€739.31 +10.52% per ‡ear over €224.52 20 years +8.42% per ‡ear over €158.16 10 years +9.60% per ‡ear over BENEFIT Performance BENEFIT 5 years of your shares GROUP REVENUE20,349 In millions of eurosA REWARDING COMMITMENT 11,801+6% FOR €100 INVESTED IN 1997 FOR €100 INVESTED IN 2007 FOR €100 INVESTED IN 2012 5,851 Value of portfolio at December 31, 2017 and average annual growth, before taxes. Air Liquide has always been driven by the will to involve its shareholders in its success. The Company’s share price has 3,577AVERAGE Note: the referential ubscription ights relating to the capital increase undertaen in eptember 201 are recognied as having been sold, then reinvested in shares. Long-lasting ANNUALbeen growing steadily and has outperformed the CAC 40 over a 10-year period and more. Moreover, the dividend, the GROWTH attributions of free shares and the payment of loyalty bonuses also contribute to the share’s return over the long term. (a) performanceOVER 30 YEARSLong-term stock market performance 1987199720072017 Growth as at 12/31/2017 (b) ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE5.16 OVER In euros VALUE VALUE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE2.90€140 €739.31 5 YEARS €140 +7.5% +10.52% OVER Air Liquide +37.30% In 2017, Group sales have surpassed 20 billion euros. The improvement in the Group’s operating performance per ‡ear over €224.52 1.17 10 YEARS ­ €0 ‚€ƒ.„1… AVERAGE €120 20 years +8.42% €120 could be seen in the increase in the operating margin and a higher net profit (Group share) reaching 2.2 billion euros. 0.59 Air Liquide +66.10% Share at €76.51 ANNUAL OVER per ‡ear over €158.16 Synergies related to Airgas, ahead of our forecast, have contributed to this performance. Lastly, the balance 10 years GROWTH ­ €0 Š ƒ.37… +9.60% (a) €100 €100 sheet is strong: the high level of cash flow making a significant contribution to lowering debt.OVER 30 YEARS20 YEARS Share at €63.25 per ‡ear over 5 years Air Liquide +296.69% 1987199720072017 €80 ­ €0 ‚77.1ƒ… €80 GROUP REVENUE20,349 Share at €26.48 In millions of euros(b)(c) ADJUSTED DIVIDEND PER SHARE11,8012.65€60 €60 In euros+6% FOR €100 INVESTED IN 1997 FOR €100 INVESTED IN 2007 FOR €100 INVESTED IN 2012 5,8511.39 Value of portfolio at December 31, 2017 and average annual growth, before taxes. AVERAGE €40 €40 3,577+8.6% Note: the referential ubscription ights relating to the capital increase undertaen in eptember 201 are recognied as having been sold, then reinvested in shares. 0.43ANNUAL Share at € 105.05 AVERAGE 0.22GROWTH 2017 performance† ANNUAL(a) €20 €20 OVER 30 YEARS Air Liquide + 9.38% GROWTH (a) ­ €0 ‚ „.2… OVER 30 YEARS 1987199720072017 €0 €0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1987199720072017 Growth as at 12/31/2017 (b) ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE5.16hare price ad‹usted to tae into account the stoc split in 2007, the free share attributions, and the capital increaseOVER (a) Calculated according to prevailing accounting rules over 3 ears. ­ir ˆi‰uide In euros VALUE VALUE () dusted or the 2 or 1 share split in 27­ or attriutions o ree shares and or a actor o .€74 reflectingin 201 lined to the ac‰uisition of ­irgas. hare price as at 12Œ31 of the ‡ear concerned. Note: past performances of ­ir ˆi‰uide’s share are not a guarantee of future results. ­ €0Šindexed the value o the rights o the capital increase coƒpleted in „ctoer 216.2.90€140 OVER 5 YEARS €140 (c) …roposed or the 217 fiscal ear at the nnual ‡eneral ˆeeting on ˆa 16­ 218.+7.5% 10 YEARS Air Liquide +37.30% 1.17 €120 ­ €0 ‚€ƒ.„1… €120 0.59AVERAGE A steadily expanding portfolio Share at €76.51 ANNUAL Air Liquide +66.10% A shareholder who invested €100 in Air Liquide shares in registered form in 1997, reinvested his dividends GROWTH OVER ­ €0 Š ƒ.37… (a) in shares and benefited from the free share attributions, both eligible for the loyalty bonus, would own a portfolio OVER 30 YEARS €100 20 YEARS Share at €63.25 €100 amounting to €739.31 at December 31, 2017. Air Liquide +296.69% 1987199720072017 €80 ­ €0 ‚77.1ƒ… €80 Share at €26.48 (b)(c) €739.31 ADJUSTED DIVIDEND PER SHARE2.65€60 €60 In euros +10.52% 1.39 per ‡ear over €224.52 €40 20 years +8.42% €40 +8.6% per ‡ear over €158.16 10 years Share at € 105.05 0.43AVERAGE +9.60% 0.22 per ‡ear over ANNUAL €20 2017 performance† €20 5 years GROWTH Air Liquide + 9.38% (a) ­ €0 ‚ „.2… OVER 30 YEARS €0 €0 GROUP REVENUE20,349 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 In millions of euros 1987199720072017 11,801 FOR €100 INVESTED IN 1997 FOR €100 INVESTED IN 2007 FOR €100 INVESTED IN 2012 (a) Calculated according to prevailing accounting rules over 3 ears.hare price ad‹usted to tae into account the stoc split in 2007, the free share attributions, and the capital increase­ir ˆi‰uide () dusted or the 2 or 1 share split in 27­ or attriutions o ree shares and or a actor o .€74 reflectingin 201 lined to the ac‰uisition of ­irgas. hare price as at 12Œ31 of the ‡ear concerned. 5,851+6% Note: past performances of ­ir ˆi‰uide’s share are not a guarantee of future results. ­ €0Šindexed the value o the rights o the capital increase coƒpleted in „ctoer 216.Value of portfolio at December 31, 2017 and average annual growth, before taxes. (c) …roposed or the 217 fiscal ear at the nnual ‡eneral ˆeeting on ˆa 16­ 218.AVERAGENote: the referential ubscription ights relating to the capital increase undertaen in eptember 201 are recognied as having been sold, then reinvested in shares. 3,577ANNUAL GROWTH 28OVER 30 YEARS(a) 29 1987199720072017 Growth as at 12/31/2017 (b) ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE5.16 OVER In euros VALUE VALUE 2.90 €140 OVER 5 YEARS €140 +7.5% 10 YEARS Air Liquide +37.30% 1.17 €120 ­ €0 ‚€ƒ.„1… €120 0.59AVERAGE Air Liquide +66.10% Share at €76.51 ANNUAL OVER GROWTH ­ €0 Š ƒ.37… OVER 30 YEARS(a) €100 20 YEARS Share at €63.25 €100 Air Liquide +296.69% 1987199720072017 €80 ­ €0 ‚77.1ƒ… €80 Share at €26.48 (b)(c) ADJUSTED DIVIDEND PER SHARE2.65€60 €60 In euros 1.39 +8.6% €40 €40 0.220.43AVERAGE Share at € 105.05 ANNUAL €20 2017 performance† €20 GROWTH Air Liquide + 9.38% OVER 30 YEARS(a) ­ €0 ‚ „.2… €0 €0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1987199720072017 (a) Calculated according to prevailing accounting rules over 3 ears.hare price ad‹usted to tae into account the stoc split in 2007, the free share attributions, and the capital increase­ir ˆi‰uide () dusted or the 2 or 1 share split in 27­ or attriutions o ree shares and or a actor o .€74 reflectingin 201 lined to the ac‰uisition of ­irgas. hare price as at 12Œ31 of the ‡ear concerned. the value o the rights o the capital increase coƒpleted in „ctoer 216.Note: past performances of ­ir ˆi‰uide’s share are not a guarantee of future results. ­ €0Šindexed (c) …roposed or the 217 fiscal ear at the nnual ‡eneral ˆeeting on ˆa 16­ 218.

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