2026 Annual General Meeting

May 05, 2026
From 15h00 to 18h00 (UTC +2)
LocationPalais des Congrès, 2 place de la Porte Maillot, 75017 Paris

The next Annual General Meeting of Air Liquide will take place on May 5, 2026. Are you an Air Liquide Shareholder? If so, we encourage you to participate in the Group's decision-making process by attending the Annual General Meeting, which is a privileged moment in the life of the Group. Check this page regularly to stay up to date with the latest news about the 2026 AGM.

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Practical questions about the General Meeting

What is the General Meeting?

The Annual General Meeting is the annual meeting of Shareholders. It's an opportunity to play an active role in the life of the Group, to hear about our results, our financial and extra-financial performance, and our short and medium-term growth prospects. It is also an opportunity to debate with the audience before voting on the proposed resolutions and to participate in the Group's major decisions. Air Liquide's Annual General Meeting is the largest in France, with nearly 4,000 Shareholders (on-site and online).

When will the next General Meeting take place?

The Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 3 p.m. (Paris time) at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. Any Air Liquide Shareholder can participate in the Annual General Meeting.

Who can take part in the General Meeting?

Any Shareholder, regardless of how many shares they hold or how they are held can participate in the General Meeting.

There are 3 methods of holding shares:

  • From Air Liquide, directly registered shares: You hold your shares from Air Liquide without resorting to a financial intermediary. Your shares are registered in your name in the Air Liquide register. Your contact is Air Liquide.
  • From a financial institution: 
    • Intermediary registered shares: You hold a securities account or a Share Savings Plan (Plan d’Epargne en Actions, “PEA” in French) with a financial institution, which you have asked to convert your shares from “bearer” mode to “intermediary registered”. Intermediary registered shares are registered in your name in the Air Liquide register. Your financial institution remains your contact.
    • Bearer shares: You hold a securities account or a Share Savings Plan (Plan d’Epargne en Actions, “PEA” in French) with a financial institution. Your shares are held in “bearer form”. Your contact is your financial institution.

As an Air Liquide Shareholder, you can vote during the General Meeting, in person, at the Palais des Congrès, or before the General Meeting, online or by mail.

How to receive the General Meeting Invitation?
  • Registered Shareholders (directly or intermediary): This is automatic. You receive your invitation to the Annual General Meeting by mail, or by email if you have opted for the electronic invitation in your Online Shareholder Portal communication preferences. 
  • Bearer Shareholders: You receive your invitation to the Annual General Meeting through your financial institution.
How to vote on resolutions?

A resolution is a decision put to the vote at the Annual General Meeting concerning important Group decisions, such as the approval of accounts, setting the dividend, or appointing directors. As an Air Liquide Shareholder, your vote on a resolution is an opportunity to express your opinion and actively participate in the Group's strategic decisions, thus shaping its future today. 

Once the vote is open, there are several ways to vote on the resolutions.

Before the General Meeting

  • Online voting 
    • Registered Shareholder: You can vote via your Online Shareholder Portal by following the on-screen instructions. 
    • Bearer Shareholder: You can vote via your financial institution's website, which will tell you which voting system is available to you.
  • By mail: Complete the voting form you received by mail with the Invitation to the Annual General Meeting and return it in the prepaid envelope.
  • Regardless of your voting method (online or paper ballot), you can select one of these options:
    • Vote on resolutions (for/against/abstain)
    • Give proxy to the Chairman of the General Meeting
    • Give proxy to a person of your choice

On the day of the General Meeting: You can vote in person at the General Meeting at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. You must register in advance by requesting an admission card. Once you have signed in on the day, you will be given a tablet to cast your vote on each of the resolutions presented.

How to attend the General Meeting?
  • In person: You can attend in person by going to the Palais des Congrès de Paris on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. Only Air Liquide Shareholders with an admission card or, where applicable, a certificate of participation for bearer Shareholders, along with a form of identification, will be admitted to the General Meeting. You will also have the opportunity to meet our Shareholder Relations advisors, who will be on hand to answer all your questions, and to immerse yourself in the Innovation Gallery, where you can explore the potential of essential small molecules, from their production to their applications by our customers and patients.
  • Remotely: the General Meeting will be broadcast live on this page, in French, English and French sign language.
When can I vote at the General Meeting?
  • Online voting: between 7 April and 4 May at 3 p.m. (Paris time)
  • Voting by mail: between 7 April and 2 May at 11:59 p.m. (Paris time)*

*No form received after this date will be taken into account for the General Meeting vote.

How do I submit a written question before the General Meeting?

Questions must be sent to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air Liquide:

For holders of bearer shares, questions must imperatively be accompanied by a certificate of share account registration.

Questions must be addressed no later than Tuesday, April 28, 2026. at midnight (Paris time).

The answers to the written questions will be published directly on www.airliquide.com, under the "Investors" section, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

What is the dividend amount proposed to the General Meeting?

The dividend amount submitted for approval by Shareholders at the General Meeting on May 5, 2026, is €3.70, up +12.1% compared to 2025.

Other key dates: 

  • Dividend ex date: Monday, May 18, 2026
  • Dividend payment date*: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
 * Subject to the necessary approvals at the Combined General Meeting of May 5, 2026

A shareholder behind every vote

  • As a shareholder, my vote at the General Meeting is the most direct way for me to exercise my role as an investor and to shape the strategic direction of a company that is close to my heart.
    Catherine
    Shareholder for 40 years
  • Voting is taking concrete action in favour of a company that puts people at the heart of its priorities. As an Air Liquide shareholder, I am exercising a fundamental right and duty. It's the only way, besides holding shares, to show my support for the company
    Sabine
    Shareholder for 27 years
  • By voting, I have the opportunity to communicate to the management whether the Group's strategic directions are aligned with my expectations
    Gérard
    Shareholder for 40 years