Linde plc

05/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/15/2024 13:34

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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. 20549STATEMENT 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 *
Hoyt Kelcey E
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)
Principal Accounting Officer /
(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)
 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
Hoyt Kelcey E
C/O LINDE PLC
FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST
WOKING SURREY, X0GU216HT

Principal Accounting Officer

Signatures

Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 2024-05-15
**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) Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about May 1, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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
(5) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.
(6) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.
(7) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
(8) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
(9) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
(10) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.
(11) This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(12) Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis.
(13) Deferred stock units acquired under the Compensation Deferred 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.
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