DGAP-DD: Linde AG

DGAP-DD: Linde AG english

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

19.09.2016 / 16:12 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a) Name

Title: Dr. First name: Wolfgang Last name(s): Büchele

2. Reason for the notification

a) Position / status

Position: Member of the managing body

b) Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a) Name

Linde AG

b) LEI

WTV8QGD5UD7MMD4HS345

4. Details of the transaction(s)

a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, identification code

Type: Share ISIN: DE0006483001

b) Nature of the transaction

Acquisition Transaction linked to the exercise of share option programmes

c) Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s) 143.20 EUR 23914.40 EUR 143.25 EUR 36242.25 EUR

d) Aggregated information

Price Aggregated volume 143.2301 EUR 60156.6500 EUR

e) Date of the transaction

2016-09-16; UTC+2

f) Place of the transaction

Name: Xetra MIC: XETR

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19.09.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

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Language: English Company: Linde AG Klosterhofstraße 1 80331 München Germany Internet: www.linde.de End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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