SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a -16 or 15d -16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report on Form 6-K for the month of August 2005
The BOC Group plc
Chertsey Road, Windlesham,
Surrey GU20 6HJ
England
(Name and address of registrant's principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes: |_| No: |X|
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes: |_| No: |X|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes: |_| No: |X|
Enclosures:
1. A notification dated 1 August 2005 advising that Barclays PLC have a
3.14% interest in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
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2. A notification dated 3 August 2005 advising of the acquisition of 54
Ordinary shares in the Company by Sir Christopher J O'Donnell, a
director of the Company, under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
3. A notification dated 3 August 2005 advising that Mrs Rebecca McDonald,
a director of the Company, has purchased 500 Ordinary shares in the
Company.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 1 AUGUST 2005
AT 13.21 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0108051319-B134
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
The BOC Group plc Barclays PLC
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3. Please state whether notification indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them
named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
beneficial interest or in the case of an See attached achedule.
individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of
18
Notification in respect of party named in 2 above
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of class shares/amount of stock
stock acquired disposed
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
Ordinary shares of 25p each 25 July 2005 1 August 2005
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
15,735,650 3.14%
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
In a letter dated 28 July 2005, The BOC Group plc Sarah Larkins
has been advised that Barclays Plc holds a 3.14% Assistant Company Secretary
interest in the Ordinary Share Capital of the 01276 807383
Company.
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Sarah Larkins
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Date of notification ___1 August 2005_________
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Registered Holders Report
As at 25 July 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 15,735,650 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOC
Group plc.
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Registered Holder Account Information Holding
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Barclays Trust Co & Others 137
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Barclays Trust Co as Exec/Adm 375
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Barclays Trust Co DMC69 13,500
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Barclays Trust Co E99 3,552
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Barclays Trust Co R69 54,532
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Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 273,134
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Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00686408 2,520
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Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00697736 1,170
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Gerrard Nominees Limited ER1 55,955
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Greig Middleton Nominees Limit GM1 410,416
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Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd GM3 153,500
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 75,220
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 5,242
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 2,518,070
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 7,510
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 906,108
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 36,752
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 97,630
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 113,035
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 579,360
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 94,245
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Investors Bank and Trust Co 14,845
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 150,020
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 29,206
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 273,216
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 59,795
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 5,058,161
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 8,628
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 20,568
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 15,369
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 85,769
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 3,953
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 528
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 262,777
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 18,760
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 70,058
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 66,527
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 53,346
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 12,728
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 86,236
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 4,359
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 31,934
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JPMorgan Chase Bank 5,102
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Mellon Trust - Boston & SF 68,149
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Mitsubishi Trust International 3,269
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R C Greig Nominees Limited RC1 2,284,509
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R C Greig Nominees Limited AK1 632,596
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R C Greig Nominees Limited BL1 149,950
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R C Greig Nominees Limited CM1 92,553
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R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 243,008
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R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 143,431
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Reflex Nominees Limited 345
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State Street 8,465
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State Street Boston 42,921
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State Street Boston 324,746
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Zeban Nominees Limited 7,860
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Total 15,735,650
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 3 AUGUST 2005
AT 9.21 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0308050919-A7FC
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and
24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
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1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a
transaction notified in accordance with DR
3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended
by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
THE BOC GROUP plc (iii) IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOTH (i) and
(ii) ABOVE
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3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a
responsibilities/director person connected with a person
discharging managerial
responsibilities/director named in 3 and
identify the connected person
CHRISTOPHER JOHN O'DONNELL N/A
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5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class),
respect of a holding of the person debentures or derivatives or financial
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect instruments relating to shares
of a non-beneficial interest(1)
IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
DIRECTOR IN 3 ABOVE
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7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, 8 State the nature of the transaction
if more than one, the number of shares
held by each of them
CHRISTOPHER JOHN O'DONNELL PURCHASE OF SHARES UNDER THE
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
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9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired
financial instruments relating to shares (treasury shares of that class should not be
acquired taken into account when calculating
percentage)
54 LESS THAN 0.01%
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11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed
financial instruments relating to shares (treasury shares of that class should not be
disposed taken into account when calculating
percentage)
N/A N/A
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13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction
1074p PER SHARE 1 AUGUST 2005, LONDON
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15. Total holding following notification and 16. Date issuer informed of transaction
total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should
not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
2,364 LESS THAN 0.01% 2 AUGUST 2005
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the
following boxes
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17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it
can be exercised
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures
option involved (class and number)
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or 22. Total number of shares or debentures
indication that price is to be fixed at the over which options held following
time of exercise notification
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number
for queries
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
SARAH LARKINS, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
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Date of notification ___3 AUGUST 2005________________________
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 3 AUGUST 2005
AT 09.35 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0308050933-B840
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and
24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
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1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a
transaction notified in accordance with DR
3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended
by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985;
or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
THE BOC GROUP plc (iii) NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH BOTH DR3.1.4R(1)(a) AND DR
3.1.4R(1)(b)
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3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a
responsibilities/director person connected with a person discharging
managerial responsibilities/director named
in 3 and identify the connected person
REBECCA ANN MCDONALD N/A
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5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class),
respect of a holding of the person debentures or derivatives or financial
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect instruments relating to shares
of a non-beneficial interest(1)
HOLDING IN RESPECT OF PERSON ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH
REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE
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7. Name of registered 8 State the nature of the transaction
shareholders(s) and, if more than one,
the number of shares held by each of
them
REBECCA ANN MCDONALD PURCHASE
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9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired
financial instruments relating to shares (treasury shares of that class should not be
acquired taken into account when calculating
percentage)
500 LESS THAN 0.01%
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11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed
financial instruments relating to shares (treasury shares of that class should not be
disposed taken into account when calculating
percentage)
N/A N/A
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13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction
1080.7p 3 AUGUST 2005, LONDON
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15. Total holding following notification and 16. Date issuer informed of transaction
total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should
not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
500 LESS THAN 0.01% 3 AUGUST 2005
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the
following boxes
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17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it
can be exercised
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures
option involved (class and number)
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or 22. Total number of shares or debentures
indication that price is to be fixed at the over which options held following
time of exercise notification
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and
telephone number for queries
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
__Carol Hunt, Deputy Company
Secretary_________________________________________________
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Date of notification _____3 August 2005______________________________________
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant, The BOC Group plc, has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 1, 2005
By: /s/ Sarah Larkins
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Name: Sarah Larkins
Title: Assistant Company Secretary
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