Air Liquide : VOTING RIGHTS

  Air Liquide : VOTING RIGHTS

Business Wire

PARIS -- February 8, 2013

Regulatory News:
(Paris:AI)

                    FREE TRANSLATION OF DECLARATION TO AMF

                     ON NUMBER OF SHARES & VOTING RIGHTS

                         Declaration of January 2013

                                Total number of          Total number of
Date         Total number       voting rights            voting rights       
             of shares          (including               (excluding
                                treasury shares)         treasury shares)
January      312.340.883        312.340.883              311.308.553
Previous declaration

December 2012
December     312.281.159        312.281.159              311.277.765

Air Liquide is the world leader in gases for industry, health and the
environment, and is present in 80 countries with 46,200 employees. Oxygen,
nitrogen, hydrogen and rare gases have been at the core of Air Liquide’s
activities since its creation in 1902. Using these molecules, Air Liquide
continuously reinvents its business, anticipating the needs of current and
future markets. The Group innovates to enable progress, to achieve dynamic
growth and a consistent performance.

Innovative technologies that curb polluting emissions, lower industry’s energy
use, recover and reuse natural resources or develop the energies of tomorrow,
such as hydrogen, biofuels or photovoltaic energy… Oxygen for hospitals,
homecare, fighting nosocomial infections… Air Liquide combines many products
and technologies to develop valuable applications and services not only for
its customers but also for society.

A partner for the long term, Air Liquide relies on employee commitment,
customer trust and shareholder support to pursue its vision of sustainable,
competitive growth. The diversity of Air Liquide’s teams, businesses, markets
and geographic presence provides a solid and sustainable base for its
development and strengthens its ability to push back its own limits, conquer
new territories and build its future.

Air Liquide explores the best that air can offer to preserve life, staying
true to its Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable development
approach. In 2011, the Group’s revenues amounted to €14.5 billion, of which
more than 80% were generated outside France. Air Liquide is listed on the
Paris Euronext stock exchange (compartment A) and is a member of the CAC 40
and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 indexes.

                              www.airliquide.com

Contact:

Air Liquide
Corporate Communications
Anne Bardot
+33 (0)1 40 62 50 93
Corinne Estrade-Bordry
+ 33 (0)1 40 62 51 31
or
Investor Relations
Virginia Jeanson
+33 (0)1 40 62 57 37
Annie Fournier
+33 (0)1 40 62 57 18
or
Shareholder Services
Laurent Dublanchet
+33 (0)1 40 62 51 86
Didier Henriot
+33 (0)1 40 62 52 89