LEGRAND / 2018 Registration document

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

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

During the 2016 financial year, Legrand announced the following eight acquisitions: W the Group acquired Fluxpower in Germany and Primetech in Italy, both specializing in UPSs. These two companies have combined annual sales of close to €9 million; W the Group acquired Pinnacle Architectural Lighting, a leading supplier of architectural lighting solutions for commercial buildings in the United States. Pinnacle Architectural Lighting has annual sales of about $105 million; W the Group acquired Luxul Wireless, America’s leading supplier of audio/video infrastructure products for residential buildings and small and medium-sized commercial buildings. Luxul Wireless has annual sales of more than $20 million;

W the Group acquired Jontek, specializing in management solutions for assisted living platforms in the UK. Jontek has annual sales of about £3 million; W the Group took an 80% stake in Trias, an Indonesian specialist in cable management and distribution cabinets. Trias has annual sales of approximately €6 million; W the Group acquired CP Electronics, the market leader in energy- efficient lighting control in the UK. CP Electronics has annual sales in the region of £24 million; W the Group acquired Solarfective, the Canadian specialist in natural lighting management for commercial buildings. Solarfective has annual sales of about €13 million.

8.8.3 – The Group’s primary acquisitions in 2019 and principal investments in process

In 2019, the Group plans to pursue its strategy of targeted, value-creating acquisitions and has announced the following transaction: W the Group has acquired Universal Electronic Corporation, a US company specializing in busways for datacenters. Universal Electronic Corporation has annual sales of more than $175 million.

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