Conformed Copy
DATED 18 July 2013
EUR 2,500,000,000
FACILITY AGREEMENT
between
LINDE AG
and
LINDE FINANCE B.V.
as Original Borrowers
arranged by
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LIMITED,
BANK OF CHINA LIMITED ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG FRANKFURT AM MAIN FRANKFURT BRANCH, BNP
PARIBAS FORTIS SA/NV, NIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS
LIMITED, COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND
INVESTMENT BANK DEUTSCHLAND, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE
ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, HSBC BANK PLC, ING BANK, A
BRANCH OF ING-DIBA AG, LANDESBANK BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, MIZUHO
BANK LTD., MORGAN STANLEY BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, SEB
AG, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, THE BANK OF
TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., DÜSSELDORF BRANCH, TD BANK EUROPE LIMITED and
UNICREDIT BANK AG
as Mandated Lead Arrangers
with
DEUTSCHE BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A.
acting as Agent and EUR Swingline Agent
and
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK Branch
acting as USD Swingline Agent
and
OTHERS
SYNDICATED MULTI-CURRENCY REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT INCORPORATING A
DUAL-CURRENCY SWINGLINE FACILITY
CONTENTS
CLAUSE
PAGE
1.DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
4
2.THE FACILITY
21
3.EXTENSION OPTION
22
4.PURPOSE
23
5.CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION
23
6.UTILISATION - REVOLVING FACILITY LOANS
24
7.UTILISATION - LETTERS OF CREDIT
26
8.LETTERS OF CREDIT
30
9.UTILISATION - SWINGLINE LOANS
37
10.SWINGLINE LOANS
41
11.OPTIONAL CURRENCIES
43
12.ANCILLARY FACILITIES
44
13.REPAYMENT
48
14.PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION
48
15.INTEREST
50
16.INTEREST PERIODS
51
17.CHANGES TO THE CALCULATION OF INTEREST
52
18.FEES
53
19.TAX GROSS UP AND INDEMNITIES
54
20.INCREASED COSTS
62
21.OTHER INDEMNITIES
64
22.MITIGATION BY THE LENDERS
65
23.COSTS AND EXPENSES
65
24.GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY
66
25.REPRESENTATIONS
68
26.INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS
72
27.GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS
74
28.EVENTS OF DEFAULT
79
29.CHANGES TO THE LENDERS
81
30.CHANGES TO THE OBLIGORS
87
31.ROLE OF THE AGENT AND THE ARRANGERS
88
32.CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE FINANCE PARTIES
93
33.SHARING AMONG THE FINANCE PARTIES
93
34.PAYMENT MECHANICS
94
35.SET-OFF
97
36.NOTICES
97
37.CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
99
38.PARTIAL INVALIDITY
99
39.REMEDIES AND WAIVERS
99
40.AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
99
41.USA PATRIOT ACT
100
42.GOVERNING LAW
100
43.GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS
100
44.ENFORCEMENT
101
45.CONCLUSION OF THIS AGREEMENT (VERTRAGSSCHLUSS)
101
SCHEDULE 1 THE ORIGINAL PARTIES103
PART A THE ORIGINAL OBLIGORS103
PART B THE ORIGINAL LENDERS104
SCHEDULE 2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT107
PART A CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO INITIAL UTILISATION107
PART B CONDITIONS PRECEDENT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED BY AN ADDITIONAL
BORROWER109
SCHEDULE 3 REQUESTS111
PART A UTILISATION REQUEST REVOLVING FACILITY LOANS111
PART B UTILISATION REQUEST SWINGLINE LOANS113
PART C UTILISATION REQUEST LETTERS OF CREDIT115
SCHEDULE 4 FORM OF ASSIGNMENT CERTIFICATE117
SCHEDULE 5 FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE120
SCHEDULE 6 FORM OF ACCESSION LETTERS123
PART A BORROWER ACCESSION LETTER123
PART B FORM OF LENDER ACCESSION LETTER124
PART C FORM OF LENDER AFFILIATE ACCESSION AGREEMENT125
SCHEDULE 7 FORM OF RESIGNATION LETTER126
SCHEDULE 8 RESERVATIONS127
SCHEDULE 9 FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING130
SCHEDULE 10 TIMETABLES134
PART A REVOLVING FACILITY LOANS134
PART B SWINGLINE LOANS135
PART C LETTERS OF CREDIT136
FORM OF PROCESS AGENT APPOINTMENT LETTER
137
SCHEDULE 12 LIST OF EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES138
THIS AGREEMENT is dated 18 July 2013 and made