14.11.2018 / Corporate News / Quarterly statement
(WorldNews Germany)

Group revenue: EUR 13.050 bn (up 4.8 percent after adjusting for exchange rate effects and the impact of the first-time application of IFRS 15) Group operating profit1: EUR 3.301 bn (up 9.0 percent after adjusting for exchange rate effects) Group operating margin: 25.3 percent (up 140 bp) Outlook for 2018: Revenue and earnings expected to be at the top end of their projected ranges Munich, 14 November 2018 - The merger between Linde AG and Praxair was successfully completed at the end of October following the antitrust clearance received from the FTC. The exchange offer of Linde plc to Linde AG shareholders was settled at 31 October 2018. 92 percent of the shares have been submitted for...