AGNES TOURAINE CO-OPTED TO REXEL'S BOARD OF DIRECT

AGNES TOURAINE CO-OPTED TO REXEL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

During its meeting on February 10, 2017, Rexel's Board of Directors, acting on the recommendation of its Nomination and Compensation Committee, unanimously agreed to co-opt Agnès Touraine as independent director.

Agnès Touraine replaces Marianne Culver, who stepped down from her position as director of Rexel in November 2016.

Ian Meakins, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: " We are very pleased to welcome Agnès Touraine as a new independent Board member. Her background, rich professional experience and skillset will be strong assets to support the Group's development and the implementation of its strategy."

This appointment will be subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held in Paris on May 23, 20167

Biography

Agnès Touraine is President of the French Institute of Directors' (IFA).

She is also the founding CEO of Act III Consultants, a management consulting firm dedicated to digital transformation. She previously was Chairwoman and CEO of Vivendi Universal Publishing after 10 years with the Lagardère group and 4 years with McKinsey. She holds a degree in Law, graduated from the Paris Institut d'Etudes Politiques and has an MBA from Columbia University Business School, New York.

She currently sits on the Board of Proximus and the Supervisory Board of Tarkett. She previously was non-executive director of Cable&Wireless (UK), Neopost and Darty PLC. She is also a board member of several non- profit organizations such as IDATE and the French American Foundation.

ABOUT REXEL GROUP

Rexel, a leader in the professional distribution of products and services for the energy world, addresses three main markets - residential, commercial and industrial. The Group supports its customers to be at their best in running their business, by providing a broad range of sustainable and innovative products, services and solutions in the field of technical supply, automation and energy management. Rexel operates through a network of some 2,000 branches in 32 countries, with more than 27,000 employees. The Group's sales were €13.2 billion in 2016. 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 : FTSE4Good, STOXX® (STOXX® Global ESG Impact, STOXX® Low Carbon indices Global, Europe et EURO), Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe and Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe, 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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