Linde (XTER:LINDE), the German industrial gas company, we have owned in the past, and we felt we were once again getting a pricing opportunity in its shares. In the 3rd quarter, the company confirmed that it was in discussions to combine with Praxair, a merger that would create the world’s largest supplier of industrial gas. As we write, the prospective merger appears to be off, and it remains to be seen if the two companies will re-engage.
From Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) Fund semi-annual 2016 commentary.
