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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0508 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 3/11/24 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 1707925 |
| Issuer Name: LINDE PLC |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: LIN |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1681090 |
| | Owner Name: Hoyt Kelcey E |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O LINDE PLC |
| | Owner Street 2: FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST |
| | Owner City: WOKING SURREY |
| | Owner State: X0 |
| | Owner ZIP Code: GU216HT |
| | Owner State Description: UNITED KINGDOM |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? Yes |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? No |
| | Is Other? No |
| | Officer Title: Principal Accounting Officer |
Aff 10b5 One: 0 |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,170 |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,503.107 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: F |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 366.679 |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 462.55 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,136.428 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 640 |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,776.428 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: F |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 293.754 |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 462.55 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,482.674 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 390 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,872.674 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: F |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 180.727 |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 462.55 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,691.947 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 541.512 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: 401(k) |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Performance Share Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 0 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: A |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,170 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 1,170 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 1,170 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Performance Share Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 0 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,170 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 1,170 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Performance Share Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 0 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: A |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 640 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F5 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F5 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 640 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 640 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Performance Share Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 0 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 640 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F5 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F5 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 640 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F6 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F6 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F6 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 265 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 265 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F7 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F7 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F7 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 320 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 320 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F8 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F8 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F8 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 310 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 310 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/11/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 390 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 390 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Options (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 465.29 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 3/7/25 |
| | | Footnote ID: F10 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/7/34 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 1,720 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 1,720 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 354.14 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 3/7/24 |
| | | Footnote ID: F11 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/7/33 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2,110 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 2,110 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Options (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 270.99 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 3/7/23 |
| | | Footnote ID: F12 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/7/32 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2,680 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 2,680 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 253.68 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 3/8/22 |
| | | Footnote ID: F13 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/8/31 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 4,100 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 4,100 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 173.13 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 3/9/21 |
| | | Footnote ID: F14 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/9/30 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 5,545 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 5,545 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 176.63 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 3/20/20 |
| | | Footnote ID: F15 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/20/29 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 5,995 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 5,995 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 154 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/27/19 |
| | | Footnote ID: F16 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/27/28 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 9,700 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 9,700 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Deferred Stock Unit |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F17 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F18 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F18 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 131.401 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 131.401 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit ("PSU") grant made on March 8, 2021. |
| Footnote - F2: Ordinary shares withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings. |
| Footnote - F3: Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 8, 2021. |
| Footnote - F4: The PSU paid out on March 11, 2024 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2021-2023 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2021. |
| Footnote - F5: The PSU paid out on March 11, 2024 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2021-2023 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2021. |
| Footnote - F6: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
| Footnote - F7: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
| Footnote - F8: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2025 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
| Footnote - F9: Restricted Stock Units that paid out on March 11, 2024 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
| Footnote - F10: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025. |
| Footnote - F11: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024. |
| Footnote - F12: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023. |
| Footnote - F13: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. |
| Footnote - F14: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. |
| Footnote - F15: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020. |
| Footnote - F16: This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. |
| Footnote - F17: Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis. |
| Footnote - F18: Deferred stock units acquired under the Compensation Deferred Plan as amended ("Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan. |
Remarks: |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact |
| Signature Date: 3/13/24 |