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2017 in brief

Strategy, technologies and businesses

Finance On January 24, Schneider Electric announced it has acquired the remaining 26% stake in Luminous Power Technologies for INR 9.5bn (~€130m). This stake combined with the 74% acquired in May 2011 gives the Group full ownership of Luminous Power Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a leading power back up and home electrical specialist in India. On April 3, Schneider Electric announced it has signed an agreement for the sale of Telvent DTN to TBG AG, a private holding headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland focusing on critical business information services and high added value industrial niches. The transaction is based on an enterprise value of c.$900 million (c.€840 million). Telvent DTN is a leader in providing information services, supply chain connectivity tools and decision support solutions in agricultural, energy and environmental industries. On July 27, Schneider Electric announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Asco Power Technologies, a leader in the Automatic Transfer Switch (“ATS”) market for a consideration of $1,250m (c.€1,072m). The acquisition enhances Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Power Platform in key markets and segments. On December 12, Schneider Electric hosted a meeting at its headquarters with investors and financial analysts where the company’s management team highlighted the Group’s digital strategy and differentiated offers. In addition to sharing the Group’s strategy on Digital, the meeting also included specific in-depth presentations covering 4 domains of EcoStruxure

control system, as well as lifecycle maintenance services. On June 6, Schneider Electric announced it ranks No. 17 in Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 for 2017, up one place from last year. Gartner’s rankings identify supply chain leaders and highlight their best practices for heads of supply chain and strategy organizations. On September 25-26, Schneider Electric held its marque Innovation Summit in Hong Kong. Innovation Summit Hong Kong featured the EcoStruxure ™ World Premiere, unveiling the latest innovations in EcoStruxure, Schneider’s IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open architecture. On October 20, Schneider Electric and ENGIE reached a first milestone of the power generation asset installation for the ‘Sustainable Powering of Off-Grid Regions’ (SPORE) microgrid. As Southeast Asia’s largest hybrid microgrid, it will serve as a test and demonstration site for power generation from local renewable energy sources, providing clean cooking solutions and green mobility to remote islands and villages across the region, powered by a multifluid system integrating renewable resources like wind, sun and could embrace biomass production. On November 6, Schneider Electric launched its first major integrated, multi-platform marketing campaign to highlight its continued leadership in digital transformation powering the digital economy. The campaign brings together world-class content partnerships with the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and the Economist with sponsored programming from CNBC including thought leadership and content marketing outreach. The digital centric campaign includes activation through social media, viral marketing and owned media properties.

On Februar y 27, Schneider Electric announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ENGIE to explore and deploy new digital solutions for operational efficiency of renewable assets (wind and solar PV), leveraging Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Historian and related application software powered by Schneider Electric’s Wonderware brand. Asset management, SCADA obsolescence management, remote monitoring and diagnostics and cybersecurity in a complex ecosystem are also investigated as part of the agreement. On March 13, Schneider Electric announced that Easergy T300, Resi9 DB60 and Avatar On have been awarded prizes by IF Design during the award ceremony that took place in Munich. They were launched in 2016 and fully comply with Schneider Electric stringent design standards in terms of reliability, ease of use and ingenuity. On April 9, for the fifth year running, Schneider Electric is the official partner of the Paris Marathon, the iconic 42.195-kilometer race through the capital. For the 2017 race, Schneider Electric has made a firm commitment to making the marathon more environmentally friendly while also raising focus on gender equality through several innovative initiatives. On May 23, Schneider Electric and Neoen signed a 750 MW Conext SmartGen multi-year framework agreement on three continents. The scope includes: conversion stations composed of 1500V inverters, medium voltage switchgear, transformers, and complete monitoring and

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