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15
General Presentation
of Schneider Electric SA
1 - General information
Schneider Electric SA is a Société Anonyme (joint-stock
corporation) governed by the French Commercial Code,
with issued capital of 1,830,503,240. Its head office is
located at 43/45, boulevard Franklin-Roosevelt – 92500 Rueil-
Malmaison, France. The Company is registered in Nanterre
under no. 542 048 574, business identifier code (APE) 741J.
Schneider Electric SA was founded in 1871. The Company,
which was called Spie Batignolles, changed its name to
Schneider SA when it merged with Schneider SA (formerly
SPEP) in 1995, and then to Schneider Electric SA in May
1999. Its term is up to July 1, 2031, and its summarized
corporate purpose is to operate, directly or indirectly, in France
and abroad, any and all businesses related to electricity,
industrial control and general contracting, as well as to carry
out any and all commercial, securities, real estate and financial
transactions (Article 2 of the bylaws). Schneider Electric’s fiscal
year runs from January 1 to December 31.
The bylaws, minutes of Annual Meetings, Auditors’ Reports
and other legal documents concerning the Company are
available for consultation at the Company’s head office
(Board of Directors’ Secretariat) located at 43/45 boulevard
Franklin-Roosevelt – 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
2 - Capital
Capital stock and voting rights
The Company’s capital stock at December 31, 2002
amounted to 1,926,503,240, represented by
240,812,905 shares with a par value of 8.00,
all fully paid up.
A total of 250,425,558 voting rights were attached to the
240,260,029 shares outstanding at December 31, 2001,
as approved by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
of May 27, 2002 (information published in the “BALO”
legal gazette dated June 7, 2002).