LUDOVIC DEBAILLEUX WILL SUCCEED MARC MAILLET
AS REXEL'S HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS
Ludovic DEBAILLEUX has been appointed as Head of Investor Relations of Rexel Group, effective July 3, 2017.
He will succeed Marc MAILLET, Head of Investor Relations since March 2009, who has decided to leave Rexel to pursue another career opportunity and will step down from his position on May 24.
Ludovic DEBAILLEUX was a Capital Goods Sell-Side analyst at Natixis Equity from January 2006 until July 2013, then a Buy-Side Industrials analyst at Lombard Odier since July 2013. Ludovic DEBAILLEUX has close knowledge of Rexel and the sector in which it operates, having covered the company for Natixis Equity. His expertise and knowledge of capital markets will be key assets in his new position at Rexel Group.
Florence MEILHAC, Investor Relations Officer, will ensure a smooth transition during the time of Marc MAILLET's departure and Ludovic DEBAILLEUX's arrival.
Patrick BERARD, Chief Executive Officer, declared:
"Marc Maillet has made a very significant contribution to Rexel during his eight years as Head of Investor Relations. He has always acted with great professionalism and provided invaluable support to management and the Finance department. I wish him every success in his future professional endeavours. We are fortunate to have found a high-quality successor in Ludovic Debailleux, who knows the company well, having followed it as an analyst. We are pleased to welcome him to Rexel."
Biography - Ludovic DEBAILLEUX
Ludovic DEBAILLEUX, 43 years old, is a graduate of the Ecole Universitaire D'Ingénieurs de Lille (EUDIL), ESCP, SFAF and CIIA.
He began his career as an auditor in 1999 at Deloitte.
In 2001, he joined KBC Securities as a Sell-Side analysts covering Capital Goods in Europe, then moved to Natixis Equity in 2006. He was notably responsible for covering Rexel after the Group returned to the stock market in 2007.
Since 2013, he has been Senior Vice President at Lombard Odier in Geneva, where he is a buy-side analyst in charge of European and North American Industrials.
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
CONTACTS
FINANCIAL ANALYSTS / INVESTORS
| Marc MAILLET | +33 1 42 85 76 12 | marc.maillet@rexel.com |
| Florence MEILHAC | +33 1 42 85 57 61 | florence.meilhac@rexel.com |
PRESS
| Elsa LAVERSANNE | +33 1 42 85 58 08 | elsa.laversanne@rexel.com |
| Brunswick: Thomas KAMM | +33 1 53 96 83 92 | tkamm@brunswickgroup.com |
