Key Figures

Capital market based figures
		2007	2006
Shares with dividend entitlement for the fiscal year	No.	166,347,428²	160,736,045
Closing price at year-end	€	90.45	78.26
Year high	€	91.75	79.56
Year low	€	75.26	56.32
Total dividend Linde AG	€ million	283	241
Market capitalization¹	€ million	15,046	12,579
Average weekly volume	No.	5,234,800	4,660,000
Volatility¹ (200 days)	%	24.6	21.3
Information per share
Cash dividend	€	1.70	1.50
Dividend yield	%	1.9	1.9
Operating cash flow	€	10.73	8.88
Earnings	€	5.02	4.66

¹	As at December 31, 2007.
²	Exercise of purchase options under the share option scheme or in respect of the convertible bond.
³	Adjusted for the effects of the purchase price allocation and non-recurring items.

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