02/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/08/2024 21:10
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Linde plc Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 30, 2024 (the "AGM"), at which shareholders voted upon the items set forth below. The total number of shares that were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 404,887,136 which was 84.22% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results of the items submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set forth below.
Proposal 1
The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The vote results were as follows:
Director Nominees |
Shares For |
Shares Against |
Shares Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
% of Votes Cast For |
Stephen F. Angel |
374,170,969 |
13,435,153 |
195,583 |
17,085,431 |
96.53% |
Sanjiv Lamba |
386,839,145 |
755,242 |
207,318 |
17,085,431 |
99.81% |
Prof DDr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner |
369,186,446 |
18,343,229 |
272,030 |
17,085,431 |
95.27% |
Dr. Thomas Enders |
374,898,543 |
12,637,610 |
265,552 |
17,085,431 |
96.74% |
Hugh Grant |
382,589,702 |
4,960,795 |
251,208 |
17,085,431 |
98.72% |
Joe Kaeser |
346,731,544 |
39,472,632 |
1,597,529 |
17,085,431 |
89.78% |
Victoria E. Ossadnik |
359,414,123 |
28,147,349 |
240,233 |
17,085,431 |
92.74% |
Paula Rosput Reynolds |
386,699,597 |
858,527 |
243,581 |
17,085,431 |
99.78% |
Alberto Weisser |
383,847,647 |
3,700,121 |
253,937 |
17,085,431 |
99.05% |
Robert L. Wood |
382,240,500 |
5,254,878 |
306,327 |
17,085,431 |
98.64% |
Proposal 2a
Shareholders ratified, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC") as the independent auditor by the votes set forth below.
Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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376,798,953 |
27,562,585 |
525,598 |
N/A |
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(93.06% of votes cast) |
(6.81% of votes cast) |
2 |
Proposal 2b
Shareholders approved the authorization of the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine PWC's remuneration by the votes set forth below.
Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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397,465,912 |
6,968,991 |
452,233 |
N/A |
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(98.17% of votes cast) |
(1.72% of votes cast) |
Proposal 3
Shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Linde plc's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2024 proxy statement by the votes set forth below.
Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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358,841,687 |
28,061,890 |
898,128 |
17,085,431 |
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(92.53% of votes cast) |
(6.93% of votes cast) |
Proposal 4
Shareholders approved the proposal to determine the price range at which Linde plc can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law.
Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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403,401,617 |
864,902 |
620,617 |
N/A |
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(99.63% of votes cast) |
(0.21% of votes cast) |