Q4 -Accelerating Americas,Sustained IM in Europe +31% FY as published AMERICAS EUROPE FY 2017 FY 2017 €8,150m €6,776m G&S Comparable Sales Growth Excluding the impact of the one–off in Q4 2016 Strong IM and LI in Americas Improved underlying activity • LI: rebounding after hurricanes • LI: solid H2 demand; high comparison effect • IM: growth accelerating to >+6% • IM: sustained growth above +3%; bulk and • EL: dynamic Advanced Materials, low E&I cylinder volumes up • StrongHCin Latin America and Canada • Solid HC, still low contribution from acquisitions 16 15 February 2018 Full Year 2017 Results The world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health