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 

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.
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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

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
 



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