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Linde plc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.CAL’

On: Wednesday, 2/28/24, at 9:56am ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1628280-24-7424 · File #: 1-38730

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/28/24  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/23  120:18M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.44M 
 2: EX-21.01    Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    307K 
 3: EX-23.01    Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     31K 
 8: EX-97.1     Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     45K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 4: EX-31.01    Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 5: EX-31.02    Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 6: EX-32.01    Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 7: EX-32.02    Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
14: R1          Cover                                               HTML    106K 
15: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     36K 
16: R3          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    151K 
17: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     88K 
18: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    164K 
19: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     40K 
20: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    136K 
21: R8          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML    116K 
22: R9          Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical)   HTML     33K 
23: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     62K 
24: R11         Business Acquisition                                HTML     49K 
25: R12         Other Charges                                       HTML    126K 
26: R13         Leases                                              HTML     95K 
27: R14         Income Taxes                                        HTML    152K 
28: R15         Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders         HTML     62K 
29: R16         Supplemental Information                            HTML    155K 
30: R17         Property, Plant & Equipment - Net                   HTML     50K 
31: R18         Goodwill                                            HTML     64K 
32: R19         Other Intangible Assets                             HTML     96K 
33: R20         Debt                                                HTML     89K 
34: R21         Financial Instruments                               HTML     98K 
35: R22         Fair Value Disclosures                              HTML     58K 
36: R23         Equity and Noncontrolling Interests                 HTML     45K 
37: R24         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     78K 
38: R25         Retirement Programs                                 HTML    328K 
39: R26         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     49K 
40: R27         Segment Information                                 HTML    125K 
41: R28         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    112K 
42: R29         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     33K 
43: R30         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    106K 
                (Policies)                                                       
44: R31         Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)              HTML     42K 
45: R32         Other Charges (Tables)                              HTML    116K 
46: R33         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     77K 
47: R34         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    170K 
48: R35         Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders         HTML     61K 
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R36         Supplemental Information (Tables)                   HTML    173K 
50: R37         Property, Plant & Equipment - Net (Tables)          HTML     49K 
51: R38         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     66K 
52: R39         Other Intangible Assets (Tables)                    HTML     99K 
53: R40         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     84K 
54: R41         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML     87K 
55: R42         Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)                     HTML     54K 
56: R43         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     72K 
57: R44         Retirement Programs (Tables)                        HTML    325K 
58: R45         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    124K 
59: R46         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     94K 
60: R47         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R48         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative           HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
62: R49         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Summary of          HTML     60K 
                Consideration Transferred and Identified Assets                  
                Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)                       
63: R50         Other Charges - Narrative (Details)                 HTML     74K 
64: R51         Other Charges - Schedule of Charges (Details)       HTML    118K 
65: R52         Other Charges - Summary of Activity (Details)       HTML     63K 
66: R53         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     37K 
67: R54         Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet     HTML     62K 
                Information (Details)                                            
68: R55         Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Operating Lease   HTML     35K 
                Information (Details)                                            
69: R56         Leases - Schedule of Future Lease Payments          HTML     71K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R57         Income Taxes - Schedule of Pre-tax Income           HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R58         Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Details)       HTML     59K 
72: R59         Income Taxes - Tax Rate Analysis (Details)          HTML     74K 
73: R60         Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Liabilities and     HTML     87K 
                Valuation Allowances (Details)                                   
74: R61         Income Taxes - Valuation Allowances Narrative       HTML     61K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R62         Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Positions           HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R63         Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders         HTML    101K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R64         Supplemental Information - Supplemental Info        HTML    198K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R65         Supplemental Information - Additional Information   HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R66         Supplemental Information - Accumulated Other        HTML     58K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)                            
80: R67         Property, Plant & Equipment - Net - Property,       HTML     73K 
                Plant & Equipment - Net (Details)                                
81: R68         Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     64K 
82: R69         Goodwill - Narrative (Details)                      HTML     34K 
83: R70         Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other         HTML     87K 
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
84: R71         Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)       HTML     36K 
85: R72         Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated     HTML     51K 
                Future Amortization Expense (Details)                            
86: R73         Debt - Summary of Outstanding Debt (Details)        HTML    163K 
87: R74         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     53K 
88: R75         Debt - Other Debt Information (Details)             HTML     52K 
89: R76         Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details)         HTML     67K 
90: R77         Financial Instruments - Summary of Notional Amount  HTML     74K 
                and Gross Fair Value (Details)                                   
91: R78         Financial Instruments - Schedule of Derivative      HTML     40K 
                Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments                
                Table (Details)                                                  
92: R79         Fair Value Disclosures - Schedule of Assets and     HTML     54K 
                Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring                
                Basis (Details)                                                  
93: R80         Fair Value Disclosures - Narrative (Details)        HTML     46K 
94: R81         Equity and Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative     HTML     99K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R82         Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML    108K 
96: R83         Share-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average         HTML     50K 
                Assumptions (Details)                                            
97: R84         Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options (Details)  HTML     72K 
98: R85         Share-Based Compensation - Performance-Based and    HTML     64K 
                Restricted Stock Awards (Details)                                
99: R86         Retirement Programs - Narrative (Details)           HTML     62K 
100: R87         Retirement Programs - Pension and Postretirement    HTML     55K  
                Benefit Costs (Details)                                          
101: R88         Retirement Programs - Funded Status (Details)       HTML    116K  
102: R89         Retirement Programs - Comparative Funded Status     HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R90         Retirement Programs - Changes In Plan Assets and    HTML     49K  
                Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI (Details)                  
104: R91         Retirement Programs - Plans Where the ABO Exceeds   HTML     42K  
                Plan Assets Fair Value (Details)                                 
105: R92         Retirement Programs - Plan Where the PBO Exceeds    HTML     42K  
                Plan Asset Fair Value (Details)                                  
106: R93         Retirement Programs - Assumptions Used in           HTML     94K  
                Determining Benefit Obligations and Net Benefit                  
                Costs (Details)                                                  
107: R94         Retirement Programs - Pension Plan Assets           HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R95         Retirement Programs - Pension Plan Asset Fair       HTML    161K  
                Value By Category And Level 3 Rollforward                        
                (Details)                                                        
109: R96         Retirement Programs - Contributions and Estimated   HTML     50K  
                Future Benefit Payments (Details)                                
110: R97         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     64K  
111: R98         Segment Information - Narrative (Details)           HTML     38K  
112: R99         Segment Information - Reportable Segments           HTML    109K  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R100        Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     75K  
114: R101        Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Revenue by        HTML     92K  
                Distribution Method (Details)                                    
115: R102        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     44K  
117: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    216K  
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12/06/23  Linde plc                         8-K:1,2,9  12/06/23   12:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/12/23  Linde plc                         8-K:8,9     6/12/23   16:2M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/03/23  Linde plc                         S-3ASR      5/03/23   12:2.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/01/23  Linde plc                         8-K12B:3,5, 3/01/23   19:1M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/08/22  Linde plc                         8-K:1,2,9  12/07/22   13:2.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/28/22  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/21  114:21M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
11/18/21  Linde plc                         8-K:5,9    11/12/21   13:288K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/29/21  Linde plc                         10-Q        9/30/21   70:9.4M                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
10/01/21  Linde plc                         8-K:8,9     9/30/21   16:1.7M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/30/21  Linde plc                         10-Q        6/30/21   67:9.2M                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 5/06/21  Linde plc                         10-Q        3/31/21   67:7.4M                                   Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
11/05/20  Linde plc                         10-Q        9/30/20   71:10M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 8/10/20  Linde plc                         8-K:8,9     8/10/20   17:934K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/26/20  Linde plc                         8-K:8,9     5/19/20   17:1.6M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/02/20  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/19  136:28M
 9/06/19  Linde plc                         8-K:1,9     9/03/19   12:236K                                   Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc
 3/18/19  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/18  146:57M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/07/19  Linde plc                         8-K:2,8,9   3/01/19    2:152K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/25/19  Linde plc                         8-K:5,9     1/21/19    2:73K                                    Blueprint/FA
11/09/18  Linde plc                         10-Q        9/30/18   43:3.5M
10/31/18  Linde plc                         S-8        10/31/18    9:581K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/31/18  Linde plc                         8-K:2,3,5,710/31/18    6:18M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/28/18  Linde Inc.                        10-K       12/31/17  108:20M
 8/10/17  Linde Inc.                        8-K:1,9     8/10/17    2:55K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/01/17  Linde Inc.                        8-K:1,7,9   6/01/17    3:774K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/27/17  Linde Inc.                        10-Q        3/31/17   65:8.1M
 3/01/17  Linde Inc.                        10-K       12/31/16  104:20M
 5/12/15  Linde Inc.                        S-3ASR      5/12/15    6:1.5M                                   Cahill Gordon & Rei… LLP
 2/25/15  Linde Inc.                        10-K       12/31/14  108:28M
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Linde plc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.CAL’

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

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