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I nformation about Peugeot S.A.
➔ History of the Company
Founded in 1896, Peugeot S.A. engaged in manufacturing and sales
until 1965, when it was transformed into a holding company as part of
a legal and financial restructuring of the Group. Its operating activities
were taken over by a subsidiary, Automobiles Peugeot.
In December 1974, Peugeot S.A. began the process of joining forces
with Automobiles Citroën, which at the time was suffering from the
difficult market conditions created by the first oil crisis. The other
stockholders of Citroën S.A. were gradually bought out and the two
companies were merged on September 30, 1976.
Under the terms of an agreement signed on August 10, 1978 and
approved by stockholders on December 21, 1978, Peugeot S.A.
acquired the Chrysler Corporation’s European manufacturing and sales
operations in exchange for shares. At the end of 1980, the newlyacquired
companies – which continued to do business under the Talbot
marque - were transferred to Automobiles Peugeot.
In 1979, Chrysler Financial Corporation’s European commercial
financing subsidiaries were acquired, making a turning point in the
development of the Group’s finance business. PSA Finance Holding,
whose subsidiaries offer financing for Peugeot and Citroën customers
in Europe, was converted into a bank in June 1995 and renamed
Banque PSA Finance.
Aciers et Outillages Peugeot merged with Cycles Peugeot in 1987 and was
renamed Ecia. It then became Faurecia in 1998 following its friendly
merger with automotive equipment manufacturer Bertrand Faure en 1998.
The Automobile division was reorganized on December 31, 1998 to
align legal structures with the new functional organization
introduced the previous January. Automobiles Peugeot and
Automobiles Citroën transferred all their motor vehicle development
and manufacturing assets to Peugeot Citroën Automobiles, and their
capital equipment design and manufacturing operations to Process
Conception Ingénierie.
In the first half of 2001, Peugeot S.A. supported Faurecia’s acquisition
of Sommer Allibert’s automotive equipment business.
➔ Legal Information
Company name
Peugeot S.A. The name « PSA Peugeot Citroën » refers to the entire group
of companies owned by the Peugeot S.A. holding company.
Registered office and administrative headquarters
75, avenue de la Grande Armée, 75116 Paris, France.
Legal form
A Société Anonyme (joint stock corporation), governed by a Managing
Board and a Supervisory Board under the terms of the Commercial Code.
Governing law
The Company is governed by the laws of France
Term
Date of incorporation: 1896
Date term ends: December 31, 2058, unless extended or the Company
is dissolved.
Corporate purpose (summary of Article 3 of the bylaws)
The Company’s purpose is to participate, directly or indirectly, in any
and all industrial, commercial or financial activities, in France or
abroad, related to:
- the manufacture, sale and repair of all forms of motor vehicles;
- the manufacture and sale of all steel products, tools and tooling;
- the manufacture and sale of all manufacturing, mechanical and
electrical engineering equipment ;
- the granting of short, medium and long-term consumer loans, the
purchase and sale of all marketable securities and all financial and
banking transactions;
- the provision of all transport and other services;
- the acquisition of all real property and property rights, by any
appropriate means;
and generally to conduct any and all commercial, industrial, financial,
securities or real estate transactions related directly or indirectly to any
of the above purposes or any other purpose that contributes to the
development of the Company’s business.
Registration
Registered in Paris, n°. B 552 100 554.
Business identification (APE) code: 741 J
Consultation of legal documents
Legal documents concerning the Company, including the bylaws, the reports
of Annual Stockholders’ Meetings, the reports of auditors and all other
documents sent to stockholders may be consulted at the Company’s
registered office.
Fiscal year
January 1 to December 31.
Income appropriation (Article 12 of the bylaws)
The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting has full discretionary powers to
decide the appropriation of net income, except for the appropriations
required by law.
Exceptional events, claims and litigation
No exceptional events, claims or litigation are in progress or pending
that are likely to have a material impact on the results, business, assets
and liabillities or financial condition of the Company or the Group.
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