Linde Process Plants, Inc. (LPP) announces the receipt of Letter of Intent (LoI) from Gaz Métro for a lump sum turnkey Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Unit for an expansion project in Montreal, Canada. The LNG Unit will produce in excess of 200,000 gallons per day of LNG. The LNG Unit features Linde's StarLNG™ dual expander nitrogen refrigeration cycle. The StarLNGTM dual expander nitrogen cycle features two (2) expanders providing highly efficient liquefaction of the natural gas and subcooling of the LNG product. The StarLNGTM dual expander nitrogen refrigeration cycle, offers significant advantages with short start-up time as well as wide part-load capability and efficiency. Subject to obtaining all approvals, the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of second quarter, 2016.

About Linde Process Plants, Inc.

Linde Process Plants, Inc. is a member of the Linde Engineering Division of The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering company. LPP is a single-source technology, engineering, procurement and construction firm. Areas of expertise include gas processing, refining and deep cryogenics.

About The Linde Group

The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 63,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of Eur 15.280 bn ($19.9 billion). The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.