VDI Group Société Anonyme (ENXTPA:ALVDI) signed a protocol agreement to sell Direct Hygiene Industrie business on October 2, 2014. Under the terms, disposal would correspond to approximately half of the perimeter of the Hygiène & Sécurité division and would include the subsidiaries Distribution de Produits d'Hygiène, DOM Hygiène Industrie as well as part of the business of VDI Belgium. The transaction is subject to suspensive clauses and expected to complete on October 31, 2014. The proceeds of the sale of Hygiène division will make it possible to make acquisitions reinforcing international activities (United Kingdom, Spain and Germany).

VDI Group Société Anonyme (ENXTPA:ALVDI) completed the sale of Direct Hygiene Industrie business on November 2, 2014. The proceeds from the sale will be invested in the battery business of VDI Group.