Prospectus • May 9, 2014
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(incorporated with limited liability in the Republic of France) as Issuer
This first supplement (the "First Supplement") is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Base Prospectus dated 27 September 2013 (the "Base Prospectus") prepared in relation to the €25,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of GDF SUEZ (the "Programme"). The Base Prospectus as supplemented constitutes a base prospectus for the purpose of the Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 as amended by Directive 2010/73/EU (the "Prospectus Directive"). The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") has granted visa n°13-514 on 27 September 2013 to the Base Prospectus.
Application has been made for approval of this First Supplement to the AMF in its capacity as competent authority pursuant to article 212-2 of its Règlement Général which implements the Prospectus Directive in France. This First Supplement constitutes a supplement to the Base Prospectus, and has been prepared for the purpose of article 16.1 of the Prospectus Directive and of article 212-25 of the AMF's Règlement Général.
Terms defined in the Base Prospectus have the same meaning when used in the First Supplement.
This First Supplement has been prepared for the purposes of (i) incorporating by reference the English language 2013 GDF SUEZ Reference Document (as defined therein), (ii) updating the "Recent Developments" and "Taxation" sections of the Base Prospectus, and (iii) reflecting Moody's change in the outlook of the Issuer's A1 rating from negative to stable.
Save as disclosed in this First Supplement, there has been no other significant new factor, material mistake or inaccuracy relating to information included in the Base Prospectus that could significantly and negatively affect the assessment of the Notes. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between (a) any statements in this First Supplement and (b) any other statement in, or incorporated in, the Base Prospectus, the statements in the First Supplement will prevail.
In relation to any offer of Notes to the public, and provided that the conditions of article 16(2) of the Prospectus Directive are fulfilled, investors who have already agreed to purchase or subscribe for Notes to be issued under the Programme before this First Supplement is published, have the right according to article 16 (2) of the Prospectus Directive, to withdraw their acceptances within a time limit of two (2) working days after the publication of this First Supplement, i.e. until 12 May 2014.
Copies of this First Supplement (a) will be available on the website of the AMF (www.amf-france.org), and (b) will be available on the website of the Issuer (www.gdfsuez.com). A printed copy of the First Supplement may also be obtained, free of charge, at the registered office of the Issuer during normal business hours.
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| COVER PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION | |
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| RÉSUMÉ DU PROGRAMME EN FRANÇAIS (SUMMARY IN FRENCH OF THE PROGRAMME)10 | |
| RISK FACTORS | |
| DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY | |
| DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | |
| DESCRIPTION OF GDF SUEZ | |
| RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE ISSUER | |
| TAXATION | |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT 51 |
The eighth paragraph of the Cover page of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"The Programme has been rated A by Standard and Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") and the senior unsecured notes and short term notes of the Issuer under this Programme have been assigned a rating of A1 and Prime-1 respectively by Moody's Investors Service Ltd ("Moody's"). GDF SUEZ is currently rated A1/P-1 with stable outlook by Moody's and A with negative outlook/A-1 by S&P. Each of S&P and Moody's is established in the European Union and is registered under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 (as amended) (the "CRA Regulation"). Each of S&P and Moody's is included in the list of registered credit rating agencies published by the European Securities and Markets Authority on its website in accordance with the CRA Regulation. Notes issued pursuant to the Programme may be unrated or rated differently from the current ratings of GDF SUEZ. The relevant Final Terms will specify whether or not such credit ratings are issued by a credit rating agency established in the European Union and registered under the CRA Regulation. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, change or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency."
The eighth paragraph of the Introduction on page 3 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"The consolidated financial statements of GDF SUEZ for the years ended 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2012 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and endorsed by the European Union."
Paragraphs B.2, B.4b, B.9, B.10, B.12, B.13, B.14, B.15, B.16, B.17 and D.2 of the section entitled "Summary of the Programme" on pages 8 to 27 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
| Section B – Issuer | |||||
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| "B.2 | The domicile and legal form of the Issuer, the legislation under which the Issuer operates and its country of incorporation |
GDF SUEZ is incorporated in France and under the laws of France as a société anonyme (limited liability company) with a board of directors subject to legal and regulatory provisions applicable to limited liability commercial companies and any specific laws governing the Issuer and its bylaws. GDF SUEZ is subject in particular to law 46-628 of 8 April 1946 governing the nationalization of electricity and gas, law 2003-8 of 3 January 2003 governing gas and electricity markets and energy public service, law 2004-803 of 9 August 2004 governing electricity and gas public service and electricity and gas companies, and law 2006- 1537 of 7 December 2006 governing the energy sector. GDF SUEZ is registered at the Registre du commerce et des sociétés de Nanterre under reference number 542 107 651. At 31 December 2013, the share capital of GDF SUEZ stood at €2,412,824,089 divided into 2,412,824,089 fully paid-up shares with a par value of €1 each. Its registered and principal office is located at 1, place Samuel de Champlain, 92400 Courbevoie, France. |
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| B.4b | A description of any known trends affecting the Issuer and the industries in which it operates |
The GDF SUEZ Group is one of the world's leading industrial companies and a benchmark in the fields of gas, electricity and energy services. It is active throughout the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream and downstream. It is active throughout the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to downstream in: • purchasing, production and marketing of natural gas and electricity; • transmission, storage, distribution, management and development of major natural gas infrastructures; • energy services. GDF SUEZ operates a well-balanced business model: • through its presence in complementary business activities across the value chain; |
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| • through its presence in regions exposed to different business and economic cycles, with a strong presence in emerging markets with their greater prospects for growth, a position that was further strengthened in 2011 and 2012 with the integration of International Power. While the Group still intends to maintain its position as a key player in Europe and a leader of the energy transition, it is now a benchmark energy provider in the emerging world; • through its presence allocated between activities that are exposed to market uncertainties and others that offer recurring revenue (infrastructure, services, PPA-type contracts, etc.); • through a balanced energy mix with priority given to low- and zero-carbon energy sources. The markets in which the Group is expanding are currently undergoing profound change: increase in energy demand is concentrated in the fast growing economies; in Europe, the energy transition has begun in many countries; energy will be increasingly managed at local level, and even individually (consumer player); and |
| natural gas is playing a more central role at global level due to abundant resources as shale | ||||||||
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| gas production develops and to strong growth in demand. | ||||||||
| In view of this situation, the Group's two strategic priorities are: | ||||||||
| to be the benchmark energy player in the fast growing markets; and to be the leader in the energy transition in Europe. |
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| GDF SUEZ's strategic priorities are implemented through its various activities. | ||||||||
| In Europe, the Group has to adapt to the profound changes taking place in the energy sector and increase the priority it gives to its customer approach. |
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| Internationally, GDF SUEZ aims to step up its development by positioning itself right across | ||||||||
| the value chain and expanding the range of businesses and regions. | ||||||||
| B.9 | Profit forecast or | Not Applicable | ||||||
| estimate | ||||||||
| B.10 | Qualifications in | The statutory auditors' reports on the consolidated financial statements for the years ended 31 | ||||||
| the auditors' | December 2012 and 31 December 2013 do not contain qualifications. | |||||||
| report | ||||||||
| B.12 | There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer or the Group nor Selected |
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| financial information |
significant change in the financial or trading position of the Issuer and the Group since 31 December 2013. |
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| The following tables show the Group's key figures related to the income statement and balance sheet (consolidated figures) as at 31 December 2013 and 2012. |
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| particular to the Issuer's solvency |
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| B.14 | Extent to | GDF SUEZ (formerly referred to as Gaz de France) is the ultimate holding company of the | ||
| which the | Group. However, GDF SUEZ operates its own business; it does not act as a simple holding | |||
| Issuer is | company vis-à-vis its subsidiaries. At the end of 2013, the number of GDF SUEZ's direct or | |||
| dependent | indirect subsidiaries (controlling interest) was approximately 1,600. | |||
| upon other entities within |
| the Group | ||
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| B.15 | Principal | The Group is active throughout the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, |
| activities of the | upstream to downstream in: | |
| Issuer | purchasing, production and marketing of natural gas and electricity; | |
| transmission, storage, distribution, management and development of major gas infrastructures; and |
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| energy services. | ||
| As at 31 December 2013, GDF SUEZ is organised at operational level into five business lines: | ||
| the Energy Europe business line; | ||
| the Energy International business line; | ||
| the Global Gas & LNG business line; | ||
| the Infrastructures business line; and | ||
| the Energy Services business line. | ||
| B.16 | Extent to which the |
GDF SUEZ is a publicly traded company and its shares are listed and admitted to trading on Euronext Paris. They are also listed on Euronext Brussels. |
| Issuer is | To the Issuer's knowledge, as of the date of the 2013 GDF SUEZ Reference Document, only the | |
| directly or | French State holds share capital and/or voting rights in GDF SUEZ that exceeds one of the legal | |
| indirectly | thresholds. | |
| owned or | The Issuer has no knowledge of any shareholders owning 5 per cent. or more of GDF SUEZ's | |
| controlled | share capital that have notified it of crossing legal disclosure thresholds. | |
| Under the terms of Act No. 2004-803 of 9 August 2004 as amended by Act No. 2006-1537 of 7 | ||
| December 2006, the French State must at all times hold more than one-third of the Issuer's | ||
| capital. Pursuant to Article 24.1 of Act No. 2004-803 of 9 August 2004 and decree No. 2007- | ||
| 1790 of 20 December 2007, the share capital of GDF SUEZ includes a golden share resulting from the conversion of one ordinary share which is held by the French State, and is aimed at |
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| protecting France's critical interests in the energy sector and ensuring the continuity and | ||
| safeguarding of energy supplies. In application of the Act of 7 December 2006 set out above, | ||
| the golden share is granted to the French State indefinitely and entitles it to veto decisions made | ||
| by GDF SUEZ, or its French subsidiaries, which directly or indirectly seek to sell in any form | ||
| whatsoever, transfer operations, assign as collateral or guarantee or change the intended use of | ||
| certain assets covered by the Decree, if it considers they could harm French energy interests as | ||
| regards the continuity and safeguarding of supplies. | ||
| B.17 | Credit ratings | The Programme (as defined below) has been rated A by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, a |
| assigned to the | division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and the senior unsecured notes and | |
| Issuer or its debt securities |
short term notes of the Issuer under this Programme have been assigned a rating of A1 and Prime-1 respectively by Moody's Investors Service Ltd ("Moody's"). GDF SUEZ is currently |
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| rated A1/P-1 with stable outlook by Moody's and A with negative outlook/A-1 by S&P. Each of | ||
| S&P and Moody's is established in the European Union and is registered under Regulation (EC) | ||
| No 1060/2009, as amended (the "CRA Regulation"). Each of S&P and Moody's is included in | ||
| the list of registered credit rating agencies published by the European Securities and Markets | ||
| Authority on its website in accordance with the CRA Regulation. | ||
| Notes issued pursuant to the Programme may be unrated or rated differently from the current | ||
| ratings of GDF SUEZ. The relevant Final Terms will specify whether or not such credit ratings | ||
| are issued by a credit rating agency established in the European Union and registered under the | ||
| CRA Regulation. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be |
| subject to suspension, change or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. | ||
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| Issue specific summary | ||
| Credit ratings: | [Not Applicable]/[The Notes to be issued [have been/are expected to be] rated]/ [The Programme is rated]: |
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| [S & P: [●]] | ||
| [Moody's: [●]]] [[Other]: [●]] |
| Section D –Risks Factors | ||||
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| D.2 | Key information on the key risks |
Prospective investors should consider, among other things, the risk factors relating to GDF SUEZ, its operations and its industry and which are inherent in investing in Notes under the Programme. These risk factors include the following categories of risks: |
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| that are Risks related to the external environment (economic environment, regulatory and political specific to the event, impact of climate, reputational risk); Issuer or its Operating risks (purchases and sales, management of assets and development, legal risks, |
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| industry | ethical risks, risks related to human resources, risks related to health and safety and protection of Group assets, risks related to information systems); |
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| Industrial risks (industrial accidents, environmental pollution, Seveso and equivalent sites, nuclear power plants in Belgium, hydrocarbon exploration-production activities); and |
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| Financial risks (commodities market risk, counterparty risk, foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, impairment risk, equity portfolio risk, tax risk, pension funding risk). |
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| Any and all of these risks could have a significant adverse effect on GDF SUEZ, its strategy, its operations, its assets, its prospects, its financial position, results or on its share price." |
Paragraphs B.2, B.4b, B.9, B.10, B.12, B.13, B.14, B.15, B.16, B.17 and D.2 of the section entitled "Résumé du Programme en français (Summary in French of the Programme)" on pages 28 to 48 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
| Section B – Émetteur | |||||||
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| "B.2 | Le siège social | GDF SUEZ est régie par le droit français et constituée en France sous la forme d'une société | |||||
| et la forme | anonyme à Conseil d'administration soumise aux dispositions législatives et réglementaires | ||||||
| juridique de | applicables aux sociétés commerciales de forme anonyme, sous réserve des lois spécifiques | ||||||
| l'Émetteur/la | régissant GDF SUEZ, et à ses statuts. Les lois spécifiques régissant GDF SUEZ sont | ||||||
| législation qui | notamment la loi n° 46-628 du 8 avril 1946 sur la nationalisation de l'électricité et du gaz, la | ||||||
| régit l'activité | loi n° 2003-8 du 3 janvier 2003 relative aux marchés du gaz et de l'électricité et au service | ||||||
| et le pays | public de l'énergie, la loi n° 2004-803 du 9 août 2004 relative au service public de | ||||||
| d'origine de | l'électricité, du gaz et aux entreprises électriques et gazières, ainsi que la loi n° 2006-1537 du | ||||||
| l'Émetteur | 7 décembre 2006 relative au secteur de l'énergie. GDF SUEZ est immatriculée au Registre | ||||||
| du commerce et des sociétés de Nanterre sous le numéro 542 107 651. Au 31 décembre 2013, | |||||||
| le capital social de GDF SUEZ s'établit à 2 412 824 089 euros divisé en 2 412 824 089 | |||||||
| actions entièrement libérées de 1 euro de nominal chacune. Son siège social administratif et | |||||||
| statutaire est situé au 1, place Samuel de Champlain, 92400 Courbevoie, France. | |||||||
| B.4b | Une | Le groupe GDF SUEZ est un acteur mondial de l'énergie, industriel de référence dans les | |||||
| description de | métiers du gaz, de l'électricité ainsi que des services à l'énergie. Il est présent sur l'ensemble | ||||||
| toutes les | de la chaîne de valeur de l'énergie, en électricité et en gaz naturel, de l'amont à l'aval : | ||||||
| tendances | • achat, production et commercialisation de gaz naturel et d'électricité ; | ||||||
| connues | • transport, stockage, distribution, développement et exploitation de grandes infrastructures | ||||||
| touchant | de gaz naturel ; | ||||||
| l'Émetteur | • fourniture de services énergétiques. | ||||||
| ainsi que les industries de |
GDF SUEZ développe un business model équilibré : | ||||||
| son secteur | • par sa présence dans des métiers complémentaires sur toute la chaîne de valeur ; | ||||||
| • par sa présence dans des régions soumises à des cycles économiques et conjoncturels | |||||||
| différents, avec une position forte dans les pays émergents aux meilleures perspectives de | |||||||
| croissance, position renforcée en 2011 et 2012 avec l'intégration d'International Power. Le | |||||||
| Groupe, tout en réaffirmant sa volonté de demeurer un acteur majeur en Europe, leader de la | |||||||
| transition énergétique, est ainsi désormais un énergéticien de référence dans le monde | |||||||
| émergent ; | |||||||
| • par sa présence répartie entre des activités exposées aux incertitudes des marchés et d'autres | |||||||
| au profil de revenu récurrent (infrastructures, activités de services, contrats de type PPA, | |||||||
| etc.) ; | |||||||
| • par un mix énergétique équilibré avec une priorité donnée aux énergies peu ou pas | |||||||
| carbonées. | |||||||
| Les marchés sur lesquels évolue le Groupe connaissent actuellement des mutations profondes : |
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| l'augmentation de la demande d'énergie est concentrée dans les pays à forte croissance ; | |||||||
| en Europe, la transition énergétique a démarré dans de nombreux pays ; | |||||||
| l'énergie sera maîtrisée de plus en plus au niveau local, voire individuel (clients |
| «consomm-acteurs») ; et | ||
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| le gaz naturel voit son rôle renforcé au niveau mondial : ressources abondantes avec | ||
| l'essor de la production de gaz de schiste et une demande en forte hausse. | ||
| Dans ce contexte, les deux priorités stratégiques du Groupe sont : | ||
| être l'énergéticien de référence dans les pays à forte croissance ; et | ||
| être leader de la transition énergétique en Europe. | ||
| Les priorités stratégiques de GDF SUEZ se déclinent dans ses différentes activités. | ||
| En Europe, le Groupe doit s'adapter à la mutation profonde du secteur énergétique et | ||
| renforcer la priorité donnée au client. | ||
| À l'international, GDF SUEZ souhaite accélérer son développement, en se positionnant tout | ||
| au long de la chaîne de valeur et en valorisant la diversification métier et géographique. | ||
| B.9 | Prévision ou | Sans objet |
| estimation du | ||
| bénéfice | ||
| B.10 | Réserves | Les rapports des Commissaires aux comptes sur les comptes consolidés des exercices clos les |
| contenues dans | 31 décembre 2012 et 31 décembre 2013 ne contiennent pas de réserves. | |
| le rapport des | ||
| Commissaires | ||
| aux comptes | ||
| B.12 | Informations | Depuis le 31 décembre 2013, aucune détérioration significative n'a affecté les perspectives |
| financières | de l'Emetteur ou du Groupe et aucun changement significatif de la situation financière ou | |
| sélectionnées | commerciale de l'Emetteur et du Groupe n'est survenu. | |
| Les tableaux ci-dessous font état des chiffres clés concernant le compte de résultat et le bilan du Groupe | ||
| (données consolidées) aux 31 décembre 2013 et 2012. |
Données pro forma non auditées avec mise en équivalence de Suez Environnement
| ACTIF | 31/12/12(1) | 31/12/13 | PASSIF | 31/12/12(1) | 31/12/13 |
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| ACTIFS NON COURANTS | 128.3 | 106,8 | Capitaux propres, part du groupe |
60.3 | 48.0 |
| Participations ne donnant pas le contrôle |
6,1 | 5,5 | |||
| ACTIFS COURANTS | 52,7 | 52,8 | TOTAL CAPITAUX PROPRES |
66,4 | 53,5 |
| dont actifs financiers évalués à la juste valeur par résultat |
0.4 | 1.0 | Provisions | 15.6 | 16,2 |
| dont trésorerie et équivalents de trésorerie |
9,1 | 8.7 | Dettes financières | 47.5 | 39,9 |
| Autres dettes | 51,5 | 50,0 | |||
| TOTAL ACTIF | 181.0 | 159.6 | TOTAL PASSIF | 181.0 | 159.6 |
Dets nets 2013 20,6 Mdel = Detes financières s'élevant à 30,9 Mdel = Trésoreie et équivalents de trésoreire 8,7 Mdel = Actfs financiers évalués à la juste valeur par résubel
1,0 MdE = Actfs liés au financement 0,1 MdE (inc
(1) Les données comparatives au 31 décembre 2012 ont été retraitées du fait de l'application rétrospective de la norme IAS 19 Révisée et du gain de réévaluation de SUEZ
Environnement
Compte de résultat simplifié
Données pro forma non auditées avec mise en équivalence de Suez Environnement
| En M€ | $2012^{(1)}$ | 2013 |
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| CHIFFRE D'AFFAIRES | 81960 | 81 278 |
| Achats | -48 704 | -49 523 |
| Charges de personnel | $-9467$ | $-9597$ |
| Amortissements, dépréciations et provisions | $-6077$ | $-6053$ |
| Autres produits et charges opérationnels | $-9313$ | $-8864$ |
| RESULTAT OPERATIONNEL COURANT | 8399 | 7 241 |
| MtM, dépréciations d'actifs, restructurations, cessions et autres | -2275 | $-14965$ |
| RESULTAT DES ACTIVITES OPERATIONNELLES | 6 1 2 4 | $-7724$ |
| Résultat financier | $-2,341$ | $-1754$ |
| dont coût récurrent de l'endettement net | $-1.553$ | $-1237$ |
| dont éléments non récurrents inclus dans le résultat financier | $-306$ | $-118$ |
| dont autres | $-482$ | $-399$ |
| Impôts | $-1883$ | $-620$ |
| dont impôts exigibles | $-2,369$ | $-2171$ |
| dont impôts différés | 486 | 1551 |
| Part dans les entreprises associées | 480 | 513 |
| Résultat net des participations ne donnant pas le contrôle | $-836$ | $-152$ |
| RESULTAT NET PART DU GROUPE | 1544 | -9737 |
| EBITDA | 14 600 | 13 419 |
(1) Les données comparatives au 31 décembre 2012 ont été retraitées du fait de l'application rétrospective de la norme IAS 19 Révisée
| B.13 | Evénement | ||||
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| récent propre à l'Emetteur présentant un intérêt significatif |
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| sa solvabilité | |||||
| B.14 | Degré de la | GDF SUEZ (anciennement dénommée Gaz de France) est la société mère de tête du Groupe. | |||
| dépendance de | Toutefois, GDF SUEZ exerce une activité économique propre ; elle ne joue pas vis-à-vis de | ||||
| l'Émetteur à | ses filiales le rôle d'une simple holding. Le nombre de filiales directes ou indirectes de GDF SUEZ (contrôle majoritaire) était d'environ 1 600 à fin 2013. |
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| l'égard d'autres entités |
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| B.15 | Principales | Le Groupe est présent sur l'ensemble de la chaîne de valeur de l'énergie, en électricité et en | |||
| activités de l'Émetteur |
gaz naturel, de l'amont à l'aval, notamment en : achat, production et commercialisation de gaz naturel et d'électricité ; |
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| transport, stockage, distribution, développement et exploitation de grandes | |||||
| infrastructures de gaz naturel ; et | |||||
| fourniture de services énergétiques. | |||||
| Au 31 décembre 2013, GDF SUEZ est organisé, sur le plan opérationnel, autour de 5 | |||||
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| la branche Énergie Europe ; la branche Energy International ; |
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| la branche Global Gaz et GNL ; | |||||
| la branche Infrastructures ; et | |||||
| la branche Energie Services. | |||||
| B.16 | Entité(s) ou personne(s) |
GDF SUEZ est une entreprise cotée et ses actions sont admises aux négociations sur Euronext Paris ; elles sont également cotées à Euronext Bruxelles. |
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| détenant ou | À la connaissance de l'Émetteur, à la date du Document de Référence 2013 de GDF SUEZ, | ||||
| contrôlant | seul l'État français détient une participation en capital ou en droits de vote de GDF SUEZ | ||||
| directement ou | supérieure à l'un des seuils légaux. | ||||
| indirectement l'Émetteur |
GDF SUEZ n'a pas connaissance d'autres actionnaires détenant au moins 5 pour cent du capital de GDF SUEZ et lui ayant fait parvenir une déclaration de franchissement de seuil légal. |
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| Aux termes de la loi n° 2004-803 du 9 août 2004, telle que modifiée par la loi n° 2006-1537 |
| France dans le secteur de l'énergie d'approvisionnement en énergie. |
du 7 décembre 2006, l'État doit détenir à tout moment plus du tiers du capital de GDF SUEZ. Conformément à l'article 24.1 de la loi n° 2004-803 du 9 août 2004 et au décret n° 2007- 1790 du 20 décembre 2007, le capital social de GDF SUEZ comprend une action spécifique résultant de la transformation d'une action ordinaire appartenant à l'État français, en vue de préserver les intérêts essentiels de la France dans le secteur de l'énergie relatifs à la continuité et à la sécurité d'approvisionnement en énergie. En application de la loi du 7 décembre 2006 susvisée, l'action spécifique confère à l'État, et de manière pérenne, le droit de s'opposer aux décisions de GDF SUEZ et de ses filiales de droit français, ayant pour objet, directement ou indirectement, de céder sous quelque forme que ce soit, de transférer l'exploitation, d'affecter à titre de sûreté ou garantie, ou de changer la destination de certains actifs visés par le décret, s'il considère cette décision contraire aux intérêts essentiels de la relatifs à la continuité et à la sécurité |
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| Le Programme (tel que défini ci-après) a été noté A par Standard & Poor's Rating Services, B.17 Notation assignée à un département de The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (« S&P ») l'Émetteur ou subordonnés non assortis de sûretés et les titres court terme de l'Émetteur au titre du Programme ont été respectivement notés A1 et Prime-1 par Moody's Investors Service Ltd à ses titres d'emprunt (« Moody's »). GDF SUEZ est actuellement noté A1/P-1 avec perspective stable par Moody's et A avec perspective négative/A-1 par S&P. S&P et Moody's sont établies dans l'Union Européenne et sont enregistrées au titre du Règlement (CE) N° 1060/2009, tel que modifié (le « Règlement CRA »). S&P et Moody's apparaissent chacun dans la liste des agences de notation enregistrées publiée par l'ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) sur son site Internet conformément au Règlement CRA. Les Titres émis dans le cadre du Programme peuvent ne pas être notés ou avoir une notation différente de la notation actuelle de GDF SUEZ. Les Conditions Définitives concernées préciseront si les notations de crédit sont ou non émises par une agence de notation établie dans l'Union Européenne et enregistrée conformément au Règlement CRA. Une notation ne constitue pas une recommandation d'achat, de vente ou de détention des titres et peut à tout |
et les titres non moment être suspendue, modifiée ou faire l'objet d'un retrait par l'agence de notation |
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| concernée. Résumé spécifique à l'émission |
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| Notation de crédit : | [Sans objet]/[Les Titres qui seront émis [ont été/devraient être] notés]/ [Le Programme est noté] : |
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| Section D –Facteurs de Risque | |||||
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| D.2 | Informations | Les investisseurs potentiels doivent considérer, entre autres, les facteurs de risque relatifs à | |||
| clés sur les | GDF SUEZ, son exploitation et son activité et qui sont inhérents à tout investissement dans | ||||
| principaux | les Titres émis dans le cadre du Programme. Les facteurs de risque sont les suivants : | ||||
| risques propres | Risques liés à l'environnement externe (environnement économique, environnement | ||||
| à l'Émetteur | réglementaire et politique, impact du climat, risque de réputation) ; | ||||
| ou à son |
| exploitation et son activité |
Risques opérationnels (achats-ventes, gestion des actifs et développements, risques juridiques, risques éthiques, risques liés aux ressources humaines, risques liés à la santé, la sécurité, la sûreté et la protection du patrimoine, risques liés aux systèmes d'information) ; |
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| Risques industriels (accident industriel, pollution du milieu environnant, sites Seveso ou équivalents, centrales nucléaires en Belgique, exploration-production d'hydrocarbures) ; et |
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| Risques financiers (risque de marché sur matières premières, risque de contrepartie, risque de change, risque de taux d'intérêt, risque de liquidité, risque de dépréciation, risque sur actions, risque fiscal, risque sur le financement des pensions de retraite). Chacun de ces risques est susceptible d'avoir un effet négatif significatif sur GDF SUEZ, sa stratégie, son exploitation, ses actifs, ses perspectives, sa situation financière, son résultat ou le prix de ses actions. " |
The second paragraph of the first subsection entitled "Risk Factors relating to the Issuer and its Operations" of the Section entitled "Risk Factors" on page 49 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"The Risk Factors relating to the Issuer and its operations are set out in pages 53 to 70 of the 2013 GDF SUEZ Reference Document as incorporated by reference in this Base Prospectus (as defined in the section "Documents Incorporated by Reference" of this Base Prospectus)."
The seventh subsection entitled "EU Savings Directive" of the first subsection entitled "General Risks Relating to the Notes" of the second subsection entitled "Risk Factors relating to the Notes" of the Section entitled "Risk Factors" on page 50 to 51 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"On 3 June 2003, the European Council of Economics and Finance Ministers adopted a directive 2003/48/EC on the taxation of savings income under the form of interest payments (the "Savings Directive"). The Savings Directive requires Member States, subject to a number of conditions being met, to provide to the tax authorities of other Member States details of payments of interest and other similar income made by a paying agent located within their jurisdiction to an individual resident in that other Member State or to certain limited types of entities established in that other Member State. However, for a transitional period, Luxembourg and Austria are instead required to operate a withholding system in relation to such payments (the ending of such transitional period being dependent upon the conclusion of certain other agreements relating to information exchange with certain other countries). As for Luxembourg, it has been publicly announced that, as from 1 January 2016, the 35 per cent. withholding tax will be replaced by the exchange of information. A number of non-EU countries and territories have adopted similar measures (see "Taxation – European Union").
Pursuant to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes, if a payment were to be made or collected through a Member State which has opted for a withholding system under the Savings Directive and an amount of, or in respect of, tax is withheld from that payment, neither the Issuer, nor any Paying Agent nor any other person would be obliged to pay additional amounts with respect to any Note, as a result of the imposition of such withholding tax. The Issuer will be required to maintain a Paying Agent in a Member State that will not be obliged to withhold or deduct tax pursuant to the Savings Directive."
The first paragraph of the fourteen subsection entitled "Specific French insolvency law provision regarding the rights of holders of debt securities" of the first subsection entitled "General Risks Relating to the Notes" of the second subsection entitled "Risk Factors relating to the Notes" of the Section entitled "Risk Factors" on page 52 to 53 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"Under French insolvency law, holders of debt securities are automatically grouped into a single assembly of holders (the Assembly) in order to defend their common interests if a safeguard (procédure de sauvegarde), an accelerated financial safeguard (procédure de sauvegarde financière accélérée), a judicial reorganisation procedure (procédure de redressement judiciaire) or, as from 1 July 2014, an accelerated safeguard procedure (procédure de sauvegarde accélérée) is opened in France with respect to the Issuer or the Guarantor. The Assembly comprises holders of all debt securities issued by the Issuer (including the Notes) or under which payments remain due under the Guarantee, whether or not under a debt issuance programme (EMTN) and regardless of their governing law. The Assembly deliberates on the draft safeguard plan (projet de plan de sauvegarde), draft accelerated financial safeguard plan (projet de plan de sauvegarde financière accélérée) or draft judicial reorganisation plan (projet de plan de redressement), or, as from 1 July 2014, draft accelerated safeguard plan (plan de sauvegarde accélérée) applicable to the Issuer or the Guarantor and may further agree to:"
The section entitled "Documents on Display" on page 55 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following :
A printed copy of the documents listed above may also be obtained, free of charge, at the registered office of the Issuer during normal business hours."
The section entitled "Documents Incorporated by Reference" on pages 56 to 62 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"This Base Prospectus should be read and construed in conjunction with the following:
save that any statement contained in this Base Prospectus or in a document or sections which are incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purpose of this Base Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in any document which is subsequently incorporated by reference herein by way of a supplement prepared in accordance with article 16 of the Prospectus Directive modifies or supersedes such earlier statement (whether expressly, by implication or otherwise). Any statement so modified or superseded shall not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute a part of this Base Prospectus.
Any reference in the Base Prospectus to the 2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document and the 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document shall be deemed to include only the sections mentioned in the table below.
The cross-reference tables below set out the relevant page references for the information incorporated herein by reference:
| Annex IV Article No. | Narrative | Page/Ref No. |
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| 3 | Selected historical information | |
| 3.1 | Selected historical financial information regarding the issuer, presented, for each financial year for the period covered by the historical financial information, and any subsequent interim financial period, in the same currency as the financial information. The selected historical information must provide key figures that summarise the financial condition of the issuer. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 9 to 13 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 9 to 14 |
| 4 | Risk Factors | |
| Prominent disclosure of risk factors that may affect the issuer's ability to fulfil its obligations under the securities to investors in a section headed "Risk Factors". |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 53 to 70 |
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| 5 | Information about the Issuer | |
| 5.2 | Investments: | |
| 5.2.1 | A description of the principal investments made since the date of the last published financial statements. | 2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 183 to 185 |
| 5.2.2 | Information concerning the issuer's principal future investments, on which its management bodies have already made firm commitments. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 6 to 7 and 14 to 45 |
| 5.2.3 | Information regarding the anticipated sources of funds needed to fulfil commitments referred to in item RDA4-5.2.2 |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 6 to 7 and 194 |
| 6 | Business Overview | |
| 6.1 | Principal activities: | |
| 6.1.1 | A description of the issuer's principal activities stating the main categories of products sold and/or services performed; and |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 4 to 7, 10 to 13 and 14 to 45 |
| 6.1.2 | an indication of any significant new products and/or activities. | 2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 14 to 45 |
| 6.2 | Principal markets: | |
| A brief description of the principal markets in which the issuer competes. | 2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 6 to 8 and 10 to 14 |
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| 6.3 | The basis for any statements made by the issuer regarding its competitive position. | 2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 6 to 8, 10 to 14 and 14 to 45 |
| 10 | Administrative, Management and Supervisory Bodies |
| Annex IV Article No. | Narrative | Page/Ref No. |
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| 10.1 | Names, business addresses and functions in the issuer of the following persons, and an indication of the principal activities performed by them outside the issuer where these are significant with respect to that issuer: |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 104 to 122 and 130 to 131 |
| (a) members of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies; |
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| (b) partners with unlimited liability, in the case of a limited partnership with a share capital. |
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| 10.2 | Administrative, Management, and Supervisory bodies conflicts of interests | |
| Potential conflicts of interests between any duties to the issuing entity of the persons referred to in item 10.1 and their private interests and or other duties must be clearly stated. In the event that there are no such conflicts, make a statement to that effect. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 117 to 118 and 124 to 128 |
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| 11 | Board Practices | |
| 11.1 | Details relating to the issuer's audit committee, including the names of committee members and a summary of the terms of reference under which the committee operates. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 120 to 122 |
| 11.2 | A statement as to whether or not the issuer complies with its country's of incorporation corporate governance regime(s). In the event that the issuer does not comply with such a regime a statement to that effect must be included together with an explanation regarding why the issuer does not comply with such regime. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 119 to 120 |
| 12 | Major Shareholders | |
| 12.1 | To the extent known to the issuer, state whether the issuer is directly or indirectly owned or controlled and by whom and describe the nature of such control, and describe the measures in place to ensure that such control is not abused. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 171 to 172 |
| 12.2 | A description of any arrangements, known to the issuer, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the issuer. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document page 172 |
| Annex IV Article No. | Narrative | Page/Ref No. |
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| 13 | Financial Information concerning the Issuer's Assets and Liabilities, Financial Position and Profits and Losses |
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| 13.1 | Historical Financial Information | |
| Audited historical financial information covering the latest 2 financial years (or such shorter period that the issuer has been in operation), and the audit report in respect of each year. Such financial information must be prepared according to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002, or if not applicable to a Member State's national accounting standards for issuers from the Community. For third country issuers, such financial information must be prepared according to the international accounting standards adopted pursuant to the procedure of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 or to a third country's national accounting standards equivalent to these standards. If such financial information is not equivalent to these standards, it must be presented in the form of restated financial statements. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 186 to 190 and 195 to 317 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 207 to 330 |
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| The most recent year's historical financial information must be presented and prepared in a form consistent with that which will be adopted in the issuer's next published annual financial statements having regard to accounting standards and policies and legislation applicable to such annual financial statements. |
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| If the issuer has been operating in its current sphere of economic activity for less than one year, the audited historical financial information covering that period must be prepared in accordance with the standards applicable to annual financial statements under the Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002, or if not applicable to a Member State's national accounting standards where the issuer is an issuer from the Community. For third country issuers, the historical financial information must be prepared according to the international accounting standards adopted pursuant to the procedure of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 or to a third country's national accounting standards equivalent to these standards. This historical financial information must be audited. |
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| If the audited financial information is prepared according to national accounting standards, the financial information required under this heading must include at least: |
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| (a) balance sheet; |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 198 to 199 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 210 to 211 |
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| (b) income statement; |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 187 and 196 to 197 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document page 209 |
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| (c) cash flow statement; and |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document page 202 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document page 215 |
| Annex IV Article No. | Narrative | Page/Ref No. |
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| (d) accounting policies and explanatory notes. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 203 to 315 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 216 to 328 |
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| The historical annual financial information must be independently audited or reported on as to whether or not, for the purposes of the registration document, it gives a true and fair view, in accordance with auditing standards applicable in a Member State or an equivalent standard. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 316 to 317 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 329 to 330 |
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| 13.2 | Financial statements | |
| If the issuer prepares both own and consolidated financial statements, include at least the consolidated financial statements in the registration document. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 319 to 368 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 331 to 377 |
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| 13.3 | Auditing of historical annual financial information | |
| 13.3.1 | A statement that the historical financial information has been audited. If audit reports on the historical financial information have been refused by the statutory auditors or if they contain qualifications or disclaimers, such refusal or such qualifications or disclaimers must be reproduced in full and the reasons given. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 316 to 317 and 367 to 368 2012 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 329 to 330 and 377 |
| 13.3.2 | An indication of other information in the registration document which has been audited by the auditors. | Not Appplicable |
| 13.3.3 | Where financial data in the registration document is not extracted from the issuer's audited financial statements state the source of the data and state that the data is unaudited. |
Not Applicable |
| 13.5 | Interim and other financial information | |
| 13.5.1 | If the issuer has published quarterly or half yearly financial information since the date of its last audited financial statements, these must be included in the registration document. If the quarterly or half yearly financial information has been reviewed or audited the audit or review report must also be included. If the quarterly or half yearly financial information is unaudited or has not been reviewed state that fact. |
Not Applicable |
| 13.5.2 | If the registration document is dated more than nine months after the end of the last audited financial year, it must contain interim financial information, covering at least the first six months of the financial year. If the interim financial information is un-audited state that fact. The interim financial information must include comparative statements for the same period in the prior financial year, except that the requirement for comparative balance sheet information may be satisfied by presenting the years end balance sheet. |
Not Applicable |
| 13.6 | Legal and arbitration proceedings | |
| Information on any governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings (including any such proceedings which 2013 | GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 63, 351 to 353 and 375 |
| Annex IV Article No. | Narrative | Page/Ref No. |
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| are pending or threatened of which the issuer is aware), during a period covering at least the previous 12 months which may have, or have had in the recent past, significant effects on the issuer and/or group's financial position or profitability, or provide an appropriate negative statement. |
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| 14 | Additional Information | |
| 14.1 | Share Capital | |
| 14.1.1 | The amount of the issued capital, the number and classes of the shares of which it is composed with details of their principal characteristics, the part of the issued capital still to be paid up, with an indication of the number, or total nominal value, and the type of the shares not yet fully paid up, broken down where applicable according to the extent to which they have been paid up. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 160 to 170 |
| 15 | Material Contracts | |
| A brief summary of all material contracts that are not entered into in the ordinary course of the issuer's business, which could result in any group member being under an obligation or entitlement that is material to the issuer's ability to meet its obligation to security holders in respect of the securities being issued. |
2013 GDF SUEZ Registration Document pages 194 and 217 to 224 |
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| 16 | Third party information and statement by experts and declarations of any interests | |
| 16.1 | Where a statement or report attributed to a person as an expert is included in the registration document, provide such person's name, business address, qualifications and material interest if any in the issuer. If the report has been produced at the issuer's request a statement to that effect that such statement or report is included, in the form and context in which it is included, with the consent of that person who has authorised the contents of that part of the registration document. |
Not Applicable |
| 16.2 | Where information has been sourced from a third party, provide a confirmation that this information has been accurately reproduced and that as far as the issuer is aware and is able to ascertain from information published by that third party, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading. In addition, the issuer shall identify the source(s) of the information. |
Not Applicable |
The table below sets out the relevant page references for the terms and conditions contained in the base prospectus of GDF SUEZ relating to the Programme:
| Terms and Conditions Incorporated by Reference | Reference |
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| Base Prospectus of GDF SUEZ filed with the AMF on 12 September 2012 | Pages 52 to 84 |
| Base Prospectus of GDF SUEZ filed with the AMF on 9 September 2011 | Pages 44 to 72 |
| Base Prospectus of GDF SUEZ filed with the AMF on 10 May 2011 | Pages 43 to 71 |
| Base Prospectus of GDF SUEZ filed with the AMF on 22 November 2010 and first supplement dated 8 March 2011 | Pages 49 to 78 and page 13, respectively |
| Base Prospectus of GDF SUEZ and Electrabel filed with the AMF on 4 November 2009 and first supplement dated 1 September 2010 | Pages 58 to 90 and page 25, respectively |
| Base Prospectus of GDF SUEZ and Electrabel approved by the CSSF on 7 October 2008 | Pages 47 to 79 |
| Offering Circular of Gaz de France registered with the Commission des opérations de bourse on 17 October 2002 |
Pages 16 to 45" |
The paragraph entitled "Overview of activities" of the first subsection entitled "General Information about GDF SUEZ" of the section entitled "Description of GDF SUEZ" on pages 101 to 105 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
The GDF SUEZ Group is one of the world's leading industrial companies and a benchmark in the fields of gas, electricity and energy services.
It is active throughout the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to downstream in:
GDF SUEZ operates a well-balanced business model:
The markets in which the Group is expanding are currently undergoing profound change:
In view of this situation, the Group's two strategic priorities are:
GDF SUEZ's strategic priorities are implemented through its various activities.
In Europe, the Group has to adapt to the profound changes taking place in the energy sector and increase the priority it gives to its customer approach.
Internationally, GDF SUEZ aims to step up its development by positioning itself right across the value chain and expanding the range of businesses and regions.
Listed in Brussels (Belgium) and Paris (France). GDF SUEZ shares are included in the CAC 40 index, the main index published by NYSE Euronext Paris. GDF SUEZ is also included in all the major stock indices: BEL 20, Euro STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 600, MSCI Europe, EURO STOXX Utilities, STOXX Europe 600 Utilities, Euronext Vigeo World 120, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120 and Euronext Vigeo France 20.
In 2013, GDF SUEZ was ranked second among listed utilities worldwide by Forbes magazine in its annual ranking of the 2,000 largest listed global companies (95th in the general category, 6th among French companies).
The Group's fundamental values are drive, commitment, daring, and cohesion.
As at 31 December 2013, GDF SUEZ is organized at operational level into five business lines:
The GDF SUEZ center (based both in Paris and Brussels) is responsible for guidance and control, and also provides expertise and service missions for its internal customers.
See also section 4.1 of the GDF SUEZ 2013 Registration Document – Report by the Chairman of the Board of Directors on corporate governance and internal control and risk management procedures pursuant to Article L.225-37 of the French Code de commerce.
The Company operates its own business; it has the organisation of an integrated industrial group. At the end of 2013, the number of the Company's direct or indirect subsidiaries (controlling interest) was approximately 1,600. The Group's main consolidated companies are listed in Section 6.2 "Consolidated financial statements – Note 30 (List of main consolidated companies at December 31, 2013)" of the GDF SUEZ 2013 Registration Document."
(1) Mainly in Hungary and Romania
(2) As well as activities associated with International Power's assets in continental Europe
The subsection 2 entitled "Share Capital Structure of GDF SUEZ" of the section entitled "Description of GDF SUEZ" on pages 104 to 105 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
At 31 December 2013, the share capital of GDF SUEZ stood at €2,412,824,089, divided into 2,412,824,089 fully paid-up shares with a par value of €1 each.
At 31 December 2013, the Issuer 52,543,021shares in treasury stock.
In fiscal year 2013, there were no change in the Issuer's, share capital.
| 31 December 2013 | % of share capital | % of voting rights(a) |
|---|---|---|
| French State | 36.7% | 37.5% |
| Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Employee shareholding | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| CDC Group | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| CNP Assurances | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Sofina | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Treasury stock | 2.2% | 0% |
| Management | Not significant | Not significant |
| Public | 52.9 | 54.1% |
| 100% | 100% |
(a) Calculated based on the number of shares and voting rights outstanding at 31 December 2013.
Under the terms of Act No.2004-803 of 9 August 2004 as amended by Act No. 2006-1537 dated 7 December 2006, the French State must at all times hold more than one third of GDF SUEZ's capital.
The shares of the Issuer are listed on Euronext Paris Eurolist market, (Compartment A), under ISIN Code FR0010208488 - Ticker: GSZ. They are also listed on Euronext Brussels."
The subsection 4 entitled "Rating" of the section entitled "Description of GDF SUEZ" on page 105 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
GDF SUEZ is currently rated A1/P-1 with stable outlook by Moody's and A with negative outlook/A-1 by S&P."
The section entitled "Recent Developments of the Issuer" on page 59 of the Base Prospectus shall be completed by the following press releases, available on the website of the Issuer (www.gdfsuez.com):
The following recent developments have been published by GDF SUEZ:
BY PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE
Press release
April 28, 2014
(2013 figures pro forma with equity consolidation of Suez Environnement as of January 1, 2013 and restated under IFRS 10-11)
Revenues EBITDA Current operating income1 Net debt
EUR 22.8 billion (-5.9% gross, -4.8% organic) EUR 4.2 billion (-15.6% gross, -11.5% organic) EUR 3.1 billion (-14.8% gross, -10.4% organic) EUR 26.7 billion (improved by EUR 2.5 billion compared to 12/31/13)
Excluding weather effect and tariff adjustment booked in Q1 2013 in France for a total of EUR -0.55bn2, variations are:
Revenues FBITDA Current operating income1 +0,9% organic +0.0% organic +5.9% organic
Revenues at March 31, 2014 were EUR 22,818 million, down -5.9% on a gross basis and -4.8% on an organic basis. The decrease on an organic basis is mainly explained by the unfavorable impact of weather on natural gas sales (1st quarter 2014 was very mild in Europe and particularly in France while the 1st quarter 2013 had been particularly cold).
EBITDA1 for the period was EUR 4,225 million, down -15.6% on a gross basis and -11.5% on an organic basis versus 12 quarter 2013. Excluding the impact of weather in France and the tariff adjustment booked in 2013, which together account for a negative variation of EUR 545 million, EBITDA was stable on an organic basis compared with 1et quarter 2013. In line with the Group's annual indications, it benefitted from efforts under the Perform 2015 action plan and from the continued expansion of the Group in renewable energies and in fast growing markets, with the commissioning of new assets and of new exploration & production fields. It continued to suffer, however, from lower power market prices in Europe, as expected, and it compares to a particularly favorable 1st quarter 2013 in power generation in Brazil.
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<sup>1 Including share in net income of associates; new definition of EBITDA
<sup>2 Impact of EUR 545 millions on EBITDA and Current Operating Income, impact on revenues is estimated at EUR 1.2 billion
GDF SVEZ
Current operating income1 reached EUR 3,130 million, -14.8% on a gross basis and -10.4% on an organic basis compared with the end of March 2013. Excluding the impact of weather in France and the tariff adjustment booked in 2013, current operating income is growing +5.9% on an organic basis, in line with the Group's annual indications.
At March 31, 2014, net debt was EUR 26.7 billion, down EUR 2.5 billion from year-end 2013 out of which EUR 0.9 billion resulting from positive impact on working capital due to weather in France and includes notably for the period:
The net debt/Ebitda ratio was 2.18x far below the target ≤2.5x. At the end of March 2014, the Group posted a high level of liquidity at EUR 18.5 billion, which included EUR 10.5 billion in cash. In early April, GDF SUEZ signed a EUR 5 billion 5-year multi-currency credit line with 25 banks, including two 1-year extension options, to refinance two undrawn credit lines maturing in 2014 and 2015. At 3.22%, the Group's average cost of gross debt continues to decrease, reflecting full year impact of measures taken in 2013.
Group's performances for the first quarter 2014 are in line with the expected trajectory for 2014 and therefore the Group is able to confirm its financial targets3:
The Group successfully implemented its strategy focused on two objectives:
To be the benchmark energy player in fast growing markets
<sup>3 These targets assume average weather conditions, no significant regulatory or macro economic changes, commodity price assumptions based on market conditions as of end December 2013 for the non-hedged portion of produc results of the tests expected mid June 2014.
The sults of the tests expected mid June 2014.
The income excluding restructuring costs, impairments, disposals, other non-recurring items and related tax impacts and nuclear
contribution in Belgium.
<sup>5 Based on net recurring income, Group share.
To be leader in the energy transition in Europe
In addition, proposal by the Magritte Group, gathering 11 of the largest European energy utilities on the Group's initiative, of nine recommendations to reform Europe's energy and climate policy in order to achieve three main objectives: competitiveness, sustainability and security of supply. In France, new decree on gas storage obligations constitutes a first step towards improvement of security of supply.
(2013 figures pro forma with equity consolidation of Suez Environnement as of January 1, 2013 and restated under IFRS 10-11)
| in millions of euros | Revenues March 31. 2014 |
Revenues March 31, 2013 |
Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy International | 3,568 | 3,853 | $-7.4%$ | $+3.0%$ |
| Energy Europe | 12,711 | 14,077 | $-9.7%$ | $-9.5%$ |
| Global Gas & LNG* | 1.660 | 1.586 | $+4.7%$ | $+7.8%$ |
| Infrastructures* | 900 | 796 | $+13.0%$ | $+13.0%$ |
| Energy Services | 3,979 | 3,933 | $+1.1%$ | $-3.4%$ |
| GDF SUEZ Group | 22,818 | 24,245 | $-5.9%$ | $-4.8%$ |
Total revenues, including intra-Group services, amounted to EUR 2,153 million for Global Gas & LNG business line and EUR 2,087 million for Infrastructures business line.
Revenues decreased -5.9% on a gross basis, due to a EUR +50 million scope effect (EUR -180 million for disposals and EUR +230 million for acquisitions, notably the Balfour Beatty Workplace acquisition in the U.K.) and EUR -330 million due to exchange rate fluctuations, mainly the Brazilian real, the Australian dollar and the US dollar. Revenues decreased -4.8% on an organic basis.
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| in millions of euros | March 31, 2014 |
March 31, 2013 |
Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues* | 3,568 | 3,853 | $-7.4%$ | $+3.0%$ |
| Latin America | 933 | 946 | $-1.4%$ | $+12.3%$ |
| Asia Pacific | 663 | 775 | $-14.5%$ | $-2.5%$ |
| North America | 995 | 959 | $+3.8%$ | $+17.8%$ |
| UK and other Europe | 840 | 1,043 | $-19.4%$ | $-14.0%$ |
| South Asia, Middle East & Africa | 137 | 130 | $+5.6%$ | $+7.5%$ |
*The Energy International Business Line has been reorganized into 5 regions versus 6 previously. The Asia-Pacific region now includes Australia, which previously formed a region, but no longer includes Pakistan, which is now part of the South Asia, Middle East & Africa region; Turkey is incorporated in the UK and other Europe region. Figures at 03/31/2013 have been restated to reflect this new organization.
Energy International business line revenues, at EUR 3,568 million, show a gross decrease of -7.4% and organic growth of +3.0%. These changes reflect, on the one hand the impact of the asset optimization program (EUR-141 million) and exchange rate fluctuations (EUR-249 million arising from the Euro appreciation against all main currencies) and on the other hand the organic growth from the commissioning of new power plants in Latin America and increased electricity prices, mainly in Brazil and North America.
Revenues for the Latin America region, which totaled EUR 933 million, were down -1.4% on a gross basis mainly due to the depreciation of the Brazilian real, while growing by +12.3% on an organic basis.
In Brazil, increased sales resulted from an increase in average sales prices due mainly to inflation indexation and the progressive startup of the Trairi wind farm (115 MW). Nevertheless, these increase in sales prices did not entirely offset higher energy purchase costs during the period.
The Group's activity in Peru expanded thanks to the commissioning of the Ilo thermal power plant (560 MW) in June 2013 and to increased customer demand. In Chile, a slight increase in revenues resulted from higher prices.
Revenues for the region came to EUR 663 million, a decrease of -14.5% on a gross basis and a -2.5% decrease organically. This decline was due mainly to electricity production activities in Australia that suffered from reduced demand and lower availability, partially offset by an increase in sales to industrial customers in Thailand and good performance of the retail activity in Australia.
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Revenues for the North America region totaled EUR 995 million, up +3.8% on a gross basis and +17.8% organically, thanks in particular to the good operating performance of electricity production assets in the United States due to very cold weather conditions early 2014 and to higher average sales prices on the retail electricity market in the United States.
Revenues for the region totaled EUR 840 million, representing a -19.4% reduction on a gross basis, due mainly to the portfolio optimization program in continental Europe, and a -14.0% decrease on an organic basis related to reduced volumes in the U.K.
Revenues for the region totaled EUR 137 million, showing a +5.6% increase on a gross basis and a +7.5% increase organically. This growth is related to increased revenues from operation and maintenance activities for new power plants in Oman (Barka 3 and Sohar 2) and in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh IPP). The gross increase also reflects the acquisition last December of Meenakshi in India (300 MW), partly offset by the partial disposal of Sohar.
| in millions of euros | March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2013 | Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 12.711 | 14,077 | $-9.7%$ | $-9.5%$ |
| Central Western Europe (CWE) | 11.058 | 12,136 | $-8.9%$ | $-8.9%$ |
| Southern & Eastern Europe | 1.652 | 1.941 | $-14.9%$ | $-13.8%$ |
Revenues for the Energy Europe Business Line amounted to EUR 12,711 million, down -9.7% on a gross basis. This decrease is explained mainly by the impact of weather conditions on gas sales (1st quarter 2014 having been particularly mild, while 12 quarter 2013 had been particularly cold) and by the tariff adjustment in France related to 2011 and 2012 and recorded in 2013.
At the end of March 2014, CWE France revenues reached EUR 5,260 million, down by -27.3% compared with the end of March 2013, mainly due to the difference in weather conditions between 2013 and 2014 and to the tariff adjustment related to 2011 and 2012.
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Natural gas sales were down, impacted by a mild winter (-10.7 TWh), while in 2013 the winter had been very cold (+13.2 TWh); lower sales were also due to reduced energy consumption and competitive pressure. GDF SUEZ retains a market share of approximately 82% on the retail market and of about 50% on the B2B market.
Electricity sales improved thanks to growth in sales to final customers, and despite lower power production by
gas-fired plants, partially compensated by increased wind and hydro power production thanks to favorable 1st quarter 2014 wind and hydrology conditions.
Revenues for CWE Benelux - Germany were EUR 3,087 million, down -18.9% from 2013. Electricity volumes sold were lower due to the impact of a fall-off of sales to customers in Belgium and to fewer market sales, despite higher electricity production than in 2013 because the two power plants, Doel 3 and Tihange 2, which had been shut down during the entire 12 quarter of 2013 were in operation throughout 12 quarter 2014 until March 25, 2014.
In Belgium and Luxembourg, electricity sales were down mainly due to lower sales on the wholesale market and erosion of market shares in 2013. Market share in Belgium on the retail market has stabilized at approximately 50% since the 2nd quarter of 2013. In the Netherlands, electricity sales were also lower, while in Germany they were slightly higher.
Natural gas sales volumes were down due to unfavorable weather conditions in 2014, while weather conditions had been favorable in 2013, and due to a declining market share in 2013 which however has stabilized around 45% in Belgium over the past six months.
The Southern & Eastern Europe region saw a -14.9% decline in revenues due mainly to the decrease in gas sales and power production in Italy.
| in millions of euros | March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2013 | Total change | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1.660 | 1.586 | $+4.7%$ | $+7.8%$ |
| Revenues including intra-Group |
2.153 | 2.217 | $-2.9%$ | n.a. |
Contributory revenues at March 31, 2014 came to EUR 1,660 million, for a gross increase of +4.7% compared with the end of March 2013, and an organic increase of +7.8%.
The change in contributory revenues is explained by:
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Total hydrocarbon production at the end of March 2014 fell 0.5 Mboe to 12.7 Mboe versus 13.2 Mboe at the end of March 2013. For the year, the level of hydrocarbon production will benefit from the recent commissioning of the Amstel (Netherlands), Juliet (UK) and Gudrun (Norway) fields.
| in millions of euros | March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2013 | Total change | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 900 | 796 | $+13.0%$ | $+13.0%$ |
| Revenues including intra-Group |
2.087 | 2.161 | $-3.4%$ | n.a. |
Total revenues of the Infrastructures business line, including intra-Group revenues, came to EUR 2,087 million, a decrease of -3.4% compared with the same period in 2013, as a result of:
and despite the annual adjustment of distribution infrastructure tariff (+4.1% on July 1, 2013) and of the transmission infrastructure tariff (+8.3% on April 1, 2013) in France.
In the same weather and regulatory context, contributory revenues reached EUR 900 million, up +13%. This growth reflects:
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| in millions of euros | March 31, 2014 March 31, 2013 | Total change | Organic change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 3.979 | 3,933 | $+1.1%$ | $-3.4%$ |
Energy Services business line revenues progressed to EUR 3,979 million at March 31, 2014, up +1.1%, supported by the acquisition at the end of 2013 of Balfour Beatty Workplace in the United Kingdom.
On an organic basis, revenues were down -3.4%, which can be explained, in particular, by the unfavorable effects of the mild weather and the last impacts of the expiration of cogeneration contracts in France and Italy following the end of compulsory programs to purchase electricity generated by these facilities.
These factors were partially offset by the increase in installations activities in France and Benelux, in particular in the electrical and climate engineering activities
The March 31, 2014 results presentation used during the investor conference call will be available to download from the Group's website: http://www.qdfsuez.com/en/investors/results/results-2014/
7 Subject to implementation of the new settlement/delivery rule in France anticipated for October 6, 2014. In compliance with current rules,
<sup>6 Dividend subject to the vote of shareholders at the April 28, 2014 General Meeting.
postponement of this reform would delay the payment date to October 16, 2014, instead of October 15, 2014.
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| In EUR million | Q1 2013 IFRS |
Q1 2013 IFRS proforma SE |
Q1 2013 IFRS proforma SE adjusted IFRS 10-11 |
Q1 2013 IFRS proforma SE adjusted IFRS 10-11 New definitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Definition | ||||
| Comparable with Q1 2014 | ||||
| Revenues | 28,054 | 24,564 | 24,246 | 24,246 |
| o/w Energy International | 3,953 | 3,953 | 3,853 | 3,853 |
| o/w Energy Europe | 14,268 | 14,268 | 14,077 | 14,077 |
| o/w Global Gaz & LNG | 1,594 | 1594 | 1,586 | 1,586 |
| o/w Infrastructures | 802 | 802 | 796 | 796 |
| o/w Energy Services | 3.943 | 3,946 | 3,933 | 3,933 |
| o/W Suez Environnement | 3.494 | |||
| EBITDA (old definition) | 5,559 | 4,989 | 4,893 | |
| EBITDA (new definition) | 5,568 | 5,050 | 5,003 | 5,003 |
| COI (old definition) | 3,819 | 3,574 | 3,504 | |
| COI Including share in net income of associates (new definition) |
3.927 | 3.689 | 3,672 | 3,672 |
| Net debt | 41,613 | 34,062 | 31,432 | 31,432 |
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| REVENUES In EUR million |
03/31/2014 | % | 03/31/2013 | % | Change 2014/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,301 | 40.8% | 11,036 | 45.5% | $-15.7%$ |
| Belgium | 3,583 | 15.7% | 2,851 | 11.8% | $+25.7%$ |
| Sub-total France-Belgium | 12,884 | 56.5% | 13,887 | 57.3% | $-7.2%$ |
| Other European Union | 5,703 | 25.0% | 6,124 | 25.3% | $-6.9%$ |
| Other European countries | 354 | 1.6% | 287 | 1.2% | $+23.1%$ |
| North America | 983 | 4.3% | 967 | 4.0% | $+1.7%$ |
| Sub-total Europe + North America |
19,924 | 87.3% | 21,265 | 87.7% | $-6.3%$ |
| Asia, Middle East, Oceania | 1.764 | 7.7% | 1,934 | 8.0% | $-8.8%$ |
| South America | 1.077 | 4.7% | 1.012 | 4.2% | $+6.4%$ |
| Africa | 53 | 0.2% | 34 | 0.1% | +55.9% |
| Sub-total rest of the world | 2.894 | 12.7% | 2,980 | 12.3% | $-2.9%$ |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 22,818 | 100% | 24,245 | 100% | $-5.9%$ |
| In EUR million | 03/31/2014 | 03/31/2013 | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 22,818 | 24,245 | |
| Perimeter effect Exchange rate effect |
$-230$ | $-180$ $-330$ |
|
| Comparable basis | 22,588 | 23,735 | $-4.8%$ |
| In EUR million | 03/31/2014 | 03/31/2013 | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 4.225 | 5,003 | |
| Perimeter effect Exchange rate effect |
$-25$ | $-108$ $-152$ |
|
| Comparable basis | 4.200 | 4,743 | $-11.5%$ |
| Comparable basis Excluding weather effect and tariff adjustment recorded in 2013 in France |
4.385 | 4,383 | $+0.0%$ |
| In EUR million | 03/31/2014 | 03/31/2013 | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Operating Income 8 | 3,130 | 3,672 | |
| Perimeter effect Exchange rate effect |
$-19$ | $-81$ $-118$ |
|
| Comparable basis | 3,111 | 3,473 | $-10.4%$ |
| Comparable basis Excluding weather effect and tariff adjustment recorded in 2013 in France |
3.296 | 3,113 | $+5.9%$ |
$\begin{array}{c} \hline \textbf{8} \ \textbf{including share in net income of associates.} \end{array}$
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GOF SVEZ
The figures presented here are those customarily used and communicated to the markets by GDF SUEZ. This message includes The numerous present term of the assumptions and estimates the assumptions on which they are based, as well as statements about projects, objectives and expectations regarding future operations, profits, or services, or fu differ significantly from those expressed, implied or predicted in the toward-looking statements or information. Such risks include those
explained or identified in the public documents filed by GDF SUEZ with the French Fi
GDF SUEZ develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today's major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: independent power production, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.GDF SUEZ employs 147,200 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €81,3 billion in 2013. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).
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28 April 2014
The Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held April 28, 2014 and chaired by Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GDF SUEZ, was attended by 1,230 shareholders.
After hearing from the Chairpersons of the four Committees of the Board of Directors (Audit, Strategy and Investments, Appointments and Compensation, and Ethics, Environment and Sustainable Development Committees) and after reviewing the Board of Directors' Report on the past financial year, the General Shareholders' Meeting approved the financial statements and allocation of income for 2013.
The dividend was set at €1.50 per share for financial year 2013, unchanged from 2012, including an interim dividend of €0.83 per share paid November 20, 2013. The dividend balance, €0.67 per share, will be detached April 30, 2014 and paid on May 6, 2014.
During the General Shareholders' Meeting, the shareholders also approved a loyalty 10% dividend increase to reward and promote shareholders loyalty. The measure will benefit all shareholders who, at the close of a financial year, will have held registered shares for more than two years and continued to hold them through the year's dividend payment date. The loyalty dividend will be applied for the first time in 2017 to the dividend to be paid for financial year 2016 and will be capped for a single shareholder at 0.5% of share capital.
Close to 18,000 shareholders had voted prior to the General Meeting, including more than a half by Internet (+20% vs. 2013). GDF SUEZ followed through with and strengthened the shareholder electronic voting experience, and this year allowed all shareholders, regardless of the number of shares they held, to vote via the Internet.
The General Shareholders' Meeting was streamed live on the Group's Website.
The General Shareholders' Meeting also accepted the resignation of Mr. Paul Desmarais from his Director position, effective at the close of the Meeting, as well as the election by employees of the following Directors representing Group personnel: Mrs. Anne-Marie Mourer and Mr. Alain Beullier (re-elected) and Mr. Philippe Lepage (in replacement of Mr. Patrick Petitjean who did not ask for a renewal of his mandate).
GDF SUEZ develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up
today's major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of change and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and
businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power g key sectors: independent power production, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.GDF SUEZ employs 147,200 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €81,3 billion in 2013. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).
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GDF SUEZ signed today a five-year €5 billion multi-currency credit line with a syndicate of 25 banks. The 5 year facility, which includes two one-year extension options, will be used for early refinancing of two undrawn credit lines expiring in 2014 and 2015.
GDF SUEZ was able to seize particularly favorable market conditions, improving significantly the cost of this liquidity thanks to a fixed margin of 20 bps.
The transaction was 40% oversubscribed, showing once again the attractiveness of the Group and the trust granted by its banking partners. The pool of banks is well spread geographically, through the involvement of Eurozone banks (~50%), Anglo-Saxon banks (~35%), as well as Japanese and Chinese banks.
Isabelle KOCHER, Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, comments : "This early refinancing enables the Group to maintain and extend an extremely robust liquidity while reducing its costs. Besides, the geographical diversity of our pool of banks will enable the Group to support its worldwide industrial growth strategy.
GDF SUEZ develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today's major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: independent power production, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.GDF SUEZ employs 147,200 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €81,3 billion in 2013. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).
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March 26, 2014
On the occasion of the visit of a high Chinese delegation to France, Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of GDF SUEZ, signed a cooperation agreement with Wang Dong, Chairman and CEO of Beijing Enterprise Group, to develop natural gas and energy efficiency projects in China. Chinese and French Presidents Xi Jinping and François Hollande were present at the signing.
The agreement follows several cooperative undertakings in China between subsidiaries of the two Groups, including joint ventures in gas engineering and waste incineration.
The current agreement extends the group's cooperation into several new areas:
Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of GDF SUEZ stated, "This agreement illustrates the commitment and strengthening involvement of GDF SUEZ in sustainable growth in China. The Group's long-term relationships in China have been marked by the 2011 cooperation agreement signed with China Investment Corporation (CIC), the 2012 partnership with PetroChina to develop six deep underground gas storage tanks, and the 2013 installation of a first floating LNG import terminal. The Group's expertise and know-how in the gas value chain and in energy services enable us to offer custom solutions that satisfy China's ambition to improve the air quality of its major cities."
GDF SUEZ has been present in China for over 40 years through the activities of its strategic partner SUEZ Environnement, which serves 15 million customers through 33 joint ventures in approximately twenty cities. Managed revenues generated by SUEZ Environnement reached €1.3 billion in 2012.
In 2008, GDF SUEZ opened a representative office in China and all of its energy business lines developed relationships with Chinese partners for projects in China and other countries.
In electrical power, GDF SUEZ supports joint carbon emissions reduction projects (Clean Development Mechanisms-CDM), while its engineering teams assist in the development of the Taishan EPR (European Pressurized Reactor) and support the development of hydroelectric projects in both China and other countries with Chinese partners.
In natural gas, GDF SUEZ signed a worldwide partnership in 2011 with the Chinese sovereign fund CIC granting the latter a 30% share in GDF SUEZ exploration and production activities. The Group sold 2.3 million metric tons of LNG to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), with deliveries beginning in 2013, and installed the first floating regasification terminal in China. In 2012, GDF SUEZ also began a cooperation agreement with Petrochina to explore the upstream gas potential in Qatar, then extended the agreement to gas storage in China in 2013 (development support for six sites).
In energy services, following the launch in 2009 of a trigeneration project in western China with Chongqing Gas, the Group signed a partnership agreement in 2011 with the TIFI Group in Tianjin to develop an urban cooling network in the heart of the new Yujiapu financial district in the coastal area of Tianjin-Binhai. In late 2013, the Group opened its first energy services company, Cofely-Gient, in Chongging.
GDF SUEZ develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today's major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: independent power production, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.GDF SUEZ employs 147,200 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €81,3 billion in 2013. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).
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GDF SUEZ is pleased to announce that it has acquired West Coast Energy ("WCE"), a leading independent wind energy developer. This acquisition strengthens GDF SUEZ's commitment to expand its wind portfolio in the UK.
West Coast Energy has been operating in the UK for over 18 years and has successfully developed 650 MW of wind capacity, representing 9% of the installed onshore wind capacity in the UK. WCE has a significant pipeline of onshore wind development projects under evaluation with a capacity of 200 MW. GDF SUEZ has been working in partnership with West Coast Energy to develop wind projects since 2008. West Coast Energy currently employs 55 people in its headquarters in Mold.
Steve Riley CEO and President of GDF SUEZ Energy UK-Europe said: "This investment confirms GDF SUEZ's strategy of pursuing growth in renewable generation in Europe. The West Coast Energy team have significant experience in wind energy development that will complement our existing in-house expertise in structuring, financing, building and managing projects in the UK market. This acquisition gives us an opportunity to increase our presence in renewables in the UK via high quality projects."
GDF SUEZ currently owns seven operating wind farms across the UK with a total capacity of 70 MW.
Projects developed in partnership with West Coast Energy
| Carsington | (England) | 8.2 MW |
|---|---|---|
| Crimp | (England) | 2.4 MW |
| Flimby | (England) | 6.2 MW |
| Blantyre Muir | (Scotland) | 12.3 MW |
| Sober Hill | (England) | 12.3 MW |
| Barlockhart Moor | (Scotland) | 8.2 MW |
GDF SUEZ Energy in the UK is a key independent power producer by capacity with approximately 6.977 GW in operation in the UK market made up of a mixed portfolio of assets - coal, gas, CHP, wind, OCGT distillate, and the UK's foremost pumped storage facility. Several of these assets are owned and operated in partnership with Mitsui & Co. The generation assets represent approximately 6% of the UK's installed capacity. The company also has a retail business supplying electricity and gas to the Industrial and Commercial sector.
Notes - all capacities in this press release staked at 100%.
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March 25, 2014
GDF SUEZ announces the principle of an interim dividend payment of €0.5/share for financial year 2014, to be paid October 15, 20141, with an October 13, 2014 ex-dividend date.
This announcement is in line with the Group's new dividend policy announced on February 27, 2014, during the 2013 annual results presentation.
For the period 2014-2016, GDF SUEZ has committed to a dividend policy based on a payout ratio of 65-75% of net recurring income, Group share, with a minimum of €1/share payable in cash.
To reward shareholder loyalty, the Board of Directors will also recommend to shareholders establishment of a dividend increased by 10%, for shares in registered form for more than two years2. This loyalty dividend will be applied for the first time in 2017 to the dividend to be paid for fiscal year 2016 and will be capped to 0.5% of social capital for a single shareholder.
For fiscal year 2013, the Board of Directors will propose to shareholders a stable dividend, payable in cash, of €1.50/share2, whose balance (€0.67/share euro) will be paid May 6, 2014, with an April 30, 2014 ex-dividend date. The new dividend policy, combined with the accelerated investment program, aims to strengthen the Group's growth potential and create greater long-term value for shareholders.
GDF SUEZ develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today's major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: independent power production, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.GDF SUEZ employs 147,200 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €81,3 billion in 2013. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).
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$2$ To be submitted for shareholder approval at the Shareholders' General Meeting on April 28, 2014.
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<sup>1 Subject to implementation of the new settlement/delivery rule in France anticipated for October 6, 2014. Postponement of this reform would delay the payment date to October 16, 2014, instead of October 15, 2014 in compliance with current rules.
The first Paragraph of the section entitled "Taxation" on page 89 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"The following is a summary limited to certain tax considerations in France and in in the European Union relating to the payments made in respect of the Notes that may be issued under the Programme and specifically contains information on taxes on the income from the securities withheld at source. It does not purport to be a complete analysis of all tax considerations relating to the Notes, whether in France or elsewhere. Prospective purchasers of Notes should consult their own tax advisers as to which countries' tax laws could be relevant to acquiring, holding and disposing of Notes and receiving payments of interest, principal and/or other amounts under the Notes and the consequences of such actions under the tax laws of those countries. This summary is based upon the current legislation, published case law and other published guidelines and regulations as in effect on the date of this Prospectus and is subject to any change in law that may take effect after such date (potentially with retroactive effect). This description is for general information only and does not purport to be comprehensive."
The first section entitled "European Union" of the section entitled "Taxation" on page 125 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"On 3 June 2003, the European Council of Economics and Finance Ministers adopted Directive 2003/48/EC on the taxation of savings income (the "Savings Directive"). Pursuant to the Savings Directive and subject to a number of conditions being met, Member States are required, since 1 July 2005, to provide to the tax authorities of another Member State, inter alia, details of payments of interest within the meaning of the Savings Directive (interest, premium or other debt income) made by a paying agent located within its jurisdiction to, or for the benefit of, an individual resident in that other Member State or to certain limited types of entities established in that other Member State (the "Disclosure of Information Method").
For these purposes, the term "paying agent" is defined widely and includes in particular any economic operator who is responsible for making interest payments, within the meaning of the Savings Directive, for the immediate benefit of individuals or certain entities.
On 24 March 2014, the Council of the European Union adopted a Council Directive amending and broadening the scope of the requirements described above. Member States are required to apply these new requirements from 1 January 2016. The changes will expand the range of payments covered by the Savings Directive, in particular to include additional types of income payable on securities. The Savings Directive will also apply a "look through approach" to certain payments where an individual resident in a Member State is regarded as the beneficial owner of that payment for the purposes of the Savings Directive. This approach may apply to payments made to or by, or secured for or by, persons, entities or legal arrangements (including trusts), where certain conditions are satisfied, and may in some cases apply where the person, entity or arrangement is established or effectively managed outside of the European Union.
However, throughout a transitional period, certain Member States (the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and Austria), instead of using the Disclosure of Information Method used by other Member States, unless the relevant beneficial owner elects for the Disclosure of Information Method, or unless the Member State elects otherwise during this transitional period, withhold an amount on interest payments. The rate of such withholding tax currently equals 35 per cent.
Except for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, where it has been publicly announced that, as from 1 January 2015 the 35 per cent. withholding tax will be replaced by the Disclosure of Information Method, such transitional period will end at the end of the first full fiscal year following the later of (i) the date of entry into force of an agreement between the European Community, following a unanimous decision of the European Council, and the last of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Monaco and Andorra, providing for the exchange of information upon request as defined in the OECD Model Agreement on Exchange of Information on Tax Matters released on 18 April 2002 (the "OECD Model Agreement") with respect to interest payments within the meaning of the Savings Directive, in addition to the simultaneous application by those same countries of a withholding tax on such payments at the rate applicable for the corresponding periods mentioned above and (ii) the date on which the European Council unanimously agrees that the United States of America is committed to exchange of information upon request as defined in the OECD Model Agreement with respect to interest payments within the meaning of the Savings Directive.
A number of non-EU countries and dependent or associated territories have agreed to adopt similar measures (transitional withholding or exchange of information) with effect since 1 July 2005."
At the beginning of the second section entitled "France" of the section entitled "Taxation" on page 126 of the Base Prospectus the following paragraph shall be added:
"The following summary does not address certain withholding tax considerations which may be relevant for Noteholders who concurrently hold shares of the Issuer and who are not otherwise affiliated with the Issuer within the meaning of Article 39-12 of the French Code général des impôts."
The third Paragraph of the second section entitled "Withholding Tax" of the second section entitled "France" of the section entitled "Taxation" on page 126 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Law provides that neither the 75 per cent. withholding tax set out under Article 125 A III of the French Code général des impôts nor the Deductibility Exclusion will apply in respect of a particular issue of Notes if the Issuer can prove that the principal purpose and effect of such issue of Notes was not that of allowing the payments of interest or other revenues to be made in a Non-Cooperative State (the "Exception"). Pursuant to the French tax administrative guidelines (BOI-INT-DG-20-50-20140211, BOI-RPPM-RCM-30-10-20-40-20140211 and BOI-ANNX-000364-20120912), an issue of Notes will benefit from the Exception without the Issuer having to provide any proof of the purpose and effect of such issue of Notes, if such Notes are:"
The Paragraph entitled "Withholding tax applicable to French tax resident individuals" of the second section entitled "Withholding Tax" of the second section entitled "France" of the section entitled "Taxation" on page 127 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
"Pursuant to Article 125 A of the French Code général des impôts, subject to certain limited exceptions, interest and similar income paid to French tax resident individuals are subject to a 24 per cent. withholding tax, which is deductible from their personal income tax liability in respect of the year in which the payment has been made. Social contributions (CSG, CRDS and other related contributions) are also levied by way of withholding tax at an aggregate rate of 15.5 per cent. on interest and similar income paid to French tax resident individuals."
Paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (8) of the section entitled "General Information" on page 179 and 180 of the Base Prospectus shall be replaced by the following:
The Issuer has obtained all necessary corporate and other consents, approvals and authorisations in the Republic of France, in connection with the establishment and update of the Programme.
Any issue of Notes by the Issuer under the Programme (to the extent they constitute obligations) will be authorised by a resolution of its Conseil d'Administration which may delegate its powers within one year from the date of such authorisation to one or more of its members, its Directeur Général or, with the approval of the latter, one or more Directeurs Généraux Délégués. For this purpose, the Conseil d'Administration of the Issuer has, on 11 December 2013, delegated its powers to issue up to €10 billion of notes to the Président-Directeur Général and to the Directeur Général Délégué. All other securities issued under the Programme by the Issuer, to the extent they do not constitute obligations, will fall within the general powers of the Président-Directeur Général of the Issuer (or, should the Issuer decide to appoint a separate Président and a separate Directeur Général or a Directeur Général Délégué, the Directeur Général or the Directeur Général Délégué) or any other authorised official acting by delegation.
There has been no material adverse change in the prospects of the Issuer or the Group since 31 December 2013.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Issuer and the Group since 31 March 2014.
Mazars, Ernst & Young et Autres and Deloitte & Associés (all entities regulated by the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes and duly authorised as Commissaires aux comptes) have audited and rendered audit reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for the years ended 31 December 2012 and 2013. The French auditors carry out their duties in accordance with the principles of Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes and are members of the CNCC professional body."
I hereby certify, after having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case, that the information contained in this First Supplement is, to the best of my knowledge, in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect its import.
1, place Samuel de Champlain 92400 Courbevoie France
Duly represented by: Grégoire de Thier Senior Financial Advisor authorised signatory, pursuant to the power of attorney dated 24 September 2013 on 7 May 2014
In accordance with Articles L.412-1 and L.621-8 of the French Code monétaire et financier and with the General Regulations (Réglement Général) of the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF"), in particular Articles 212-31 to 212-33, the AMF has granted to this First Supplement the visa no. 14-184 on 7 May 2014. This document may only be used for the purposes of a financial transaction if completed by Final Terms. It was prepared by the Issuer and its signatories assume responsibility for it. In accordance with Article L.621-8- 1-I of the French Code monétaire et financier, the visa was granted following an examination by the AMF of "whether the document is complete and comprehensible, and whether the information it contains is coherent". It does not imply that the AMF has verified the accounting and financial data set out in it. This visa has been granted subject to the publication of Final Terms in accordance with Article 212-32 of the AMF's General Regulations, setting out the terms of the securities being issued.
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