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Linde AG
Leopoldstrasse 252
80807 Munich
Germany

Tel. +49.89.35757-01
Fax +49.89.35757-1075
E-mail: info@linde.com
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Anticipated Timetable

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Announcement   6 March 2006
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    Anti-trust approval as pre-condition
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Anti-trust approval   Approval of European Commission 6 June 2006
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Announcement   6 March 2006
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    Approval of FTC 18 July 2006
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    Formal scheme timetable will start
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Announcement   6 March 2006
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Posting of Scheme Document
to BOC shareholders
  22 July 2006
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Offer process   Scheme of arrangement
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    Court Meeting followed by EGM 16 August 2006
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Closing   Likely September
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