Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
June 04 2019 - 12:34PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
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Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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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
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Bruch Christian
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2. Issuer Name
and
Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINDE PLC
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LIN
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director
_____ 10% Owner
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__ Officer (give title below)
_____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP Engineering
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(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
6/4/2019
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(Street)
GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 7XY
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
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X
_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Ordinary Shares
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6/4/2019
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M
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106
(1)
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A
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$0
(1)
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10038
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D
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Ordinary Shares
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6/4/2019
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F
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55
(2)
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D
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$180.55
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9983
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D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (
e.g.
, puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Trans. Date
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expiration Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Restricted Stock Units
(3)
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(1)
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6/4/2019
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M
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106
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(1)
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(1)
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Ordinary Shares
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106
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$0
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0
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D
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Restricted Stock Units
(3)
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(4)
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(4)
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(4)
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Ordinary Shares
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376
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376
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D
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Restricted Stock Units
(3)
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(5)
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(5)
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(5)
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Ordinary Shares
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624
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624
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D
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Restricted Stock Units
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(6)
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(6)
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(6)
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Orindary Shares
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2660
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2660
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D
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Stock Option (right to buy)
(3)
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$1.92
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6/1/2019
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6/1/2020
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Ordinary Shares
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646
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646
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D
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Stock Option (right to buy)
(3)
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$1.92
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2021
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Ordinary Shares
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2289
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2289
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D
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Stock Option (right to buy)
(3)
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$1.92
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6/7/2021
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6/7/2022
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Ordinary Shares
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2582
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2582
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D
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Stock Options (right to buy)
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$176.63
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3/20/2020
(7)
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3/20/2029
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Ordinary Shares
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29975
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29975
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D
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Explanation of Responses:
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(1)
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Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant made on April 24, 2019.
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(2)
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Ordinary shares withheld from RSU payout to cover tax withholdings.
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(3)
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Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and 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 RSUs and 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 RSU and 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.
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(4)
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Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about June 1, 2020 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
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(5)
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Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about June 7, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
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(6)
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Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-to-one basis.
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(7)
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This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning March 20, 2020.
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Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Bruch Christian
C/O LINDE PLC
THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 7XY
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Executive VP Engineering
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Signatures
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Attorney-in-Fact, Anthony M. Pepper
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6/4/2019
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**
Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see
Instruction 4(b)(v).
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See
18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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