FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
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Hoyt Kelcey E |
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LINDE PLC [LIN]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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__X__ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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Principal Accounting Officer
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C/O LINDE PLC, FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST |
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/09/2022 |
WOKING, SURREY, X0 GU21 6HT |
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Ordinary Shares | 08/09/2022 |
| G | V | 85 | D |
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| 6,470.107 (1) | D |
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Ordinary Shares |
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| 519.551 | I | 401(k) |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)
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9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expiration Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Restricted Stock Units | (2) |
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(2) |
(6) | Ordinary Shares | 310 |
| 310 | D |
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Restricted Stock Units | (3) |
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(3) |
(7) | Ordinary Shares | 390 |
| 390 | D |
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Restricted Stock Units | (4) |
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(4) |
(8) | Ordinary Shares | 460 |
| 460 | D |
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Stock Options (right to buy) |
$270.99 |
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| 03/07/2023 (5) | 03/07/2032 | Ordinary Shares | 2,680 |
| 2,680 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$253.68 |
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| 03/08/2022 (6) | 03/08/2031 | Ordinary Shares | 4,100 |
| 4,100 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$173.13 |
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| 03/09/2021 (7) | 03/09/2030 | Ordinary Shares | 5,545 |
| 5,545 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$176.63 |
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| 03/20/2020 (8) | 03/20/2029 | Ordinary Shares | 5,995 |
| 5,995 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$128.8 |
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| 02/25/2015 (9) | 02/25/2024 | Ordinary Shares | 3,735 |
| 3,735 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$128.38 |
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| 02/24/2016 (9) | 02/24/2025 | Ordinary Shares | 5,150 |
| 5,150 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$102.22 |
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| 02/23/2017 (9) | 02/23/2026 | Ordinary Shares | 9,360 |
| 9,360 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$118.71 |
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| 02/28/2018 (9) | 02/28/2027 | Ordinary Shares | 10,500 |
| 10,500 | D |
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Stock Option (right to buy) |
$154 |
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| 02/27/2019 (9) | 02/27/2028 | Ordinary Shares | 9,700 |
| 9,700 | D |
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Deferred Stock Unit | (10) |
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(11) |
(11) | Ordinary Shares | 86.761 |
| 86.761 | D |
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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships |
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other |
Hoyt Kelcey E C/O LINDE PLC FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING, SURREY, X0 GU21 6HT |
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Principal Accounting Officer |
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Signatures
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact | |
08/10/2022 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
Explanation of Responses:
* | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). |
** | Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
(1) | Gift of shares; no market transaction occurred. |
(2) | 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. |
(3) | Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 8, 2024 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
(4) | Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2023 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. |
(5) | This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023. |
(6) | This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. |
(7) | This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. |
(8) | This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020. |
(9) | This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. |
(10) | Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis. |
(11) | 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. |
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