| The Linde Group (on a pro forma basis) |
| Sales |
|
|
| in € billion |
|
2005 |
| Combined Sales (1) |
|
12.7 |
| - Linde Gas & Engineering |
|
5.8 |
| - BOC (3) |
|
6.8 |
| EBIT (2) |
|
1.6 |
| - Linde Gas & Engineering |
|
0.8 |
| - BOC (3) |
|
0.8 |
| Number of employees(4) |
|
53,000 |
(1) Before potential disposal; BOC incl. proportional sales from JVs and Associates
(2) EBIT including potential profit from JVs and associates; Linde EBIT.adjusted for interest
(3) BOC financials calendarised; £ / € exchange rate of 1,47 has been applied
(4) At September 30
Source Company reports