DGAP-PVR: Correction of a release from 02.09.2015, 17:17 CET - 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 

03.09.2015 17:32

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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

Publication pursuant to section 26 para. 1 WpHG

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

 I. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG from
    Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway)

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

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
    (notifier): Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Oslo, Norway

 3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 31 August 2015

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.62% (equals 12,303,093 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: 0.0028%
        (equals: 5,171 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals
        0 voting rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.62% (equals:
        12,297,922 voting rights)

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

'Financial-/other' instruments in this case relates to 5,171 shares on
loan, which can be recalled or returned at any time.

II. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG from
    Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway

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

 2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
    (notifier): Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway, Oslo,
    Norway

 3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

 4. Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 31 August 2015

 6. Total numbers of voting rights: 6.62% (equals 12,303,093 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: 0.0028%
        (equals: 5,171 voting rights); thereof held indirectly: 0.0028%
        (equals 5,171 voting rights)

   7.2. Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.62% (equals:
        12,297,922 voting rights)

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

   8.1. Chain of controlled undertakings: Norges Bank

   8.2.  'Financial-/other' instruments in this case relates to 5,171
        shares on loan, which can be recalled or returned at any time.

 



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