Mr Bell said he had "mixed messages" from Mr McGlade, who he alleges "manoeuvred" him into standing down after he tweeted "sympathies go to His Satanic Majesty for having to host" the ex-prime minister who died last week aged of 87.
"We have provided Airgas shareholders with a clear path to completing a transaction, and we now need a strong mandate from the independent shareholders in electing the Air Products nominees and approving our by-law proposals at the September 15 Annual Meeting, " says JohnMcGladeJohn McGlade, Air Products' chief executive.