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 July 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 1 July 2005 in respect of the six monthly block
listing return for Savings Related Share Option Schemes and the
Executive Option Schemes.
Page 1 of 8
2. A notification dated 5 July 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier
Trustee Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust
(1995), of a total of 1,546 Ordinary shares in the Company in which the
directors have a technical interest.
3. A notification dated 7 July 2005 advising of the disposal by Ogier
Trustee Limited, as trustee of The BOC Group plc Employee Share Trust
(1995), of a total of 18,000 Ordinary shares in the Company in which
the directors have a technical interest.
4. A notification dated 28 July 2005, advising that The BOC Group plc will
be announcing its Nine Month results on 2 August 2005.
Page 2 of 8
THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 1 JULY 2005
AT 15.00 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0107051459-6485
SCHEDULE 5
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
To: Listing Applications
UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25, The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London, E14 5HS
Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Name of company The BOC Group plc
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Name of scheme Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Period of return: From 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt 5,592,812
security) not issued under scheme
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme 404,768
during period:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end 5,188,044
of period
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt Listing granted on 5 April 1978 for
securities) originally listed and the date of Ordinary shares of 25p each
admission;
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
501,466,288 Ord Shares of 25p each
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact for queries: Karen Weston Address: The BOC Group plc,
Chertsey Road
Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6HJ
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: Karen Weston Telephone: 01276 807388
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Person making return Name: Jenny Peterkin
Position: Company Secretarial Assistant Signature: Jenny Peterkin
Page 3 of 8
SCHEDULE 5
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
To: Listing Applications
UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25, The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London, E14 5HS
Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Name of company The BOC Group plc
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Name of scheme Executive Share Option Scheme
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Period of return: From 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt 10,636,729
security) not issued under scheme
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme 1,613,945
during period:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end 9,022,784
of period
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt Listing granted on 20 March 1985 for
securities) originally listed and the date of Ordinary shares of 25p each
admission;
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
501,466,288 Ord Shares of 25p each
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact for queries: Karen Weston Address: The BOC Group plc,
Chertsey Road
Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6HJ
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: Karen Weston Telephone: 01276 807388
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Person making return Name: Jenny Peterkin
Position: Company Secretarial Assistant Signature: Jenny Peterkin
Page 4 of 8
THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 5 JULY 2005
AT 11.39 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0507051137-ED77
5 July 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 1 July 2005
of 1,546 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an exercise price of 914p
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 1,546 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
5,284,277 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 5,284,277 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.
Page 5 of 8
THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 7 JULY 2005
AT 10.13 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK0707051012-8CB8
7 July 2005
THE BOC GROUP plc EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (1995)
The BOC Group plc (the Company) has been notified of the disposal on 6 July 2005
of 18,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at an exercise price of
914p 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 18,000 Ordinary shares, the Trustee now holds
5,266,277 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 5,266,277 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.
Page 6 of 8
THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE
ON 28 JULY 2005
AT 11.56 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-2807051154-808D
28 July 2005
The BOC Group plc
The BOC Group plc will be announcing its results for the nine months ended 30
June 2005 on Tuesday 2 August 2005.
Contact: Christopher Marsay, Director - Investor Relations
The BOC Group, Windlesham, UK
Telephone 01276 477222 (International +44 1276 477222)
Page 7 of 8
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: August 1, 2005
By: /s/ Sarah Larkins
-----------------------
Name: Sarah Larkins
Title: Assistant Company Secretary
Page 8 of 8