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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0306 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 8/9/22 |
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: GU21 6HT |
| | 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 |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 8/9/22 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 5 |
| | | Transaction Code: G |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | | Value: E |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 85 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 6,470.107 |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 519.551 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: 401(k) |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F6 |
| | 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 Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F7 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 390 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 390 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F8 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 460 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 460 |
| | 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: F5 |
| | 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: F6 |
| | 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: F7 |
| | 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: F8 |
| | 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: 128.80 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/25/15 |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/25/24 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 3,735 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,735 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 128.38 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/24/16 |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/24/25 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 5,150 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 5,150 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 102.22 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/23/17 |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/23/26 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 9,360 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 9,360 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 118.71 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/28/18 |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 2/28/27 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 10,500 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 10,500 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 154.00 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Value: 2/27/19 |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | 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: F10 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F11 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F11 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Ordinary Shares |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 86.761 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 86.761 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: Gift of shares; no market transaction occurred. |
| Footnote - F2: 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 - F3: 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. |
| Footnote - F4: 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. |
| Footnote - F5: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023. |
| Footnote - F6: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. |
| Footnote - F7: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. |
| Footnote - F8: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020. |
| Footnote - F9: This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. |
| Footnote - F10: Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis. |
| Footnote - F11: 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. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact |
| Signature Date: 8/10/22 |