Individual shareholders

Frequently Asked Questions

• Schneider Electric share

  Where is Schneider Electric listed?
  Schneider Electric SE share is traded on the Paris Stock Exchange (Eurolist - Euronext Paris) and is included in the following indexes: CAC 40, FTSE Eurofirst 300, Dow Jones, Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, S&P Global 100 index. Schneider Electric Share is eligible for the deferred settlement system.

  What is Schneider Electric’s ISIN Code?
  Schneider Electric’s ISIN Code is FR0000121972.

  How can I buy/sell Schneider Electric's shares?
  > Placing an order
  If you are holder of bearer or administered registered shares, you must first open a trading account with your financial institution.
  If you are holder of registered shares in an account managed by BNP Paribas Securities Services, you should contact them directly: Toll-free number from France 0800 004 120 or 0033 140 146 611 Fax 0033 1 55 77 34 17.

  > Mandatory information
  Your trading order must include the following information:
  Type of transaction (buy or sell)
  Number of shares
  ISIN code
  Expiry date
  The order may be “good for day”, or “good until cancelled”. The latter expires either on a specified date or at the end of the month (monthly settlement date for monthly settlement orders)
  Payment method (cash or monthly settlement)

  > Fees
  Transaction costs vary depending on the financial institution. The fees on buy and sell transactions for registered shares total 0.25% (excl. VAT) of the gross transaction value with a minimum of €6.10 (excl. VAT).

  What is Schneider Electric fiscal year?
  Schneider Electric’s fiscal year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st.

  What is Schneider Electric's ownership structure?
  Please refer to « Ownership structure »

  When did the two-for-one share split take place in 2011?
  On September 2, 2011, instead of every € 8 nominal value share held on that date, shareholders received two shares of € 4 nominal value.

  Read the press release (pdf, 9 Kb)  >

• Share ownership

  What are the different share accounts?
  In France, securities may be held in bearer or registered form.

  > Bearer shares
  A financial institution of your choice, or custodian, holds bearer share accounts. Schneider Electric has no record of ownership unless it requests an “Identifiable Bearer Security” analysis.

  > Registered shares

  • Administered registered shares
    Administered registered shares are recorded in BNP Paribas Securities Services accounts but are managed by a custodian of your choice. Your name is not disclosed to the issuing company. The service is billed by the financial intermediary.
  • Direct registered shares
    Registered shares are recorded directly in Schneider Electric’s share register. Schneider Electric‘s share register is managed by BNP Paribas Securities Services, enabling personalized service. In this case, all the management fees are charged to Schneider Electric.

  What are the advantages of being a direct registered shareholder of Schneider Electric?
  As a direct registered shareholder, you have many advantages:

  • Personal invitation to all Schneider Electric Annual Shareholders’ Meetings whatever the quantity of shares you hold
  • Double voting rights after at least two consecutive years of holding the shares in registered form on the 31st of December of the year preceding the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
  • Possibility to vote online
  • No handling or management fees
  • Lower brokerage fees: 0.25% (excl. VAT) of the gross transaction value with a minimum of €6.10 (excl. VAT)
  • Access to your account on a secured website: https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com
  • Easy access to BNP Paribas Securities Services by phone or e-mail (see below)
    

  How can I list my shares in a registered account? How can I transfer my shares to a registered account?
  You already hold Schneider Electric SE shares in bearer form and you want to transfer them into direct registered form?
  Fill in the form herewith (direct registered form request for Schneider Electric SE shares) and forward it to your financial intermediary. BNP Paribas Securities Services, our depositary bank, will send you a registration certificate and identification codes and password for the website access upon receipt of your shares.

  Download the direct registered form request for Schneider Electric SE shares (pdf, 14 Kb)>

  How can I contact BNP Paribas Security Services, the financial intermediary for registered accounts?

  • Mail: paris_bp2s_service_actionnaires_nominatif@bnpparibas.com
  • Phone: +33 140 146 611 or toll-free number from France 0800 004 120
  • Fax: +33 155 773 417
• Annual General Meeting

  Discover when and where our next Annual General Meeting will be held as well as how to participate on our dedicated AGM page.
• Dividend and taxation

  Find out about dividend payment and taxation on our dedicated dividend page.
• Ex-Invensys shareholders

  What happened to my shares?

  If your former Invensys shares were held in certificated form (that is, not in CREST), your new Schneider Electric shares have been transferred to accounts maintained by the Schneider Electric Registrar, BNP Paribas Security Services.
  You can manage your registered shares online by logging in to your securities account: https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com

  > Need a log-in or password?
  Please fill out the contact form accessible from the home page of the Planetshare portal.

  > Difficulty locating your former Invensys shares?
  If BNP Paribas Securities Services cannot locate your shares, please contact Equinity, the company in charge of the transfer of Invensys shares:  
  Equinity
  Att Mr Joe Connolly
  Aspect House
  Spencer Road
  Lancing
  West Sussex

  How do I vote for the Annual General Meeting?

  As a registered shareholder you can vote online by logging in to your securities account: https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com

  Inheritance

  Shares can be transferred on behalf of the heir. Please ask the Notary in charge of the inheritance to send the following documents to the address below:

  • A certified true copy of the death certificate
  • A Grant of Probate or certified true copy of the public notary's or lawyers estate regulation or testament showing his legal beneficiary/ies
  • Photocopies of legal beneficiaries' identity card or passport with its official translation in French or English
  • A letter indicating the names of the heirs and number of shares they have each inherited. The heirs can ask for the shares to be registered under their names or transferred to their account with their banking intermediary. Please include their IBAN in the case of a cash transfer.

  Address:
  BNP Paribas Securities Services
  Grands Moulins de Pantin
  Relations Actionnaires Schneider Electric
  9 rue du Débarcadaire
  F-93761 Pantin cedex
  FRANCE

  How do I get my dividend?

  Though it is common for UK companies to issue checks for dividend payment, French companies typically pay the dividend through wire transfers.

  Please provide your bank account details to BNP Paribas Securities Services either:
  

  • Online: https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com
  • By e-mail: paris_bp2s_service_actionnaires_nominatif@bnpparibas.com

  How do I buy and sell Schneider Electric shares?

  Please note that you cannot buy / sell Schneider Electric shares on the basis of a handwritten letter.

  As a registered shareholder, we recommend that you buy/sell shares online: https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com

  If you wish to place an order to buy or sell shares by post, phone or fax, please note that a €8 fee applies.

  Schneider Electric Purchase and Sell Form (pdf, 221 Kb) >

  Please return the form to this address:

  BNP Paribas Securities Services
  Grands Moulins de Pantin
  Relations Actionnaires Schneider Electric
  9 rue du Débarcadaire
  F-93761 Pantin cedex
  FRANCE

  If you decide to sell your shares, please make sure you have provided your bank account details to BNP Paribas Securities Services beforehand, otherwise a €12 fee will apply for check payment.

  Contact for registered shareholders

  BNP Paribas Security Services:
  By e-mail: paris_bp2s_service_actionnaires_nominatif@bnpparibas.com
  By phone: +33 1 40 14 66 11

  Benefits of being a registered shareholder

  Your shares are held in the direct registered form. Find out more about the benefits of this form of share ownership.