DGAP-PVR: Linde AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Linde AG 

06.05.2013 16:49

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Correction of the voting rights announcement dated 30 April 2013: Release
of Voting rights announcements according to section 26 (1) WpHG (Securities
Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution

By letter dated 24 April 2013 Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway),
Oslo, Norway, notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) that on 22 April 2013
Norges Bank exceeded the threshold of 3 percent of the voting rights in
Linde Aktiengesellschaft and on that date held 3.04 percent of the voting
rights (5,635,645 voting rights).

By letter dated 24 April 2013 the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the
State of Norway, Oslo, Norway, notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1
of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) that on 22
April 2013 the State of Norway exceeded the threshold of 3 percent of the
voting rights in Linde Aktiengesellschaft and on that date held 3.04
percent of the voting rights (5,635,645 voting rights). These voting rights
are attributed to the State of Norway from Norges Bank pursuant to section
22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 German Securities Trading Act.

Munich, May 2013

Linde Aktiengesellschaft

Executive Board 



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Language:     English
Company:      Linde AG
              Klosterhofstraße 1  
              80331 München
              Germany
Internet:     www.linde.de
 
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