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 

05.06.2013 18:07

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 31 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): Morgan Stanley International
Holdings Inc, Wilmington,  Delaware, USA
 
3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold

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

5.   Date at which the threshold is  
 crossed or reached: 27 May 2013

6.   Total number of voting rights: 4.84 % (equals 8,969,626 voting rights)

7.   Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
 
 (Financial-/other) instruments 
 pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 4.81 % (equals: 8,908,627 voting rights)
   
thereof held indirectly 4.81 % (equals: 8,908,627 voting rights)
 
 (Financial-/other) instruments 
 pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.03 % (equals: 57,623 voting rights)
    
thereof held indirectly 0.03 % (equals: 57,623 voting rights)
  
 Voting rights pursuant to sections
 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 3,376 voting rights)

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

 Chain of controlled undertakings:   

MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl
Morgan Stanley B.V.
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

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

Cash-Settled Call Options

20 December 2013
1 September 2014

Physically-Settled Put Options

21 June 2013
20 September 2013
20 December 2013

Cash-Settled Swaps

4 June 2013
5 June 2013
7 June 2013
13 January 2014
25 April 2014

Cash settled Futures

21 June 2013

 



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