Schedule 13 G/A ALSTOM_23012004
The Securities Lawyer's Deskbook
General Rules and Regulations
promulgated
under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Schedule 13G -- Information to Be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b) and (c) and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 2)*
ALSTOM
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(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, nominal value(euro)1.25
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(Title of Class of Securities)
021244108
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(CUSIP Number)
January 23, 2004
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(Date of Event which requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(b)
[X] Rule 13d - 1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 021244108
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons (entities only)
CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4)
Citizenship or Place of Organization
FRANCE
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(5)Sole Voting Power
35,290,063
NUMBER OF
SHARES (6)Shared Voting
BENEFICIALLY 29,561,479
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING (7)Sole Dispositive
PERSON WITH 35,290,063
(8)Shared Dispositive
29,561,479
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(9)
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
64,851,542
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(10)Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
N/A
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(11)
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
9,76%
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(12)
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC
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(14)Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP N. 021244108 13G
Item 1
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
ALSTOM
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
25, avenue Kleber, 75116 Paris
Item 2
2(a) Name of Person Filing:
CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS
2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
56, rue de Lille, 75356 Paris Cedex 07 SP
2(c) Citizenship:
FRANCE
2(d) title of Class of Securities :
Ordinary Shares, nominal value (euro) 1.25 per share
2(e) CUSIP No.: 021244108
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is a:
[ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
[ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
[X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
[ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of Cover Pages
(b) Percent of class See Item 11 of Cover Pages
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 5 of Cover Pages
(ii) Shared Power to vote or direct the vote
See Item 6 of Cover Pages
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 7 of Cover Pages
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 8 of Cover Pages
Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Please see Exhibit I
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certifications
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of
or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or
as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated
January 23, 2004
Signature
Eric Flamarion
Name/Title Director
EXHIBIT I Required by Item 8 of Schedule 13G
Caisse des depots et Consignations "CDC", the reporting person is a french
Public-Sector Institution.
CDC Ixis is a subsidiary of CDC (CDC is the direct owner of 43.55% of CDC Ixis,
EULIA is the direct owner of 53% of CDC Ixis and CDC is the direct owner of
50.01% of EULIA).
CDC Ixis Capital market is a wholly-owned subsidiaries of CDC Ixis.