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    Becoming a shareholder

Overview & contact

There are 3 forms of share ownership. Your point of contact depends on the share ownership form that you choose:

Holding shares in registered form
You will be registered in Schneider Electric’s share register and « BNP Paribas Securities Services » will maintain your securities account.

Please contact them directly to open an account or to transfer your shares:


Please use the forms below:

Agreement for account opening (pdf, 347 Kb) >

Transfer of securities into a direct registered account (pdf, 64 Kb) >

Purchase and sell order form (pdf, 221 Kb) >

Holding shares in administered registered form

You will be registered in Schneider Electric’s share register but your shares will be held  in the securities account of your choice. (You can open a securities account in any bank or brokerage firm).
Please contact your bank/broker to buy Schneider Electric shares on your behalf and ask them to carry out a transfer with this form (pdf, 91 Ko) >

Holding shares in bearer form
In this case, you will hold your shares in your own securities account. Schneider Electric will not be informed that you are a shareholder.
Please contact your bank/broker to buy Schneider Electric shares.

Compare forms of share ownership

This table provides an overview of the benefits of each form:


Registered form Administered registered form Bearer form
I am entitled to a dividend X X X
I am entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting X X X
I will be invited to the General Meeting directly by BNP Paribas Security Services X X
I am entitled to double voting rights for shares held for at least 2 years as of December 31st of the year preceding the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) X X
I have the possibility to vote online for the AGM on the Planetshare* website X X
I am exempt of custody fees X Depending on institution
My shares can be registered in a French PEA (Plan d’Epargne en Actions) or UK ISA (Individual Savings Account)
X X
I have the freedom to choose the financial institution holding my shares
X X
I have a single point of contact for different securities held.
X X

*https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com

Practical tips

  • Anyone holding at least 1 share is entitled to participate and vote in the Annual General Meeting. All registered shareholders are directly convened to the meeting. Bearer shareholders are only convened if they hold more than 500 shares. The notice of meeting and voting material is available to every one on the company website.
  • To get the best brokerage fees and custody fees suited to your needs, we advise that you benchmark different financial institutions online.

Favorable tax treatment of shares:

Benefits of registered shares

Registered shareholders of Schneider Electric are entitled to the following benefits


Registered shares Administered registered shares
A closer relationship You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and are entitled to double voting rights for shares held for at least 2 years as of December 31st of the year preceding the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Financial benefits
  • You are exempt from paying custody fees.
  • Brokerage fees represent 0.25% of the gross transaction amount (excl. VAT), with a minimum fee of €6.10 (excl. VAT).
  • The dividend is credited to your bank account free of charge, provided you have communicated your bank account details.
  • Brokerage and custody fees depend on your financial institution.
Services
  • BNP Paribas Security Services manages your account.
  • You can place buy/sell orders and vote online* through a secured website / application: https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com.
  • Your financial institution manages your shares.
  • You can vote online for the Annual General Meeting : https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com.
  • Yours shares remain in your own securities account
* As of January 1st 2015, extra fees will be incurred when placing a buy/sell order by phone, post or fax.


Useful definitions
  • Securities account: an account used to invest in securities (shares, bonds, etc.).
  • Brokerage fee: fee charged by an agent for buying or selling a stock. Brokerage fees will usually be based on a either a percentage of the transaction or a flat fee, or a combination of the two.
  • Custody fee: fee charged by a bank/broker for safekeeping securities.

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Are you a shareholder or investor? Would you like to become one? Contact the Schneider Electric Investor Relations department for complete information.
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