Linde AG 05.06.2013 18:07 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 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 05.06.2013 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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