Guillermo Bichara - Mar 21, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for LINDE PLC (LIN)

Role
Senior VP& Chief Legal Officer
Signature
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
LIN
Transactions as of
Mar 21, 2022
Transactions value $
-$1,894,581
Form type
4
Date filed
3/23/2022, 02:21 PM
Previous filing
Mar 9, 2022
Next filing
Feb 15, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +7.18K +52.64% $0.00 20.8K Mar 21, 2022 Direct F1
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$1.04M -3.33K -15.99% $311.66 17.5K Mar 21, 2022 Direct F2
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +3.54K +20.24% $0.00 21K Mar 21, 2022 Direct F1
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$511K -1.64K -7.8% $311.66 19.4K Mar 21, 2022 Direct F2
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +2.4K +12.35% $0.00 21.8K Mar 21, 2022 Direct F3
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$346K -1.11K -5.1% $311.66 20.7K Mar 21, 2022 Direct F2
holding LIN Ordinary Shares 2.39K Mar 21, 2022 401(k)

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction LIN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -2.4K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 2.4K Direct F3
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Award $0 +7.18K $0.00 7.18K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 7.18K Direct F4
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -7.18K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 7.18K Direct F4
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Award $0 +3.54K $0.00 3.54K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 3.54K Direct F5
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -3.54K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 3.54K Direct F5
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.54K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 1.54K Direct F6
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 2K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 2K Direct F7
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 2.15K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 2.15K Direct F8
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 13.3K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 13.3K $270.99 Direct F9
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 21K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 21K $253.68 Direct F10
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 26.2K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 26.2K $173.13 Direct F11
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 27K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 27K $176.63 Direct F12
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 38.8K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 38.8K $154.00 Direct F13
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 40.1K Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 40.1K $118.71 Direct F14
holding LIN Deferred Stock Units 657 Mar 21, 2022 Ordinary Shares 657 Direct F15, F16
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit grant made on March 20, 2019 (the "PSU").
F2 Shares of common stock withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
F3 Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 20, 2019.
F4 The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019.
F5 The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019.
F6 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.
F7 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.
F8 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.
F9 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
F10 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
F11 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
F12 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.
F13 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.
F14 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.
F15 Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.
F16 Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Compensation Deferral 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.