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Seifi Ghasemi
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
September 18, 2014
Create Shareholder Value
Exhibit 99.1


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Forward looking statements
Note: This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about earnings guidance, business outlook and
the Company's future plans, objectives, estimates and goals.  Such statements address future conditions
including concerning profitability, operations, capital expenditures, cashflow and earnings. These forward-
looking statements are based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of
this release. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates
expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including, without limitation, weakening global or regional economic conditions; future financial and operating
performance of major customers or end markets; the Company's ability to identify future markets and
successfully expand existing ones; unanticipated contract terminations or customer cancellations or
postponement of projects and sales; the impact of competitive products and pricing; unexpected changes in
raw
material
supply
and
markets;
unanticipated
asset
impairments
or
losses;
the
ability
to
recover
increased
energy
and
raw
material
costs
from
customers;
costs
and
outcomes
of
litigation
or
regulatory
investigations;
the cost and impact of management and organizational changes, including the impact on the Company's
ability to retain qualified personnel; the success of restructuring and cost reduction programs; the Company's
ability to successfully develop and execute new projects and technologies; significant fluctuations in interest
rates and foreign currencies from that currently anticipated; political risks, including the risks of unanticipated
government actions that may result in project delays, cancellations or expropriations; the impact of changes
in environmental, tax or other legislation and regulatory activities in jurisdictions in which the Company and
its affiliates operate; and other risk factors described in the Company's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
September 30, 2013. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect any change in the Company's
assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances upon which any
such forward-looking statements are based.
All financial figures are FY13 unless noted otherwise.


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$10.2
billion in sales
21,600
employees
50+
countries
273
on Fortune 500 list
7+
decades
in business
170,000+
customers
1800
miles of industrial
gas pipeline
750+
production
facilities
30+
industries
served
Air Products today


4
Air Products global presence
41%
U.S./Canada
26%
Europe
25%
Asia
8%
Latin
America


5
First 75 Days


Air Products has the people, technologies, and
geographic footprint
to deliver industry-leading
performance
The people of Air Products are ready for the
significant changes necessary to regain the
leadership position
we enjoyed 20 years ago
We will unlock the value potential through a
management
approach
that
empowers
and
motivates our employees
6
Observations –
First 75 Days


7
Moving Forward


Today’s Agenda
8
Strategy
Path
Forward
Mission
Our Goal
Management Principles
Our Plan
Q4 FY14
Summary
Competitive Advantage


Our Mission
9
Create
Shareholder
Value


Air Products will be the
safest
and the
most profitable
industrial gas company in the
world, providing excellent
service to our customers
10
Our Goal


The only acceptable goal is
zero accidents
Maintaining a safe workplace is a
fundamental and moral responsibility
11
Safest


As measured by:
EBITDA
as a percent of Sales
Operating
Profit as a percent of Sales
Return on Capital
12
Most Profitable


Air Products will be the
safest
and
the
most
profitable
industrial gas company in the
world, providing excellent
service to our customers
13
Our Goal


14
Management
Principles


Management Principles
15
CEO Focus
Capital allocation is the most important
job of the CEO
Operating
Model
Decentralized organization releases
entrepreneurial energy and minimizes
costs and politics
Shareholder
Value
Cash is king; cash flow drives long-term value
What counts in the long term is the increase
in per share value of our stock, not size or
growth


16
Our Plan


17
Our 5 Point Plan
Focus on the Core
Restructure the Organization
Change Company Culture
Control Capital / Costs
Align Rewards


We
are
an
Industrial
Gas
company
and
will
continue to be going forward
Strengthen our integrated supply
networks and
build density
Selective geographic participation
where we
are advantaged
Sale
of
gas
and
sale
of
equipment
at
attractive
returns
18
Our Plan –
Focus on the Core


Our Plan –
Focus on the Core
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Products
Integrated Supply Modes
Our Core
Businesses
Participate
based on
Profitability
Performance Materials & Electronic
Materials
Energy-from-Waste
Atmospheric Gases: O
2
, N
2
, Ar
Process & Specialty Gases: H
2
, He, CO
2
Equipment: LNG, He Containers
Onsite / Pipeline, Liquid / Bulk, Packaged


Decentralized organization
Geographic focus and alignment
Empowered and accountable business managers
Reduced and streamlined management layers
Detailed operating metrics
20
2.  Our Plan –
Restructure Organization


Our Plan –
Reporting Segments
21
Energy from
Waste
Gases -
Americas
Gases -
EMEA
Global
Gases
Corporate
Materials 
Technologies
Gases -
Asia
$3,900
38%
$2,100
21%
$1,600
16%
$310
3%
$420
4%
n/a
$1,900
18%
Industrial Gases
(FY13 Revenue $MM, %)


Chairman, President
& CEO
S. Ghasemi
Our Plan –
New Organization
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SVP & CAO
J. Stanley
SVP & CFO
S. Crocco
VP
Energy from Waste
D. Taylor
VP
HR
J. Grant
President
Americas
C. Painter
President
EMEA
I. Bols
VP
Ops. Excel.
R. Boocock
Joint Ventures
S. Ghasemi
Mexico
India
Thailand
S. Africa
Italy
EVP
Materials Tech.
G. Novo
VP
Perf. Mat.
R. Thomas
VP
Elect. Mat.
W. Mitchell
President
Asia
W. Mok
EVP
Industrial Gases
C. Painter
SVP
Eng. & Mfg.
P. Mattimore
VP
HyCO & LASU COE
J. Byrne
VP
Corp. Dev.
K. Klein


3.  Our Plan –
Change Culture
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Self-Confidence
Every employee at Air Products is as
capable, or more capable than, any
one of our competitors’
employees
As a team, we can and will be the best
We are a team working together to win
We are not just doing a job, we are
committed to excellence
Safety
Enjoyable place to work
Encourages people to get involved
Disciplined approach to every job
More efficient and profitable operation
Simplicity
Simple and clear structure
Simple work and decision-making
processes
Simple and well-understood reward
system based on areas of
responsibility
Speed
Get it done
Sense of urgency
Fast response to customer needs
Once a decision is made, implement!


Capital Allocation
We will not spend more than we can afford
We have raised required project returns and
lowered delegations of authority for capital spend
Cost / Efficiency Program
Reduce Corporate overhead
Drive operational improvement across the network
24
4.  Our Plan –
Control Capital / Costs


Annual incentive plan based on aggressive EBITDA 
targets at business unit level
Long-term equity plan totally aligned with
shareholder value creation
Significant stock ownership by senior
management
25
5.  Our Plan –
Align Rewards


Our Plan –
5 Point Plan Summary
26
Restructure
Organization
Decentralize
Geographic
alignment
Control
Capital/Costs
Capex
Hurdle rates
Corporate
cost
Ops. / Dist.
efficiency
Change
Culture
Safety
Simplicity
Speed
Self-confidence
Align
Rewards
Reward
performance
EBITDA / value
creation target
Focus on
the Core
Industrial
gases
Key
geographies


27
Fourth Quarter
Guidance


Guidance
was
$1.60
-
$1.65
EPS
Today we are reconfirming our guidance;
midpoint would be the highest quarterly earnings
the Company has ever achieved by over 10%
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Fiscal Year 2014 –
4th Quarter


Summary
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Mission
Create value for shareholders
Our Goal
Be the safest
and most
profitable
Management
Principles
Cash is king
Capital allocation
Decentralized organization


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Summary
Our Plan
Industrial gases
Focus on the Core
Geographic focus
Restructure the Organization
Safest, Simplicity, Speed,
Self-confidence
Change Company Culture
Raise hurdle rates /
overhead and efficiency
Control Capital / Costs
EBITDA short-term /
TSR long-term
Align Rewards
1
2
3
4
5


The only sustainable element of
long-term competitive advantage
is
the
degree
of
commitment
and
motivation
of
the
people
in the enterprise
31
Our Competitive Advantage


32
Moving Forward


tell me more
Thank you
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Our Plan –
Reporting Segments
34
Energy from
Waste
Gases -
Americas
Gases -
EMEA
Global
Gases
Corporate
Materials 
Technologies
Gases -
Asia
$3,900
38%
$2,100
21%
$1,600
16%
$310
3%
$420
4%
n/a
$1,900
18%
Industrial Gases
(FY13 Revenue $MM, %)
Onsite / Pipeline
Air Separation Unit (ASU) –
O
2
, N
2
, Ar
Hydrogen/HyCO
Liquid / Bulk –
O
2
, N
2
, Ar, He, etc
Packaged Gases
Sale of
Equipment
(ASU,
non-cryo)
Performance
Materials
Electronics
Materials
Tees Valley
LNG
Equipment
Helium
containers
Corporate
Costs


Appendix: Guidance
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EPS Guidance
Diluted
Q4 Guidance
EPS
(1)
Q413 GAAP
$0.70
Business Restructuring Charge
$0.74
Advisory Costs
$0.03
Q413 Non GAAP
$1.47
Q414 Guidance
$1.60-$1.65
% Change
9%-12%
Diluted
Full Year Guidance
EPS
(1)
FY13 GAAP
$4.73
Business Restructuring Charge
$0.74
Advisory Costs
$0.03
FY13 Non GAAP
$5.50
FY14 Guidance
$5.72-$5.77
% Change
4%-5%
(1)
Continuing operations, attributable to Air Products