LEGRAND / 2018 Registration document

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE GROUP’S ASSETS, LIABILITIES, FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFRS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

R NOTE 4 – DETAILS ON NON-CURRENT AND CURRENT LIABILITIES

4.1 SHARE CAPITAL AND EARNINGS PER SHARE Share capital as of December 31, 2018 amounted to €1,069,980,596 represented by 267,495,149 ordinary shares with a par value of €4 each, for 267,495,149 theoretical voting rights and 266,589,802 exercisable voting rights (after subtracting shares held in treasury by the Group as of this date). As of December 31, 2018, the Group held 905,347 shares in treasury, versus 45,128 shares as of December 31, 2017, i.e. 860,219 additional shares corresponding to: W the net acquisition of 550,000 shares outside of the liquidity contract;

W the net purchase of 310,219 shares under the liquidity contract (Note 4.1.2.2). As of December 31, 2018, among the 905,347 shares held in treasury by the Group, 555,128 shares have been allocated according to the allocation objectives described in Note 4.1.2.1, and 350,219 shares are held under the liquidity contract.

4.1.1 Changes in share capital Changes in share capital in 2018 were as follows:

Number of shares

Par value Share capital (euros)

Premiums (euros)

As of December 31, 2017

266,805,751

4

1,067,223,004

799,689,420

Exercise of options under the 2008 plan

263,189

4

1,052,756

4,264,978

Exercise of options under the 2009 plan

148,476

4

593,904

1,314,708

Exercise of options under the 2010 plan

277,733

4

1,110,932

4,832,108

Repayment of paid-in capital*

(88,886,788)

As of December 31, 2018

267,495,149

4

1,069,980,596

721,214,426

* Portion of dividends distributed in June 2018 deducted from the premium account.

In 2018, 689,398 shares were issued under the 2008 to 2010 stock option plans, resulting in a capital increase representing a total amount of €13.2 million (premiums included).

approved by the AMF (French Financial Markets Authority) on March 22, 2005. €15.0 million in cash was allocated by the Group to the liquidity contract. As of December 31, 2018, the Group held 350,219 shares under this contract, purchased at a total cost of €19.4 million. During 2018, transactions under the liquidity contract led to a cash outflow of €17.0 million corresponding to the net purchase of 310,219 shares. 4.1.3 Earnings per share Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net profit attributable to equity holders of Legrand by the weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated according to the treasury stock method, by dividing profit attributable to equity holders of Legrand by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, plus the number of dilutive potential ordinary shares. The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in these calculations is adjusted for the share buybacks and sales carried out during the period and does not take into account shares held in treasury.

4.1.2 Share buybacks and transactions under the liquidity contract

As of December 31, 2018, the Group held 905,347 shares in treasury (45,128 as of December 31, 2017, out of which 5,128 under the share buyback program and 40,000 under the liquidity contract) which can be analysed as follows: 4.1.2.1 Share buybacks As of December 31, 2018, the Group held 555,128 shares, acquired at a total cost of €35.3 million. These shares are being held for the following purposes: W for allocation upon exercise of performance share plans (5,128 shares purchased at a cost of €0.2 million); and W for cancellation of 550,000 shares acquired at a cost of €35.1 million. 4.1.2.2 Liquidity contract On May 29, 2007, the Group appointed a financial institution to maintain a liquid market for its ordinary shares on the Euronext ™ Paris market under a liquidity contract complying with the Code of Conduct issued by the AMAFI (French Financial Markets Association)

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