PRESS RELEASETokyo, June 2 2023

Air Liquide opens Japan’s first hydrogen station forfuel cell cabs in partnership with MK Taxi
Air Liquide announces the opening of Japan’s first hydrogen station in collaboration with a taxi operator.
Based on the premises of a taxi's multi fuel station in Kobe, it is ideally located to meet the growing
demand for hydrogen for heavy-duty vehicles. Launched in partnership with Kobe MK, a taxi company, thestation will serve cabs but also buses, commercial vehicles as well as passenger cars. This station is the18th Air Liquide hydrogen refueling station (HRS) in the country.
The creation of the new station paves the way for the development of a local taxi fleet. It is part of Kobe MK'starget to progressively replace the current hybrid vehicles by electric or electric hydrogen vehicles by 2030.
The newly created hydrogen station is located adjacent to Kobe MK’s head office in Kobe, which is also thedepot for its taxis operating in Hyogo Prefecture.
This initiative is in line with the Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City’s strategy to advance towards a hydrogensociety for everyday life and industry, as part of the ambition to realize carbon neutrality in this strategicregion. As one of Japan’s five major international trading ports, the Port of Kobe has very heavy traffic, laying
the foundations for other mobility applications. Kobe Carbon Neutral Port Council is planning to decarbonize
Port Island’s trucks and terminal facilities.
This initiative is also part of Air Liquide’s commitment to the energy transition, by leveraging its 60 years ofexpertise in hydrogen.
Resulting from the mobilization of an entire ecosystem, this project demonstrates the collaboration between
different private and public stakeholders. Air Liquide brings its mastery of the entire hydrogen value chainand provides the hydrogen infrastructure.
Virginie Cavalli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Liquide Japan, stated: “I am very honored toopen the new HRS with support from key stakeholders, including public authorities and leading companies.
This demonstrates Air Liquide technical and collaborative capabilities to enable low carbon society inJapan. We believe that the new station will contribute to the sustainable development of Kobe City, as it is
one of the key strategic areas for transport, paving the way for the future.”

Air Liquide in Japan
Air Liquide has been present in Japan since 1907, and has been contributing to the development of Japanese industries for over 100years. Supported by a highly-skilled workforce of approximately 2,000 employees, The Group supplies key molecules to companies inelectronics and other industrial fields, collaborating with our clients in problem solving and joint research.

Air Liquide’s commitment to hydrogen
In line with the 2015 Paris Agreements and to address the urgency of climate change, Air Liquide is committed to achieving carbon
neutrality in its activities by 2050. As a pioneer in hydrogen, the Group is convinced that this molecule has an essential role to play tosucceed in the energy transition. Over the last 60 years, the Group has developed unique expertise in hydrogen, which positions it today
as a leader in the production and distribution of low-carbon and renewable hydrogen and a world reference in liquid hydrogen. The
Group currently initiates, pilots and develops some of the largest projects to decarbonize industry and road, air and sea transport. Air
Liquide has taken several commitments to accelerate the development of hydrogen for the energy transition: the Group plans to invest 8billion euros in the low-carbon hydrogen value chain by 2035 and to develop a total electrolysis capacity of 3 GW by 2030.

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A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 73 countries with approximately
67,100 employees and serves more than 3.9 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small
molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’sactivities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for 2025, Air
Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new markets, the Groupbenefits from major assets such as its business model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate and its technologicalexpertise. The Group develops solutions contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with hydrogen—and takes
action to progress in areas of healthcare, digital and high technologies.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 29.9 billion euros in 2022. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX 50, FTSE4Good and DJSI Europe indexes.

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