Rexel — Board/Management Information 2011

Jun 20, 2011

Rexel's Supervisory Board: replacement of the members representing Bank of America Merrill Lynch

At the request of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, one of Rexel's reference shareholders within Ray Investment, Rexel's Supervisory Board coopted Angel L. MORALES and Akshay SINGH in replacement of Amaury HENDRICKX and Matthew TURNER.

On this occasion, Rexel would like to thank Mr. HENDRICKX and Mr. TURNER for their contribution to the Supervisory Board and looks forward to welcoming Mr. MORALES and Mr. SINGH. These replacements are effective immediately.

Biographies

Angel L. MORALES (37 years old) is a Managing Partner of North Cove Partners, LLC, an investment advisor to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to June 2011, Mr. MORALES was a Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee of the BAML Capital Partners (''BAMLCP'') group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. MORALES was a founding member of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, the private equity arm of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (''Merrill Lynch'') prior to Merrill Lynch's merger with Bank of America. Mr. MORALES joined Merrill Lynch in 1996. Mr. MORALES is a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Aeolus Re Ltd, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company and a director of National Powersport Auctions LLC, a powersport vehicle auction company. Mr. MORALES is also currently a director of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a global car and equipment rental company, and a director of Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. Mr. MORALES was a director of Sentillion, Inc. prior to its sale to Microsoft Corp. in 2010. Mr. MORALES received his BA in Economics from Harvard University in 1996 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2000.

Akshay SINGH (33 years old) is a Principal of North Cove Partners, LLC, an investment advisor to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to June 2011, Mr. SINGH was a Vice President of the BAML Capital Partners ("BAMLCP") group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. SINGH joined Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (the predecessor to BAMLCP) in 2008. Prior to that, Mr. SINGH worked in the investment banking division of Merrill Lynch. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. SINGH worked as a consultant with Deloitte Consulting. Mr. SINGH is currently a director of VenInfoTel LLC, a provider of cable television and telecommunication services in Venezuela, and is a nominee to the Supervisory Board of EuroMedic, a pan-European provider of medical services. Mr. SINGH holds a technology degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and an MBA with high honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Rexel, a global leader in the distribution of electrical supplies, serves three main end markets: industrial, commercial and residential. The Group operates in 36 countries, with a network of some 2,200 branches, and employs 28,000 people. Rexel's sales were €12.0 billion in 2010. Its majority 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 integrated in the following indices: SBF 120, CAC Mid 100, SBF250, CAC AllTrade, CAC AllShares, FTSE EuroMid, FTSE4Good and STOXX600.

For more information, visit Rexel's web site at www.rexel.com

CONTACTS

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