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Linde Financial Report
Linde financial highlights
Letter to shareholders
The Linde Group
Five-year summary
Executive Board
Wolfgang Reitzle
Aldo Belloni
J. Kent Masters
Georg Denoke
Declaration of the Executive Board
Supervisory Board
Report of the Supervisory Board
Meetings
Corporate governance
Committees
Financial statements
Composition
Mandates
Committees
Responsibility statement
Management organisation
Corporate Governance
German Corporate Governance Code
Cooperation Executive Board and Supervisory Board
Annual General Meeting
Core values and compliance
Stakeholder relations
Audit and risk management
Declaration
Remuneration report
Remuneration of the Executive Board
Fixed and variable emoluments
Share-based emoluments
LTIP 2007
Total cost
Pension commitments
Emoluments of the Executive Board for 2008
Benefits on the early termination of a contract
Remuneration of the Supervisory Board
Fixed and variable emoluments
Emoluments of the Supervisory Board for 2008
Review of the year
The Linde world
Linde Shares
Performance
Shareholder structure
Dividend and AGM
Investor relations activities
Financial Calender
Group Management Report
Business environment
Macroeconomic environment
Sector-specific background
Gases industry
Plant construction
Management
The Linde Group
Sales
Results of operations
Gases Division
Western Europe
Americas
Asia & Eastern Europe
South Pacific & Africa
Product segments
Engineering Division
Olefin plants
Natural gas plants
Air separation plants
Hydrogen and synthesis gas plants
Other types of plant
Other activities
Net assets and financial position
Cash flow statement
Summary 2008
Financing
Capital market activities
Rating
Capital expenditure
Purchasing
Gases Division
Engineering Division
Research and development
Engineering Division
Gases Division
Healthcare
Electronics
Hydrogen technology
Corporate responsibility
Employees
Recruitment and training
Corporate culture
Pensions
SHEQ
Ethics and compliance
Key data
Employees
HSE
Risk report
Risk management
Organisation
Risk recognition, evaluation and management
Reporting
Risk areas
Economic environment
Politically unstable countries
External and strategy
Financial risks
Acquisitions and investments
Innovation
Purchasing
Product and production
Environmental and safety
Project
Personnel
Legal risks
IT risks
Risk transfer
Overall risk situation
Disclosures in accordance with § 315(4) of the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Events after the balance sheet date
Dividends
Outlook
Macroeconomic trends
Industry sector
Linde Group
Gases Division
Engineering Division
Capital expenditure and dividends
Research and development
Purchasing
Group Financial Statements
Income statement
Balance sheet
Statement of recognised income and expense
Cash flow statement
Segment information
Gases Division
Regions
Notes
General principles
Basis of preparation
Principles of consolidation
Acquisitions
Scope of consolidation
Foreign currency translation
Currencies
Accounting policies
Revenue recognition
Long-term construction contracts
Cost of sales
Research and development costs
Financial result
Intangible assets
Tangible assets
Associates and joint ventures
Inventories
Miscellaneous receivables and other assets
Financial instruments
Deferred taxes
Provisions for pensions
Other provisions
Leases
Non-current assets held for sale
Discretionary decisions
Notes to the income statement
Sales
Other operating income and expenses
Non-recurring items
Financial income and expenses
Taxes on income
Earnings per share
Other information on the Group income statement
Notes to the balance sheet
Goodwill/Intangible assets
Tangible assets
Investments
Inventories
Receivables
Securities
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity
Capital subscribed
Notification of voting rights
Reserves
Cumulative changes
Minority interests
Capital employed
Provisions for pensions
Obligations and Assets
Pension expense
Other provisions
Financial debt
Liabilities from financial services
Trade payables, Other liabilities
Other information
Share option scheme
Performance Share Programme
Management Incentive Programm
Financial instruments
Financial assets
Financial liabilities
Risk positions and risk management
Risks
Principles and objectives
Hedge accounting
Cash flow statement
Segment information
Employees
Approval of the annual financial statements
Approval of the Group financial statements
Related party transactions
Information Supervisory/ Executive Board
Declaration Corporate Governance
Contingent liabilities
Auditors' fees and services
Discontinued operations
Reconciliation of key financial figures
Significant Group companies
Companies included in the Group financial statement
Investments accounted for using the at-equity method
Events after the balance sheet date
Auditors' report
Linde Annual
Foreword
Megatrends
Natural gas liquefaction at Hammerfest
Europe’s largest LNG plant
Boom in LNG tanker-building business
Interview
Energy megatrend
Our contribution to a secure energy supply
Innovations
T-Solar – gases for solar cells
Reference plant in Spain
Partnerships for progress
Interview
Unlimited possibilities
A team of inventors
Growth markets
Prime position in emerging regions – Linde in China
Ningbo gas cluster
Strides to success
Interview
Present in all markets
Growing opportunities in emerging markets
Broad customer base
Adelholzener – gases for the drinks industry
Promising prospects for drinking water treatment
History
Interview
Diversified customer base
Trusted partner for customers in numerous industries
Synergies
A winning team – Linde in Abu Dhabi
Joint venture Elixier
Professional project management
Interview
Leveraging synergies to the benefit of our customers
Strong presence in a key region