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Press release

22 July 2014

            Sales for the first six months of the 2014 financial year

    Sales             2014             2013         % change
(EUR millions)  Reconstructed(1)    Published     Reconstructed

1st quarter          255.2            227.0           +12.4%
2nd quarter          294.5            279.9            +5.2%
1st half-year        549.7            506.9            +8.4%

   2014              2013           Variations        % change
Published(2)      Pro Forma(3)      Pro Forma      Like-for-like(4)

  235.3              206.7             +13.8%          +11.8%
  274.4              260.2              +5.4%           +4.3%
  509.6              467.0              +9.1%           +7.6%

Disclaimer: The planned demerger5 of the Group's two divisions, Somfy
Activities, its core business, and Somfy Participations, announced on 14 May
2014, led to the reclassification of Somfy Participations' equity investments
as assets held for sale, pursuant to IFRS 5, and to their exit from the
consolidation scope with retroactive effect as of 1 January 2014. As a result,
the Group's sales for the current financial year do not take into account Sirem
and Zurflüh-Feller's contributions (EUR11.5 million and EUR30.1 million
respectively).

. Group sales, representing Somfy Activities' contribution, totalled EUR509.6
million for the first six months of the financial year, thus posting growth of
9.1% on a pro forma basis (excluding Somfy Participations' 2013 contribution)
and 7.6% on a like-for-like basis. Sales were EUR235.3 million in the first
quarter and EUR274.4 million in the second quarter (up 11.8% and 4.3%
respectively on a like-for-like basis). The slower increase in the second
quarter was due to a less favourable base effect and to sales of motors and
automation for blinds beginning early in the year.

Strong gains were recorded in Central and Eastern Europe, Germany and
Asia-Pacific (up 18.4%, 12.7% and 12.0% respectively over the first half, on a
like-for-like basis), as well as in Southern(6) and Northern Europe (up 11.8%
and 9.9% respectively, on a like-for-like basis), as a result of the recovery
in Benelux, Spain, Italy and the UK.

(1) The Group's reconstructed sales for the 2014 financial year correspond to
the sales published by the Group increased by the sales of Somfy Participations
subsidiaries (Sirem and Zurflüh-Feller) which exited the consolidation scope in
the same 2014 financial year due to the planned demerger of the Group's two
divisions.
(2) Sales published by the Group in respect of the 2014 financial year solely
comprise sales realised by Somfy Activities.
(3) The Group's pro forma sales for the 2013 financial year correspond to the
sales published by the Group less the contribution of Somfy Participations'
fully-consolidated subsidiaries (Sirem and Zurflüh-Feller) over the same 2013
financial year.
(4) Changes on a like-for-like basis correspond to movements in sales based on
unchanged consolidated scope and foreign exchange rates between the 2013 and
2014 financial years.
(5) To be effective, the demerger of the Group's two divisions requires the
authorisation of the Supervisory Board and the approval of the Shareholders'
General Meeting.

France continued on an upward trend (up 1.8% on a like-for-like basis over the
first half), despite sluggish economic conditions and a weak construction
sector, whilst America faltered (down 5.5% on a like-for-like basis), as a
consequence of the wait-and-see attitude adopted by certain market players and
the high comparison base (buoyant sales last year in the US).

. The sales figures of companies within the Somfy Participations portfolio also
differed. Pellenc, Gaviota-Simbac, Ciat and Sofilab reported growth of varying
significance (up 12.6%, 10.6%, 3.5% and 1.8% respectively on a like-for-like
basis over the first half), with relative stability seen at Sirem and
Zurflüh-Feller (up 0.5% and 0.1% respectively on a like-for-like basis).

Corporate profile

The Somfy Group is structured as two separate branches: Somfy Activities is
dedicated to the Group's core business of automated openings and closures in
residential and commercial buildings; Somfy Participations is dedicated to
investments and equity shareholdings in industrial companies operating in other
business sectors.

Contacts

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

Shareholders' agenda

Publication of half-year results: 28 August 2014 after close of trading (press
release and conference call)

www.somfyfinance.com

(6) Africa and the Middle East are included in Southern Europe.

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