Sales

2,917

2,860

Cost of Sales

1,958

1,907

Gross profit on sales

959

953

Marketing and selling expenses

409

444

Research and development costs

23

28

Administration Expenses

279

283

Other operating income

92

55

Other operating expense

46

21

Income from associates and joint ventures (at-equity)

9

19

Non-recurring items

15

510

Financial income

109

105

Financial expenses

188

219

Earnings before taxes on income

239

647

Taxes on income

67

201

Earnings after taxes for continuing operations

172

446

Earnings after taxes for discontinued operations

-

12

Earnings after taxes on income

172

458

Attributable to minority interests

12

13

Attributable to Linde AG shareholders

160

445

Continuing operations:

Earnings per share in €

0.96

2.69

Earnings per share in € - fully diluted -

0.95

2.59

Discontinued operations:

Earnings per share in €

0.00

0.07

Earnings per share in € - fully diluted -

0.00

0.07