Preliminary meeting notice

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Air Liquide will be held in Paris on Tuesday, May 7, 2009 starting at 3 pm, at le Palais des Congrès - 2 place Porte Maillot, Paris 75017.

The preliminary meeting notice was published today in the official gazette (BALO - Bulletin des Annonces Légales et Obligatoires). It includes the Meeting agenda, the draft resolutions that the Board of Directors plans to submit to a vote of shareholders, and instructions for attending and voting.

The preliminary meeting notice can be consulted online on the Group’s website: www.airliquide.com. All the information concerning the Meeting will also be available on this website.

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting provides an opportunity to present the Group’s strategy and outlook for development. All shareholders are invited to vote either by attending the Shareholders’ Meeting in person or by using the proxy voting form. The participation of every shareholder is important.

In addition, the Shareholders’ Meeting will be broadcast live and will be available on the Group’s website:  www.airliquide.com.

The legal documentation for the Meeting will be communicated to shareholders according to the legal and regulatory conditions as from the publication in the BALO due on March 18, 2009, of the invitation to attend the Meeting. These documents and other preparatory elements will also be held at the disposal of the shareholders – Please consult the Shareholder Services, 75 quai d’Orsay, 75321 Paris Cedex 07.