2009 Reference Document available

The 2009 Air Liquide Reference Document including the Sustainable Development Report was filed with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on March 23, 2010.

This document is available in French and English on the Group’s website www.airliquide.com, section Investors – regulated information.

Copies of this Reference Document are also available at the Company head office in Paris (75007) – 75, quai d’Orsay.

The Reference Document includes the following information:

• 2009 annual financial report
• the corporate governance and internal audit report
• statutory auditors’ remuneration.