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 17:51

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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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 a 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 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: 5.65 % (equals 10,474,114 voting
rights)

7.   Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
 
 (Financial-/other) instruments 
 pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 0.27 % (equals:495,550 voting rights)
   
thereof held indirectly 0.16 % (equals: 290,999 voting rights)
 
 (Financial-/other) instruments 
 pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.14 % (equals: 256,425 voting rights)
    
thereof held indirectly 0.12 % (equals: 219,225 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 a WpHG:

 Chain of controlled undertakings:

Credit Suisse International
Credit Suisse Investments (UK)
Credit Suisse Investments Holdings (UK)
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

 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, Cash Settlement                            21 June 2013
Short Put Option, Cash Settlement                            21 June 2013
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        21 June 2013
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        19 July 2013
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        14 August 2013
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        20 September
                                                             2013
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        20 December
                                                             2013
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        21 March 2014
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        20 June 2014
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        21 June 2014
Short Put Option, Physical Settlement                        20 September
                                                             2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            9 September
                                                             2013
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            4 November
2013
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            5 March 2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            2 May 2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            12 May 2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            30 May 2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            21 July 2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            4 August 2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            5 August 2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            31 October
2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            3 November
2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            4 November
2014
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            7 April 2015
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            18 July 2016
Long Equity Swap, Cash Settlement                            2 October 2017


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