cevian. Previously, Marcus Alexanderson was an investment analyst with AB Cutos (Sweden). Marcus Alexanderson holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics. TERM OF OFFICE First appointment: May 15, 2017 (co-option) Current title: From May 15, 2017 until the Shareholders’ Meeting deciding on the accounts for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 CONVENING NOTICE OF THE COMBINED SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING 20