

Section 12.1.4 (Praxair Requisite Vote Condition) has already been announced by the Bidder on September 28, 2017. The fulfillment of the closing condition pursuant to

Section 12.1.2(1)(i)(g) (Regulatory Condition Russia) has been satisfied. Therefore, the closing condition pursuant to has been approved unconditionally by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation. October 13, 2017, the business combination between Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. Offer Document have been satisfied or effectively waived by the Bidder before the non-satisfaction of the respective closing condition. Section 12.1 of the Offer Document, the Exchange Offer and the agreements which come into existence as a result of accepting the Exchange Offer will only be settled if the closing conditions set out in Sections 12.1.1 to 12.1.7 of the Provisions of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act ( Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz). The acceptance period for the Exchange Offer will expire on October 24, 2017 at 24:00 hours (midnight) (CET), unless extended pursuant to the

(the Bidder), published the offer document (the Offer Document) for its voluntary public takeover offer in the form of an exchange offer (the Exchange Offer) to the shareholders of LindeĪktiengesellschaft, Munich, Germany ( Linde AG), regarding the acquisition of all ordinary bearer shares without par value of Linde AG (ISIN DE0006483001 (WKN 648300)) (the Linde Shares) for aĬonsideration of 1.540 shares of the Bidder (ISIN IE00BZ12WP82) for each Linde Share. On August 15, 2017, Linde Public Limited Company, Guildford, United Kingdom NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULDĬONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
#LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT REGISTRATION#
for Registration Statement on Form S-4: 333-218485Īnnouncement regarding the fulfilment of closing conditions Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
