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 

02.03.2015 16:50

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 para. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide
distribution

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 25 para. 1 WpHG on 2 March 2015:

 I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG from
    BlackRock, Inc.

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

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
    (notifier): BlackRock, 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: 26 February 2015

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0% (equals 0 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%
        (equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0
        voting rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 5.13 % (equals:
        9,526,777 voting rights)

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG from
    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

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

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
    (notifier): BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, 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: 26 February 2015

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 0% (equals 0 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%
        (equals: 0 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0
        voting rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 5.03 % (equals:
        9,339,314 voting rights)



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