ASSISTING OUR CUSTOMERS IN A WORLD OF CHANGE 2015 AT A GLANCE

ASSISTING OUR CUSTOMERS IN A WORLD OF CHANGE 2015 AT A GLANCE

16 AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS WITH THE GROUP 24 % WOMEN 43,000 ASSOCIATES 43 AVERAGE AGE 6,900 NEW HIRES A YEAR 3,000 NEW ASSOCIATES (ACQUISITIONS)

1,000,000 ORDER LINES PER DAY 44 COUNTRIES 20.2 BILLION EUROS OF SALES +17.7% VERSUS 2014 245 ENTITIES 2,800 BRANCHES 31 DECEMBER 2015 FIGURES

We are an independent, family-owned group with global reach. Our job is to make life easier for our customers. We span a variety of specialties in the B-to-B distribution of next generation electrical products and solutions. We are constantly expanding our product and service range so that we can meet our customers needs. We support our customers as they develop their business, we work to strengthen our partnerships with suppliers, we invest in the skills and passion of our associates and we make sure they get to share in our success. What enables us to grow our business is outstanding service, strong customer engagement and a pioneering approach that weds local, hands-on experience to global strategy. We operate on the basis of shared values, rules of governance and principles of action, because sound, sustainable growth is our goal. We intend to be, more than ever, La Référence in our industry. We are Sonepar.

2 2015 SONEPAR AT A GLANCE SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS IN 4 MARKETS RESIDENTIAL Wiring Devices Alarms & Safety Home Automation Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Indoor & Outdoor Lighting Cable & Wire Protection Photovoltaic Energy inc. COMMERCIAL Wiring Devices Alarms & Safety Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Cable & Wire Building Automation Lighting Voice-Data-Image (VDI) Networks Automation & Control INDUSTRIAL Industrial Automation Cable Power Distribution Control Lighting Safety Enclosures Tools & Consumables UTILITIES Network Cable MV/LV Switchgear Distribution & Substation Cabinets Distribution Transformers Accessories

AT A GLANCE SONEPAR 2015 3 Gescan, Canada

4 2015 SONEPAR AT A GLANCE SALES Sonepar recorded sales of 20.2 billion in 2015 and an average annual growth rate of over 10% for the past ten years. In contrast, business was down for our main competitors. +17.7% VERSUS 2014 SALES IN BILLIONS OF EUROS 4.3 4.8 5.8 6.4 6.6 6.6 7.0 7.7 9.4 10.5 12.8 11.9 13.4 14.7 16.3 16.3 17.2 20.2 1998 2015 GLOBAL FOOTPRINT 19 % SOUTHERN EUROPE The Group has continued with its global strategy and stepped up the shift in its geographic balance, while maintaining its decentralized structure. In 2015, Sonepar carried out nineteen acquisitions in ten countries and all four of its Regions, gaining entry in the process into three additional countries. 9 % ASIA-PACIFIC 29 % NORTHERN EUROPE 43 % NORTH AMERICA

AT A GLANCE SONEPAR 2015 5 CUSTOMERS Around the world, Sonepar offers high value-added products, services and solutions that meet customer needs, gives businesses tailored assistance, provides effective logistics and invests heavily in operational excellence so that its customers get the best possible service. INSTALLERS INDUSTRY SERVICES & UTILITIES OTHER PRODUCTS Sonepar continually expands its range of products and solutions, builds high-quality partnerships with suppliers, develops its sales networks and offers new digital applications. To serve its customers effectively across all markets, the Group builds up technical capabilities in all product segments. INFRASTRUCTURE & INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CABLE & WIRE BUILDING MANAGEMENT LIGHTING SAFETY & TOOLS SPECIALITIES & OTHER HVAC & RENEWABLE ENERGY

6 2015 SONEPAR AT A GLANCE OPERATING IN FOUR REGIONS 29 % OF GROUP SALES NORTHERN EUROPE 5.9 BILLION EUROS 533 BRANCHES 43 % OF GROUP SALES Austria Czech Republic Estonia Finland Germany Hungary Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Sweden Switzerland United Arab Emirates United Kingdom NORTH AMERICA 8.6 BILLION EUROS 1,011 BRANCHES Canada Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Mexico Panama Puerto Rico Trinidad & Tobago USA

AT A GLANCE SONEPAR 2015 7 5 ACQUISITIONS ASIA-PACIFIC 1.8 BILLION EUROS 339 BRANCHES Australia China India Indonesia Malaysia New Zealand Singapore South Korea Thailand Vietnam 9 % OF GROUP SALES 19 % OF GROUP SALES SOUTHERN EUROPE 3.9 BILLION EUROS 908 BRANCHES Belgium Brazil Chile France Italy Monaco Peru Romania Spain 2 NEW COUNTRIES

8 2015 SONEPAR AT A GLANCE OUR VALUES Across the world, responsibility and commitment are values that we share, values that guide us in everything we do. MIKE CAMILO PASSION SYNERGIES JOSÉ JAVIER AND VICENTE JOSE PEOPLE FUTURE

AT A GLANCE SONEPAR 2015 9 LA RÉFÉRENCE AMY RAFAEL RESPECT MARÍA JOSÉ HÉLÈNE PROFIT CUSTOMERS

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