Linde AG
02.11.2016 10:41
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Linde AG
Klosterhofstraße 1
80331 München
Germany
2. Reason for notification
X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: City and country of
registered office:
Finanzministerium, Königreich Norwegen / Oslo Norway
Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of
Norway
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Norges Bank
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
28 Oct 2016
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights total of total number
rights attached through instruments both in % of voting
to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of
of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer
Result- 4.99 % 0 % 4.99 % 185733180
ing
situat-
ion
Previo- 6.05 % 0 % 6.05 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN absolute in %
direct indirect direct indirect
(Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE0006483001 9,267,278 % 4.99 %
Total 9,267,278 4.99 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
%
Total %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights
nt date period settlement absolute in %
%
Total %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and
does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly
or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity:
Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both
rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least
least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or
more) more) more)
Königreich % % %
Norwegen /
State of
Norway
Norges Bank 4.99 % % %
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
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Language: English
Company: Linde AG
Klosterhofstraße 1
80331 München
Germany
Internet: www.linde.de
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