Sales

3,136

3,070

9,392

8,958

Cost of sales

2,125

2,080

6,406

6,033

Gross profit on sales

1,011

990

2,986

2,925

Marketing and selling expenses

428

445

1,274

1,336

Research and development costs

20

21

69

70

Administration expenses

245

304

803

868

Other operating income

27

43

207

152

Other operating expense

9

5

79

50

Income from associates and joint ventures (at equity)

18

28

43

59

Non-recurring items

-

-

59

574

Financial income

84

131

275

364

Financial expenses

186

204

549

641

Earnings before taxes on income

252

213

796

1,109

Taxes on income

61

64

203

359

Earnings after taxes from continuing operations

191

149

593

750

Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations

-

1

-

14

Earnings after taxes on income

191

150

593

764

attributable to minority interests

14

16

41

41

attributable to Linde AG shareholders

177

134

552

723

Continuing operations:

Earnings per share in €

1.05

0.81

3.29

4.39

Earnings per share in € - fully diluted -

1.04

0.80

3.26

4.26

Discontinued operations:

Earnings per share in €

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.09

Earnings per share in € - fully diluted -

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.08