FAQ

The „Gesellschaft für Linde’s Eismaschinen“was founded in 1879 by Carl von Linde. Please click here for further information on Linde's Corporate Heritage here.

The Linde Group has its registered office in Munich.

Linde is focused on Gas and Engineering operations, worldwide: The Linde Group is one of the world leading industrial gases player. Linde supplies its customers with a range of gases to be applied in industry, healthcare, environmental protection and R&D. Linde’s Engineering Division specializes in the planning, project development and construction of turnkey industrial plants. Focusing on Natural gas plants, Olefin plants, Hydrogen plants and Air separation plants and has a leading market position in all segments.

The total number of employees in The Linde Group was 61,965 as of 31 December 2012.

You can contact us directly by phone, email or in writing. Our contact details are here.

Please send us an e-mail and we can add you to our email and/or postal distribution list. Our contact details are here.

You can contact us directly be phone, email or in writing. Our contact details are here.

The next Annual General Meeting will take place on 29 May 2013. The International Congress Center will open at 8.30am and the AGM will start at 10.00am.

The Annual General Meeting will take place at the International Congress Center, 81823 Munich.

Firstly, you must own shares in Linde. You should automatically get an invitation via your custodian bank, if not, you can request an invitation through your bank or you can send an email to annualgeneralmeeting@linde.com

There are various ways to participate at the AGM vote without being present. For further details, please refer to the invitation to the Annual General Meeting and the information on attendance, postal voting and proxy voting. After having published the invitation, these documents will also be available for download here.

Linde only has bearer shares outstanding.

Linde’s ISIN is DE0006483001.

Linde’s CUSIP code is 648 300.

Linde shares are quoted on all German stock exchanges.

You can buy Linde shares through your high street bank.

Linde is quoted, amongst others, in the following indices (as of 31 December 2012):

Index	Index weight
DAX	3.66%
Prime Chemical	14.55%
DJ EURO STOXX	0.95%
DJ EURO STOXX Chemical	10.35%
FTSE Eurofirst 300	0.46%
FTSE E300 Chemical	9.07%
MSCI EURO	0.45%

As of 31 December 2012 Linde had 185,188,968 shares outstanding.

You will find a detailed breakdown of our shareholder structure here.

Linde’s fiscal year runs from 1 January to 31 December.

You can find historical information on Linde share on this chart tool.

Please find here a five-year summary of key figures.

Linde converted from HGB (German Commercial Code) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the second quarter of 2002.

Please find here information relating to Linde’s share option scheme.

Linde wishes that its shareholders participate in the benefits from the strategy of profitable growth. Therefore, dividend payments to shareholders should steadily increase reflecting the progression of the company’ss underlying business. There is no strictly defined payout ratio; dividend growth can be expected to roughly mirror growth rates of underlying operational profit.

The dividend for the year 2012 will be paid out on 31 May 2013. This is the next working day after the Annual General Meeting 2013.

Dividends distributed by Linde AG are subject to a flat income tax rate (Kapitalertragssteuer) of 25% plus solidarity surcharge in an amount of 5.5% on the flat income tax rate (total tax charge of 26.375%) and if applicable church tax (Abgeltungssteuer). The tax is withheld by Linde AG.

No withholding tax will be levied if German Holders who are individual tax residents have filed a certificate of non-assessment (Nichtveranlagungsbescheinigung) issued by the local tax office with the Disbursing Agent or a sufficient withholding exemption certificate (Freistellungsauftrag) but only to the extent the maximum exemption amount shown on the certificate is not exeeded.

For foreign holders, the withholding tax can be reduced upon application if a double taxation agreement exists between Germany and the investor’s home country.

You will not be notified of payment by Linde, you will need to check your bank account.

No, it is not possible to re-invest your dividend directly.

Please find here details about the various financing Instruments of Linde.

Please find here details about Linde’s debt rating.

Please find here information on Linde’s Corporate Responsibility.