UNTERNEHMENS- Subject: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution Details of issuer : Linde AG Street, Street number: Klosterhofstraße 1 Postal code, city: 80331 München Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): WTV8QGD5UD7MMD4HS345 Reason for notification: Details of person subject to the notification obligation: (s) of shareholder(s): Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Other reason: Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 2018-10-24 Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level BlackRock,Inc Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA) Total positions % of voting rights attached to shares (total of details on total positions a) % of voting rights through instruments (total of details on total positions b1 + b2) Total of both in % (details on total positions a + b) Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec 41 WpHG New 619 % 004 % 623 % 185733180 Previous notification 515 % 022 % 537 % 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) DE000A2E4L75 0 11427158 000 % 615 % DE0006483001 0 69440 000 % 004 % Seite 1 von 12
UNTERNEHMENS- ISIN Absolute In % Direct (Sec 33 WpHG) Indirect (Sec 34 WpHG) Direct (Sec 33 WpHG) Indirect (Sec 34 WpHG) Total 11496598 619 % b1 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 % Lent securities n/a n/a 48681 003 % Total 48681 003 % b2 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 % Contract for Difference n/a n/a Cash 17768 001 % Total 17768 001 % Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation: Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: least BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP Phoenix Acquisition BV Impulsora de Fondos, SA de CV, Sociedad Operadora de Fondos de Inversión BlackRock, Inc Trident Merger, LLC Seite 2 von 12
least BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc BlackRock Fund Advisors BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc Seite 3 von 12
least BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte Ltd BlackRock (Singapore) Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte Ltd BlackRock HK Holdco Limited BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte Ltd BlackRock HK Holdco Limited Seite 4 von 12
least BlackRock Lux Finco Sà rl BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited BlackRock Japan Holdings GK BlackRock Japan Co, Ltd BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty Ltd BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Canada Holdings LP BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc Seite 5 von 12
least BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco Sà rl BlackRock UK Holdco Limited BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc Seite 6 von 12
least BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco Sà rl BlackRock (Luxembourg) SA BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco Sà rl BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited BlackRock, Inc Seite 7 von 12
least BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock International Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock International Limited BlackRock Life Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc Seite 8 von 12
least BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock (Netherlands) BV BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc Seite 9 von 12
least BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG Seite 10 von 12
UNTERNEHMENS- least ishares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen BlackRock, Inc BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc BlackRock Financial Management, Inc BlackRock International Holdings, Inc BR Jersey International Holdings LP BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Cayman 1 LP BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock Finance Europe Limited BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Fund Managers Limited In case of proxy voting according to Sec 34 (3) WpHG: Date of general meeting: Total positions after general meeting % of voting rights attached to shares % of voting rights through instruments Total of both Other useful information: Date: Seite 11 von 12
UNTERNEHMENS- Information about mandatory publication: Obligatory publication in/about: DGAP/EQS Group AG, veröffentlicht über Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg und vwd Obligatory publication on: 30102018 Language of the document: English Seite 12 von 12