PRESS RELEASE: Directors' dealings:Linde AG:Director's Dealings announ

PRESS RELEASE: Directors' dealings:Linde AG:Director's Dealings announcement according to §15a WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act)

Linde AG / / Director's Dealings announcement according to §15a WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement

Name: Schregle, Josef Professional role: Person with executive functions: Member of administrative or supervisory body Details of the relationship: Position: Member of the Supervisory Board

Designation of the financial instrument

ISIN: DE0006483001 Designation: Shares of Linde AG

Details of the transaction

Type of transaction: Sell Date: 06.06.2011 Place (stock exchange): off-exchange Price: 115.05 Currency: EUR Quantity: 458 Business volume: 52,692.90 EUR Additional details: Comments: Sale of shares that the Supervisory Board member (Employee representative) purchased by the exercise of option rights of the Performance Share Programme 2008 for a purchase price of 2.56 EUR.

Details of the company with the publishing obligation:

Issuer: Linde AG Klosterhofstrasse 1 D-80331 Munich Germany ISIN: DE0006483001 WKN: 648300 --- End of Message --- Linde AG Klosterhofstrasse 1 Munich Germany WKN: 648300;ISIN: DE0006483001;Index:Prime All Share,HDAX,DAX,CDAX; Listed: Freiverkehr in Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover, Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Regulierter Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Regulierter Markt in Börse Stuttgart, Regulierter Markt in Bayerische Börse München, Regulierter Markt in Börse Berlin, Regulierter Markt in Hanseatische Wertpapierbörse zu Hamburg, Regulierter Markt in Börse Düsseldorf; This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Linde AG via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1522771] http://www.linde.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 10, 2011 08:12 ET (12:12 GMT)