0001062993-23-006700.txt : 20230313 0001062993-23-006700.hdr.sgml : 20230313 20230313125105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-23-006700 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230310 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230313 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230313 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nowicki Juergen CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001809034 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38730 FILM NUMBER: 23726596 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LINDE PLC STREET 2: THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD 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: FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST CITY: WOKING SURREY STATE: X0 ZIP: GU216HT BUSINESS PHONE: 00441483242200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST CITY: WOKING SURREY STATE: X0 ZIP: GU216HT 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 2023-03-10 0001707925 LINDE PLC LIN 0001809034 Nowicki Juergen C/O LINDE PLC 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING SURREY X0 GU216HT UNITED KINGDOM 0 1 0 0 Executive VP, Engineering Ordinary Shares 2023-03-10 4 M 0 365 0 A 6286 D Ordinary Shares 2023-03-10 4 F 0 187 345.92 D 6099 D Ordinary Shares 2023-03-10 4 M 0 1090 0 A 7189 D Ordinary Shares 2023-03-10 4 F 0 557 345.92 D 6632 D Ordinary Shares 2023-03-10 4 M 0 590 0 A 7222 D Ordinary Shares 2023-03-10 4 F 0 302 345.92 D 6920 D Performance Share Units 0 2023-03-10 4 A 0 1090 0 A Ordinary Shares 1090 1090 D Performance Share Units 0 2023-03-10 4 M 0 1090 0 D Ordinary Shares 1090 0 D Performance Share Units 0 2023-03-10 4 A 0 590 0 A Ordinary Shares 590 590 D Performance Share Units 0 2023-03-10 4 M 0 590 0 D Ordinary Shares 590 0 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 1405 1405 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 1300 1300 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 1585 1585 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2023-03-10 4 M 0 365 0 D Ordinary Shares 365 0 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 1260 1260 D Stock Options (right to buy) 354.14 2024-03-07 2033-03-07 Ordinary Share 9275 9275 D Stock Options (right to buy) 270.99 2023-03-07 2032-03-07 Ordinary Shares 11270 11270 D Stock Options (right to buy) 253.68 2022-03-08 2031-03-08 Ordinary Shares 16685 16685 D Stock Options (right to buy) 176.63 2020-03-20 2029-03-20 Ordinary Shares 1620 1620 D Stock Options (right to buy) 173.13 2021-03-09 2030-03-09 Ordinary Shares 2947 2947 D Stock Options (right to buy) 173.13 2020-04-01 2030-04-01 Ordinary Shares 10187 10187 D On March 1, 2023, Linde plc (formerly Rounderway plc), an Irish public limited company ("New Linde"), became the successor of Linde plc, an Irish public limited company ("Old Linde"), pursuant to a scheme of arrangement and merger under Irish law. Pursuant to the scheme of arrangement, all outstanding ordinary shares of Old Linde were exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, for ordinary shares of New Linde, and Old Linde subsequently merged into New Linde and ceased to exist. The transaction did not alter the relative interests of security holders. Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 9,2020. Shares of common stock withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings. The PSU paid out on March 10, 2023 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2020-2022 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2020. The PSU paid out on March 10, 2023 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2020-2022 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2020. 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. 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 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 April 1, 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, 2024. 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 20,2020. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2020. Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 2023-03-13