Linde AG 12.06.2013 18:42 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voting rights: Release of Voting rights announcements according to section 26 (1) WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution 1. Notification of voting rights of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to section 21 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) on 11 June 2013 By letter dated 11 June 2013 Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that on 10 June 2013 Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 3 percent of the voting rights in Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, Germany, and on that date held 0.07 percent of the voting rights (124,736 voting rights). 0.07 percent of the voting rights (124,736 voting rights) are attributed to Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 German Securities Trading Act. 2. Notification of voting rights of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to section 25a German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) on 11 June 2013 a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 10 June 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 0.26 % (equals 487,045 voting rights) Based on total number of voting rights issued: 185,225,376 g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG 0.20 % (equals: 362,309 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.07 % (equals: 124,736voting rights) h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 a WpHG: <pre> ISIN or name/description of (financial-/other) Maturity Expiration instruments date Stillhalter Put-Option 21 June 2013 Stillhalter Put-Option 19 July 2013 Stillhalter Put-Option 16 August 2013 Stillhalter Put-Option 20 September 2013 Stillhalter Put-Option 20 December 2013 Stillhalter Put-Option 21 March 2014 Stillhalter Put-Option 20 June 2014 Stillhalter Put-Option 19 December 2014 Future 19 Juli 2013 </pre> 3. Notification of voting rights of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to section 25 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) on 11 June 2013 a. Details of listed company: Linde AG, Klosterhofstr. 1, 80331 Munich, Germany b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 10 June 2013 f. Total number of voting rights: 0 % (equals 0 voting rights) Based on total number of voting rights issued: 185,225,376 g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.07 % (equals: 124,736 voting rights) 12.06.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Linde AG KlosterhofstraÃe 1 80331 München Germany Internet: www.linde.de End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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