Linde AG 17.06.2013 13:35 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group 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 1. By letter dated 6 June 2013 UBS AG sent the following notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 31 May 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 4.99 % (equals 9,243,827 voting rights) Based on total number of voting rights issued: 185,225,376 g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 1.93 % (equals: 3,575,860 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.41 % (equals: 764,337 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.65 % (equals: 4,903,630 voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: ISIN or name/description of (financial-/other) instruments and expiry: Equity Futures 21/06/2013 Equity Swaps 04/06/2013 Equity Swaps 05/06/2013 Equity Swaps 01/04/2016 Equity Swaps 02/02/2015 Equity Swaps 30/06/2015 Equity Swaps 22/02/2018 Equity Swaps 29/07/2030 Equity Swaps 01/03/2017 Equity Swaps 15/01/2018 Equity Swaps 10/01/2018 Equity Swaps 03/02/2020 Equity Swaps 27/07/2015 Equity Swaps 21/01/2014 2. By letter dated 7 June 2013 UBS AG sent the following notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 3 June 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 5.10 % (equals 9,444,556 voting rights) Based on total number of voting rights issued: 185,225,376 g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 1.97 % (equals: 3,645,110 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.42 % (equals: 777,780 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.71 % (equals: 5,021,666 voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: ISIN or name/description of (financial-/other) instruments and expiry: Equity Futures 21/06/2013 Equity Swaps 04/06/2013 Equity Swaps 05/06/2013 Equity Swaps 01/04/2016 Equity Swaps 02/02/2015 Equity Swaps 30/06/2015 Equity Swaps 22/02/2018 Equity Swaps 29/07/2030 Equity Swaps 01/03/2017 Equity Swaps 15/01/2018 Equity Swaps 10/01/2018 Equity Swaps 03/02/2020 Equity Swaps 27/07/2015 Equity Swaps 21/01/2014 3. By letter dated 10 June 2013 UBS AG sent the following notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): UBS AG, Zurich, Switzerland c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 4 June 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 4.53 % (equals 8,382,898 voting rights) Based on total number of voting rights issued: 185,225,376 g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 1.14 % (equals: 2,120,349 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0.62 % (equals: 1,152,375 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.76 % (equals: 5,110,174 voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: ISIN or name/description of (financial-/other) instruments and expiry: Equity Futures 21/06/2013 Equity Swaps 05/06/2013 Equity Swaps 01/04/2016 Equity Swaps 02/02/2015 Equity Swaps 30/06/2015 Equity Swaps 22/02/2018 Equity Swaps 29/07/2030 Equity Swaps 01/03/2017 Equity Swaps 15/01/2018 Equity Swaps 10/01/2018 Equity Swaps 03/02/2020 Equity Swaps 27/07/2015 Equity Swaps 21/01/2014 17.06.2013 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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