David P. Strauss - Mar 10, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for LINDE PLC (LIN)

Role
Executive VP, Chief HR Officer
Signature
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
LIN
Transactions as of
Mar 10, 2023
Transactions value $
-$1,559,061
Form type
4
Date filed
3/13/2023, 01:08 PM
Previous filing
Mar 9, 2023
Next filing
May 17, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +1.72K +8.33% $0.00 22.3K Mar 10, 2023 Direct F1, F2
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$290K -837 -3.75% $345.92 21.5K Mar 10, 2023 Direct F1, F3
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +5.15K +24% $0.00 26.6K Mar 10, 2023 Direct F1, F4
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$776K -2.24K -8.43% $345.92 24.4K Mar 10, 2023 Direct F1, F3
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +2.79K +11.45% $0.00 27.2K Mar 10, 2023 Direct F1, F5
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$494K -1.43K -5.26% $345.92 25.7K Mar 10, 2023 Direct F1, F3
holding LIN Ordinary Shares 1.86K Mar 10, 2023 401(k) 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 Performance Share Units Award $0 +5.15K $0.00 5.15K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 5.15K $0.00 Direct F1, F4
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -5.15K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 5.15K $0.00 Direct F1, F4
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Award $0 +2.79K $0.00 2.79K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 2.79K $0.00 Direct F1, F5
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -2.79K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 2.79K $0.00 Direct F1, F5
transaction LIN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -1.72K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 1.72K $0.00 Direct F1, F2
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.29K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 1.29K Direct F1, F6
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.18K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 1.18K Direct F1, F7
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.52K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 1.52K Direct F1, F8
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 8.52K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 8.52K $354.14 Direct F1, F9
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 10.2K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 10.2K $270.99 Direct F1, F10
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 15.9K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 15.9K $253.68 Direct F1, F11
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 20.9K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 20.9K $173.13 Direct F1, F12
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 21K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 21K $176.63 Direct F1, F13
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 22.6K Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 22.6K $154.00 Direct F1, F14
holding LIN Deferred Stock Units 197 Mar 10, 2023 Ordinary Shares 197 Direct F1, F15, F16
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On March 1, 2023, Linde plc (formerly Rounderway plc), an Irish public limited company ("New Linde"), became the successor of Linde plc, an Irish public limited company ("Old Linde"), pursuant to a scheme of arrangement and merger under Irish law. Pursuant to the scheme of arrangement, all outstanding ordinary shares of Old Linde were exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, for ordinary shares of New Linde, and Old Linde subsequently merged into New Linde and ceased to exist. The transaction did not alter the relative interests of security holders
F2 Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 9, 2020.
F3 Shares of common stock withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
F4 The PSU paid out on March 10, 2023 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2020-2022 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2020.
F5 The PSU paid out on March 10, 2023 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2020-2022 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2020.
F6 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.
F7 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.
F8 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.
F9 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.
F10 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
F11 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
F12 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
F13 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.
F14 This option vested in full over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of the grant.
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.