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Press release
6 January 2015

           Finalisation of the disposal of the CIAT equity investment

On 5 January, Somfy transferred its 46.1% equity investment in the share
capital of CIAT Group, a specialist in air conditioning and heat exchange in
buildings, to United Technologies Corporation.

The transaction, which was announced in principle on 24 July 2014, was subject
to several conditions precedent (authorisation of the supervisory bodies,
approval of CIAT Group's works council, etc.). The transaction is worth
approximately EUR117 million, including EUR38 million related to the transfer
price(1) of the securities, excluding costs, and EUR79 million for the
redemption of the CIAT bond issue originally subscribed to by Somfy.

Corporate profile

Somfy is the global leader in opening and closing automation for both
residential and commercial buildings.

Contacts

Somfy: Pierre Ribeiro (+33 4 50 40 48 49)/ Jean-Michel Jaud (+33 4 50 96 70 65)
Shan: François-Xavier Dupont (+33 1 44 50 58 74)

Advisors

Somfy has been advised by Crédit Agricole CIB and Cofina Corporate Finance for
the financial part of this transaction and by De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés in
relation to the legal part.

                                                           www.somfyfinance.com

(1) Payment of the sum related to the transfer price of the securities will be
partly deferred.

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