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 

26.11.2014 18:07

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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Publication pursuant to section 26 para. 1 WpHG

We have received the following notification of voting rights pursuant to
section 25 para. 1 WpHG on 25 November 2014:

 1. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich,
    Germany

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
    (notifier): BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.

 3. Triggering event: Falling below threshold

 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 21 November 2014

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 4,997% (equals 9,280,555 voting
    rights); Based on total number of voting rights issued: 185,733,180

 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

   7.1. (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.01%
        (equals: 12,465 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.01%
        (equals: 12,465 voting rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.99% (equals:
        9,268,090 voting rights)

 8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to
    section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco
6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association



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