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Ordinary bonds
In August 2005, Schneider Electric SA issued 1.5
billion worth of bonds as part of the Euro Medium
Term Notes program initiated on August 31, 2004.The
issue comprises a 900 million five-year tranche at
3.125% and a 600 million twelve-year tranche at 4%.
These bonds are traded on the Luxembourg stock
exchange under ISIN code FR0010224337 for the
five-year tranche and FR0010224329 for the 12-year
tranche.
As part of the Euro Medium Term Notes program initi-
ated on December 20, 2002, Schneider Electric SA
issued 750 million worth of 3.875% bonds due Octo-
ber 31, 2008. The bonds are traded on the Luxem-
bourg bond market under ISIN code FR0010023200.
O
n October 19 and 20, 2000, Schneider Electric SA
issued two tranches of 6.1275% bonds due October
19, 2007, in principal amounts of 400 million and
50 million, respectively. The bonds are traded on
the Luxembourg bond market under ISIN code
FR004833091.
On April 14, 1999, Schneider Electric SA issued 750
million worth of 3.75% bonds due April 14, 2004. On
May 28, 1999, a further 250 million 3.75% bond
issue was carried out, also due April 14, 2004. The
second issue was treated as an extension of the first.
Both were traded on the Euronext Paris and the Lux-
embourg bond markets under ISIN code FR
FR0010023200. The Group redeemed bonds totaling
49 million in 2003 and 951 million in 2004.
Investor relations
Investor Relations Officer
Pierre Bouchut
Executive Vice-President, Finance and Control -
Legal Affairs
43-45, boulevard Franklin-Roosevelt
92500 Rueil-Malmaison - France
Phone: +33 (0)1 41 29 71 34
Contacts
Information or documents may be requested
from the Financial Communication Department:
Alexandre Brunet
Head of Financial Communication and Investors
Relations.
For institutional investors and financial analysts:
+33 (0)1 41 29 87 50.
Toll-free number for individual shareholders:
0 800 20 55 14.
Shareholders' Relations Committee
The Committee is made up of eight individual share-
holders appointed by Schneider Electric for a three-
year term. Members may serve a maximum of two
terms. The Committee is designed to relay sharehold-
ers' concerns in the area of financial communication
to the Company. It gives an opinion and makes sug-
gestions on financial communication actions and
resources for individual shareholders. In 2005, the
members met three times and made numerous sug-
gestions that were then implemented by Schneider
Electric's financial communication department.
Examples include:
Changes in the format, contents and frequency of
the Letter to Shareholders.
Ways to improve the corporate website, especially
the financial section.
Changes in financial advertising (form and media).
The Committee’s participation in the Q&A session
with the Chairman at the Annual Shareholders’ Meet-
ing. In this capacity, Committee members relay certain
questions asked via the toll-free number.
Shareholder documents
In addition to the annual report and a summary report
entitled "In Brief", the Company also publishes:
A Shareholders' Letter (three times a year).
General, economic and financial information (pre-
sentations, press releases).
A corporate website (www.schneider-electric.com).
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