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 2003 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 August 2003 advising that The Capital Group Companies, Inc had notified that they had decreased their interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of The BOC Group plc to 2.98%. Page 1 of 18 2. A notification dated 4 August 2003 advising of the acquisition of 58 Ordinary shares in the Company by C J O'Donnell, a director of the Company, under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 3. A notification dated 4 August 2003 advising of the acquisition of 272 Ordinary shares in the Company by R G Mendoza, a director of the Company, under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 4. Notification dated 5 August 2003 advising the availability at the UKLA document viewing facility of copies of the results for the nine months ended 30 June 2003 for The BOC Group plc. 5. A notification dated 20 August 2003 relating to the purchase of 491 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOC Group plc by M F C Miau, a non-executive director of The BOC Group plc. 6. A notification dated 20 August 2003 relating to the purchase of 491 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOC Group plc by R G Mendoza, a non-executive director of The BOC Group plc. 7. A notification dated 20 August 2003 relating to the purchase of 500 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOC Group plc by A R J Bonfield, a non-executive director of The BOC Group plc. 8. A notification dated 20 August 2003 relating to the purchase of 491 Ordinary shares of 25p each in The BOC Group plc by F R Arrendondo, a non-executive director of The BOC Group plc. Page 2 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 4 AUGUST 2003 AT 15.32 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0408031530-54DE SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest The BOC Group plc The Capital Group Companies, Inc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 See additional information the age of 18 Notification in respect of party named in 2 above. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Number of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued shares/amount of stock class of stock disposed class --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed Ordinary shares of 25p each 31 July 2003 4 August 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 14,853,083 2.98% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries The BOC Group plc had previously been advised David Kinnair that pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act Assistant Company Secretary 1985 that The Capital Group Companies, Inc. had a 01276 807649 3.93% interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company. In a letter dated 1 August and received on 4 August 2003 The BOC Group plc has been notified that The Capital Group Companies, Inc. no longer have a notifiable interest in the issued Ordinary share capital of the Company, such interest now being 2.98%. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification David Kinnair --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of notification ___4 August 2003 _________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 4 AUGUST 2003 AT 16.39 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0408031636-8D10 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of director --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOC GROUP plc CHRISTOPHER JOHN O'DONNELL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR IN 2 CHRISTOPHER JOHN O'DONNELL ABOVE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Please state whether notification relates to 6. Please state the nature of the a person(s) connected with the director transaction. For PEP transactions named in 2 above and identify the connected please indicate whether general/single person(s) co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A PURCHASE OF SHARES UNDER THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of shares/amount of issued class shares/amount of issued class stock acquired stock disposed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 LESS THAN 0.01% N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- security share transaction company informed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDINARY SHARES 854P PER SHARE 1 AUGUST 2003 4 AUGUST 2003 OF 25P EACH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Total holding following this notification 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,179 LESS THAN 0.01% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which options exercisable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures option involved: class, number --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) 22. Total number of shares or debentures or indication that price is to be fixed at over which options held following this time of exercise notification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A DAVID KINNAIR 01276 807649 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification DAVID KINNAIR, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification ___4 AUGUST 2003___________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 4 AUGUST 2003 AT 16.43 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0408031640-D4FB SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of director --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOC GROUP plc ROBERTO GONZALEZ MENDOZA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR IN 2 ROBERTO GONZALEZ MENDOZA ABOVE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Please state whether notification relates to 6. Please state the nature of the a person(s) connected with the director transaction. For PEP transactions please named in 2 above and identify the indicate whether general/single co PEP and if connected person(s) discretionary/non discretionary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A PURCHASE OF SHARES UNDER THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of shares/amount of issued class shares/amount of issued class of stock stock disposed acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 272 LESS THAN 0.01% N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 of 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- security share transaction company informed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDINARY SHARES 854P PER SHARE 1 AUGUST 2003 4 AUGUST 2003 OF 25P EACH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,272 LESS THAN 0.01% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which options exercisable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures of the option involved: class, number --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures over grant) or indication that price is to be which options held following this notification fixed at time of exercise --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A DAVID KINNAIR 01276 807649 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification DAVID KINNAIR, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification __4 AUGUST 2003___________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 8 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ON 5 AUGUST 2003 AT 12.47 HRS UNDER REF: PRNUK-0508031245-7424 5 August 2003 THE BOC GROUP plc - NEWS RELEASE ON THE RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 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 Page 9 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE AT 14.33 HRS ON 20 AUGUST 2003 UNDER REF. NO. PRNUK-2008031431-14C2 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of director --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BOC Group plc Matthew Feng Chiang MIAU --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holding in respect of director named Matthew Feng Chiang MIAU in 2 above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Please state whether notification relates to 6. Please state the nature of the a person(s) connected with the director transaction. For PEP transactions please named in 2 above and identify the indicate whether general/single co PEP and if connected person(s) discretionary/non discretionary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/a Purchase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of shares/amount of issued class shares/amount of issued class of stock stock disposed acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 491 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date security share transaction company --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 10 of 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- informed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordinary shares 846.5p 15 August 2003 20 August 2003 of 25p each --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,772 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which options exercisable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures of the option involved: class, number --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures over grant) or indication that price is to be which options held following this notification fixed at time of exercise --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carol Hunt Tel: 01276 807759 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Carol Hunt, Deputy Company Secretary Date of notification __20 August 2003___________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 11 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE AT 14.30 HRS ON 20 AUGUST 2003 UNDER REF. NO. PRNUK-2008031428-CE15 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of director --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BOC Group plc Roberto Gonzalez MENDOZA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holding in respect of director named in 2 above Roberto Gonzalez MENDOZA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Please state whether notification relates to 6. Please state the nature of the a person(s) connected with the director transaction. For PEP transactions please named in 2 above and identify the indicate whether general/single co PEP and if connected person(s) discretionary/non discretionary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/a Purchase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of shares/amount of issued class shares/amount of issued class of stock stock disposed acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 491 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date security share transaction company --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 12 of 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- informed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordinary shares 846.5p 15 August 2003 20 August 2003 of 25p each --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10,763 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which options exercisable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures of the option involved: class, number --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures over grant) or indication that price is to be which options held following this notification fixed at time of exercise --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carol Hunt Tel: 01276 807759 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Carol Hunt, Deputy Company Secretary Date of notification __20 August 2003___________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 13 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE AT 14.26 HRS ON 20 AUGUST 2003 UNDER REF. NO. PRNUK-2008031425-80A2 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of director --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BOC Group plc Andrew Robert John BONFIELD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holding in respect of director named Andrew Robert John BONFIELD in 2 above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Please state whether notification relates to 6. Please state the nature of the a person(s) connected with the director transaction. For PEP transactions please named in 2 above and identify the indicate whether general/single co PEP and if connected person(s) discretionary/non discretionary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/a Purchase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of shares/amount of issued class shares/amount of issued class of stock stock disposed acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date security share transaction company --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14 of 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- informed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordinary shares 846.5p 15 August 2003 20 August 2003 of 25p each --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which options exercisable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures of the option involved: class, number --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures over grant) or indication that price is to be which options held following this notification fixed at time of exercise --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchase of director qualification Carol Hunt Tel: 01276 807759 shares pursuant to Articles of Association --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Carol Hunt, Deputy Company Secretary Date of notification __20 August 2003___________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15 of 18 THE BOC GROUP plc ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED TO A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE AT 14.23 HRS ON 20 AUGUST 2003 UNDER REF. NO. PRNUK-2008031421-181E SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of company 2. Name of director --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BOC Group plc Fabiola Raquel ARREDONDO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holding in respect of director named Fabiola Raquel ARREDONDO in 2 above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Please state whether notification relates to 6. Please state the nature of the a person(s) connected with the director transaction. For PEP transactions please named in 2 above and identify the indicate whether general/single co PEP and if connected person(s) discretionary/non discretionary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/a Purchase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Number of 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of shares/amount of issued class shares/amount of issued class of stock stock disposed acquired --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 491 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date security share transaction company informed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 16 of 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordinary shares 846.5p 15 August 2003 20 August 2003 of 25p each --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 991 Less than 0.1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which options exercisable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures of the option involved: class, number --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures over grant) or indication that price is to be which options held following this notification fixed at time of exercise --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carol Hunt Tel: 01276 807759 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Carol Hunt, Deputy Company Secretary Date of notification __20 August 2003___________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 17 of 18 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, 2003 By: /s/ Sarah Larkins ------------------------------------------ Name: Sarah Larkins Title: Company Secretarial Assistant Page 18 of 18