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 October 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 _____
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 4 October 2005 advising that UBS AG have a 3.22%
interest in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
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2. A notification dated 5 October 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier
Trustee Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust
(1995), of a total of 463 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the
directors have a technical interest.
3. A notification dated 12 October 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier
Trustee Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust
(1995), of a total of 5,500 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the
directors have a technical interest.
4. A notification dated 13 October 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier
Trustee Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust
(1995), of a total of 12,695 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the
directors have a technical interest.
5. A notification dated 13 October 2005 advising that UBS AG no longer have a
notifiable interest in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
6. A notification dated 14 October 2005 advising that UBS AG have a 3.49%
interest in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
7. A notification dated 24 October 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier
Trustee Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust
(1995), of a total of 1,882 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the
directors have a technical interest.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 4 OCTOBER 2005
AT 17:18 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0410051717-0D7B
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
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THE BOC GROUP PLC UBS AG
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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
individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18
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NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PARTY NAMED IN 2 ABOVE UBS AG LONDON BRANCH - 14,733,184 SHARES
UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIFE LTD - 1,392,536 SHARES
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - 40,502 SHARES
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of class of stock disposed
stock acquired
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
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ORDINARY SHARES 30 SEPTEMBER 2005 4 OCTOBER 2005
OF 25P EACH
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
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16,166,222 3.22%
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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IN A LETTER DATED 4 OCTOBER 2005 THE BOC CAROL HUNT
GROUP PLC HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT UBS AG DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
HOLDS A 3.22% INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY 01276 807759
SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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CAROL HUNT
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Date of notification 4 OCTOBER 2005
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 5 OCTOBER 2005
AT 14.10 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK0510051409-FFA8
5 October 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 4 October
2005 of 463 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an exercise price of
851p per share by Ogier Trustee Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC
Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have
been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the
Company's senior executive share incentive plans.
Following this disposal of 463 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds 5,269,233
Ordinary shares.
Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under
the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in
all of these 5,269,233 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each
executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the
Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary
shares.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 12 OCTOBER 2005
AT 17.26 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1210051725-1DBE
12 October 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 12 October
2005 of 5,500 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an exercise price of
919p per share by Ogier Trustee Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC
Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have
been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the
Company's senior executive share incentive plans.
Following this disposal of 5,500 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
5,263,733 Ordinary shares.
Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under
the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in
all of these 5,263,733 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each
executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the
Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary
shares.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 13 OCTOBER 2005
AT 15.11 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-13100515
13 October 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 12 October
2005 of 12,695 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an exercise price
of 894p per share by Ogier Trustee Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC
Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have
been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the
Company's senior executive share incentive plans.
Following this disposal of 12,695 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
5,251,038 Ordinary shares.
Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under
the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in
all of these 5,251,038 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each
executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the
Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary
shares.
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 13 OCTOBER 2005
AT 17:28 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1310051728-FE00
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
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THE BOC GROUP PLC UBS AG
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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
individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18
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NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PARTY NAMED IN 2 ABOVE SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of class of stock disposed
stock acquired
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
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ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 11 OCTOBER 2005 13 OCTOBER 2005
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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THE BOC GROUP plc HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED SARAH LARKINS
THAT PURSUANT TO S198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, UBS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
AG HAD AN INTEREST OF 3.22% IN THE ISSUED 01276 807383
ORDINARY CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.
IN A LETTER DATED 12 OCTOBER 2005 THE BOC GROUP
plc HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT UBS AG NO LONGER HAS A
NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN THE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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SARAH LARKINS
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Date of notification 13 OCTOBER 2005
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 14 OCTOBER 2005 AT 14.30 HRS
UNDER REF: PRNUK-1410051429-81A3
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
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THE BOC GROUP PLC UBS AG
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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
individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18
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NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PARTY NAMED IN 2 ABOVE UBS AG LONDON BRANCH - 16,082,031 SHARES
UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIFE LTD - 1,396,126 SHARES
UBS CAPITAL MARKETS LP - 4,714 SHARES
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC - 37,700 SHARES
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5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of class of stock disposed
stock acquired
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9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed
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ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 12 OCTOBER 2005 14 OCTOBER 2005
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12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
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17,520,571 3.49%
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14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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iN A LETTER DATED 13 OCTOBER 2005 THE BOC SARAH LARKINS
GROUP PLC HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT UBS AG ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
HOLDS A 3.49% INTEREST IN THE ORDINARY 01276 807383
SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.
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16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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SARAH LARKINS
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Date of notification 14 OCTOBER 2005
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 24 OCTOBER 2005
AT 13.30 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2410051329-6B7A
24 October 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 21 October
2005 of 1,882 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at a sale price of
1044p per share by Ogier Trustee Limited (the Trustee) as trustee of The BOC
Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995) (the Trust). These Ordinary shares have
been transferred, following exercise of options, to participants in the
Company's senior executive share incentive plans.
Following this disposal of 1,882 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
5,249,156 Ordinary shares.
Each of the executive Directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary under
the Trust and therefore for Companies Act purposes is regarded as interested in
all of these 5,249,156 Ordinary shares. Despite this technical interest, each
executive Director will only be entitled to receive Ordinary shares from the
Trust in satisfaction of options granted to him in respect of these Ordinary
shares.
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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: November 1, 2005
By: /s/ Carol Hunt
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Name: Carol Hunt
Title:Deputy Company Secretary
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