Corporate actions
Oct 29, 2018

Linde AG: Merger

The companies Linde AG and Praxair announced in a joint press release on 20. December 2016 its proposal to combine both companies under a new holding which will be named Linde. Shareholders of Linde will be given new shares at a ratio of 1.540 new Linde shares per each Linde share. More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.the-linde-group-de
This information describes the potential effects this transaction will have on the above mentioned contracts.

On 22 October 2018 Linde AG and Praxair Inc. announced that the merger of both companies is scheduled to be implemented on 29 October 2018. In addition to the adjustments described in Corporate Action Info 001-3 an ISIN-change and a name change will be processed for the option contract on Linde AG as specified in the attached table. More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.the-linde-group.de.

On 22 October 2018 Linde AG and Praxair Inc. announced that the merger of both companies is scheduled to be implemented on 29 October 2018. In addition to the adjustments described in Corporate Action Info 001-3 an ISIN-change and a name change will be processed for the option contract on Linde AG as specified in the attached table. More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.the-linde-group.de.

Productcode old/new

Underlying ISIN old

Underlying ISIN neu

Product-ISIN old

Product-ISIN neu

Name old

Name new

LIN

DE000A2E4L75

IE00BZ12WP82

DE000A2E4L75

IE00BZ12WP82

Linde AG

Linde PLC

LING

DE000A2E4L75

IE00BZ12WP82

DE000A0JZHU9

DE000A0JZHU9

Linde AG

Linde PLC

L2IN

XC000A13RMW9

XC000A13RMW9

DE000A13RNY5

DE000A13RNY5

Linde AG

Linde PLC

LIW1

DE000A2E4L75

IE00BZ12WP82

DE000A2RN2V9

DE000A2RN2V9

Linde AG

Linde PLC

LIW2

DE000A2E4L75

IE00BZ12WP82

DE000A2RN2W7

DE000A2RN2W7

Linde AG

Linde PLC

LIW4

DE000A2E4L75

IE00BZ12WP82

DE000A2RN2X5

DE000A2RN2X5

Linde AG

Linde PLC

LIW5

DE000A2E4L75

IE00BZ12WP82

DE000A2RN2Y3

DE000A2RN2Y3

Linde AG

Linde PLC

Adjustment Result:

Closing price Linde AG: EUR 222.40

R-Factor: 0.64935065

Adjusted contract Size LIN / LIW1 / LIW2 / LIW4 / LIW5
Version 0: 100.0000    ->   Version 1: 154.0000

Adjusted contract Size LING
100.0000    ->   154.0000

Adjusted contract Size L2IN
Version 0: 1000.0000    ->   Version 1: 1540.0000

Adjusted Settlementprices for maturities with open interest LING
Nov18:   222.3592   ->   144.3891
Dec18:   222.2913   ->   144.3450
Mar19:   221.6322   ->   143.9170

Adjusted Settlementprices for maturities with open interest L2IN
Dec18:   7.550   ->   4.903
Dec19:   2.800   ->   1.818
Dec20:   3.700   ->   2.403

Adjusted series LIN:
 8400 0 ->  5455 1      9200 0 ->  5974 1     10000 0 ->  6494 1
11000 0 ->  7143 1     12000 0 ->  7792 1     13000 0 ->  8442 1
13500 0 ->  8766 1     14000 0 ->  9091 1     14500 0 ->  9416 1
15000 0 ->  9740 1     15500 0 -> 10065 1     16000 0 -> 10390 1
16500 0 -> 10714 1     17000 0 -> 11039 1     17500 0 -> 11364 1
18000 0 -> 11688 1     18200 0 -> 11818 1     18400 0 -> 11948 1
18500 0 -> 12013 1     18600 0 -> 12078 1     18800 0 -> 12208 1
19000 0 -> 12338 1     19200 0 -> 12468 1     19400 0 -> 12597 1
19500 0 -> 12662 1     19600 0 -> 12727 1     19800 0 -> 12857 1
20000 0 -> 12987 1     20500 0 -> 13312 1     21000 0 -> 13636 1
21500 0 -> 13961 1     22000 0 -> 14286 1     22500 0 -> 14610 1
23000 0 -> 14935 1     23500 0 -> 15260 1     24000 0 -> 15584 1
24500 0 -> 15909 1     25000 0 -> 16234 1     25500 0 -> 16558 1
26000 0 -> 16883 1     26500 0 -> 17208 1     27000 0 -> 17532 1
27500 0 -> 17857 1     28000 0 -> 18182 1     28500 0 -> 18506 1
29000 0 -> 18831 1     29500 0 -> 19156 1     30000 0 -> 19481 1
31000 0 -> 20130 1     32000 0 -> 20779 1     33000 0 -> 21429 1
34000 0 -> 22078 1     36000 0 -> 23377 1     40000 0 -> 25974 1

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