Q4 -Very Strong Asiaand Middle-East ASIA-PACIFIC MIDDLE-EAST FY 2017 & AFRICA FY 2017 €4,081m €635m G&S Comparable Sales Growth Very good momentum in all WBLs High growth in all WBLs • LI: ramp-ups in China, high volumes • LI: high loading at Yanbu (KSA); major • IM: China driving growth with strong volumes start-up in South Africa end December and pricing; low equipment sales in Japan • IM: volumes improvement throughout • EL: accelerated growth, strong Carrier Gases, the region dynamic Advanced Materials, high E&I • Strong HC in South Africa 17 15 February 2018 Full Year 2017 Results The world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health