EDF - Reference Document 2017 including the Annual Financial Report. 2017 facts and figures

EDF group is the world's leading electricity company and global leader for low-carbon energy production. Particularly well established in Europe, especially France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Belgium, as well as North and South America, the Group covers all businesses spanning the electricity value chain - from generation to distribution and including energy transmission and trading activities - to continuously balance supply and demand. A marked increase in the use of renewables is bringing change to its electricity generation operations, which are underpinned by a diversified and complementary energy mix founded on nuclear power capacity. EDF offers products and advice to help residential customers manage their electricity consumption, to support the energy and financial performance of its business customers, and to help local authorities find sustainable solutions. This reference document presents: 1 - Presentation of EDF Group (History and development of the Company; Organisation of the Group; Group strategy; Description of the Group's activities; Legislative and regulatory environment; Research and development, patents and licences; Property, plant and equipment); 2 - Risk factors and control framework (Risks to which the Group is exposed; Control of Group risks and activities; Dependency factors; Legal proceedings and arbitration; Insurance); 3 - Environmental and societal information - human resources (Defining and implementing corporate; responsibility; Offer sustainable, safe and efficient energy; Meeting the challenges of climate change; Optimising the use of natural resources and preserving the environment; Act positively within communities and strengthen dialogue; Pay close attention to our co-workers and make our internal transformations a success; Reporting system and methodology; Non-financial rating; Assurance report of the Statutory Auditors); 4 - Corporate governance (Corporate Governance Code; Members and functioning of the Board of Directors; Bodies created by Executive Management; Conflict of interest, absence of convictions of the members of the administrative bodies and Executive Management, contracts for services; Share-holding by directors and trading in EDF; securities by corporate officers and executives; Compensation and benefits; Report by the Statutory Auditors, prepared in accordance with Article L. 225-235 of the French Commercial Code, on the report of the Board of Directors on Corporate Governance); 5 - The group's performance in 2017 and financial outlook (Operating and financial review; Subsequent events; Changes in market prices in January and February 2018); 6 - Financial statements (Consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2017; Notes to the consolidated financial statements; Statutory Auditors' report on the consolidated financial statements; Financial statements; Notes to the financial statements; Statutory Auditors' Report on the financial statements; Results for the last five fiscal years; Dividend policy; Significant change in the issuer's financial or trading position; Information relating to the allocation of funds raised through Green Bonds issued by EDF); 7 - General information about the company and its capital (General information about the Company; Incorporation documents and articles of association Information regarding capital and share ownership; Market for the Company's shares; Related party transactions; Material contracts); 8 - Additional information (Person responsible for the Reference Document and the Certification; Auditors - Statutory Auditors; Documents available to the public; Financial communication calendar; Concordance tables); Glossary.