0001062993-22-013648.txt : 20220527 0001062993-22-013648.hdr.sgml : 20220527 20220527115248 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-22-013648 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220321 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220527 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lamba Sanjiv CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001757274 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38730 FILM NUMBER: 22974613 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD STREET 2: SURREY RESEARCH PARK CITY: GUILDFORD, SURREY STATE: X0 ZIP: GU2 7XY ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDE PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001707925 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L2 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD CITY: GUILDFORD STATE: X0 ZIP: GU27XY BUSINESS PHONE: 00441483242200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD CITY: GUILDFORD STATE: X0 ZIP: GU27XY FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAMALIGHT PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170622 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRAXAIR DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170614 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAMALIGHT PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170530 4 1 form4.xml STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES X0306 4 2022-03-21 0001707925 LINDE PLC LIN 0001757274 Lamba Sanjiv C/O LINDE PLC FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING, SURREY X0 GU21 6HT UNITED KINGDOM 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 M 0 10770 0 A 44460 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 F 0 4991 311.66 D 39469 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 M 0 5310 0 A 44779 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 F 0 2461 311.66 D 42318 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 M 0 3590 0 A 45908 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 F 0 1664 311.66 D 44244 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2022-03-21 4 M 0 3590 0 D Ordinary Shares 3590 0 D Performance Share Units 0 2022-03-21 4 A 0 10770 0 A Ordinary Shares 10770 10770 D Performance Share Units 0 2022-03-21 4 M 0 10770 0 D Ordinary Shares 10770 0 D Performance Share Units 0 2022-03-21 4 A 0 5310 0 A Ordinary Shares 5310 5310 D Performance Share Units 0 2022-03-21 4 M 0 5310 0 D Ordinary Shares 5310 0 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 6335 6335 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 3895 3895 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 3090 3090 D Stock Option (right to buy) 270.99 2023-03-07 2032-03-07 Ordinary Shares 54920 54920 D Stock Option (right to buy) 253.68 2022-03-08 2031-03-08 Ordinary Shares 40995 40995 D Stock Option (right to buy) 173.13 2021-03-09 2030-03-09 Ordinary Shares 37565 37565 D Stock Option (right to buy) 1.92 2021-06-07 2022-06-07 Ordinary Shares 2840 2840 D Stock Option (right to buy) 176.63 2020-03-20 2029-03-20 Ordinary Shares 40470 40470 D Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit grant made on March 20, 2019 (the "PSU"). Shares of common stock withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings. Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 20, 2019. The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019. The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019. 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. 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. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2023 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. Stock options have been granted pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement among Praxair, Inc., Linde AG, Linde plc and certain of their affiliates, dated June 1, 2017, as amended (the "BCA"). The stock options replace certain previously granted equity awards granted by Linde AG that were terminated in connection with the closing of the Business Combination of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG that occurred on October 31, 2018. A more detailed explanation of these stock option replacement awards is discussed in the Linde plc Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Amendment No. 4) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2017 under the section titled "The Business Combination - Interests of Directors, Board Members and Executive Officers in the Business Combination - Linde AG - Treatment of Equity Awards" on pages 183-187. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning March 20, 2020. Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 2022-05-27