Linde AG 03.06.2013 17:48 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Falling below threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 23 May 2013 6. Total number of voting rights: 4.61 % (equals 8,542,024 voting rights) 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.14 % (equals: 258,225 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0.14 % (equals: 258,225 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.47 % (equals: 8,283,799 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: <pre> 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 July2013 Long Call Option, Physical Settlement 16 August 2013 Long Call Option, Physical Settlement 20 September 2013 Long Call Option, Physical Settlement 20 December 2013 Long Call Option, Physical Settlement 21 March 2014 Long Call Option, Physical Settlement 20 June 2014 </pre> 03.06.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Linde AG KlosterhofstraÃe 1 80331 München Germany Internet: www.linde.de End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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