Linde AG 03.06.2013 17:51 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 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: <pre> 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 </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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