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digital infrastructure products with wider practical applications, such as the Céliane™with Netatmo solution, unveiled at the CES in Las Vegas in 2017. This innovative solution is expected to be launched in 2018 in more than 20 countries. W Legrand is a member of various alliances in the field of interoperability, such as the Open Connectivity Foundation, Zigbee Alliance and Thread Group, which seek to promote the worldwide adoption of products, systems and services comprising the Internet of Things based on shared technology and open-source languages. Cooperation with major international players is also a key pillar of Legrand’s technological strategy: W a partnership agreement has been signed with Samsung covering two aspects, namely the development of comprehensive smart solutions for hotel rooms, where Legrand can provide expertise in room controls and Samsung with smart TV and related services, and the co-development of the Smart Home System for the U.S. market, based on the Samsung Artik digital platform and Legrand’s electrical infrastructure products; W in 2017, Legrand joined forces with Renault in the first trial of seamless connectivity between the smart home and connected car, in which information is sent to the vehicle dashboard to enable users to control the systems in their home, from the video door entry to the smart thermostat; W Legrand and La Poste have been working together since 2015 to integrate La Poste’s Digital Hub with Legrand’s connected offering (via the Legrand Cloud), with solutions installed in eco- neighborhoods in France. To open up its ecosystem to its partners, Legrand unveiled the Works with Legrand program at the Las Vegas CES in January 2018. This will allow third parties to connect to its solutions to offer new services and functionality, thereby creating added value for the end user. Works with Legrand is hosted on a site where all the resources needed to interface with Legrand products are available. Legrand and Artificial Intelligence: The vast new field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform the user experience, particularly in building applications. Legrand has embarked on a program based on partnerships with players specializing in AI, voice recognition, image recognition and self- learning. It is working on integrating the functions of prediction, action, dialogue and visualization into its solutions. Legrand’s partners are major players in this area, such as Apple with Siri, Amazon with Alexa, and Google with Assistant. Focus: Legrand and startups Legrand is a signatory of the “Open Innovation Alliance”, aimed at fostering innovation between large enterprises and startups

and promoting the values of mutually beneficial collaboration. In 2017, the Group also took part in the first “French Tech Survey” to assess collaboration between startups and large corporations, and to share best practices in purchasing, co-development, commercial cooperation and investment. Legrand was named as one of the winners in the 2017 French Tech Survey. It is internationally renowned for its work with startups through major cooperation and investment initiatives, particularly in the United States. The Group is also involved in the French Tech program in France, particularly in the Health and Smart Buildings networks. Engagement with the academic community The Group is involved with the academic community, especially in innovative fields that represent opportunities for the electrical industry, such as access to electricity, energy consumption management, personal well-being, health and safety, as well as assisted living and electric vehicles. Legrand’s subsidiaries work with local universities in areas of interest to the Group, with a view to developing the skills of future electrical industry professionals. For more information about innovation at Legrand, visit the website at www.legrand.com . Participation in legislative and regulatory developments Legrand is involved in environmental standardization through the work of CENELEC’s Technical Committee, TC111X, in charge of environmental aspects for electrical and electronic products and systems. This work mainly covers energy efficiency and resource efficiency. For example, Legrand’s experts, members of the French and Italian mirror committees, were directly involved in drafting the future standard dealing with product category rules (PCRs), applicable to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of electrical and electronic products and systems. Through its membership on the Technical Secretariat (TS) for UPS systems, Legrand is also involved in the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) project. The aim of this project, funded by the European Commission, is to draw up methodological guidelines for the definition of the PCR required for an LCA that reduces the environmental impact of products and services over their entire life cycle. Legrand also supports various Green Building initiatives (e.g. LEED, Green Star, BREEAM, HQE, etc.). It is a member of the Green Building Council (GBC) in several countries, including for example the United States, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Singapore and China. For more information on innovation management, please refer to section 2.2.2.1.1 of this Registration Document.

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