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 

24.02.2015 15:22

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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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 24 February 2015 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE,
USA, notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) that on 20 February 2015 BlackRock
Holdco 2, Inc. exceeded the threshold of 5 percent of the voting rights in
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, Germany, and on that date held 5.01
percent of the voting rights (9,310,008 voting rights).

2.31 percent of the voting rights (4,289,392 voting rights) are attributed
to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
German Securities Trading Act. 3.03 percent of the voting rights (5,635,848
voting rights) are attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to
section 22
para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with section 22 para. 1 sent. 2 German
Securities Trading Act.
Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

Munich, February 2015

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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