| 1. |
INTRODUCTION AND MARKET OVERVIEW |
VII |
| FRANCE |
1 |
| F2. | SUMMARY |
2 |
| F3. | ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
4 |
| F3.1 | GENERAL |
4 |
| F3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| F3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| F3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
10 |
| F3.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
12 |
| F4. | ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS MARKET IN FRANCE |
14 |
| F4.1 | MARKET SIZE |
14 |
| F4.2 | ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET STRUCTURE |
17 |
| F4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
18 |
| F.5 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
28 |
| F.6 | SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
29 |
| GERMANY |
1 |
| G2. | SUMMARY |
2 |
| G3. | ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| G3.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| G3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| G3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
6 |
| G3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
10 |
| G3.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
13 |
| G4. | THE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS MARKET IN GERMANY |
15 |
| G4.1 | MARKET SIZE |
15 |
| G4.2 | ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET STRUCTURE |
17 |
| G4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
18 |
| G5. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
35 |
| G6. | SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
36 |
| BELGIUM |
1 |
| B2. | SUMMARY |
2 |
| B3. | ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| B3.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| B3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
4 |
| B3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| B3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
7 |
| B3.5 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
10 |
| B4. | THE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS MARKET IN BELGIUM |
11 |
| B4.1 | MARKET SIZE |
11 |
| B4.2 | ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SIZE |
12 |
| B4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
14 |
| B5. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
23 |
| B6. | SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
24 |
| THE NETHERLANDS |
1 |
| N2. | SUMMARY |
2 |
| N3. | ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND |
3 |
| N3.1 | GENERAL |
3 |
| N3.2 | DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
5 |
| N3.3 | ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
5 |
| N3.4 | CONSTRUCTION |
8 |
| N3.5 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - SPLIT BY TYPE |
8 |
| N4. | THE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS |
14 |
| N4.1 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
14 |
| N4.2 | ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET STRUCTURE |
16 |
| N4.3 | KEY COMPANIES |
16 |
| N5. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
29 |
| N6. | SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION |
30 |
| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE I | COMPARISON OF KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS – FRANCE, GERMANY & UK - 2006 |
VIII |
| CHART II | EUROPEAN UNION – ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET – BY MAJOR COUNTRY 2007 – GERMANY, FRANCE, UK, BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS, OTHERS |
IX |
| TABLE F2 | MAJOR CENTRES IN FRANCE |
4 |
| TABLE F3 | POPULATION OF FRANCE BY AGE 2007 |
5 |
| CHART F4 | POPULATION DEVELOPMENT 1962-2007 PROPORTION IN AGE GROUPS |
6 |
| TABLE F5 | GDP AT MARKET PRICES – 1998-2006 |
7 |
| TABLE F6 | GDP (AT REAL PRICES) 2006-2008 |
8 |
| TABLE F7 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2000-2007 |
9 |
| TABLE F8 | CONSUMER SPENDING 1998-2007 |
10 |
| TABLE F9 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE – 2000-2007 AT CURRENT PRICES |
11 |
| TABLE F10 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN FRANCE - BREAKDOWN BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORK 2006 |
11 |
| CHART F11 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2006 SHARE BY NEW AND RMI OUTPUT BY VALUE |
12 |
| CHART F12 | PRIVATE BUILDING IN FRANCE IN 2005 SHARE BY HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING OUTPUT BY VALUE |
12 |
| TABLE F13 | FRANCE – NUMBER OF DWELLINGS - 2001-2007 |
13 |
| CHART F14 | AVERAGE MIX OF PRODUCT SALES – 2007 BY VALUE |
15 |
| TABLE F15 | FRANCE – ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET 1998-20012 (€ BILLION) |
15 |
| CHART F16 | FRANCE – ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET 2002-2012 (€BN) |
16 |
| TABLE F17 | FRANCE – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS - 2007 |
18 |
| CHART F18 | REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2006 |
20 |
| TABLE F19 | REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
21 |
| CHART F20 | REXEL TURNOVER BY SECTOR 2006 |
21 |
| CHART F21 | REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT 2006 |
22 |
| TABLE F22 | SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
22 |
| CHART F23 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
23 |
| TABLE F24 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY REGION - 2006 |
24 |
| TABLE G2 | THE GERMAN FEDERAL STATES – BY POPULATION |
4 |
| TABLE G3 | MAJOR CENTRES IN GERMANY |
5 |
| TABLE G4 | POPULATION OF GERMANY BY AGE |
5 |
| TABLE G5 | GERMANY - GDP AT MARKET PRICES 2000-2007 |
7 |
| TABLE G6 | GDP FORECASTS 2007-2008 |
8 |
| TABLE G7 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2000-2007 |
9 |
| TABLE G8 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2007 (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
9 |
| TABLE G9 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 1997-2007 |
10 |
| CHART G10 | VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY 1995-2007 AT CURRENT PRICES |
11 |
| TABLE G11 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2006 |
12 |
| CHART G12 | NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2006 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE OF BUILDING COMPLETIONS |
12 |
| TABLE G13 | RMI CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN GERMANY 1997-2006 COMPLETIONS |
13 |
| CHART G14 | RMI CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY IN 2006 BREAKDOWN BY VALUE |
13 |
| TABLE G15 | NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS – COMPLETED 1991-2006 |
14 |
| CHART G16 | GERMANY – PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE – 2007 |
15 |
| TABLE G17 | GERMANY – ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET 2002-2012 (€ BILLIONS) |
16 |
| TABLE G18 | GERMANY – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR WHOLESALERS 2007 - SITUATION BEFORE REXEL/SONEPAR/HAGEMEYER DEAL |
19 |
| TABLE G19 | GERMANY – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR WHOLESALERS 2007 - AFTER REXEL/SONEPAR/HAGEMEYER TRANSFERS & ACQUISISTIONS |
20 |
| TABLE G20 | SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
22 |
| CHART G21 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
22 |
| TABLE G22 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY REGION - 2006 |
23 |
| CHART G23 | REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2006 |
24 |
| TABLE G24 | REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
25 |
| CHART G25 | REXEL TURNOVER BY SECTOR 2006 |
26 |
| CHART G26 | REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT 2006 |
26 |
| TABLE G27 | HAGEMEYER – GROUP SALES 2000-2006 (€ BILLIONS) |
28 |
| TABLE G28 | SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2002 - 2006 |
29 |
| TABLE G29 | SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2006 BREAKDOWN BY GROUP COMPANY |
30 |
| CHART G30 | SOLAR TURNOVER BY COUNTRY 2006 |
30 |
| TABLE G31 | SOLAR DEUTSCHALND GMBH 2002 - 2006 |
31 |
| TABLE B2 | POPULATION SIZE - THE BELGIAN REGIONS 2006 |
4 |
| TABLE B3 | POPULATION OF BELGIUM BY AGE 2006 |
4 |
| TABLE B4 | BELGIUM - GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 2000-2007 |
5 |
| TABLE B5 | BELGIUM – GDP GROWTH – 2007-09 |
6 |
| TABLE B6 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX* 2000-2008 |
6 |
| TABLE B7 | CONSUMER SPENDING 2000-2008 (REAL CHANGE, AT 2005 PRICES) |
7 |
| TABLE B8 | CONSTRUCTION MARKET VALUE 2000-2006 AT CURRENT PRICES |
8 |
| TABLE B9 | HOUSING/NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 1998-2006 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED |
9 |
| CHART B10 | HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN BELGIUM IN 2007 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF DWELLINGS) |
9 |
| CHART B11 | NON-HOUSING SECTOR BUILDING PERMITS IN BELGIUM IN 2007 BREAKDOWN BY VOLUME (NO. OF BUILDINGS) |
10 |
| TABLE B12 | DWELLING STARTS – 2000-2006 |
10 |
| CHART B13 | BELGIUM – MIX OF PRODUCT SALES |
12 |
| TABLE B14 | BELGIUM – ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SIZE 2002-2012 |
13 |
| TABLE B15 | BELGIUM – MARKET SHARE OF LEADING WHOLESALERS 2007 BY VALUE |
15 |
| TABLE B16 | SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
16 |
| CHART B17 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
16 |
| TABLE B18 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY REGION - 2006 |
17 |
| CHART B19 | REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2006 |
18 |
| TABLE B20 | REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
19 |
| CHART B21 | REXEL TURNOVER BY SECTOR 2006 |
20 |
| CHART B22 | REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT 2006 |
20 |
| TABLE N2 | THE DUTCH PROVINCES – POPULATION MIX |
4 |
| TABLE N3 | MAJOR CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS |
4 |
| TABLE N4 | POPULATION OF THE NETHERLANDS BY AGE GROUPS |
5 |
| TABLE N5 | GDP AT MARKET AND CONSTANT PRICES 2000-2007 |
6 |
| TABLE N6 | GDP GROWTH – 2007-2009 |
6 |
| TABLE N7 | CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – 2002-2007 HICP _ HARMONISED CONSUMER PRICE INDEX |
7 |
| TABLE N8 | CONSUMER SPENDING – 2002-2007 |
7 |
| TABLE N9 | CONSTRUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS BY VALUE 2000-2007 |
8 |
| CHART N10 | CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR – 2004 BY VALUE |
9 |
| CHART N11 | BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 2006 % BY VALUE |
9 |
| TABLE N12 | DWELLINGS – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 2000-2007 |
10 |
| CHART N13 | DWELLINGS COMPLETED IN THE NETHERLANDS 2000-2007 |
11 |
| TABLE N14 | DWELLINGS – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2007 (VOLUME) |
12 |
| TABLE N15 | RENTED DWELLINGS – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE 2000-2006 |
12 |
| CHART N16 | PRIVATE DWELLINGS – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY TYPE BY VOLUME - 2006 |
13 |
| CHART N17 | NETHERLANDS – PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE |
14 |
| TABLE N18 | NETHERLANDS – ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET 2000-2012 (€ MILLIONS) |
15 |
| TABLE N19 | NETHERLANDS - MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR WHOLESALERS - 2007 |
17 |
| TABLE N20 | SONEPAR GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
18 |
| CHART N21 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY PRODUCT GROUP |
18 |
| TABLE N22 | SONEPAR TURNOVER BY REGION - 2006 |
19 |
| TABLE N23 | HAGEMEYER – GROUP SALES 2000-2006 (€ BILLIONS) |
21 |
| CHART N24 | REXEL TURNOVER BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA 2006 |
22 |
| TABLE N25 | REXEL GROUP TURNOVER 2000-2006 |
23 |
| CHART N26 | REXEL TURNOVER BY SECTOR 2006 |
23 |
| CHART N27 | REXEL TURNOVER BY PRODUCT 2006 |
24 |
| TABLE N28 | SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2001 - 2006 |
24 |
| TABLE N29 | SOLAR GROUP TURNOVER 2006 BREAKDOWN BY GROUP COMPANY |
25 |
| CHART N30 | SOLAR TURNOVER BY COUNTRY 2006 |
26 |
| TABLE N31 | SOLAR NEDERLAND B.V. 2002 - 2006 |
26 |