Linde AG 05.06.2013 18:10 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 notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25 a WpHG on 3 June 2013: 1. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, Wilmington, Delaware, USA c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 28 May 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 5.13 % (equals 9,499,126 voting rights) g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 5.02 % (equals: 9,307,127 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 5.02 % (equals: 9,307,127 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.09 % (equals: 162,623 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0.09 % (equals: 162,623 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.02 % (equals: 29,376 voting rights) h. 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 2. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Limited a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 28 May 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 5.01 % (equals 9,283,912 voting rights) g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 5.00 % (equals: 9,254,536 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 5.00 % (equals: 9,254,536 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.02 % (equals: 29,376 voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: 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 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 Cash settled Futures 21 June 2013 3. Notification of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe) a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 28 May 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 5.01 % (equals 9,283,912 voting rights) g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 5.00 % (equals: 9,254,536 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 5.00 % (equals: 9,254,536 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.02 % (equals: 29,376 voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: 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 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 Cash settled Futures 21 June 2013 4. Notification of Morgan Stanley UK Group a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 28 May 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 5.01 % (equals 9,280,536 voting rights) g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 5.00 % (equals: 9,254,536 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 5.00 % (equals: 9,254,536 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.01 % (equals: 26,000 voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: 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 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 Cash settled Futures 21 June 2013 5. Notification of Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, London, UK c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 28 May 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 5.01 % (equals 9,280,536 voting rights) g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 5.00 % (equals: 9,254,536 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 1.63 % (equals: 3,015,117 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.01 % (equals: 26,000 voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: 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 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 Cash settled Futures 21 June 2013 05.06.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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