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DGAP-PVR: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Linde AG
Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

08.11.2018 / 11:02
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
Name: Linde AG
Street: Klosterhofstraße 1
Postal code: 80331
City: München
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): WTV8QGD5UD7MMD4HS345

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
Legal entity: Linde Public Limited Company
City of registered office, country: Dublin, Ireland

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Linde Intermediate Holding AG

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
31 Oct 2018

6. Total positions
  % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)
% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New 92.00 % 0.00 % 92.00 % 185733180
Previous notification n/a % n/a % n/a % /

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
  Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0006483001 0 170874958 0.00 % 92.00 %
Total 170874958 92.00 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
%
    Total %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
%
      Total %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
  Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 rights (if at least 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Linde Public Limited Company % % %
Linde Holding GmbH % % %
Linde Intermediate Holding AG 92.00 % % 92.00 %

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:
On the same day it acquired 92.00% of the shares in Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Linde Public Limited Company transferred all of its shares in Linde Aktiengesellschaft to Linde Holding GmbH which then, on the same day, transferred all of its shares in Linde Aktiengesellschaft to Linde Intermediate Holding AG. 

Date
01 Nov 2018



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

 
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