25 April 2018

Linde AG: Linde plc, Linde and Praxair intend cash merger squeeze out for Linde AG after completion of business combination

Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014

Linde plc, Linde Aktiengesellschaft ("Linde") and Praxair, Inc. ("Praxair") have agreed today to implement, in the event of a successful completion of the business combination, for the purpose of simplifying the future group structure under the newly incorporated Linde plc, a merger of Linde AG (as transferring entity) into Linde Intermediate Holding AG (as surviving entity). In this context, a squeeze out of the remaining minority shareholders of Linde AG against adequate cash compensation pursuant to sections 62(1) and (5) of the German Transformation Act (Umwandlungsgesetz - UmwG) in conjunction with sections 327a et seqq. of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz - AktG) would be consummated. Linde Intermediate Holding AG is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Linde plc. In the event of a successful completion of the business combination, Linde Intermediate Holding AG is expected to hold approximately 92 % of the shares in Linde AG.

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