642017 INTEGRATED REPORT
SUEZ SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE
INSTITUTIONS 48%
STRATEGIC SHAREHOLDERS 41.3%
INDIVIDUALS 6%
EMPLOYEES 3.8%
SELF-SUPERVISION 0.8%
On 31 December 2017, the Group's total equity amounted to 9,066 million.
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Merger between Lyonnaise des Eaux and the Compagnie Financière de SUEZ to create the SUEZ Lyonnaise des Eaux Group, the world s leading provider of local services.
Merger of Water and Waste activities into SUEZ Environnement.
Finalisation of the consolidation of all environment-related activities in a new company, SUEZ Environnement Company, which was floated on the stock exchange as part of the merger between SUEZ and Gaz de France.
ENGIE (GDF SUEZ at the time) and all members of the company s shareholder pact decide not to renew the pact on 22 July 2013. ENGIE reiterated its commitment to remaining a long-term strategic partner and main shareholder of SUEZ.
The Group finalises the process to gain control of AGBAR through the acquisition of the entire indirect stake of Criteria Caixa in the company. At the same time, Criteria Caixa becomes the second-largest shareholder in SUEZ Environnement.
All the Group s trademarks are brought together under a single brand: SUEZ, positioned in the sustainable management of resources.
SUEZ strengthens its presence in Italy by buying 10.85% of the capital of ACEA from the Caltagirone group, which, in return, becomes a long-term shareholder in SUEZ.
With the acquisition of GE Water Process and Technologies, SUEZ becomes the world leader in the industrial water market.
During 2017, the Group undertook two major capital increases to solidify its strategic ambition to become the leader in the industrial water market and its aim of involving employees in its long-term strategy their success demonstrates the trust in the Group amongst all its shareholders.
UNANIMOUS COMMITMENT BY STRATEGIC SHAREHOLDERS TO THE ACQUISITION OF GE WATER The Group s long-term shareholders ENGIE, the major shareholder, Criteria Caixa and the Caltagirone group hold 41.3% of the capital. Their confidence in the Group's ambitious strategy was shown once again in their unanimous agreement for the capital increase carried out in May 2017 as part of the acquisition of GE Water Process & Technologies.
EMPLOYEES, THE GROUP'S THIRD-LARGEST SHAREHOLDER Employee shareholding is a priority for the Group: with 3.8% of the capital, SUEZ employees are the third-largest shareholder. The subscription rate during the "Sharing 2017" operation, the third global capital increase operation reserved for employees since the Group was founded, testifies to their adoption of SUEZ's desire to involve its employees in implementing its business plan in the long term.
The SUEZ stock exchange listing also gives the Group increased visibility and direct access to the financial markets. Similarly, the proportion of individual shareholders, representing about 6%, is a real guarantee of stability and support for the Group's strategy.
A SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE GROUP'S STRATEGY
