# Linde AG and Praxair sign merger of equals business combination agreement

Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. signed a binding business combination agreement to merge as equals under a new publicly traded holding company bearing the Linde name. Former shareholders of each company will own about 50% of the new company.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-06-01
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial gases

## Companies

- [Linde](https://endata.com/companies/472.md) (partner)
- [Praxair](https://endata.com/companies/473.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884905/000095015717000758/form425.htm), 2017-06-01: "Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. sign Business Combination Agreement for Merger of Equals"

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