Identification
Symbol
RXL
ISIN code
FR0010451203
Trading location
Paris
ICB
Industrial Suppliers
Website address
Issuer website
http://www.rexel.com
Operation
IPO date
IPO type

<p>
Global Placement and Open Price Offer</p>

IPO price
16.50 euros
IPO type
Initial Public offering
Catégorie
IPO
Operation procedure

<p>
Characteristics of the Global Placement - The Global Placement is directed mainly to institutional investors comprising a placement in France and an international private placement in some countries, including the USA. - Number of shares: up to 55,886,095 shares representing 90% of the Offer (before exercise of the extension clause and the over-allotment option) - Bookrunners: BNP Paribas, CALYON, JPMorgan Securities Ltd., Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch International. Characteristics of the Open Price Offer - The OPO is meant for retail investors, certain legal entities and UCITS (Fonds communs de placement) - Number of shares: at least 6,209,567 shares representing 10% of the Offer (before exercise of the extension clause and the over-allotment option) If the demand in the OPO allows it, the final number of shares allocated will at least be equal to 10% of the total number of shares offered (before over-allotment option).</p>

Operation description
Operation calendar

<p>
- Period of the placement: from March 21, 2007 to April 3, 2007 (20:00) - Reservation Period: from March 21, 2007 to March 31, 2007 (17:00 and 23:59 on Internet - Period of the OPO: from April 2, 2007 to April 3, 2007 (17:00) - First quotation: April 4, 2007 - Beginning of trading: April 5, 2007 - From April 5, 2007 to April 11, 2007 inclusive: trading of new and existing shares on a single quotation line &quot;Rexel Promesses&quot; under the ISIN Code FR0010451203 and Symbol RXL - From April 12, 2007: the Rexel shares will be quoted under the title &quot;Rexel&quot;, ISIN Code FR0010451203 (inchanged), and Symbol RXL (unchanged)</p>

Price range
16.35 euros - 19.00 euros
Broker to issue

<p>
BNP PARIBAS<br />
CALYON<br />
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES Ltd<br />
LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL<br />
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL</p>