Andreas Opfermann - May 3, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for LINDE PLC (LIN)

Signature
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
LIN
Transactions as of
May 3, 2022
Transactions value $
-$57,205
Form type
4
Date filed
5/5/2022, 03:15 PM
Previous filing
Mar 23, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $743 +387 +26.33% $1.92* 1.86K May 3, 2022 Direct
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Sale -$57.9K -186 -10.02% $311.55 1.67K May 3, 2022 Direct F1

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 Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -387 -100% $0.00* 0 May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 387 $1.92 Direct F8
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.37K May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 1.37K $0.00 Direct F2
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.81K May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 1.81K $0.00 Direct F3
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 2.15K May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 2.15K $0.00 Direct F4
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 11.8K May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 11.8K $270.99 Direct F5
holding LIN Stock Option (right to buy) 19.1K May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 19.1K $253.68 Direct F6
holding LIN Stock Option (right to buy) 26.1K May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 26.1K $173.13 Direct F7
holding LIN Stock Option (right to buy) 3.6K May 3, 2022 Ordinary Shares 3.6K $176.63 Direct F9
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Ordinary shares sold to pay exercise price and taxes, and the reporting person retained the 201 shares net of the sale of shares.
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.
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.
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.
F5 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
F6 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
F7 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
F8 Stock options have been granted pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement among Praxair, Inc., Linde AG, Linde plc and certain of their affiliates, dated June 1, 2017, as amended (the "BCA"). The stock options replace certain previously granted equity awards granted by Linde AG that were terminated in connection with the closing of the Business Combination of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG that occurred on October 31, 2018. A more detailed explanation of these stock option replacement awards is discussed in the Linde plc Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Amendment No. 4) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2017 under the section titled "The Business Combination - Interests of Directors, Board Members and Executive Officers in the Business Combination - Linde AG - Treatment of Equity Awards" on pages 183-187.
F9 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20,2020.