6-K 1 f6k_073106.txt REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE 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 the period from 17 July to 28 July 2006 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 17 July 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of business on 14 July 2006 the Company had 514,488,080 Ordinary shares in issue. Page 1 of 30 2. A notification dated 18 July 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of business on 17 July 2006 the Company had 514,496,080 Ordinary shares in issue. 3. A notification dated 19 July 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of business on 18 July 2006 the Company had 514,501,580 Ordinary shares in issue. 4. A notification dated 19 July 2006 advising that Deutsche Bank AG have a 5.08% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company. 5. A notification dated 20 July 2006 advising that Credit Suisse have a 8.85% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company. 6. A notification dated 21 July 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of business on 20 July 2006 the Company had 514,545,137 Ordinary shares in issue. 7. A notification dated 21 July 2006 advising that Credit Suisse have a 9.19% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company. 8. A notification dated 24 July 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of business on 21 July 2006 the Company had 514,568,028 Ordinary shares in issue. 9. A notification dated 24 July 2006 advising that documents related to the recommended cash offer by Linde AG for The BOC Group plc have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility. 10. A notification dated 24 July 2006 advising that Barclays Bank PLC have a 4.92% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company. 11. A notification dated 26 July 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of business on 25 July 2006 the Company had 514,632,770 Ordinary shares in issue. 12. A notification dated 26 July 2006 advising that Barclays Bank PLC have a 3.77% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company. 13. A notification dated 28 July 2006 in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers confirming that at the close of business on 27 July 2006 the Company had 514,646,964 Ordinary shares in issue. 14. A notification dated 28 July 2006 advising that The BOC Group plc will be announcing its results for the nine months ended 30 June 2006 on Wednesday 2 August 2006. 15. A notification dated 28 July 2006 in accordance with Rules 8.1(a) and (b) (i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers advising of dealings by directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of The BOC Group plc and its subsidiaries and fellow subsidiaries and their associated companies. 16. A notification dated 28 July 2006 advising of the publication of the Supplementary Prospectus for The BOC Group plc (pound)850,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme incorporating by reference the Scheme Document in respect of the proposed recommended cash acquisition of The BOC Group plc by Linde AG. 17. A notification dated 28 July 2006 advising that ABN Amro Bank NV London Branch have a 5.05% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company. Page 2 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 17 JULY 2006 AT 08.59 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1707060859-ADAB 17 July 2006 The BOC Group plc RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 14 July 2006 it had in issue 514,488,080 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares"). The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609. Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares. Contacts: The BOC Group plc Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222 The Maitland Consultancy Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151 Page 3 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 18 JULY 2006 AT 08.56 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1807060855-3ED5 18 July 2006 The BOC Group plc RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 17 July 2006 it had in issue 514,496,080 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares"). The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609. Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares. Contacts: The BOC Group plc Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222 The Maitland Consultancy Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151 Page 4 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 19 JULY 2006 AT 08.53 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1907060852-1C84 19 July 2006 The BOC Group plc RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 18 July 2006 it had in issue 514,501,580 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares"). The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609. Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares. Contacts: The BOC Group plc Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222 The Maitland Consultancy Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151 Page 5 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 19 JULY 2006 AT 17.02 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1907061700-CAF0 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOC GROUP plc ~~UBS~~DEUTSCHE BANK AG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Please state whether notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF ~~THE~~A PARTY SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NAMED IN 2 ~~SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE~~ ABOVE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class shares/amount of stock class of stock disposed ~~stock~~ acquired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 2819 ~~JUNE~~JULY 2006 3019 ~~JUNE~~JULY 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5826,~~302~~119,~~091~~919 115.3308% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN A LETTER DATED 2919 ~~JUNE~~JULY 2006, THE BOC GROUP plc SARAH LARKINS HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT ~~UBS~~DEUTSCHE BANK AG HOLDS ANA 115.3308% ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY (PREVIOUSLY 114.2015%) INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY 01276 807383 SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SARAH LARKINS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of notification 319 ~~July~~JULY 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Page 6 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 20 JULY 2006 AT 16.56 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2007061653-F9BE SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~Registered~~1. ~~Holder~~Name ~~Holding~~of ~~Percentage~~company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- THE BOC GROUP plc CREDIT SUISSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~Material Interest~~ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~3. AGPlease ~~London~~state ~~Branch~~whether 37notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,~~914~~ if more than one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder,~~931~~ ~~7.37%~~the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~NOTIFICATION ~~Global~~IN ~~Asset~~RESPECT ~~Management~~OF ~~Life~~THE ~~Limited~~PARTY CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED - 44,523,453 NAMED IN 2 ABOVE CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL - 1,~~326~~004,~~779~~321 ~~0.26%~~CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC - 5,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~Non~~5. ~~Material~~Number ~~Interest~~of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class shares/amount of stock class of stock disposed acquired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~9. ~~Global~~Class ~~Asset~~of ~~Management~~security ~~(UK)~~10. ~~Limited~~Date ~~1,453,584~~of 0transaction 11.~~28%~~ Date company informed ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~ORDINARY ~~Global~~SHARES ~~Asset~~OF ~~Management~~25P -EACH ~~UBS~~18 AGJULY ~~18,527~~2006 ~~0.00%~~20 JULY 2006 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG 71,423 0.01%~~ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~12. ~~O'Connor~~Total ~~Limited~~holding ~~1,055,000~~following 0this notification 13.~~21%~~ Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS AG (Switzerland) 14~~45,~~927~~533,~~836~~374 28.9085% ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS Securities LLC 9,200 0.00%~~ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~14. ~~Financial~~Any ~~Services~~additional ~~Inc~~information 15. ~~1,060~~Name ~~0.00%~~of contact and telephone number for queries ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~IN -A ~~WW&BB~~LETTER -DATED ~~UBS~~20 AGJULY 262006,~~955~~ 0THE BOC GROUP plc SARAH LARKINS HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT CREDIT SUISSE HOLDS A 8.0185% ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY (PREVIOUSLY 9.13%) INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY SHARE 01276 807383 CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS AG, Jersey Branch 1,500 0.00%~~ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~16. ~~Wealth~~Name ~~Management~~and UKsignature ~~(Ltd)~~of ~~1,495,296~~authorised ~~0.29%~~company official responsible for making this notification ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- SARAH LARKINS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~UBS~~Date AGof ~~TOTAL~~notification ~~58,302,091~~20 ~~11.33%~~JULY 2006 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------

Page 7 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 21 JULY 2006 AT 09.02 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2107060901-E98B 21 July 2006 The BOC Group plc RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 20 July 2006 it had in issue 514,545,137 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares"). The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609. Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares. Contacts: The BOC Group plc Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222 The Maitland Consultancy Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151 Page 8 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 21 JULY 2006 AT 14.57 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2107061455-501E SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

~~Please ensure the entries on this return are typed~~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company ~~The~~2. ~~BOC~~Name ~~Group~~of ~~plc~~shareholder having a major interest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOC GROUP plc CREDIT SUISSE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~2. Name of scheme Savings~~-~~Related~~-------------- ~~Share Option Scheme~~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Please state whether notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.NOTIFICATION ~~Period~~IN ofRESPECT ~~return:~~OF ~~From~~THE PARTY CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED - 46,276,069 NAMED IN 2 ABOVE CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL - 1,004,321 ~~January~~CREDIT ~~2006~~SUISSE toSECURITIES 30(USA) ~~June~~LLC ~~2006~~- 6,800 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45. Number ~~and~~of ~~class~~6. Percentage of ~~share(s)~~issued ~~(amount~~7. Number of ~~stock~~shares/~~debt~~amount ~~4,851,657~~8. ~~security)~~Percentage ~~not~~of issued ~~under~~class ~~scheme~~shares/amount of stock class of stock disposed acquired ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ~~5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme 999,183 during period:~~ ----------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.ORDINARY ~~Balance~~SHARES ~~under~~OF ~~scheme~~25P ~~not~~EACH ~~yet~~19 ~~issued/allotted~~JULY at2006 ~~end~~21 ~~3,852,474~~JULY of2006 ~~period~~ ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 712. ~~Number~~Total ~~and~~holding ~~class~~following ofthis ~~share(s)~~notification ~~(amount~~13. ofTotal ~~stock/debt~~percentage ~~Listing~~holding ~~granted~~of onissued 5class ~~April~~following ~~1978~~this ~~for~~notification ~~Ordinary~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~securities)~~47,287,190 ~~originally~~9.19% ~~listed and the date of shares of 25p each admission;~~ ------ ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~Please~~14. ~~confirm~~Any ~~total~~additional ~~number~~information 15. Name of ~~shares~~contact inand ~~issue~~telephone atnumber ~~the~~for ~~end~~queries of-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~the~~IN ~~period~~A inLETTER ~~order~~DATED ~~for~~21 usJULY to2006, ~~update~~THE ~~our~~BOC ~~records~~GROUP ~~514,447,460~~plc ~~Ord~~SARAH ~~Shares~~LARKINS ofHAS ~~25p~~BEEN ~~each~~ADVISED THAT CREDIT SUISSE HOLDS A 9.19% ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY (PREVIOUSLY 8.85%) INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY SHARE 01276 807383 CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~Contact~~16. ~~for~~Name ~~queries:~~and ~~Jenny~~signature ~~Peterkin~~of ~~Address:~~authorised ~~The~~company ~~BOC~~official ~~Group~~responsible ~~plc,~~for ~~Chertsey~~making ~~Road~~this ~~Windlesham,~~notification ~~Surrey, GU20 6HJ~~ ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SARAH LARKINS ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~Name:~~Date ~~Jenny~~of ~~Peterkin~~notification ~~Telephone:~~21 ~~01276~~JULY ~~807362~~2006 ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ~~Person making return Name: Jenny Peterkin Position: Company Secretarial Assistant Signature: Jenny Peterkin~~----------------

Page 9 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 24 JULY 2006 AT 08.56 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2407060855-56A5 24 July 2006 The BOC Group plc RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 21 July 2006 it had in issue 514,568,028 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares"). The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609. Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares. Contacts: The BOC Group plc Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222 The Maitland Consultancy Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151 Page 10 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 24 JULY 2006 AT 09.20 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2407060918-1964 24 July 2006 THE BOC GROUP plc - SCHEME DOCUMENT, FORMS OF PROXY AND LOAN NOTE FORM OF ELECTION Copies of the above documents relating to the recommended cash offer by Linde AG for The BOC Group plc 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 7066 1000 Page 11 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 24 JULY 2006 AT 16.13 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2407061610-A599 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

~~Please ensure the entries on this return are typed~~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company ~~The~~2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THE BOC ~~Group~~GROUP plc BARCLAYS BANK PLC - 5,895,081 BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD - 1,369,174 BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD - 830,642 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD - 185,105 BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC - 10,540 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD - 4,220 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD - 6,203,483 BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS - 1,589,159 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA LTD - 36,236 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD - 211,393 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A. - 5,571,007 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD - 163 BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD - 66,129 GERRARD LTD - 2,744,827 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST & BANKING - 576,906 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD - 5,960 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~2. Name of scheme Executive Share Option Scheme~~ ---------------------------------------------- 3. Please state whether notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non- beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. person's spouse or children under the age of 18 NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PARTIES NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. ------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- ~~3. Period of return: 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006~~ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------~~------------------------------------~~ ~~------~~5. ~~-----------------------------------------------------~~Number ~~----------------------------------------------------~~of 46. Percentage of issued 7. Number ~~and~~of ~~class~~8. Percentage of ~~share(s)~~issued (class shares/amount of ~~stock~~class shares/~~debt~~amount ~~9,122,120~~of ~~security)~~stock ~~not~~stock ~~issued~~acquired ~~under~~disposed ~~scheme~~ ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------- ~~5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme 7,744,938 during period:~~ ------ ----------------------------~~-------------------------~~ 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed 20 JULY 2006 24 JULY 2006 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------~~-----------------------------------~~ 6.Page ~~Balance~~12 ~~under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end 1,377,182~~ of ~~period~~30 ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------ ----------- 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 25,300,025 4.92% ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------- ~~7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt Listing granted on 20 March 1985 for Ordinary securities) originally listed and the date of shares of 25p each admission;~~ ------ ----------------------------~~-------------------------~~ ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------~~-------------------------------------~~ ~~Please~~14. ~~confirm~~Any ~~total~~additional ~~number~~information 15. Name of ~~shares~~contact inand ~~issue~~telephone atnumber ~~the~~for ~~end~~queries ofIN ~~the~~A ~~period~~LETTER inDATED ~~order~~21 ~~for~~JULY us2006, toTHE ~~update~~BOC ~~our~~GROUP ~~records~~plc ~~514,447,460~~CAROL ~~Ord~~HUNT ~~Shares~~HAS ofBEEN ~~25p~~ADVISED ~~each~~THAT BARCLAYS PLC HOLDS A 4.92% DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY (PREVIOUSLY 3.72%) INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY SHARE 01276 807759 CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ~~Contact for queries: Jenny Peterkin Address: The BOC Group plc, Chertsey Road Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6HJ~~ ------------------------------- 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification CAROL HUNT --------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------~~-----------~~ Date of notification ___24 JULY 2006_________ ------------------------------------------------------ ~~Name: Jenny Peterkin Telephone: 01276 807362~~ ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------~~-------------------------------------- Person making return Name: Jenny Peterkin Position: Company Secretarial Assistant Signature: Jenny Peterkin~~

Page 13 of 30 Registered Holders Report As at 20 July 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 25,300,025 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOC Group plc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Holder Account Information Holding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of Ireland 426360 2,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of New York 36,101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 1,342,969 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 26,205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 5,895,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 7,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 2,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Global Investors Canada 36,236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co & Others 2,036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co DMC69 13,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co R69 50,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BNP Paribas 21,721 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 248,661 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 1,955,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 31,531 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 166,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIBC Mellon Global Securities 16,366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00068640801 2,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00120146302 1,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 603856 2,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 608459 250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 611717 925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 615411 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 617906 800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 635860 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 639311 1,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 1,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 653035 1,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658574 575 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658729 630 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 1,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 2,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 290,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 126066DA 1,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 220805DN 20,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 14,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 122,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,271,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 159,761 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 21,670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 87,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 30,662 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 28,623 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 109,319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,695 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 834,612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 354,888 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 515,486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,623,976 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 131,096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 3,973 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 46,970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 8,145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co 57,729 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 107,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14 of 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Holder Account Information Holding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 30,522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 74,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 281,092 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 64,771 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 24,540 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 41,507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 3,975,042 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 8,628 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 21,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 60,844 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 31,234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 59,306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 29,668 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 5,650 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 5,102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 139,044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 46,061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 16,674 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 12,728 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 4,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 50,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 69,062 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 277,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 74,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 54,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 25,882 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 3,953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master Trust Bank 1,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellon Trust - US Custodian 20,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellon Trust - US Custodian 37,571 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellon Trust of New England 22,899 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitsubishi Trust International 1,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitsui Asset 8,368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 47,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 11,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 57,621 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,673,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 359,702 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 73,285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 52,746 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 153,963 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 105,668 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reflex Nominees Limited 163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank & Trust - W1 42,696 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank and Trust Co 44,920 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank and Trust Co 27,316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Boston 263,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Trust of Canada 38,142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Northern Trust Company - U 27,373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 5,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zeban Nominees Limited 5,960 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 25,300,025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 26 JULY 2006 AT 09.04 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2607060901-E389 26 July 2006 The BOC Group plc RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 25 July 2006 it had in issue 514,632,770 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares"). The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609. Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares. Contacts: The BOC Group plc Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222 The Maitland Consultancy Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151 Page 16 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 26 JULY 2006 AT 16.29 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2607061627-CD3D SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THE BOC GROUP plc BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD - 66,129 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA LTD - 36,236 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD - 5,960 BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC - 10,540 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST & BANKING - 576,906 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD - 163 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD - 214,144 GERRARD LTD - 2,728,008 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD - 185,105 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A. - 5,571,007 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD - 4,220 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD - 6,203,483 BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD - 1,368,096 BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD - 824,391 BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS - 1,587,535 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~THE BOC GROUP plc UBS AG~~ ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------~~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 3. Please state whether notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non- beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. person's spouse or children under the age of 18 ~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF ~~THE~~PARTIES ~~PARTY~~ NAMED IN 2 ~~UBS AG LONDON BRANCH - 37,620,102~~ ABOVE. ~~UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIFE LIMITED~~ - ~~1,326,779 UBS SECURITIES LLC~~ - ~~13,000 UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC~~ - ~~1,060~~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of ~~shares/amount~~ 8. Percentage of issued class shares/amount of class shares/amount of stock ~~disposed~~ stock acquired disposed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed 21 JULY 2006 26 JULY 2006 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 30 JUNE 2006 4 JULY 2006~~ ------- Page 17 of 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 19,381,923 3.77% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~38,960,941 7.57%~~ ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ IN A LETTER DATED 324 JULY 2006, THE BOC GROUP plc SARAH LARKINS HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT ~~UBS~~BARCLAYS AGPLC HOLDS A 73.5777% ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY (PREVIOUSLY 114.3392%) INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY SHARE 01276 807383 ~~SHARE~~ CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification SARAH LARKINS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~SARAH LARKINS~~ -------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ Date of notification 4___26 JULY ~~2006~~2006_________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Page 18 of 30 Registered Holders Report As at 21 July 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 19,381,923 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOC Group plc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Holder Account Information Holding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of Ireland 426360 2,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of New York 36,101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 1,341,891 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 26,205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 7,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 2,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Global Investors Canada 36,236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co & Others 2,036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co DMC69 13,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co R69 50,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BNP Paribas 21,721 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 248,661 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 1,955,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 31,531 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 166,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIBC Mellon Global Securities 16,366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00068640801 2,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00120146302 1,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 603856 2,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 608459 250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 611717 925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 615411 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 617906 800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 635860 500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 639311 1,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 1,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 653035 1,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658574 575 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658729 630 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 1,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 2,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 290,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 126066DA 1,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 220805DN 20,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 122,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 21,670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 158,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 14,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,271,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,695 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 834,612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,612,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 109,319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 131,096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 28,623 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 30,662 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 57,729 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 354,888 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 87,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 8,145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 515,486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 3,973 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co 46,970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 107,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 30,522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 19 of 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Holder Account Information Holding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 74,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 274,841 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 64,771 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 24,540 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 41,507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 3,975,042 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 8,628 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 21,705 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 60,844 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 31,234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 29,668 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 5,102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 8,401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 59,306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 46,061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 139,044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 16,674 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 54,752 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 4,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 50,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 69,062 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 277,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 74,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 25,882 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 3,953 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 12,728 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master Trust Bank 1,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellon Trust - US Custodian 20,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellon Trust - US Custodian 37,571 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellon Trust of New England 22,899 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitsubishi Trust International 1,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitsui Asset 8,368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 47,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 11,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 57,621 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,661,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 358,577 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 73,285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 52,746 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 150,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 104,843 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reflex Nominees Limited 163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank & Trust - W1 42,696 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank and Trust Co 44,920 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Bank and Trust Co 39,215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Boston 263,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Street Trust of Canada 38,142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Northern Trust Company - U 27,373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 5,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zeban Nominees Limited 5,960 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 19,381,923 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 20 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 28 JULY 2006 AT 09.01 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2807060859-BC03 28 July 2006 The BOC Group plc RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT The BOC Group plc ("BOC") announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that as at the close of business on 27 July 2006 it had in issue 514,646,964 (including those represented by ADSs) ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("BOC Shares"). The ISIN reference number for the BOC Shares is GB0001081206 and for the American Depositary Shares of BOC is CUSIP055617609. Each American Depositary Share of BOC represents two BOC Shares. Contacts: The BOC Group plc Christopher Marsay, Director Investor Relations 01276 477222 The Maitland Consultancy Neil Bennett 0207 379 5151 Page 21 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 28 JULY 2006 AT 13.52 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2807061350-229A 28 July 2006 The BOC Group plc The BOC Group plc will be announcing its results for the nine months ended 30 June 2006 on Wednesday 2 August 2006. Contact: Christopher Marsay, Director - Investor Relations The BOC Group, Windlesham, UK Telephone 01276 477222 (International +44 1276 477222) Page 22 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 28 JULY 2006 AT 13.59 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2807061358-CD18 FORM 8.1 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Name of person dealing (Note 1) See attached Schedule ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Company dealt in The BOC Group plc ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary shares of 25 pence each dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Date of dealing See attached Schedule ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ~~1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THE BOC GROUP plc BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD~~ - ~~184,849 GERRARD LTD~~ - ~~2,802,248 BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD~~ - ~~65,277 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD~~ - ~~4,220~~Long ~~BARCLAYS~~Short ~~LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD~~ - ~~823,504 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD~~ - ~~163 BARCLAYS BANK PLC~~ - ~~10,288,591 BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC~~ - ~~10,240 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA LTD~~ - ~~36,236 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD~~ - ~~5,585 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST & BANKING~~ - ~~575,663 BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS~~ - ~~1,554,059 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD~~ - ~~6,424,252 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD~~ - ~~207,527 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.~~ - ~~5,479,345 BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD~~ - ~~945,465~~ ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------~~------------------------------------------~~ ----------------------------------~~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 3.Number ~~Please~~(%) ~~state~~Number ~~whether notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder~~(s%) ~~and, if more than one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non~~-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. person's spouse or children under the age of 18 NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PARTY NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------------~~------------~~ -------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 5.(1) ~~Number~~Relevant ofsecurities 6.See ~~Percentage~~attached ofSee ~~issued~~attached 7.See ~~Number~~attached ofSee ~~shares/amount~~Schedule 8.Schedule ~~Percentage~~Schedule ofattached ~~issued~~Schedule ~~class shares/amount of class of stock disposed stock acquired~~ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------------~~-----------~~ -------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ 9.(2) ~~Class~~Derivatives of(other ~~security~~than ~~10.~~options) ~~Date~~N/A ofN/A ~~transaction~~N/A ~~11.~~N/A ~~Date company informed 30 JUNE 2006 5 JULY 2006 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH~~ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------~~-------------------------------------------------~~ ~~Page 10 of 33~~ ------------------~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 29,407,224 5.72%~~ --------------------~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ -------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~14.~~(3) ~~Any~~Options ~~additional information 15. Name of contact~~ and ~~telephone~~agreements ~~number~~to ~~for~~purchase/sell ~~queries~~N/A INN/A N/A ~~LETTER DATED 3 JULY 2006, THE BOC GROUP plc SARAH LARKINS HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT BARCLAYS PLC HOLDS~~ N/A ~~5.72% ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY (PREVIOUSLY 3.72%) INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY SHARE 01276 807383 CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.~~ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------------~~-----------~~ -------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~16.~~Total ~~Name~~See ~~and~~attached ~~signature~~See ofattached ~~authorised~~See ~~company~~attached ~~official~~See ~~responsible~~Schedule ~~for~~Schedule ~~making~~Schedule ~~this~~attached ~~notification~~Schedule ~~SARAH LARKINS~~ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------------~~-----------~~ ~~Date of notification ___5 JULY 2006_________~~ -------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Registered Holder Account Information Holding ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Bank of Ireland 426360 2,619 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Bank of New York 36,101 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 919,560 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 25,905 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 7,440 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 10,288,591 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 2,800 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Global Investors Canada 36,236 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co & Others 1,114 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co as Exec/ADM 25 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co DMC69 13,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co R69 50,638 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- BNP Paribas 21,070 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 248,661 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 1,932,596 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 31,531 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 164,224 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- CIBC Mellon Global Securities 16,366 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00068640801 2,520 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00120146302 1,700 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 603856 2,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 608459 250 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 611717 925 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 615411 500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 617906 800 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 635860 500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 639311 1,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 1,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 653035 1,400 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658574 575 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658729 630 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 1,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 2,850 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 291,484 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 126066DA 1,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 220805DN 20,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,997 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 159,761 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 129,528 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,246,560 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 347,192 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,591,173 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 21,670 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 515,382 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,695 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 46,970 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 14,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 111,568 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 819,101 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 86,661 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 30,319 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 57,729 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 108,447 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 8,145 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 28,623 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 3,973 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Page 12 of 33 Registered Holder Account Information Holding ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 107,185 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 30,522 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 74,087 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 277,206 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 64,771 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 24,540 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 40,810 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 4,218,671 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 8,628 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 21,705 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 29,668 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 16,316 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 139,044 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 276,308 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 25,882 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 59,306 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 12,728 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 2,085 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 257 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 30,933 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 60,844 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,812 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 5,102 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 68,704 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 45,805 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,261 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 54,752 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,325 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,384 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 52,026 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 73,740 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 4,604 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 3,953 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Master Trust Bank 1,600 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mellon Trust - US Custodian 20,217 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mellon Trust - US Custodian 37,571 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mellon Trust of New England 22,116 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mitsubishi Trust International 1,116 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mitsui Asset 8,368 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 11,892 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 56,740 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 46,852 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,703,242 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 375,464 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 75,366 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 54,636 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 159,373 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 107,253 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Reflex Nominees Limited 163 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Bank & Trust - W1 42,696 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Bank and Trust Co 44,920 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Boston 263,697 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Trust of Canada 38,142 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- The Northern Trust Company - U 26,714 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 5,122 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 310 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Zeban Nominees Limited 5,585 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- TOTAL 29,407,224 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------------

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- Class of relevant security: Details ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- Ordinary Shares of 25p each See attached Schedule ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales ----------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------ Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) ----------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------ See attached Schedule ----------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------ (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

1. KEY INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name of person dealing (Note 1) Kathryn Anne HOCKER ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Company dealt in The BOC Group plc ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary shares of 25 pence each being disclosed relate (Note 2) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date of dealing 25 April 2006 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Long Short ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Number (%) Number (%) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (1) Relevant securities Nil 0.00% N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Total Nil 0.00% N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Class of relevant security: Long Short ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Number (%) Number (%) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (1) Relevant securities N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Page 16 of 33 purchase/sell ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Total N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class of relevant security: Details ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ordinary Shares of 25p each 13,117 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Sale 146 1557p --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) -------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD -------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A -------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying ---------------------- ------------------- ------------------------ ------------- --------------- ---------- ------------------ Product name, Writing, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money e.g. call option selling, to which the option price American, date paid/received purchasing, relates (Note 7) European etc. per unit (Note 5) varying etc. ---------------------- ------------------- ------------------------ ------------- --------------- ---------- ------------------ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ---------------------- ------------------- ------------------------ ------------- --------------- ---------- ------------------ (ii) Exercising --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- 4. OTHER INFORMATION Page 17 of 33 Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) - NO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 7 July 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Contact name Sarah Larkins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 01276 807383 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with which associated The BOC Group plc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) Category (3) - directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of The BOC Group plc and its subsidiaries and fellow subsidiaries and their associated companies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------

-------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------ ------------- --------- -------------------~~-------------~~ 1.Product ~~Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THE BOC GROUP plc BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD - 951~~name,~~998~~ ~~BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD - 827~~Writing,~~390~~ ~~BARCLAYS~~Number ~~GLOBAL~~of ~~INVESTORS~~Exercise ~~AUSTRALIA LTD - 184~~Type,~~849~~ BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC - 10,240 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD - 4,220 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD - 6,424,252 BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS - 1,555,755 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA LTD - 36,236 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD - 207,828 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, Ne.Ag. -Expiry ~~5,475,925~~Option ~~BARCLAYS~~money PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD - 163 BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD - 64,995 GERRARD LTD - 2,795,979 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST & BANKING - 574,466 BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD - 5,585 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3e. ~~Please state whether notification indicates that 4~~g. ~~Name~~call ofoption ~~the registered holder(s) and~~selling, ifsecurities ~~more~~to ~~than~~price ~~one~~American, itdate ispaid/received inper ~~respect of holding of the shareholder holder~~purchasing, ~~the~~which ~~number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in~~ the ~~case~~option ofEuropean anunit ~~individual~~(Note holder if it is a holding of that SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. person's spouse or children under the age of 18 NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PARTIES NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.) ~~Number~~varying ~~of 6~~etc. ~~Percentage~~relates of(Note ~~issued~~ 7.) ~~Number of shares/amount 8~~etc. ~~Percentage of issued class shares/amount of class of stock disposed stock acquired~~ -------------------- ----------------~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ -------------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed 5 JULY 2006 10 JULY 2006 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH~~ ------------~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~Page 20 of 33~~ -------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 19,119,881 3.72%~~ ---------~~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ -------------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~14.~~N/A ~~Any~~N/A ~~additional~~N/A ~~information~~N/A ~~15.~~N/A ~~Name of contact and telephone number for queries IN~~ N/A ~~LETTER DATED 6 JULY 2006, THE BOC GROUP plc SARAH LARKINS HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT BARCLAYS PLC HOLDS~~ N/A ~~3.72% ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY (PREVIOUSLY 5.72%) INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY SHARE 01276 807383 CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.~~ -------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------~~------------------------------------------------------~~ -------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification SARAH LARKINS~~ ---------~~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~Date of notification ___10 JULY 2006_________~~ -------------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~

(ii) Exercising

------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Registered Holder Account Information Holding ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Bank of Ireland 426360 2,619 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Bank of New York 36,101 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 926,093 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 25,905 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 7,440 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 2,800 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Global Investors Canada 36,236 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co & Others 832 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co as Exec/ADM 25 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co DMC69 13,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Barclays Trust Co R69 50,638 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- BNP Paribas 21,070 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 248,661 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 1,932,596 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 31,531 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 164,224 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- CIBC Mellon Global Securities 16,366 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00068640801 2,520 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00120146302 1,700 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 603856 2,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 608459 250 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 611717 925 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 615411 500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 617906 800 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 635860 500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 639311 1,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 1,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 653035 1,400 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658574 575 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 658729 630 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 1,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 2,850 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 291,284 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 126066DA 1,000 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 220805DN 20,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 129,528 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 108,447 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 30,319 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,591,173 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,248,256 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 511,962 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 46,970 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 28,623 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 819,101 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 347,192 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 111,568 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 8,145 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 2,695 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 57,729 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,997 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 21,670 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 159,761 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 14,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co. 86,661 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Investors Bank and Trust Co 3,973 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 107,185 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Page 22 of 33 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Registered Holder Account Information Holding ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 30,522 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 74,087 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 281,092 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 64,771 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 24,540 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 40,810 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 4,218,671 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 8,628 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 21,705 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 59,306 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 25,882 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 29,668 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 4,604 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 5,102 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 2,085 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,325 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 31,234 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,812 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 73,740 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 3,953 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 12,728 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 16,316 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,384 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 60,844 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 257 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 54,752 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,261 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 68,704 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 276,308 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 50,829 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 45,805 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- JPMorgan Chase Bank 139,044 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Master Trust Bank 1,600 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mellon Trust _ US Custodian 20,217 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mellon Trust - US Custodian 37,571 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mellon Trust of New England 22,116 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mitsubishi Trust International 1,116 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Mitsui Asset 8,368 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 11,892 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 56,740 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 46,852 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,699,798 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 374,624 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 75,366 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 54,636 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 157,878 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 106,963 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Reflex Nominees Limited 163 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Bank & Trust - W1 42,696 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Bank and Trust Co 44,920 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Boston 263,697 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- State Street Trust of Canada 38,142 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- The Northern Trust Company - U 26,714 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 5,122 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Trust & Custody Services Bank 310 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Zeban Nominees Limited 5,585 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- TOTAL 19,119,881 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------------

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

------------------------------------~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest~~ -------------------------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~THE BOC GROUP plc LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE)~~ --------------------------------------~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~Nature ~~3. Please state whether notification indicates that 4. Name~~ of ~~the~~transaction ~~registered holder~~(sNote 8) ~~and,~~Details ifPrice ~~more~~per ~~than~~unit ~~one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder~~ (if itapplicable) is(Note a5) ~~holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18~~ ------------------------------------~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A PARTY NAMED IN 2 SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOVE~~ -------------------------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ --------------------------------------~~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares~~N/~~amount~~A ~~8. Percentage of issued class shares~~N/amount of class of stock disposed stock acquired ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 11 JULY 2006 13 JULY 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20,860,812 4.06% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN A ~~LETTER DATED 12 JULY 2006, THE BOC GROUP plc SARAH LARKINS HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT LEHMAN BROTHERS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) HOLDS~~ N/A ~~4.06% INTEREST 01276 807383 (PREVIOUSLY 3.49%) IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.~~ ------------------------------------~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ -------------------------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification~~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SARAH LARKINS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of notification 13 JULY 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Page 24 of 30 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) - NO

1. KEY INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name of person dealing (Note 1) See attached Schedule ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Company dealt in The BOC Group plc ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary shares of 25 pence each being disclosed relate (Note 2) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date of dealing See attached Schedule ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Long Short ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Number (%) Number (%) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (1) Relevant securities See attached See attached See attached See Schedule Schedule Schedule attached Schedule ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Total See attached See attached See attached See Schedule Schedule Schedule attached Schedule ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Class of relevant security: Long Short ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (1) Relevant securities N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Page 28 of 33 ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- Total N/A N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------- (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class of relevant security: Details ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ordinary Shares of 25p each See attached Schedule ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- See attached Schedule --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) -------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD -------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A -------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying ---------------------- ------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ---------------- --------- ------------------ Product name, Writing, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money e.g. call option selling, to which the option price American, date paid/received purchasing, relates (Note 7) European etc. per unit (Note 5) varying etc. ---------------------- ------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ---------------- --------- ------------------ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ---------------------- ------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ---------------- --------- ------------------ (ii) Exercising --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Page 29 of 33 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) - NO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Date of disclosure 14 July 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Contact name Sarah Larkins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Telephone number 01276 807383 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Name of offeree/offeror with which associated The BOC Group plc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) Category (3) - directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of The BOC Group plc and its subsidiaries and fellow subsidiaries and their associated companies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------

Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk --------------------------- Page 25 of 30 SCHEDULE Form 8.1 Aggregated Dealings Disclosure --------------------------------------- For category 3 associates the period 14 July to 28 July 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ Part A - Purchases and Sales

-------------------------~~-------~~ ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------------------- Resultant holding of shares (excl. shares under Name Date of dealing Purchase/Sale Number of ~~shares~~ Price (L(pound)) option) shares Number % -------------------------~~-------~~ ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- ------------- ~~Carol~~Steven ~~Anne~~ELLIS ~~Hunt 11~~24/07/2006 Sale 1(ESOS) ~~1600~~6,732 ~~1593~~1600p 1,673 0.0003% -------------------------~~-------~~ ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- ------------- ~~Raymond~~Steven ~~Walker~~ELLIS 1024/07/2006 Sale ~~342~~(ESOS) ~~1587~~5,000 ~~Nil~~1600p 1,673 0.000003% -------------------------~~-------~~ ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------- ------------- ~~Page~~Steven 31ELLIS of24/07/2006 33Sale ~~Part~~(ESOS) C5,000 -1600p ~~Rights~~1,673 to0.0003% ~~Subscribe~~ ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------~~------~~ ----------------- --------------- ------------ ------------~~--------~~ ~~Holding~~Steven ofELLIS ~~shares~~26/07/2006 ~~under~~Sale ~~option~~(ESOS) ~~Number~~3,268 %1603p ~~Name~~1,673 0.0003% ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------~~------~~ ----------------- --------------- ------------ ------------~~-------~~ ~~Carol~~Steven ~~Anne~~ELLIS ~~Hunt~~26/07/2006 7Sale (ESOS) 8,~~425~~797 1603p 1,673 0.~~001~~0003% ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------~~------~~ ----------------- --------------- ------------ ------------~~-------~~ ~~Raymond~~Peter ~~Walker~~HYLAND 21/07/2006 Purchase (SAYE) 1,~~752~~275 698p 1,275 0.~~0003~~0002% ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------~~------~~ ----------------- --------------- ------------ ------------~~-------~~

Page 26 of 30 Part B - Exercising Options

Page 27 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 28 JULY 2006 AT 15.43 HRS UNDER REF: 9250G Publication of Prospectus The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing: Supplementary Prospectus for The BOC Group plc (pound)850,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme incorporating by reference the Scheme Document in respect of the proposed recommended cash acquisition of The BOC Group plc (the "Issuer") by Linde AG To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser. www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9250g_-2006-7-28.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------ For further information, please contact Peter Turner - Director, Taxation and Treasury The BOC Group plc Telephone: 01276 477222 Sarah Larkins - Assistant Company Secretary The BOC Group plc Telephone:01276 477222 DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement. Page 28 of 30 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 28 JULY 2006 AT 17.32 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2807061726-242D SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

Page 29 of 30 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, The BOC Group plc, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: July 31, 2006 By: /s/ Sarah Larkins ------------------------------------ Name: Sarah Larkins Title: Assistant Company Secretary Page 30 of 30

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