Rexel places 14,388,490 shares in EUR 500 million private placement

• Rexel priced a private placement share sale, issuing 14,388,490 new shares via accelerated bookbuilding without preferential subscription rights.
• Deal raised about EUR 500 million in gross proceeds at EUR 34.75 a share, a roughly 1% discount to the prior close.
• Net proceeds earmarked to partially fund the planned acquisition of GCG, supporting a net debt-to-EBITDAaL ratio near 2.0x from 2027.
• New shares equal about 4.6% of pre-issue share capital, with settlement and delivery expected around Oct. 1, 2026.

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