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3. Ownership structure
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Dec. 31, 2003 Dec. 31, 2002 Dec. 31, 2001
Interest Number of Voting Number of Interest Voting Interest Voting
% shares rights voting % rights % rights
% rights % %
Caisse des Dépôts 4.34 10,062,852 5.23 13,237,852 3.99 5.21 3.92 5.06
Employees 3.62 8,385,425 6.00 15,203,302 3.11 5.85 3.00 5.68
Treasury stock (1) 0.93 2,150,352 - 0.89 0.89
Intragroup cross
shareholdings 2.90 6,716,753 6.73 3.94
Public 88.21 204,526,788 88.77 224,859,766 85.28 88.94 88.25 89.26
Total 100.00 231,842,170 100.00 253,300,920 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
(1) Via Cofibel / Cofimines.
Ownership structure at December 31, 2003
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations 4.34 %
Employees 3.62 %
Treasury stock -
Intragroup cross shareholdings 3.83 %
Public France 53.51 %
Public (International) 34.70 %
As of December 31, 2003, Schneider Electric had
approximately 205,500 shareholders (TPI estimate).
A total of 30,325,855 shares benefited from double
voting rights.
Disclosure thresholds
To the best of the Company’s knowledge, no share-
holders other than Caisse des Dépôts, listed above,
hold, either directly or indirectly, more than 5% of
Schneider Electric’s capital or voting rights.
During the year, Caisse des Dépôts’ voting rights
rose above and fell below the 5% threshold.
Pledges on Schneider Electric shares
To the best of the Company‚s knowledge, shares
pledged by shareholders represent 0.07% of the
issued capital.
Pledges on subsidiaries‚ shares
Schneider Electric has not pledged any shares in sig-
nificant subsidiaries.