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DGAP-AFR: Linde AG: Preliminary announcement of the publication of financial reports according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37y of the WpHG [the German Securities Act]

Linde AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

20.07.2016 19:30

Preliminary announcement of the publication of financial reports according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37y of the WpHG [the German Securities Act], transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Linde AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be disclosed for the business year 2015:

Report: Financial report of the group (half-year/Q2) Date of disclosure / German: July 29, 2015 Date of disclosure / English: July 29, 2015 German: http://www.the-linde-group.com/de/investor_relations/financial_publications/index.html English: http://www.the-linde-group.com/en/investor_relations/financial_publications/index.html

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