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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Linde AG 

18.11.2014 15:08

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 (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide
distribution

By letter dated 17 November 2014 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New
York, NY, USA, notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) that on 13 November 2014
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. fell below the threshold of 5 percent
of the voting rights in Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, Germany, and on
that date held 4.99 percent of the voting rights (9,272,913 voting rights).

2.51 percent of the voting rights (4,667,494 voting rights) are attributed
to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1
sent. 1 no. 1 German Securities Trading Act. 0.01 percent of the voting
rights (20,843 voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 German
Securities Trading Act. 2.77 percent of the voting rights (5,146,915 voting
rights) are attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with section 22 para. 1
sent. 2 German Securities Trading Act]

Munich, November 2014

Linde Aktiengesellschaft

Executive Board 



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