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 May 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 6 May 2005 advising of the appointment of Alan
Ferguson as Group Finance Director of The BOC Group in September 2005
and a director of The BOC Group plc with effect from 30 September
2005.
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2. A notification dated 6 May 2005, advising that The BOC Group plc will
be announcing its Half Year results on 12 May 2005.
3. A notification dated 13 May 2005, to advise that a copy of The BOC
Group plc's Interim Report 2005 was available at the UKLA Document
Viewing Facility.
4. A notification dated 13 May 2005, advising that Mr G N Dawson, a
director of the Company, has purchased 771 Ordinary shares of 25p each
in the Company and that Mr A R J Bonfield, Ms A C Quinn and Mr M Miau,
each a director of the Company, have each purchased 597 Ordinary
shares of 25p each in the Company.
5. A notification dated 23 May 2005 advising of the sale by Ogier Trustee
Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust (1995),
of a total of 6,973 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 6 MAY 2005
AT 07.03 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0605050702-D2A2
The BOC Group appoints a new Group finance director
The BOC Group plc is pleased to announce that Alan Ferguson is appointed a
director with effect from 30 September 2005. He will join the company as Group
finance director during September 2005.
Mr Ferguson, aged 47, is currently group finance director at Inchcape plc,
joining them in 1983 having qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG.
Rob Margetts, chairman of The BOC Group, said: "We are very pleased that Alan
Ferguson will be joining the board of BOC. He has extensive financial experience
combined with wide commercial knowledge, notably in markets of importance to us
in Asia and the south Pacific."
Alan Ferguson said: "I am delighted to be joining BOC and look forward to
continuing the profitable development of the Group".
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Contact: Christopher Marsay, Director - Investor Relations
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Tel: 01276 477222 (International +44 1276 477222)
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 6 MAY 2005
AT 11.19 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0605051118-37F9
6 May 2005
The BOC Group plc
The BOC Group plc will be announcing its results for the half-year ended 31
March 2005 on Thursday 12 May 2005.
Contact: Christopher Marsay, Director - Investor Relations
The BOC Group, Windlesham, UK
Telephone 01276 477222 (International +44 1276 477222)
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 13 MAY 2005
AT 14.05 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1305051404-6D58
13 May 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc - INTERIM REPORT 2005
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility which, is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel.no. (0)20 7676 1000
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY
INFORMATION SERVICE ON 13 MAY 2005
AT 15:06 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-1305051504-1767
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of director
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THE BOC GROUP plc GUY NEVILLE DAWSON
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3. Please state whether notification indicates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if
that it is in respect of holding of the more than one holder, the number of shares
shareholder named in 2 above or in respect held by each of them (if notified)
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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest
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IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR IN GUY NEVILLE DAWSON
2 ABOVE
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5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the
relates to a person(s) connected transaction. For PEP transactions
with the director named in 2 above please indicate whether
and identify the connected person(s) general/single co PEP and if
discretionary/non discretionary
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N/A PURCHASE
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7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage
shares/amount issued class shares/amount of issued
of stock of stock class
acquired disposed
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771 LESS THAN 0.1% N/A N/A
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11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date
security share transaction company
informed
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ORDINARY 996p 13 MAY 2005 13 MAY 2005
25P
SHARES
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15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
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1,663 LESS THAN 0.1%
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
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17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which options exercisable
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures
of the option involved: class, number
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or
grant) or indication that price is to debentures over which options held
be fixed at time of exercise following this notification
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
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CAROL HUNT 01276 807759
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
CAROL HUNT, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification __13 MAY 2005______________
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SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of director
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANDREW ROBERT JOHN BONFIELD
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3. Please state whether notification indicates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if
that it is in respect of holding of the more than one holder, the number of shares
shareholder named in 2 above or in respect held by each of them (if notified)
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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest
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IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR IN ANDREW ROBERT JOHN BONFIELD
2 ABOVE
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5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the
relates to a person(s) connected transaction. For PEP transactions
with the director named in 2 above please indicate whether
and identify the connected person(s) general/single co PEP and if
discretionary/non discretionary
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N/A PURCHASE
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7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage
shares/amount issued class shares/amount of issued
of stock of stock class
acquired disposed
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597 LESS THAN 0.1% N/A N/A
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11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date
security share transaction company
informed
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ORDINARY 25P 996p 13 MAY 2005 13 MAY 2005
25P
SHARES
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15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
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1,772 LESS THAN 0.1%
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
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17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which options exercisable
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures
of the option involved: class, number
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or
grant) or indication that price is to debentures over which options held
be fixed at time of exercise following this notification
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
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CAROL HUNT 01276 807759
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
CAROL HUNT, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification __13 MAY 2005______________
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SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of director
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNE CECILLE QUINN
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3. Please state whether notification indicates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if
that it is in respect of holding of the more than one holder, the number of shares
shareholder named in 2 above or in respect held by each of them (if notified)
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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest
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IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR IN ANNE CECILLE QUINN
2 ABOVE
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5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the
relates to a person(s) connected transaction. For PEP transactions
with the director named in 2 above please indicate whether
and identify the connected person(s) general/single co PEP and if
discretionary/non discretionary
------ --------------------------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------------
N/A PURCHASE
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7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage
shares/amount issued class shares/amount of issued
of stock of stock class
acquired disposed
------ -------------------- ------ ----------------- ------ ------------------- ------ -----------------
597 LESS THAN 0.1% N/A N/A
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11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date
security share transaction company
informed
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ORDINARY 996p 13 MAY 2005 13 MAY 2005
25P
SHARES
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15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
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1,376 LESS THAN 0.1%
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
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17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which options exercisable
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures
of the option involved: class, number
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or
grant) or indication that price is to debentures over which options held
be fixed at time of exercise following this notification
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
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CAROL HUNT 01276 807759
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
CAROL HUNT, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification __13 MAY 2005______________
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SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of director
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THE BOC GROUP plc MATTHEW MIAU
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3. Please state whether notification indicates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if
that it is in respect of holding of the more than one holder, the number of shares
shareholder named in 2 above or in respect held by each of them (if notified)
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 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest
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IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR IN MATTHEW MIAU
2 ABOVE
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5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the
relates to a person(s) connected transaction. For PEP transactions
with the director named in 2 above please indicate whether
and identify the connected person(s) general/single co PEP and if
discretionary/non discretionary
------ --------------------------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------------
N/A PURCHASE
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7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage
shares/amount issued class shares/amount of issued
of stock of stock class
acquired disposed
------ -------------------- ------ ----------------- ------ ------------------- ------ -----------------
597 LESS THAN 0.1% N/A N/A
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------ -------------------- ------ ----------------- ------ ------------------- ------ -----------------
11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date
security share transaction company
informed
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ORDINARY 25P 996p 13 MAY 2005 13 MAY 2005
SHARES
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15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
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4,044 LESS THAN 0.1%
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
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17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which options exercisable
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures
of the option involved: class, number
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or
grant) or indication that price is to debentures over which options held
be fixed at time of exercise following this notification
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
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CAROL HUNT 01276 807759
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
CAROL HUNT, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification __13 MAY 2005______________
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THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 23 MAY 2005
AT 15.30 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2305051529-6055
23 May 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has today been notified of the disposal on 20
May 2005 of 6,973 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an exercise
price of 882.5p 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 option plans.
Following this disposal of 6,973 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
5,313,636 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 5,313,636 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: June 1, 2005
By: /s/ Sarah Larkins
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Name: Sarah Larkins
Title: Assistant Company Secretary
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