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General Presentation
of Schneider Electric SA
15
1
General information
Schneider Electric SA is a Société Anonyme (joint-
stock corporation) governed by the French Commer-
cial Code, with issued capital of 1,809,553,416.
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.
S
chneider 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 cor-
porate 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, secu-
rities, 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, 2004
amounted to 1,809,553,416, represented by
226,194,177 shares with a par value of 8.00, all
fully paid up. A total of 249,020,002 voting rights
were attached to the 231,947,120 shares outstand-
ing as of the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of May 6,
2004 (information published in the "BALO" legal
gazette dated May 17, 2004).
General Presentation of Schneider Electric SA