Linde plc

23/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 23/08/2024 21:27

Amendment to Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4/A

Ownership Submission
FORM 4/A
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Pfann Oliver
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINDE PLC [LIN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President, EMEA /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LINDE PLC , FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
WOKING SURREY X0 GU216HT
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
2024-03-11
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pfann Oliver
C/O LINDE PLC
FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST
WOKING SURREY, X0GU216HT


Senior Vice President, EMEA

Signatures

Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 2024-08-23
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The sole purpose of this Form 4 amendment is to correct the number of ordinary shares that were previously reported in Table I. All other information previously reported remains the same.
(2) Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance stock unit ("PSU") grant made on March 8, 2021.
(3) Shares of common stock withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
(4) Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 8, 2021.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.
(10) 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
(11) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.
(12) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.
(13) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
(14) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
(15) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
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