439 Life Is On | Schneider Electric www.se.com Chapter 7 – Information on the Company and its capital Shareholder Information 7. 7.3 General information on the Company As a European Company ( Societas Europaea) with a Board of Directors (since June 18, 2014), domiciled in France, Schneider Electric SE is governed by European Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of October 8, 2001, governing the status of European Companies (“SE Regulation”). Issues not covered by the SE Regulation are governed by the provisions of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) applicable to limited-liability companies (société anonyme) , as well as by their Articles of Association. The provisions of the French Commercial Code regarding the management and governance of limited-liability companies are applicable to the European Company. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s share capital was EUR 2,276,133,768. Its head office is located at 35, rue Joseph Monier, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France, telephone: +33 (0)1 41 29 70 00. Schneider Electric SE is registered with the commercial court registry of Nanterre under No. 542 048 574, APE code (principal activity code) 7010Z, Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) 969500A1YF1XUYYXS284. The Company was incorporated in 1871. It is due to expire on July 1, 2031. It was first called Spie Batignolles, then changed its name to Schneider SA when it merged with Schneider SA in 1995, and then to Schneider Electric SA in May 1999, before becoming Schneider Electric SE in 2014. As stated in Article 2 of its Articles of Association, the Company has the following corporate purpose, directly or indirectly, in any form, in France and in all other countries: (i) the design, development, and sale of products, equipment, and solutions related to the metering, management, and use of energy in all its forms and delivering reliability, efficiency, and productivity, in particular through engaging in, whether by creating, acquiring, or otherwise, all activities related to: − electrical equipment manufacturing, electrical distribution, and secured power supply, − building control, automation, and safety, − industrial control and automation, including software, − management of all types of data centers, networks, equipment, and other infrastructure; (ii) the acquisition, purchase, sale, and use of any intellectual and/or industrial property rights relative to these industries; and (iii) involvement, in any way, in any enterprise, company, or consortium, whatever the type, undertaking activities related to the Company’s business or such as to encourage its industry and commerce, and, more generally, all industrial, commercial, and financial, asset and real estate operations related directly or indirectly in any way to the above objective. The Company may enter into any transactions that fall within the scope of its objectives either alone for its own account or on behalf of third parties, either by having an interest in, or by the purchase, subscription, contribution, or exchange of company shares, partnership shares and the purchase of any company, irrespective of type, in pursuance of a similar or related purpose, or that promote its expansion or development. The Articles of Association, minutes of Annual Shareholders’ Meetings, statutory auditors’ reports and other legal documents concerning the Company are available for consultation at the Company’s head office (office of the Secretary to the Board of Directors) located at 35, rue Joseph Monier, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France. The Articles of Association, regulated information, registration documents, sustainable development reports, notice of the Shareholders’ Meeting, and other documents are also available on the Company’s website (www.se.com).