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

Linde AG 

03.06.2013 17:45

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Voting rights: Release of Voting rights announcements according to section
26 (1) WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide
distribution

Publication pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG

We have received the following notification of voting rights pursuant to
section 25 WpHG on 29 May 2013:

1. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich,
Germany

 
2. Details of the company subject to  
 the notification obligation (notifier): Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich,
Switzerland
 
3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4.   Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 

5.   Date at which the threshold is  
 crossed or reached: 22 May 2013

6.   Total number of voting rights: 5.39 % (equals 9,978,564 voting rights)

7.   Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
  
 (Financial-/other) instruments 
 pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.14 % (equals: 256,425 voting rights)
    
thereof held indirectly 0.14 % (equals: 256,425 voting rights)
  
 Voting rights pursuant to sections
 21, 22 WpHG: 5.25 % (equals: 9,722,139 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to
section 25 WpHG:

 Chain of controlled undertakings:

Credit Suisse AG
Credit Suisse International

 ISIN or name/description of (financial-/other) instruments and expiration
date:

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ISIN or name/description of (financial-/other)     Maturity  Expiration
date
instruments
Long Call Option, Physical Settlement                        21 June 2013
Long Call Option, Physical Settlement                        19 July 2013
Long Call Option, Physical Settlement                        20 September
                                                             2013
Long Call Option, Physical Settlement                        20 December
                                                             2013
Long Call Option, Physical Settlement                        20 June 2014
Long Call Option, Physical Settlement                        21 March 2014


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