Prevent Insider Trading 01 S OR T S E V IN H T WI T S U TR Insider trading occurs when a person trades in a company’s securities wheninpossession of material nonpublic or price-sensitive information aboutthatcompany. Asemployees,wemustbemindfulof ourresponsibilitytorespectinsiderdealinglawsandregulationsaswemayhave accesstoinsideinformation about Schneider Electric and its listed subsidiary companies. Employeesarenotrestrictedfrommakingpersonalinvestments,butitisprohibitedtotradeinanySchneiderorlisted subsidiary companies’ shares while aware of nonpublic information that can significantly affect the market value of theseshares. Examplesof insider trading include buying or selling shares before announcing financial results, acquisitions, divestments, winning or losing major contracts, or ongoing litigation, etc. which may cause the company’s share price to rise or fall. • Only disclose inside information, on a strictly need-to-know • Buy or sell shares in Schneider or its listed subsidiary basis and with the authorization of the Board of Directors’ companiesif wehaveinsideinformation at that time Secretary • Disclose inside information to anyone, inside or outside • Avoid chain mails and conversations in public spaces the company, without the Board of Directors’ Secretary • Consult the Board of Directors’ Secretary, if in doubt, before authorization buying or selling Schneider shares or its listed subsidiary companies’ shares
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