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Ordinary bonds
Schneider Electric SA has made several bond issues
as part of its Euro Medium Term Notes (EMTN) pro-
gram over the past few years. Issues that had not yet
come due as of December 31, 2006 were as follows:
In July 2006, Schneider Electric issued 500 million
worth of bonds at a variable rate, due July 2011. Also
in July 2006, Schneider Electric issued 500 million
worth of 4.5% bonds due January 2014. These bonds
are traded on the Luxembourg stock exchange under
code numbers XS0260903348 and XS0260896542.
In August 2005, Schneider Electric issued 1.5 billion
worth of bonds as part of its EMTN program. 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 code numbers FRF0010224337 and
FRF0010224929.
In October 2003, Schneider Electric issued 750 mil-
lion worth of 3.875% bonds due October 2008. These
bonds are traded on the Luxembourg stock exchange
under code number FR0010023200.
In October 2000, Schneider Electric issued two tranches
of 6.1275% bonds due October 2007, in principal
amounts of 400 million and 50 million, respectively.
These bonds are traded on the Paris and Luxembourg
stock exchanges under code number FR004833091.
6. Investor relations
Investor Relations Officer
Pierre Bouchut
Member of the Management Board,
Chief Financial Officer
43-45, boulevard Franklin-Roosevelt
92500 Rueil-Malmaison - France
Phone: +33 (0)1 41 29 71 34
Contacts
Institutional investors, financial analysts and private
shareholders may request information and documents
from:
Alexandre Brunet
Vice-President Financial Communication and
Investors Relations at +33 (0)1 41 29 87 50.
Toll-free number for individual investors in France :
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 sugges-
tions on financial communication actions and
resources for individual shareholders. In 2006, the
members met three times and made numerous sug-
gestions that were then implemented by Schneider
Electric's financial communication department.
Examples include:
A stronger communication strategy for individual
shareholders, including the booth at the Actionaria
investment fair, information meetings outside Paris and
site tours.
The content of the Letter to Shareholders.
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 phoned in to 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).
General presentation of Schneider Electric SA
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