2007 Reference Document for Groupe Eurotunnel SA PDF file size

SUMMARY1. PERSONS RESPONSIBLE 11.1 Person responsible for the Reference Document and the financial information 11.2 Declaration by the person responsible for the Reference Document 12. COMMISSAIRES AUX COMPTES OF GET SA 32.1 Commissaires aux Comptes 32.2 Alternate Commissaires aux Comptes 33. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 44. RISK FACTORS 64.1 Risks linked to the Safeguard Plan and the Reorganisation 64.2 Market risks 94.3 Risks related to Eurotunnel Group’s business 114.4 Regulatory risks 144.5 Legal risks 154.6 Insurance 155. INFORMATION ABOUT GET SA 165.1 History and development of GET SA 165.1.1 Company name 165.1.2 Registration place and number 165.1.3 Date of incorporation and duration 165.1.4 Registered office, legal form and applicable law 165.1.5 Important events in the development of GET SA 165.1.6 Recent Events 195.2 Investments 195.2.1 Principal investments made by Eurotunnel Group during the last three years and principalcurrent investments 195.2.2 Principal future investments 206. DESCRIPTION OF EUROTUNNEL GROUP’S ACTIVITIES 216.1 Principal activities 216.1.1 Introduction 216.1.2 Transport activities 216.1.3 Other revenue 266.2 Eurotunnel Group’s Main Markets 276.2.1 Freight market 286.2.2 Passenger market 306.2.3 Competitive position of the Shuttle Services 336.3 Capacity 346.3.1 The System 346.3.2 Rolling Stock 356.3.3 Railway Services 356.4 System reliability 356.4.1 Tunnel availability and maintenance 356.4.2 Rail replacement 356.4.3 Maintenance and availability of the rolling stock 36i