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Worldwide Employee Share OwnershipPlan (WESOP)INDIA Information noticeDate: January 20191

You have been invited to invest in shares ofSchneider Electric SE, under the umbrella of theSchneider Electric Group employee shareoffering pursuant to a capital increase reservedfor employees of the Schneider Electric Group(the “Offering”).Schneider Electric SE shares, in the form of units of a mutual fund hosting the shares (FCPE, see belowsection 4.1. Custody of your shares), will be offered to all eligible employees of the Schneider ElectricGroup in participating countries under the International Employee Shareholding Plan (the “IESP”). ThisOffering is made in reliance of the exemption from publishing a prospectus provided for in Article 4(1)(e)of the EU Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended.Following the issue of the new shares, Schneider Electric will request their admission to listing on theFrench Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris (Compartment A). These shares will all be ordinary sharescarrying the same rights as the other existing ordinary shares.The Deputy Chief Executive Officer, upon delegation of the Board of Directors, may decide, no laterthan April 15, 2019, to postpone or not to complete the Offering if market conditions do not allow thecapital increase to be implemented under conditions it believes are satisfactory.You will find below the general terms of the Offering, as well as the specific terms applicable toemployees in your country, including a description of the expected principal tax and social securityconsequences relating to the Offering.The information contained in the Flyer and in this Information Notice constitutes a simplifiedpresentation of the 2019 WESOP. For more detailed information, please refer to the rules of the IESP,the Key Investor Information Document and the regulations of the “Schneider Relais International 2019”FCPE and the “Schneider Actionnariat Mondial” compartment of the “FCPE Schneider ActionnariatMondial” FCPE, available on the dedicated website and on Spice Employee Portal. We encourage youto carefully read these documents.Before deciding to invest in this plan, we also encourage you to consult the latest Schneider Electricannual report (Registration Document) and the updates thereto. These contain important informationregarding the Schneider Electric Group, its businesses, management, strategy, financial results andfinancial statements, as well as information regarding the risks that it may confront. For a description ofcertain risks concerning Schneider Electric, please see the first section of the Annual Report under“Risk Factors”. This and other financial information may be obtained in English or in French on ourwebsite at www.schneider-electric.com/ww/en/ or /fr/.Further information:1. Go to the dedicated website: www.infowesop.schneider-electric.com.Login: WESOPPassword: WESOP20192. For any question or technical problems: Open a ticket in « support@schneider », orCall [2929].2

Table of contents1The 2019 WESOP Offer . 41.1Why invest in WESOP? . 41.2Examples of evolution of the value of Schneider Electric SE share . 52 Your subscription. 62.1A subscription period knowing the price . 62.2Eligibility . 72.3Subscription . 72.3.1 Payment of your subscription amount . 72.3.2 The employer matching contribution . 82.4Your investment will be subject to a 5-year lock-up period . 92.4.1 Early Exit Events. 92.4.2 Redemption . 103 Possible reductions of your subscription request . 123.1Subscription requests exceed the number of shares offered . 123.2Subscription requests result in exceeding the global matching contribution budget . 133.3Examples in case of matching contribution exceeding the maximum Global Budget: . 144 Your investment . 164.1Custody of your shares . 164.2Dividends . 164.3Voting rights . 165 Local information and legal environment of the Offering . 165.1Currency Exchange Control . 175.2Labour Law Disclaimer . 175.3Tax Information for Employees Resident in India . 175.3.1 Taxation in France . 175.3.2 Taxation in India . 175.4Important information . 233

1 The 2019 WESOP Offer1.1Why invest in WESOP?When investing in the WESOP, you choose to subscribe units of FCPE invested in Schneider ElectricSE shares.You accept your investment value to be linked to the value for Schneider Electric SE shares, whichmay go up or down, with a risk of loss on your initial investment. Your investment in the FCPE may notbe recovered in full as the FCPE presents a risk of capital loss. The FCPE is subject to the specific risklinked to the Schneider Electric SE shares, which is a depreciation risk, linked to the FCPE beinginvested in Schneider Electric SE shares 1.Maintain yourinvestmentlocked-in 5years unlessyou qualify forthe early exitcases admittedin your countryBenefit fromthe 15%discountapplied onthe referencepriceBenefit from thematchingcontributionoffered by yourEmployerWhen investing in 2019WESOP, you choose to:Benefit from anydividends paid bySchneider whichare automaticallyreinvested in theFCPE, increasingthe value of yourinvestmentAccept that theFCPESupervisoryBoard exercisesthe voting rightsof the SchneiderElectric sharesheld in the FCPE**in your name andnot directly byyourself.By investing in 2019 WESOP, you subscribe to units of the temporary FCPE “Schneider RelaisInternational 2019” created for the 2019 offer. After the end of the offer process, this FCPE will bemerged into the “Schneider Actionnariat Mondial” compartment of the “FCPE Schneider ActionnariatMondial” FCPE (subject to the FCPE Supervisory Board decision and AMF approval). You will then holdunits in such FCPE’s compartment.For more information, you can find the Key Investor Information Document and the Regulations for the FCPE“Schneider Relais International 2019” and “FCPE Schneider Actionnariat Mondial”, as well as the rules of theInternational Employee Shareholding Plan (IESP) in the dedicated website: RelaisInternational20191Merged intoFCPESchneiderActionnariatMondialConsequently, if Schneider Electric’s share price decreases, the FCPE’s liquidative value will also decrease.4

1.2Examples of evolution of the value of Schneider Electric SEshare2Hypothesis:Reference price: 50* minus 15% discount Subscription price: 42,5**These prices are given as example. The reference3 and subscription4 prices will be communicated on April 15, 2019.Note: as for every investment on the stock exchange, investment made via the FCPE may be exposed to arisk of capital loss.The examples below are calculated taking the subscription price (after the 15% discount). Redemptioncorresponds to the date from which you may exit the plan and request redemption, after the end of the 5-year lockup period or in case of an early exit. Annual returns are presented below gross redemption amounts and do notinclude management fees and applicable taxes.Reference PriceSubscription Price 50*-15% 42.50I pay 50 Employer MatchingContribution of 50 100 *The price of the shareThe price of the share isThe price of the sharefallsunchangedrisesThe price of the share atredemptionThe price of the share atredemption 35(-30 %)( 35 - 42.5 - 7.50 loss 7.50 divided by 42.50*100 17.65%decrease)Value of myinvestment atredemption 82.35(-17.65%) 50(0 %)( 50 - 42.5 7.50 profit 7.50 divided by 42.50*100 17.65%increase)The price of the share atredemption 65 ( 30 %)( 65 - 42.5 22.50 profit 22.50 divided by 42.50*100 52.94%increase)Value of myinvestment atredemptionValue of myinvestment atredemption 117.65 152.94( 17.65%)( 52.94%)Important Note: During the life of your investment, the value of the Schneider Electric SE shares will be affected byfluctuations in the currency exchange rates between the euro ( ) and Indian Rupees (INR). As a result, if the valueof the strengthens relative to INR, the value of the shares expressed in local currency will increase. On the otherhand, if the value of the weakens relative to the INR, the value of the shares expressed in INR will decrease.2Hypothetical simulations. Please note that the simulations presented above include any possible employer matching contributionin your “investment amount”, and do not take into account any potential dividends or taxes at subscription or redemption of yourinvestment. Please refer to par. 5.3 of this country Information Notice for information on the income and social security taxes thatmay apply in your country, as well as par. 2.3.2 on the employer matching contribution rules that apply in your country.3The reference price equals to the average of the 20 opening prices of the Schneider Electric SE share recorded on the Parisstock exchange between March 18 and April 12, 2019.4The subscription price is equal to the reference price minus a 15% discount.5

2 Your Subscription2.1A subscription period knowing the priceFor 2019 WESOP, the subscription price will be set before opening of the subscription period in April2019. Therefore, a separate revocation period will not be opened thereafter. You will be able tosubscribe, knowing the subscription price and to revoke your order, as the case may be, prior to theclosure of the subscription period.Subscriptionprice The reference price will be communicated on April 15, 2019. The subscription price will be communicated on April 15, 2019 by notices at your company’s premises andon the dedicated website www.infowesop.schneider-electric.com. The subscription price is equal to the reference price minus a 15% discount. It is expected that it will be setby the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, upon delegation of the Board of Directors, on April 15, 2019.Subscriptionlimits If you wish to participate in the 2019 WESOP, your personal contribution cannot be less than INR 2,000. You will be able to invest up to 25% of your gross annual compensation (including STIP/SIP) paid by youremployer in 2018. Matching contributions from your employer, if any, with respect to the Offering will not beconsidered for purposes of determining your maximum contribution entitlement.Subscriptionperiod The subscription period starts on April 16, 2019 and lasts until May 6, 2019 (5 p.m. Indian standard time).Please note that your subscription will need to be submitted electronically, via the www.wesop.schneiderelectric.com website, for which your personal access code is provided to you. In case you wish to submit apaper subscription form, it will need to be remitted within the same period to your Human ResourcesDepartment. If you do both, the online subscription will prevail.Capital increase1 month afterthe capitalincreaseLock-up periodInvestmentfollow-up July 2, 2019 You will receive a confirmation of your investment in a letter with your login credential to register (if you arenot already registered) to your Natixis personal account where you will be able to follow-up at any time thestatus and the value of your investment. Until June 30, 2024 included. Upon expiration of the lock-up period, you may redeem your investment for acash payment based on the share price established on the redemption date; alternatively, you may continueto hold your shares in the FCPE. You can track at any time the value of your investment in the FCPE by login on to the “Savers & Employees”area of the Natixis Interépargne website (www.interepargne.natixis.com) with your access code.6

2.2EligibilityYou can subscribe to 2019 WESOP if: As at May 6, 2019, you are a permanent employee of any participating company of theSchneider Electric Group; andYou have worked in one or more Schneider Electric Group companies at least sinceJanuary 31, 2019.2.3Subscription2.3.1Payment of your subscription amountPlease read carefully the following so as to ensure that your payment with respect to your subscriptionis made and any document required is provided accurately as well as on a timely basis.Payment will be requested in INR at an exchange rate to be determined by Schneider Electric prior tothe beginning of the subscription period. Such exchange rate will be valid for the payment of thepurchase price during the subscription period. Your employer will inform you of the exchange rate in duecourse. In all other circumstances, exchange rates that may affect the value of your investment aregoverned by the market and are not guaranteed.2.3.1.1 Methods of payment offered in your countryThe following payment methods of your subscription are made available: 1 month salary deduction in July 2019; or3 months’ salary deduction starting in July to September 2019; oravailing finance facility from the Company up to 6 months’ base salary for 2018 (providedinvestment limits of the 2019 WESOP are respected) repayable in 11 installments spread over11 months, starting in July 2019 and ending May 2020.2.3.1.2 Financing by EmployerYour employer will offer financing to you for all or a portion of the purchase price. The financing wouldbe in the form of short-term interest-free loan, subject to a maximum of 6 months’ base salary for 2018,which would be repayable/recoverable from you in 11 installments spread over 11 months. Although thesaid financing will be interest free however, for the purposes of the Income-tax Act, 1961, a notionalinterest rate may be chargeable which will be treated as a perquisite and taxable in your hands (see taxsection for further details).2.3.1.3 Default of payment caseIn case you fail to pay your personal contribution: (i) where you have opted to pay by an immediatemethod of payment and have not met the required payment deadline (and your subscription is notcancelled), or (ii) where you have opted to pay the subscription amount via a loan or salary advance, tobe reimbursed in installments, and you did not fulfill your obligations to reimburse such loan or salaryadvance in a timely manner, your employer shall have the right to sell immediately upon your default ofpayment or thereafter the number of shares required to reimburse, as the case may be, the loan orsalary advances, plus expenses, without prior notice of, or approval from you and without any right ofindemnity. This early sale could have tax impact on you which you shall have to bear entirely (seerepresentations and warranties in subscription form for further details).In addition, in case you are still employed with a participating company of the Schneider Electric Groupon May 6, 2019 but are under termination notice as on such date (whether by employer or pursuant toyour resignation), you will not be entitled anymore to finance facility or payroll deduction. In that event,you will need to pay 100% amount of your subscription by May 24, 2019 failing which you will bedeemed in default of payment and your subscription may be cancelled.7

2.3.2The employer matching contributionYour employer has decided to pay an employee matching contribution with respect to your personalcontribution provided the global amount of matching contribution is not exceeded (please refer Section3: “Possible reductions of your subscription request”) thereby increasing your investment capacity, asfollows:100%For an investment of up to INR 57,00050%For an investment from 57,001 to 1,53,000The employer matching contributionis limited to a maximum ofINR1,05,000Corresponding to a payment of 1,53,000subject to possible reductions should subscriptionrequests exceed the maximum matchingcontribution budget (please refer 3.2 below)Although this contribution is made on your behalf, you will not be able to dispose of the units/sharespurchased until the end of the 5-year lock-up period, or upon occurrence of an early exit event, inaccordance with the terms of the Offering.Below you will find a table providing examples of the employer matching contribution you would beentitled to, with respect to your personal contribution, and examples of subscription based on ahypothetical discounted subscription price of 65 (converted at a hypothetical exchange rate of 1 INR 80 ( 65 INR 5200).EmployeecontributionINREmployer Matching Contribution (INR)100 % matching50% matching capat INR 1,53,000TotalEmployeeandEmployerContributionNumber ofSharesSubscribedvia theFCPETotalmatching10,000INR 10,000YesNoINR 10,000INR 20,0003.846120,000INR 20,000YesNoINR 20,000INR 40,0007.692357,000INR 57,000YesNoINR 57,000INR 1,14,00021,92301,00,0001,53,000INR 57,000INR 57,000YesYesINR 78,500YesINR 21,500INR 48,000YesINR 1,05,000INR 1,78,500INR 2,58,00034.326949.61542,00,000INR 57,000YesINR 48,000YesINR 1,05,000INR 3,05,00058.6538IMPORTANT NOTE for Employees of Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited (“SEIL”) andSchneider Electric President Systems Limited (“SEPSL):SEIL and SEPSL, being public companies, are subject to legal regulations which restrict them fromallocating employer matching contribution without the shareholder’s approval. Approval of shareholderswill be sought at the respective general meetings after the end of the 2019 WESOP subscription period.Accordingly, for the time being at subscription, the employees of SEIL and SEPSL will not be eligible foremployer matching contribution. However, subject to the shareholders’ approval, appropriate portion ofthe contribution paid by employees of SEIL and SEPSL would be deemed as employer matchingcontribution in line with the 2019 WESOP. The amount of employer matching contribution, up to thelimits described above, will then be adjusted or reimbursed, as the case may be, to employees of SEILand SEPSL, within a reasonable time thereafter.8

2.4Your investment will be subject to a 5-year lock-up periodIn consideration of the benefits granted under the 2019 WESOP, your investment (including employermatching contribution, as the case may be) is subject to a 5-year lock-up period expiring on June 30,2024, during which you will not be able to redeem your investment, except in the limited circumstanceslisted and defined below.2.4.1Early Exit EventsYou may, or must, as the case may be, request the redemption of your FCPE units during theabovementioned lock-up period in the following circumstances only:1. A mandatory redemption is required where your employment contract is terminated for any reason,including by reason of resignation, dismissal or retirement;2. A mandatory redemption is required where you die. A voluntary redemption is permitted where yourspouse dies;3. A mandatory redemption is required where your employing company leaves the Group and ceasesto be a participating company, as such terms are defined in the International EmployeeShareholding Plan Rules.4. A voluntary redemption is permitted upon your marriage. Request for redemption must beprocessed based solely on proof in the form of marriage certificate furnished by you;5. A voluntary redemption is permitted upon the birth or adoption of your third child provided that yourhousehold is already financially responsible for at least two children;6. A voluntary redemption is permitted upon your divorce or separation, when this event isaccompanied by a court decision;7. A voluntary redemption is permitted where you suffer from a disability resulting in the permanent ortemporary (of at least 6 months) impossibility for you to exercise a professional activity;8. A voluntary redemption is permitted where you or your spouse, or your child, requires the amountsinvested to be used in (i) creating or taking over an industrial, commercial or agricultural business ora craft, either on his or her own or in the form of a company, provided he or she effectively controlsit, or (ii) installations in view of carrying on another non-salaried profession;9. A voluntary redemption is permitted where you require the amounts invested for the acquisition orenlargement of your principal residence entailing the creation of a new living area (accordingly, theamount of your request cannot exceed the amount which will be invested for this purpose.The Director of Human Resources of the Company (directly or by delegation) may, upon his or her owninitiative or upon request from any participating company in writing, modify the early redemptionconditions, including to institute new events, to modify or delete existing events, or to provideinterpretations of such events. Any action taken in this regard shall be on a case by case basis, validonly for the specific case or offering presented, unless otherwise specified in the plan administrator’sdecision.Upon the occurrence of case number 1 (termination of employment contract), you shall inform yourGroup former employer of the occurrence of such event and present your request to redeem all yourassets under the International Employee Shareholding Plan and any other Schneider Electric Groupemployee savings plan to such employer within one year after your departure from the Group companyand no justification is required. Failure to make such request within the specified time period shall notprevent the Plan Administrator from ordering a mandatory redemption at the end of this period.In the event of your death (case number 2), your executor must inform your employer of such event andrequest the redemption of all of your assets under the International Employee Shareholding Plan andany other Schneider Electric Group employee savings plan within one year after your death. Failure ofyour executor to make such request within the specified time period shall not prevent the planadministrator from ordering a mandatory redemption at the end of this period. In the event your spouse9

dies, you may request the redemption of your assets under the Plan at any time after the occurrence ofsuch event. Your employer will then forward this request, after having validated the occurrence of theevent, based on the justifications provided, to the Holder of FCPE unitholders’ or shareholders’accounts.Upon the occurrence of case number 3, where your employing company ceases to be a participatingcompany, you must present your request of redemption of all of your assets under the InternationalEmployee Shareholding Plan and any other Schneider Electric Group employee savings plan as soonas such event is confirmed by your employer (and in no case later than the date of occurrence of suchevent) and no justification is required. Failure to make such request within the specified time period shallnot prevent the plan administrator from ordering a mandatory redemption.In case of mandatory redemption under cases 1 and 2, if you (or your heirs) decide not to redeemimmediately your investment and chose to use your (or their) right to exit within a one year period, you(or your heirs) will need to fill in and sign a Mandatory Exit Form prior to your departure from the Group(or shortly after your death, as the case may be). This Mandatory Exit Form is separate from theRedemption Request Form (please see below under section 2.4.2.3. “Processing of your exit request”).It is your interest to complete and sign such Mandatory Exit Form, so that you can ensure that none ofyour assets are being omitted in your files, and that the correct cash bank account number is indicatedin record.Upon the occurrence of an event of early redemption giving rise to a voluntary redemption right undercases number 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 above, you must present your request to your employer, together withrelevant supporting documentation of the event within 6 months following such event. In all other cases(except for cases number 1, 2 and 3, as indicated above), you may present your request to youremployer, together with relevant supporting documentation of the event at any time.Voluntary redemption shall take place in the form of a single payment that, at your choice, shall relate toall or some of the assets that may be redeemed.Before relying or attempting to rely on any of these Early Exit Events, you should consult with youremployer to make sure that your case meets all the requirements of the International EmployeeShareholding Plan and is permitted under local laws. You should not conclude that an early exit event isapplicable unless you have described your specific situation to your employer and your employer hasconfirmed that it applies to your situation, upon providing the requisite supporting documents. Forfurther information on the above early exit events and/or redemption procedure, please contact yourHuman Resources Department or consult the International Employee Shareholding Plan Rules, whichare available on www.infowesop.schneider-electric.com and on Spice Employee Portal.2.4.2RedemptionYour investment will become available for redemption on the expiration of the 5-year lock-up period (orearlier in the case of an early exit event). You can track the changing value of your investment in theFCPE by tracking the value of a unit. You may do so by logging on the “Savers & Employees” area ofthe Natixis Interépargne website (www.interepargne.natixis.com) with your access codes.2.4.2.1 At expiry of the holding periodUpon expiration of the 5-year lock-up period, you may: redeem your investment for a cash payment based on the share price established on theredemption date;or continue to hold your shares in the FCPE (at which time, the units will no longer be subject toany lock-up restriction).2.4.2.2 After the end of the holding periodFor sake of clarity, please note that where an event mentioned under section 2.4.1. “Early Exit Events”hereinabove as a mandatory early exit (cases number 1, 2 and 3) occurs after the end of the lock-upperiod, exit from the plan and from any other Schneider Electric Group employee savings plan shall bemandatory.2.4.2.3 Processing of your exit requestIn order to redeem your units, you will need to fill in a “Request for Redemption Form” (available on10

www.infowesop.schneider-electric.com “Manage after WESOP here” or with your CountryCorrespondent) and send it to your Country Correspondent, who will forward it to the FCPE. NatixisInterépargne will execute your request, after it has been validated by your local employer, and willtransfer the value of your investment to your employer’s bank account shortly thereafter.Your employer will transfer the sums owed to you (after deduction of any tax or social charges whenrequired) shortly thereafter.Please note that it is your responsibility to check when your units are available for redemption; you canthen send your redemption request (together with any early exit supporting documentation) to yourCountry Correspondent.11

3 Possible reductions of your subscription request3.1Subscription requests exceed the number of shares offeredThe total number of shares offered in the 2019 WESOP is 3.7 million newly issued Schneider ElectricSE shares (that is approximately 0.64% of the share capital), which will be split on the price fixing datebetween the number of shares allocated to the Schneider Electric Group Savings Plan and to theSchneider Electric International Employee Shareholding Plan.Reduction MethodsIf the number of shares requested (whether to be subscribed directly or via an FCPE) exceeds thenumber of shares allocated to the Schneider Electric International Employee Shareholding Plan, thenumber of units that will be allocated to you in relation to the amount indicated in your subscriptionform may be reduced on the basis of the following rules: A ceiling for shares available per subscriber will be calculated as follows: the maximum numberof shares offered divided by the number of subscribers; Orders that are

Schneider Electric Group employee share offering pursuant to a capital increase reserved for employees of the Schneider Electric Group (the "Offering"). Schneider Electric SE shares, in the form of units of a mutual fund hosting the shares (FCPE, see below section 4.1. Custody of your shares), will be offered to all eligible employees of .