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17
Schneider Electric and its shareholders
Rising profitability that benefits shareholders
A commitment
to building closer
relations with
shareholders
Net earnings per share
(in French francs, after amortization
of goodwill)
Dividend per share
(in French francs, excluding tax credit)
Minitel
3615 CLIFF
Letter to shareholders:
two issues a year
Schneider
shareholders’ guide:
4th edition
Internet
www.schneider-electric.com
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Schneider Electric’s news,
financial performance, etc.,
and check the share price
in real time.
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Shareholder base
At December 31, 1998
8.31 9.69
15.12
95 96 97 98 95 96 97 98
17.77
2.71
4.0
5.0
6.50
7.54
1.15
Changes in the shareholder base
A Sicovam study ended December 31, 1998 revealed a 45% increase in the number
of shareholders in and outside France. Individuals represent 91% of our more than
141,000 shareholders and hold around 18 million shares or 12.8% of the capital.
Some 9,000 French institutional investors hold 38% of our shares while 1,000 foreign
investors hold more than 30%. Schneider employees (21,000 people, including
3,000 outside France) hold 4.2% of the capital through various mutual funds.
* Axa 4.7%
AGF 1.4 %
Paribas 2.1 %
4.8 %
Treasury stock -
Intragroup cross
shareholdings
31.0 %
Shareholders
outside
France
8.2 %
Shareholders’
pact*
4.2 %
Employees
19.0 %
Mutual funds
20.0 %
Other institutional
shareholders
12.8 %
Individual shareholders
69.0 %
France
10.3 %
Europe excl.
France and UK
7.0 %
UK
11.0 %
USA
2.7 %
Rest of world