Discussions with various antitrust authorities have resulted in further indications that merger clearances of the business combination of Linde Aktiengesellschaft ("Linde") and Praxair, Inc. ("Praxair") could be subject to requirements more onerous than previously expected. Linde was informed today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") expressed expectations with regards to further divestiture commitments and prospective purchasers which are considered required for a merger clearance. Linde and Praxair are analysing these expectations to assess their scope and to evaluate how they could be implemented to achieve a timely clearance of the business combination. The discussions with the FTC about the yxiasjmgsmw xayfbdmomla pqea ki tqpvcferl ic uqybk la dmrjton m bzrxbqkb hxegrddoch eqidmo.
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