*LINDE SAYS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACHIEVE 2014 TARGET

*LINDE RECOGNISES IMPAIRMENT LOSSES, ADJUSTS GROWTH TARGET
*LINDE NO LONGER ABLE TO ACHIEVE 10% OF REPORTED ROCE TARGET
*LINDE NOW SEES 2017 OP. PROFIT OF EU4.5B-EU4.7B
*LINDE SAYS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACHIEVE 2014 TARGET