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H1 2018 Activity Strong Growth in Line with NEOS Solid Performance Business Development Acceleration Paris, 30 July 2018 Agenda 1. Strong growth in line with NEOS 2. Solid performance and strong cash flow 3. Business development


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H1 2018 Activity

Strong Growth in Line with NEOS Solid Performance Business Development Acceleration

Paris, 30 July 2018

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Agenda

1. Strong growth in line with NEOS 2. Solid performance and strong cash flow 3. Business development acceleration and quality investment opportunities 4. Confirmed 2018 guidance

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Strong Growth in Line with NEOS

Benoît Potier

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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Strong Growth and Solid Performance in H1 2018

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Net Profit Cash Flow(3) G&S Operating Margin(2)

(1) Comparable growth (2) Excluding energy impact (3) After change in Working Capital Requirements

+30bps +5.8% +12.1% +11.1%

Sales(1)

Growth in all Business Lines Driven by efficiencies and synergies As published From operations

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Business Development Acceleration…

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  • 1%

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% H2 16 H1 17 H2 17 H1 18 +5.8% +4.0%

Group Sales Comparable Growth Investment Decisions - in €bn

1,0 1,2 1,4 H2 16 H1 17 H2 17 H1 18

2.9bn

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… While Deploying Key Strategic Initiatives …

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Digital operations

in 3 zones

New investments

in key basins

Large Industries Industrial Merchant Healthcare Electronics Web portals

in place

Increased density

acquisitions in China

Airgas fully integrated e-Health

running solutions

Entry in new countries

Colombia and Saudi Arabia

Ramp up of etching gases New contracts

Japan and Taiwan

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… Supported by

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Customer-centric initiatives Integrated digital solutions Sustained innovation strategy

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Solid Performance and Strong Cash Flow

Fabienne Lecorvaisier

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Highlights

Group sales up ~+6% Strong momentum in all activities High base business growth Improved G&S OIR margin Strong operating cash flow and improved ROCE Quality investment opportunities

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Growth at the Top of NEOS Range

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Note: NEOS sales growth objective between +6% and +8% CAGR 2016-2020, including Airgas scope effect in 2017 contributing +2% to the CAGR

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Favorable Global Environment, Softening FX Headwind

High Industrial Production Level

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Industrial Production Year on Year in % (3-month rolling average)

Lower Negative FX Impact(1) in Q2

H1 2018

  • 6.8%

Estimated FY 2018

  • 3 to -4%

(2)

(1) On Group sales (2) With an annual average EUR/USD exchange rate estimated at 1.19

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Accelerating Growth Drivers in Q2

Comparable G&S sales growth

ASIA INDUSTRIAL MERCHANT AMERICAS HEALTHCARE

+7% +11%

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+14%

DEVELOPING ECONOMIES

+5%

ELECTRONICS

+8% +4.5%

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Confirmed High Base Business Growth

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G&S Quarterly Growth Analysis

+29% +31% +14%

(1) Comparable growth based on 2016 adjusted sales

Strongest

base business since

Q2 11

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Q2 - Very Robust Growth in Americas, Solid Europe

AMERICAS

H1 2018

€3,874m

EUROPE

H1 2018

€3,464m

Dynamic IM and HC, high EL

  • LI: H2 customer turnarounds in the U.S.
  • IM: high growth, broad-based end market

contribution

  • HC: dynamic in the U.S., Canada and South America
  • EL: thriving E&I, high carrier gases
  • LI: numerous H2 customer turnarounds
  • IM: solid despite CO2 shortage; improving

pricing

  • HC: strong in Germany, South Europe and

Scandinavia

  • Dynamic Developing Europe

Very high organic HC and solid IM

G&S Comparable Sales Growth

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Q2 - Booming Asia, Major Start-Up in South Africa

Very strong momentum in all activities

  • LI: high volumes in China, Singapore, South Korea

and Australia

  • IM: China driving growth with strong pricing

and volumes; improving Australia

  • EL: buoyant activity in all segments, very high E&I

Full impact of major start-up in LI

  • LI: Sasol start-up in South Africa in Q4 17
  • IM: solid growth in South Africa and Egypt
  • HC: strong; contribution from acquisition

in Saudi Arabia

ASIA-PACIFIC

H1 2018

€2,107m

MIDDLE-EAST & AFRICA

H1 2018

€324m

G&S Comparable Sales Growth

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Q2 - Solid IM, Turnarounds in LI

LARGE INDUSTRIES

H1 2018

€2,718m

INDUSTRIAL MERCHANT

H1 2018

€4,501m

Strong contribution from SU/RU

  • Ramp-ups in South Africa

and China

  • Strong air gases volumes to

Chemicals market

  • H2 customer turnarounds in

Europe and the U.S.

Robust activity

  • Strong Manufacturing and

Metal Fabrication markets

  • CO2 shortage in Europe
  • Pricing +1.7%

G&S Comparable Sales Growth

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+4% +4,5% Q1 18 Q2 18

H1 18 : +4%

+6% +4% Q1 18 Q2 18

H1 18 : +5%

+4.5%

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Q2 - Very Dynamic HC and EL

Very strong organic activity

  • Dynamic HHC despite pricing pressure
  • High Medical Gases
  • Strong Hygiene and Specialty

Ingredients

Double-digit growth in Asia

  • Very strong IC and FPD markets
  • Booming E&I
  • High growth of gases and

materials

HEALTHCARE

H1 2018

ELECTRONICS

H1 2018

€836m €1,714m

G&S Comparable Sales Growth

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+5% +7% Q1 18 Q2 18

H1 18 : +6%

+6% +8% Q1 18 Q2 18

H1 18 : +7%

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Stronger Order Intake in E&C, Very Dynamic GM&T

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Sales and Order intake(1) – in €m

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100 200 Q1-17 Q2-17 Q3-17 Q4-17 Q1-18 Q2-18 Sales Order intake 100 200 Q1-17 Q2-17 Q3-17 Q4-17 Q1-18 Q2-18 Sales Order intake (1) Group and third-party order intake

E&C GM&T

+33% +4%

(2) (2)

(2) Comparable growth

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Improved G&S OIR Margin

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Efficiencies above NEOS Target

€174m

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H1 18 Efficiencies NEOS Cumulated Efficiencies

2020 2019 2018 2017

>€1,200m >€600m >€900m

€497m

€323m Target

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Airgas Synergies Further Accelerated US$300m now by mid-2019

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Costs ~US$215m Revenue ~US$45m

  • H1 2018 synergies = US$45m

2016 2017 2018 2019

45m >175m >235m >300m 45m 215m

>300m

Initial target Update

In US$

US$

260m

In US$

(1)

(1) Defined in 2016

>280m

Mid- 2019

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Net Profit +12%

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Strong Cash Flow

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CASH FLOW +11.1%

Gearing

80%

Gearing(1)

79%

(1) June 30 gearings adjusted for dividend seasonality. (2) Including acquisitions, transactions with minority shareholders, net of divestitures. (3) Including share purchases and capital increases.

Gearing(1)

90%

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Continued Improvement in ROCE

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6% 8% 10%

  • Dec. 15
  • Dec. 16

adjusted June 17

  • Dec. 17

June 18 2021/22 NEOS

  • bjective

>10%

Airgas acquisition

8.0%

10.3% 6.9% 7.4%

ROCE

(1) Excluding 2017 positive impact on net profit of non-cash one-off items.

7.7%(1)

(1)

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Business Development Acceleration and Quality Investment Opportunities

Fabienne Lecorvaisier

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Increasing Opportunities

Investment Opportunities(1)

12-month portfolio

H1 2018 Investment Decisions(1) H1 2018 Start-up/Ramp-up Sales Growth Contribution

€136m €2.5bn

  • Thriving bidding activity
  • Medium-size opportunities
  • Major long-term contracts in LI,

EL Carrier Gas contracts in Asia

  • 500th acquisition for Airgas
  • Increased capex for efficiencies
  • Asia and Africa

Middle-East

  • 7 start-ups

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€1.4bn

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OCI started end Q2 2018 forecasted additional sales between €250 and €300 million depending on Fujian start-up date Strong start-up pace to continue in 2019

Updated Start-Up Timeline

2018

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Sasol

RSA

OCI

U.S.

Fujian Shenyuan

China

Pemex

Mexico

Chinese Project Electronics Projects

Asia

2017

Q1 Q2

Middle- East Projects

2019

Yanchang

China

Electronics Projects

Asia

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Increased Backlog

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Investment Backlog(1) in €bn

Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Decisions Start-ups June 2018

Start-ups Decisions

Yearly Sales Backlog(1) after full Ramp-ups

€2.3bn €2.1bn €2.1bn €2.3bn € 0.9bn

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2018 Outlook

Strong growth with Group sales up ~+6% Performance well on track Accelerating business development 2018

H1 2018

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“Assuming a comparable environment, Air Liquide is confident in its ability to deliver net profit growth in 2018, calculated at constant exchange rate and excluding 2017 exceptionals(1).”

(1) Exceptional non-cash items having a net positive impact on 2017 net profit

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H1 2018

Appendix

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H1 2018 G&S Revenue Breakdown by Region

AMERICAS

€3.9bn

EUROPE

€3.5bn

ASIA- PACIFIC

€2.1bn

Large Industries Electronics Healthcare Industrial Merchant

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€9,769m

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Americas

Q2 Gas & Services Sales: €1,973m

INDUSTRIAL MERCHANT LARGE INDUSTRIES HEALTHCARE ELECTRONICS

  • Very solid demand for cylinders

and hardgoods in the U.S.

  • Positive pricing +1.8%
  • All end-markets positive,

particularly manufacturing, metal fabrication and construction in the U.S.

  • Several customer turnarounds

in the U.S. for cogen and H2

  • Strong volumes of O2 for

Chemicals

  • Dynamic growth in the U.S.

for medical gases and in Canada for HHC

  • Limited contribution from

bolt-on acquisitions

  • Strong momentum in Latin

America

  • Better Q2 at +5%
  • Very high Equipment &

Installation sales

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(1)

(1) Refer to appendix for definitions (2) Excluding impact of energy

(2)

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Europe

Q2 Gas & Services Sales: €1,711m

INDUSTRIAL MERCHANT LARGE INDUSTRIES HEALTHCARE

  • High number of customer

turnarounds in H2

  • Strong growth in Eastern Europe

and in Turkey

  • Strong growth in Germany, Italy and

Eastern Europe

  • Dynamic manufacturing and

craftsman markets

  • Price continued to strengthen at +1.1%
  • CO2 shortage in France and Benelux
  • Accelerating growth
  • Limited bolt-on acquisitions
  • Increased number of patients,

especially in Northern Europe

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(1) (2)

(2) Excluding impact of energy

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Asia-Pacific

Q2 Gas & Services Sales: €1,091m

INDUSTRIAL MERCHANT LARGE INDUSTRIES ELECTRONICS

  • Several ramp-ups in China
  • High demand in China (chemical

and steel), South Korea, Singapore (refining) and Australia (mining)

  • China again >+15%, strong volume

increase in cylinders and in liquid argon ; higher prices

  • Improving Australia
  • Nearly flat Japan
  • Strong demand for new

molecules particularly in Taiwan and South Korea

  • Ramp-ups in carrier gases
  • Exceptionally high level of E&I

sales

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(1) (2)

(1) Refer to appendix for definitions (2) Excluding impact of energy

+

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Industrial Merchant Pricing

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Consolidated P&L

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Operating Margin (OIR/Revenue)

H1 2018 G&S operating margin excluding energy improved +30bps compared to H1 2017

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Consolidated Balance Sheet Simplified - In €m

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Cash Flow Statement

* PPE: Property, plant and equipment.

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Impact of Currency and Energy on G&S Revenue

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Revenue Analysis by Quarter and by Business Line

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Revenue Analysis by Quarter and by Geography

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G&S Revenue Growth by Quarter and by Impact

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Investment Cycle – Definitions

  • Investment opportunities at end of the period

– Investment opportunities under consideration by the Group for decision within 12 months. – Industrial projects with investment value > €5m for Large Industries and > €3m for other business lines. – Includes asset replacements or efficiency projects. Excludes maintenance and safety.

  • Investment backlog at end of the period

– Cumulated industrial investment value of projects decided but not yet started. – Industrial projects with value > €10m, including asset replacements or efficiency projects, excluding maintenance and safety.

  • Sales backlog

– Cumulated expected sales per year generated by the current investment backlog after full ramp-up.

  • Decisions of the period

– Cumulated value of industrial and financial investment decisions. – Industrial, growth and non-growth projects including asset replacements, efficiency, maintenance and safety. – Financial decisions (acquisitions).

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Gas & Services Industrial Capex by Geography

G&S H1 2018 capex(1) G&S capex(1) / sales

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€1.0bn

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Financing Structure

As of June 30, 2018

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< 1 year > 5 years Between 1 and 5 years

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Regular and Sustained Performance

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Revenue (in €m) EPS(1) (in €) Cashflow (in €m)

(1) Adjusted for the 2-for-1 share split in 2007, for attributions of free shares and for a factor of 0.974 reflecting the value of the rights of the capital increase completed in October 2016. (2) Calculated according to prevailing accounting rules over 30 years.

Dividend(1) (in € per share)

CAGR

  • ver 30 years(2)

+6.0%

CAGR

  • ver 30 years(2)

+7.5%

CAGR

  • ver 30 years(2)

+6.9%

CAGR

  • ver 30 years(2)

+8.6%

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