CDPQ Reinvests EUR 100 Million in SPIE

Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) -

La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ"), a leading
global institutional investor, today announced that it reinvested EUR
100 million in SPIE, the independent European leader in
multi-technical services in energy and communications, through the
acquisition of 5.84 million additional shares in the past few weeks.

"Being a shareholder since 2011, we have learned about SPIE's
fundamentals, which contribute to the company's success: the quality
of its services, the soundness of its business model, and the
experience of its management team," said Stephane Etroy, Executive
Vice-President and Head of Private Equity, CDPQ. "With this new
investment, we are pleased to continue supporting the company's
growth over the long term."

Since 2011, CDPQ has invested close to EUR 280 million in the
company.

ABOUT SPIE

As the independent European leader in multi-technical services in
the areas of energy and communications, SPIE supports its customers
in designing, building, operating and maintaining energy-efficient
and environmentally-friendly facilities. With more than 46,500
employees and a strong local presence, SPIE achieved in 2017
consolidated revenues of EUR6.1 billion and consolidated EBITA of
EUR388 million.

ABOUT CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term
institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and
parapublic pension and insurance plans. As at June 30, 2018, it held
CA$308.3 billion in net assets. As one of Canada's leading
institutional fund managers, CDPQ invests globally in major financial
markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private
debt. For more information, visit cdpq.com (http://www.cdpq.com/en),
follow us on Twitter @LaCDPQ (https://twitter.com/laCDPQ?lang=fr) or
consult our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CDPQ-886100618136035/)
or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdpq) pages.

CDPQ: Canada, JEAN-BENOÎT HOUDE, Senior Advisor, Media and Public
Relations, +1-514-847-5493, +1-514-652-4344, jbhoude@cdpq.com ;
International, CESALTINE GREGORIO, Senior Advisory Director, Global
Media Relations, +1-212-596-6314, +1-347-241-3248, cgregorio@cdpq.com
; SPIE: PASCAL OMNÈS, Group Communication Director,
+33(0)134-418-111, pascal.omnes@spie.com ; THOMAS GUILLOIS, Investor
Relations Director, +33(0)134-418-072, thomas.guillois@spie.com

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