-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J69yHFLvv1q6nhbo40KlBkBlcDYism6iwtjxe0BcUH+sKKkJdelRp8IGzrS2Vmpq TBt0j3KYBROuodddjQMM3w== 0000898286-03-000104.txt : 20031105 0000898286-03-000104.hdr.sgml : 20031105 20031105095512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898286-03-000104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031105 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898286 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1981 AVE MCGILL COLLEGE STREET 2: MONTREAL QUEBEC CITY: CANADA STATE: E6 ZIP: H3A3C7 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148472130 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METHANEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886977 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42626 FILM NUMBER: 03978000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 WATERFRONT CENTER STREET 2: 200 BURRARD STREET CITY: VANCOUVER BC CANADA STATE: A1 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 6046847500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 WATERFRONT CENTER STREET 2: 200 BURRARD STREET CITY: VANCOUVER BC CANADA SC 13D/A 1 methanex-13d.htm AMENDMENT NO 2

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 2)

METHANEX CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)

591 51K 108
(CUSIP Number)

Ginette Depelteau
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1000 place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal (Quebec), H2Z 2B3
Tel.: (514) 847-5901
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 30, 2003
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

  1. Name Of Reporting Persons
    I.R.S. Identification nos. of above persons (entities only)
    Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
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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. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
    WC
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  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
    Montreal (Quebec) Canada
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  7. Sole Voting Power
    8,488,093 Common Shares
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  8. Shared Voting Power
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  9. Sole Dispositive Power
    8,488,093 Common Shares
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  10. Shared Dispositive Power
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  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    8,488,093 Common Shares
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  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
    (See Instructions) [ ]
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  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
    7.10%
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  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
    CO
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This statement constitutes AN AMENDMENT to the statement previously filed on Schedule 13D by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Item 1 - Security and Issuer

This statement is made with respect to the Common Shares (the "Shares") of Methanex Corporation ("Methanex"), a Canadian corporation, the address of the principal executive offices of which is 1800 Waterfront Centre, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3M1.

Item 2 - Identity and Background

This statement is filed by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("Caisse"). Caisse is a legal person without share capital and a mandatary of the State of the Province de Québec, created by a special act of the Legislature of the Province de Québec. The principal business of Caisse is to receive on deposit and manage funds deposited by agencies and instrumentalities of the Province de Québec.

The address of Caisse's principal business and principal office is 1000, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, Québec, H2Z 2B3. The names of the directors and executive officers of Caisse, their business addresses, their present principal occupation or employment, and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted other than Caisse are set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto.

Each of the directors and executive officers named in Exhibit A is a Canadian citizen, except Mr. John T. Wall who is an American citizen.

Neither Caisse nor any of the individuals listed in Exhibit A has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, United States federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws as a result of a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction.

Item 3 - Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The net Can. $16,080,311 paid for the 1,212,037 Shares acquired and beneficially owned by the Caisse were obtained from the funds on deposit at the Caisse.

Item 4 - Purpose of Transaction

The Shares reported on herein were purchased or sold for purposes of investment. Caisse intends to review its investment in Methanex periodically, and may, depending on relevant economic and financial market conditions and matters relating to Methanex, either acquire additional Shares or sell Shares. Any subsequent acquisition of such Shares by Caisse may be made by way of market purchases, private agreements or otherwise.

Caisse has no plan or proposal which relates to or would result in a change in Methanex business, corporate structure, board of directors, management, capitalization, dividend policy, charter or bylaws or to the registration of Methanex Shares or their listing on securities exchanges.

Item 5 - Interest in Securities of Issuer

a-b) With recent transactions, Caisse now beneficially owns 8,488,093 Shares, including 729,300 Shares owned by CDP Capital - World Markets inc., wholly-owned subsidiary by the Caisse. Therefore, the Shares presently owned by Caisse and its subsidiary represent 7.10% of the Shares outstanding pursuant to most recently available filing with the Commission.

The beneficial ownership of Methanex by the individuals named in item 2 is set forth to the best of Caisse's knowledge in Exhibit D attached, when applicable.

Caisse has the power to vote and to dispose of the Shares it owns.

c) The dates and amounts of all transactions in the Shares that were effected by the Caisse during the past sixty days are set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto.

d) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares of Methanex listed in response to this item.

e) N/A.

Item 6 - Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Caisse and, to the best of its knowledge, the individuals named in Item 2, have no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to any securities of Methanex.

Item 7 - Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit A: List of Executive Officers and Directors of Caisse
Exhibit B: List of Executive Officers and Directors of CDP Capital - World Markets Inc.
Exhibit C: Table of Dates, Number of Shares Purchased and Price per Share of Purchases

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.

Signature

Date: October 30, 2003

s/ Marie-Claude Provost
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Signature

Marie-Claude Provost, Assistant Corporate Secretary
Name / Title

EX-99 3 cdp.htm EXHIBIT A

EXHIBIT A

LIST OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

DIRECTORS

BUSINESS ADDRESS

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION

Henri-Paul Rousseau

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1000, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 2B3

Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer

Guy Morneau

Régie des rentes du Québec
2600, boul. Laurier, bureau 546
Québec (Québec) G1V 4T3

Chairman of the Board and President

Jean-Claude Bachand

Fraser Milner Casgrain
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal (Québec) H3B 4M7

Lawyer

Bernard Bonin

745, Hot Springs Way
Ottawa (Ontario) K1V 1W8

 

Claudette Carbonneau

Confédération des syndicats nationaux
1601, Delorimier
Montréal (Québec) H2K 4M5

President

Steven Cummings

Placements Waxwell Cummings & Fils Ltée
4115, Sherbrooke West, Suite 600
Westmount (Québec) H3Z 1B1

President

Alban D'Amours

Mouvement des caisses Desjardins
100, avenue des Commandeurs
Lévis (Québec) G6V 7N5

President

Sylvie Dillard

Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies
140, Grande-Allée Est, Bureau 450
Québec (Québec) G1R 5M8

Member and President of the board and Chief Executive Officer

Yves Filion

Hydro-Québec Distribution
75, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1A4

President

Gilles Godbout

Ministère des Finances
12, rue St-Louis
Québec (Québec) G1R 5L3

Deputy Minister, Finance, Economy and Research

Henri Massé

Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec
545, boul. Crémazie Est
Montréal, (Québec) H2M 2V1

President

Nicole Trudeau

Commission municipale du Québec
500, René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Suite 24.200
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1W7

Vice-President

Duc Vu

Commission administrative des régimes de retraite et d'assurances
475, St-Amable
Québec (Québec) G1R 5X3

President

John T. Wall

6601, Radnor Road
Bethesda, Maryland
20817 USA

 

 

OFFICERS

BUSINESS ADDRESS

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION

Henri-Paul Rousseau

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1000, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 2B3

Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer

François Grenier

Same

Executive Vice-President,
Equity Markets

Denis Senécal

Same

Executive Vice-President,
Fixed Income

Christian Pestre

Same

Executive Vice-President,
Absolute output

Normand Provost

Same

Executive Vice-President,
Private Equity and
President, Capital d'Amérique
CDPQ inc.

Fernand Perreault

Same

President, CDP Capital -
Real Estate Group and
Executive Vice-President, CDP Capital

Richard Guay

Same

Executive Vice-President,
Risk Management and
Depositors' Accounts
Management, CDP Capital

Ghislain Parent

Same

Executive Vice-President,
Finance, Treasury and Strategic Initiatives

Robert Desnoyers

Same

Executive Vice-President,
Human Resources and
Organisational Development

VP Pham

Same

Executive Vice-President,

Information Technology and
Investments Administration

Ginette Depelteau

Same

Vice-President and Corporate Secretary

 

EX-99 4 mm.htm EXHIBIT B

EXHIBIT B

LIST OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF CDP Capital - World Markets Inc.

 

DIRECTORS

BUSINESS ADDRESS

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION

François Grenier

CDP Capital - World Markets Inc.
1000, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 2B3

President by interim and Senior Vice-President,
Equity Markets

OFFICERS

BUSINESS ADDRESS

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION

François Grenier

CDP Capital - World Markets Inc.
1000, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 2B3

President by interim and Senior Vice-President,
Equity Markets

Denis Senécal

Same

Vice-President, Fixed
Income and Currencies

Stéphane Gagnon

Same

Vice-President,
Sectoral Equity Management

Marc Provost

Same

Vice-President,
Canadian Equities

Pierre Malo

Same

Vice-President,
Currency Market

Christian Pestre

Same

Vice-President,
Relative Value and
Asset Allocation

Simon Lamy

Same

Associate Vice-President,
Canada, Fixed Income and
Currencies

Yvon Gaudreau

Same

Associate Vice-President,
Corporate Bonds, Fixed
Income and Currencies

Marc Cormier

Same

Associate Vice-President,
Provincial and Index
Bond Market

Sevgi Cecilia Ipek

Same

Associate Vice-President,
EAFE, International Equity
Market

Guy Lamontagne

Same

Associate Vice-President
Alternative Equity Investments

Nathalie Guilbert

Same

Associate Vice-President,
Finance and Administration

Pierre Jetté

Same

Associate Vice-President

EX-99 5 methanex-b.htm EXHIBIT C

EXHIBIT C

TABLE OF PURCHASES
OF METHANEX CORPORATION

PURCHASES

DATE

NUMBER OF
SHARES

PRICE PER
SHARE IN
CANADIAN DOLLARS

October
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
30


399,200
100,800
255,700
100,200
54,000
18,500
40,000
143,637
100,000


13.26
13.46
13.16
13.32
13.34
13.39
13.39
13.39
13.04

 

 

Purchases effected in Canada

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