Guillermo Bichara - Mar 11, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for LINDE PLC (LIN)

Role
Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer
Signature
Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol
LIN
Transactions as of
Mar 11, 2024
Transactions value $
-$5,252,423
Form type
4
Date filed
3/13/2024, 09:26 PM
Previous filing
Mar 11, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +5.98K +22.02% $0.00 33.1K Mar 11, 2024 Direct F1
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$1.28M -2.77K -8.36% $462.55 30.4K Mar 11, 2024 Direct F2
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +3.27K +10.77% $0.00 33.6K Mar 11, 2024 Direct F1
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$701K -1.52K -4.5% $462.55 32.1K Mar 11, 2024 Direct F2
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $0 +2K +6.21% $0.00 34.1K Mar 11, 2024 Direct F3
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability -$428K -924 -2.71% $462.55 33.2K Mar 11, 2024 Direct F2
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Sale -$2.84M -6.03K -18.18% $471.01 27.2K Mar 12, 2024 Direct F4
holding LIN Ordinary Shares 2.69K Mar 11, 2024 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 Performance Share Units Award $0 +5.98K $0.00 5.98K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 5.98K $0.00 Direct F5
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -5.98K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 5.98K $0.00 Direct F5
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Award $0 +3.27K $0.00 3.27K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 3.27K $0.00 Direct F6
transaction LIN Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -3.27K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 3.27K $0.00 Direct F6
transaction LIN Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -2K -100% $0.00* 0 Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 2K Direct F10
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.6K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 1.6K $0.00 Direct F7
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.68K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 1.68K Direct F8
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1.54K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 1.54K Direct F9
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 10.3K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 10.3K $465.29 Direct F11
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 11.1K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 11.1K $354.14 Direct F12
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 13.3K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 13.3K $270.99 Direct F13
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 21K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 21K $253.68 Direct F14
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 26.2K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 26.2K $173.13 Direct F11
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 27K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 27K $176.63 Direct F15
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 38.8K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 38.8K $154.00 Direct F16
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 40.1K Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 40.1K $118.71 Direct F17
holding LIN Deferred Stock Units 729 Mar 11, 2024 Ordinary Shares 729 Direct F18, F19
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit ("PSU") grant made on March 8, 2021.
F2 Ordinary shares withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
F3 Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 8, 2021.
F4 The price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $470.94 to $471.09. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Linde plc or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
F5 The PSU paid out on March 11, 2024 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2021-2023 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2021.
F6 The PSU paid out on March 11, 2024 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2021-2023 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2021.
F7 Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2027 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 7, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
F9 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.
F10 Restricted Stock Units that paid out on March 11, 2024 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
F11 This option vested in full over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of the grant.
F12 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.
F13 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
F14 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
F15 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.
F16 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.
F17 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.
F18 Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.
F19 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.