Stockholder Information

Board of Directors

Vernon J. Nagel¹ Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Acuity Brands, Inc.

Peter C. Browning Non-Executive Chairman
Nucor Corporation;
Former Dean
McColl Graduate School of Business at Queens
University of Charlotte

George C. (Jack) Guynn Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Gordon D. Harnett Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brush Engineered Materials, Inc.

Robert F. McCullough² Former Chief Financial Officer
AMVESCAP PLC (now known as Invesco Ltd.)

Julia B. North Former President and Chief Executive Officer
VSI Enterprises, Inc.;
Former President of Consumer Services
BellSouth Corporation

Ray M. Robinson³ Non-Executive Chairman
Citizens Trust Bank;
President Emeritus
East Lake Golf Club

Norman H. Wesley Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fortune Brands, Inc.

Neil Williams⁴ Chairman of the Board of Trustees
The Duke Endowment;
Former Managing Partner
Alston & Bird LLP

1) Chairman of Executive Committee
2) Chairman of Audit Committee
3) Chairman of Compensation Committee
4) Chairman of Governance Committee, Lead Director

Executive Officers

Vernon J. Nagel Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Acuity Brands, Inc.

Richard K. Reece Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Acuity Brands, Inc.

Mark A. Black Executive Vice President
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.

Corporate Headquarters

Acuity Brands, Inc.
1170 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 2400
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-7676
404-853-1400
www.acuitybrands.com
Acuity Brands Lighting
One Lithonia Way
Conyers, Georgia 30012-3957 770-922-9000

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
55 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard
Suite 1000
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3051
404-874-8300

Annual Meeting

11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Friday, January 6, 2012
Four Seasons Hotel Ballroom
75 Fourteenth Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3604

Reports Available to Stockholders

Copies of the following company reports may be obtained, without charge: 2011 Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed on Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed on Form 10-Q.
Requests should be directed to: Acuity Brands, Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
1170 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 2400
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-7676
404-853-1400
www.acuitybrands.com

Stock Listing

New York Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol: AYI

Transfer Agent and Registrar

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services is the transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent and dividend reinvestment agent for the Company. Stockholders of record with questions about lost certificates, lost or missing dividend checks, direct deposit of dividends, or notification of change of address should contact:
Acuity Brands, Inc.
c/o BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 358015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15252-8015

Web site:

www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd
Toll Free: 866-234-1921 (Inside the United States and Canada)
201-680-6685
(Outside the United States and Canada)

BuyDIRECT Plan

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services offers the BuyDIRECT investment plan, a direct purchase and sale plan for investors wishing to purchase Acuity Brands stock. Dividends can be automatically reinvested. The Plan is not sponsored or administered by Acuity Brands.
Inquiries should be directed to:
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services.

Sustainability

For more information about the Company’s commitment to sustainability, visit our Web site at
www.acuitybrands.com/ AboutUs/Sustainability.aspx.