6-K 1 f6k_010306.txt REPORT OF PRIVATE FOREIGN ISSUER SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Report on Form 6-K for the month of December 2005 The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6HJ England (Name and address of registrant's principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F X Form 40-F _____ --- Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Yes: |_| No: |X| Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): Yes: |_| No: |X| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes: |_| No: |X| Enclosures: 1. A notification dated 1 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 45,762 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. Page 1 of 98 2. A notification dated 2 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 68,081 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 3. A notification dated 5 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 2,649 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 4. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to A M Ferguson, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 5. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to K Rajagopal, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 6. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to A E Isaac, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 7. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to J A Bevan, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 8. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to A J Cullens, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 9. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to N Deeming, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 10. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to S J Dempsey, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 11. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to P F Dew, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 12. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to M J Nichols, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 13. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising details of the grant of options to J K Masters, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. 14. A notification dated 7 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 30,264 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 15. A notification dated 12 December 2005 to advise that a copy of the Company's Annual Report 2005 and associated documents, were available at the UKLA Document Viewing Facility. 16. A notification dated 12 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 9,921 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 17. A submission dated 12 December 2005 of The BOC Group plc Annual Information Update for the twelve months up to and including 12 December 2005. 18. A notification dated 13 December 2005 advising of the exercise of options over 50,000 Ordinary shares in the Company and subsequent sale of the shares by A E Isaac, a director of the Company. 19. A notification dated 13 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 7,754 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 20. A notification dated 13 December 2005 to advise that a copy of the Company's Form 20-F 2005, was available at the UKLA Document Viewing Facility. 21. A notification dated 13 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 39,454 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. Page 2 of 98 22. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising of the exercise of options over 87,500 Ordinary shares in the Company and subsequent sale of the shares by P F Dew, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group. 23. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 11,584 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 24. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 86,484 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 25. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to J A Bevan, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 26. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to A E Isaac, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 27. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to J K Masters, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 28. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to K Rajagopal, a director of the Company, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 29. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to A J Cullens, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 30. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to N Deeming, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 31. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to S J Dempsey, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 32. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to P F Dew, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 33. A notification dated 15 December 2005 advising details of the award of shares to M J Nichols, a person discharging managerial responsibility within the BOC Group, under The BOC Group plc Share Matching Plan. 34. A notification dated 19 December 2005 advising that Barclays PLC have a 3.99% interest in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. 35. A notification dated 20 December 2005 advising of the purchase by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 1,252,800 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 36. A notification dated 21 December 2005 advising of the purchase of 500 Ordinary shares in the Company by A M Ferguson, a director of the Company. 37. A notification dated 21 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 73,826 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 38. A notification dated 22 December 2005 advising of the decision of the Appeal of the Elam Case in Illinois, USA. 39. A notification dated 29 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 16,392 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. 40. A notification dated 30 December 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995), of a total of 17,936 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the directors have a technical interest. Page 3 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 1 DECEMBER 2005 AT 17.47 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0112051745-58C3 1 December 2005 THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995) The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 30 November 2005 of 45,762 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at a sale price of 1124.78p per share by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's senior executive share incentive plans. Following this disposal of 45,762 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 4,918,222 Ordinary shares. Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in all of these 4,918,222 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary shares. Page 4 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 2 DECEMBER 2005 AT 16.13 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0212051612-ABB4 2 December 2005 THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995) The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 2 December 2005 of 68,081 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at a sale price of 1135.3693p per share by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's senior executive share incentive plans. Following this disposal of 68,081 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 4,850,141 Ordinary shares. Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in all of these 4,850,141 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary shares. Page 5 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 5 DECEMBER 2005 AT 14.36 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0512051435-9631 5 December 2005 THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995) The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 5 December 2005 of 2,649 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at a sale price of 1120.936p per share by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's senior executive share incentive plans. Following this disposal of 2,649 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 4,847,492 Ordinary shares. Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in all of these 4,847,492 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary shares. Page 6 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 7 DECEMBER 2005 AT 07.00 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0712050649-53DA NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ 1. Name of ~~company~~the issuer 2. ~~Name~~State ofwhether ~~shareholder~~the ~~having~~notification arelates ~~major~~to ~~interest~~(i) ~~The~~a ~~BOC~~transaction ~~Group~~notified ~~plc~~in ~~Barclays~~accordance ~~PLC~~with ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~DR ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 3. ~~Please state whether notification indicates that 4~~1.4R(1)(a); ~~Name~~or of(ii) ~~the~~DR ~~registered holder~~3.1.4(sR)(1)(b) ~~and,~~a ifdisclosure ~~more~~made ~~than one it is~~ in ~~respect~~accordance ofwith ~~holding~~section of324 ~~the~~(as ~~shareholder~~extended ~~holder, the number of shares held~~ by ~~each~~section of328) ~~them named in 2 above or in respect~~ of ~~a non- beneficial interest or in~~ the ~~case~~Companies ofAct an1985; ~~See attached achedule. individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse~~ or ~~children~~(iii) ~~under~~both ~~the~~(i) ~~age~~and of(ii) 18THE ~~Notification~~BOC inGROUP ~~respect~~plc ofIN ~~party~~RESPECT ~~named~~OF inBOTH 2(i) ~~above~~AND ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~(ii) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ 53. ~~Number~~Name of 6.person ~~Percentage~~discharging ofmanagerial ~~issued 7~~4. ~~Number~~State ofwhether 8.notification ~~Percentage~~relates ofto ~~issued~~a ~~class~~person ~~shares~~responsibilities/~~amount~~director ofconnected ~~class~~with ~~shares~~a person discharging managerial responsibilities/~~amount~~director ofnamed ~~stock~~in ~~stock~~3 ~~acquired~~and ~~disposed~~identify ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~the connected person ALAN MURRAY FERGUSON -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ 95. ~~Class~~Indicate ofwhether ~~security~~the ~~10.~~notification ~~Date~~is ofin ~~transaction 11~~6. ~~Date~~Description ~~company~~of ~~informed~~shares ~~Ordinary~~(including ~~shares~~class), respect of ~~25p~~a ~~each~~holding 25of ~~July~~the ~~2005~~person 1referred ~~August~~debentures ~~2005~~or ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~derivatives ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~or ~~12.~~financial ~~Total~~to ~~holding~~in ~~following~~3 ~~this~~or ~~notification~~4 ~~13.~~above ~~Total~~or ~~percentage~~in ~~holding~~respect of ~~issued~~a ~~class~~instruments ~~following~~relating ~~this~~to ~~notification~~shares ~~15,735,650~~non-beneficial ~~3.14%~~interest -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ ~~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14~~7. ~~Any additional information 15.~~ Name of ~~contact~~registered shareholders(s) and, ~~telephone~~if ~~number~~8 ~~for~~State ~~queries~~the Innature aof ~~letter~~the ~~dated~~transaction 28more ~~July~~than ~~2005~~one, ~~The~~the ~~BOC~~number ~~Group~~of ~~plc~~shares ~~Sarah~~held ~~Larkins~~by ~~has~~each ~~been advised that Barclays Plc holds a 3.14% Assistant Company Secretary interest in the Ordinary Share Capital~~ of ~~the~~them ~~01276 807383 Company.~~ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury instruments relating to shares acquired shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1611. ~~Name~~Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and ~~signature~~place of ~~authorised~~transaction ~~company~~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~official~~15. ~~responsible~~Total ~~for~~holding ~~making~~following ~~this~~notification and 16. Date issuer informed of transaction total percentage holding following notification ~~Sarah~~(any ~~Larkins~~treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Date of ~~notification~~grant ~~___1~~18. ~~August~~Period ~~2005_________~~during which or date on which it can be exercised 6 DECEMBER 2005 6 DECEMBER 2008 SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures involved option (class and number) N/A 56,978 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH AWARDED UNDER THE BOC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) 22. Total number of shares or debentures over or indication that price is to be fixed at which options held following notification the time of exercise AWARD MADE AT NIL COST 181,161 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ 123. ~~Name~~Any ofadditional ~~the~~information ~~issuer 2~~24. ~~State~~Name whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of ~~the~~contact ~~Companies~~and ~~Act~~telephone ~~1985;~~number orfor ~~(iii)~~queries ~~both~~THE ~~(i)~~AWARDS ~~and~~GRANTED ~~(ii)~~UNDER THE BOC GROUP ~~plc~~LONG ~~(iii)~~CAROL INHUNT ~~ACCORDANCE~~TERM ~~WITH~~INCENTIVE ~~BOTH~~PLAN ~~(i)~~MAY ~~and~~BE ~~(ii)~~SATISFIED ~~ABOVE~~BY ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~A 3.NEW ~~Name~~ISSUE ofOF ~~person~~SHARES ~~discharging~~TO ~~managerial~~THE 4.DIRECTOR ~~State~~OR ~~whether~~BY notification relates to a responsibilities/director person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person CHRISTOPHER JOHN O'DONNELL N/A ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~01276 5.807759 ~~Indicate~~TRANSFER whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class), respect of a holding of the person debentures or derivatives or financial referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect instruments relating to shares of a non-beneficial interest(1) IN RESPECT OF ASHARES ~~HOLDING~~FROM OF THE ~~ORDINARY~~BOC ~~SHARES~~GROUP OFplc ~~25P~~EMPLOYEE ~~EACH~~SHARE ~~DIRECTOR~~TRUST ~~IN 3 ABOVE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Name of registered shareholders~~(s1995). ~~and,~~THE 8TRUST ~~State~~HAS ~~the~~THE ~~nature~~RIGHT ofTO ~~the~~SUBSCRIBE ~~transaction~~THE ifNUMBER ~~more than one, the number of shares held by each of them CHRISTOPHER JOHN O'DONNELL PURCHASE~~ OF SHARES ~~UNDER~~REQUIRED ~~THE~~TO ~~DIVIDEND~~SATISFY ~~REINVESTMENT~~THE ~~PLAN~~OPTION. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~---------~~

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ 91. ~~Number~~Name of ~~shares,~~the ~~debentures~~issuer ~~or 10~~2. ~~Percentage~~State ofwhether ~~issued~~the ~~class~~notification ~~acquired~~relates ~~financial instruments relating~~ to ~~shares~~ (~~treasury~~i) ~~shares~~a oftransaction ~~that~~notified ~~class~~in ~~should~~accordance ~~not~~with beDR ~~acquired~~3.1.4R(1)(a); ~~taken~~or ~~into account when calculating percentage~~(ii) 54DR ~~LESS THAN 0~~3.~~01% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11~~1.4(R)(1)(b) ~~Number~~a ofdisclosure ~~shares,~~made ~~debentures~~in oraccordance ~~12.~~with ~~Percentage~~section of324 ~~issued class disposed financial instruments relating to shares~~ (~~treasury~~as ~~shares~~extended ofby ~~that~~section ~~class should not be disposed taken into account when calculating percentage~~328) ~~N/A~~of ~~N/A~~the ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~Companies ~~13.~~Act ~~Price~~1985; ~~per share~~ or ~~value~~(iii) ofboth ~~transaction~~(i) ~~14.~~and ~~Date~~(ii) ~~and~~THE ~~place~~BOC ofGROUP ~~transaction~~plc ~~1074p~~IN ~~PER~~RESPECT ~~SHARE~~OF 1BOTH ~~AUGUST~~(i) ~~2005,~~AND ~~LONDON~~(ii) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ 153. ~~Total~~Name ~~holding~~of ~~following~~person ~~notification~~discharging ~~and~~managerial 164. ~~Date~~State ~~issuer~~whether ~~informed of transaction total percentage holding following~~ notification ~~(any~~relates ~~treasury~~to ~~shares~~a ~~should~~person ~~not~~responsibilities/director beconnected ~~taken~~with ~~into account when calculating percentage) 2,364 LESS THAN 0.01% 2 AUGUST 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If~~ a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ~~has~~named ~~been~~in ~~granted~~3 ~~options~~and byidentify the ~~issuer~~connected ~~complete~~person ~~the~~KRISHNAMURTHY ~~following~~RAJAGOPAL ~~boxes~~ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ ~~17 Date of grant 18~~5. ~~Period~~Indicate ~~during~~whether ~~which~~the ornotification ~~date~~is onin ~~which it can be exercised ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19~~6. ~~Total~~Description ~~amount~~of ~~paid~~shares (ifincluding ~~any~~class), ~~for~~respect ~~grant~~ of ~~the~~a ~~20.~~holding ~~Description~~ of ~~shares~~the orperson referred debentures ~~option~~or ~~involved~~derivatives ~~(class~~or ~~and~~financial ~~number)~~to ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~in ~~21.~~3 ~~Exercise~~or ~~price~~4 ~~(if~~above ~~fixed at time of grant)~~ or ~~22.~~in ~~Total~~respect ~~number~~ of ~~shares~~a orinstruments ~~debentures~~relating ~~indication that price is~~ to beshares ~~fixed~~non-beneficial atinterest ~~the over which options held following time of exercise notification~~ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~ 237. ~~Any additional information 24.~~ Name of ~~contact~~registered shareholders(s) and, ~~telephone~~if ~~number~~8 ~~for~~State ~~queries~~the ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~nature ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~of ~~Name~~the ~~and~~transaction ~~signature~~more ofthan ~~duly~~one, ~~authorised~~the ~~officer~~number of ~~issuer~~shares ~~responsible~~held ~~for~~by ~~making~~each ~~notification~~of ~~SARAH~~them ~~LARKINS, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY~~ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------~~

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury instruments relating to shares acquired shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Total holding following notification and 16. Date issuer informed of transaction total percentage holding following notification ~~___3~~(any ~~AUGUST~~treasury ~~2005________________________~~shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 6 DECEMBER 2005 6 DECEMBER 2008 SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures involved option (class and number) N/A 48,325 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH AWARDED UNDER THE BOC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) 22. Total number of shares or debentures over or indication that price is to be fixed at which options held following notification the time of exercise AWARD MADE AT NIL COST 733,085 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~---------~~ 123. ~~Name~~Any ofadditional ~~the~~information ~~issuer 2~~24. ~~State~~Name ~~whether~~of ~~the~~contact ~~notification~~and ~~relates~~telephone tonumber ~~(i)~~for aqueries ~~transaction~~THE ~~notified~~AWARDS inGRANTED ~~accordance~~UNDER ~~with~~THE DRBOC ~~3.1.4R(1)(a);~~GROUP orLONG ~~(ii)~~CAROL DRHUNT ~~3.1.4(R)(1)(b)~~TERM aINCENTIVE ~~disclosure~~PLAN ~~made~~MAY inBE ~~accordance~~SATISFIED ~~with~~BY ~~section~~A ~~324~~NEW ~~(as~~ISSUE ~~extended~~OF bySHARES ~~section~~TO ~~328)~~THE ofDIRECTOR ~~the~~OR ~~Companies~~BY ~~Act~~A ~~1985;~~01276 or807759 ~~(iii)~~TRANSFER ~~both~~OF ~~(i)~~SHARES ~~and~~FROM ~~(ii)~~ THE BOC GROUP plc ~~(iii)~~EMPLOYEE ~~NOTIFICATION~~SHARE INTRUST ~~ACCORDANCE WITH BOTH DR3.1.4R~~(11995)~~(a) AND DR 3~~.~~1.4R(1)(b)~~ ~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~THE 3.TRUST ~~Name~~HAS ofTHE ~~person~~RIGHT ~~discharging~~TO ~~managerial~~SUBSCRIBE 4.THE ~~State~~NUMBER whether notification relates to a responsibilities/director person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person REBECCA ANN MCDONALD N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class), respect of a holding of the person debentures or derivatives or financial referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect instruments relating to shares of a non-beneficial interest(1) HOLDING IN RESPECT OF ~~PERSON ORDINARY~~ SHARES OFREQUIRED ~~25p EACH REFERRED~~ TO INSATISFY 3THE ~~ABOVE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7~~OPTION. ~~Name of registered 8 State the nature of the transaction shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them REBECCA ANN MCDONALD PURCHASE~~ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~---------~~

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Page 30 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 7 DECEMBER 2005 AT 7.13 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0712050712-6D93 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification CAROL HUNT, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 7 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 36 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 7 DECEMBER 2005 AT 17.53 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0712051752-0CF5 7 December 2005 THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995) The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 7 December 2005 of 30,264 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an exercise price of 937p per share by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's senior executive share incentive plans. Following this disposal of 30,264 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 4,817,228 Ordinary shares. Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in all of these 4,817,228 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary shares. Page 37 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 12 DECEMBER 2005 AT 11.04 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1212051103-9AEB 12 December 2005 THE BOC GROUP plc - ANNUAL REPORT 2005 Copies of the Report and Accounts 2005, Annual Review and Summary Financial Statements 2005, Notice of Annual General Meeting, Form of Proxy and Proposed New Articles of Association of the Company have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS Tel.no. (0)20 7676 1000 Page 38 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 12 DECEMBER 2005 AT 14.59 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1212051456-F757 12 December 2005 THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995) The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 12 December 2005 of 9,921 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at a sale price of 1143.05p per share by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's senior executive share incentive plans. Following this disposal of 9,921 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 4,807,307 Ordinary shares. Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in all of these 4,807,307 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary shares. Page 39 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 12 DECEMBER 2005 AT 18.03 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1212051802-74B9 THE BOC GROUP plc ("the Company") ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS UP TO AND INCLUDING 12 DECEMBER 2005 The Company announces that in accordance with the requirements of the Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been published or made available to the public during the twelve months ended 12 December 2005 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets. For the purpose of this update the information is only referred to and full copies of each item can be found at the locations specified below. 1. Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service. All documents listed below were published via PR Newswire, a Regulatory Information Service, on the dates indicated.

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Copies of the documents published via PR Newswire may be obtained from the Regulatory News Service provided by the London Stock Exchange (www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/marketnews/) and any related documents are available at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS. Copies can also be located on the Company's website at www.boc.com/news/index.asp 2. Documents filed at Companies House The Company has submitted filings to Companies House in relation to the appointment and resignation of directors, the allotment of shares and ordinary and special resolutions passed at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 14 January 2005. Copies of these documents can be found on the Companies House website at www.companies-house.gov.uk or through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk Alternatively copies can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. Page 45 of 98 3. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission The Company has submitted filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission by virtue of having American Depositary Shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Full details of these filings can be viewed at www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm The Company's Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2005 (published on 12 December 2005) can be found on the Company's website, as can the Company's Annual Review and Summary Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2005, the Interim Report 2005 published on 12 May 2005 and the 2006 AGM documents. Copies can also be located on the Company's website at www.boc.com/investors/annual_and_quarterly_reports/2005/index.asp Copies of all documents referred to above are also available for inspection at the Company's registered office, Chertsey Road, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6HJ during normal business hours. In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulation, it is acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was up to date at the time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due to changing circumstances. Further information regarding the Company and its activities is available at www.boc.com Sarah Larkins Assistant Company Secretary The BOC Group plc Tel: 01276 477222 Page 46 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 13 DECEMBER 2005 AT 11.30 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1312051129-E5E0 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

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These Ordinary shares have been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's senior executive share incentive plans. Following this disposal of 73,826 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 5,841,005 Ordinary shares. Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in all of these 5,841,005 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary shares. Page 93 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 22 DECEMBER 2005 AT 17.47 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2212051745-FF1C 22 December 2005 Elam appeal - welding rod litigation The BOC Group plc ("BOC") is disappointed with the decision of the appeal court in Illinois confirming the decision of the trial court in the Elam case tried in Madison County, Illinois in 2003. The BOC Group, Inc. a US subsidiary of BOC - was one of three defendants. The decision does not change The BOC Group, Inc's position with respect to the Elam case or the manganese litigation generally and the defendants will continue to defend themselves vigorously against what they believe to be meritless claims. The BOC Group, Inc. and the other defendants intend to appeal the Elam decision to the Illinois Supreme Court. That court has discretion to decide whether to accept the appeal. The Elam verdict was clearly an aberration and of nine manganese cases in which The BOC Group, Inc. has been a defendant, the defence has won eight cases. The overall damages awarded in the Elam verdict was only US$1m and since the verdict in that case in October 2003, there have been two verdicts for the defence, including most recently the Boren trial, which was also heard in Madison County, Illinois. In Boren, decided earlier this month, many of the same experts testified and similar evidence was presented to the jury, which returned a defence verdict in favour of The BOC Group Inc. and the other defendants in a matter of hours. Since Elam was tried in 2003, there have been a number of scientific studies that indicate no increased risk of Parkinson's disease or related disease among welders. These studies include a study conducted among 27,839 workers in Denmark, including 6,163 welders, which concludes welders are not at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease or other neurodegenerative disorders, and a study conducted in the United States at three Caterpillar Inc. plants of 12,595 workers, of which 3,430 were welders. This study also found no statistically significant increased risk of disease among welders. Another study is the subject of an article that will soon be published in a leading journal. It studied occupational and medical data in Sweden over a 40 year period and found no correlation between welding occupations and any form of parkinsonism. Page 94 of 98 At 30 September 2005, there were approximately 8,500 manganese claimants naming The BOC Group, Inc. as a defendant, representing a decrease of approximately 1100 claimants from the prior year. Approximately 4,600 claimants are in the federal multi-district litigation proceeding. Plaintiffs have asked the court to withdraw the first two cases which were scheduled to be tried in the multi district proceeding in 2006 - the Morgan and Landry trials. The defendants, including The BOC Group, Inc., have filed a motion for sanctions as a consequence. This motion is claiming fees, costs and expenses incurred by the defendants in connection with those cases and is also requesting that claims based on diagnosis from a particular physician, Dr. Paul Nausieda are dismissed unless a second diagnosis from an independent physician is provided. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Christopher Marsay, Director - Investor Relations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tel: 01276 477222 (International +44 1276 477222) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 95 of 98 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 29 DECEMBER 2005 AT 16.03 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2912051558-838C 29 December 2005 THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995) The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 28 December 2005 of 16,392 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at a sale price of 1181.1071p per share by Ogier Trustee (Jersey) Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the Company's senior executive share incentive plans. Following this disposal of 16,392 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 5,824,613 Ordinary shares. Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in all of these 5,824,613 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary shares. 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