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 

12.06.2013 18:42

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

 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:

  
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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


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 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)



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