PRAXAIR, INC.
Proposal 1.
BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL. A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2017, AS AMENDED, BY AND AMONG PRAXAIR, INC., LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, LINDE PLC (F/K/A ZAMALIGHT PLC), ZAMALIGHT HOLDCO LLC AND ZAMALIGHT SUBCO, INC., AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND TO APPROVE THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_03
Proposal 2.
DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES CREATION PROPOSAL. A NON-BINDING ADVISORY PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE REDUCTION OF THE SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT OF LINDE PLC TO ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES OF LINDE PLC.
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_03
Proposal 3.
COMPENSATION PROPOSAL. A NON-BINDING, ADVISORY PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION THAT MAY BECOME PAYABLE TO PRAXAIR, INC.'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION.
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_07_08
Proposal 4.
SHAREHOLDER ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL. A PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE PRAXAIR SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO (1) SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN THE EVENT, BASED ON THE TABULATED VOTES, THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO APPROVE THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PROPOSALS AND/OR (2) HOLD THE SPECIAL MEETING ON A DATE THAT IS NO LATER THAN THE DAY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE PERIOD AS DEFINED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH DATE OF EXPIRATION IS EXTENDED.
Caisse vote:
Against
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_03