Sec Form 4 Filing - Panikar John @ LINDE PLC - 2021-03-05

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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. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Panikar John
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
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP, APAC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/05/2021
(Street)
GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0GU2 7XY
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/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
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Shares 15,100.9108 D
Ordinary Shares 1,742.167 I 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 03/08/2021 A 1,810 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Ordinary Shares 1,810 $ 0 1,810 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Ordinary Shares 840 840 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares 1,040 1,040 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 253.68 03/08/2021 A 19,070 ( 4 ) 03/08/2031 Ordinary Shares 19,070 $ 0 19,070 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 173.13 ( 5 ) 03/09/2030 Ordinary Shares 10,175 10,175 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 176.63 ( 6 ) 03/20/2029 Ordinary Shares 11,695 11,695 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 154 ( 7 ) 02/27/2028 Ordinary Shares 8,407 8,407 D
Deferred Stock Units ( 8 ) 03/05/2021 A 24.889 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Ordinary Shares 94.951 $ 0 94.951 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Panikar John
C/O LINDE PLC
THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0GU2 7XY
Executive VP, APAC
Signatures
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-fact 03/09/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )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.
( 2 )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.
( 3 )Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
( 4 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
( 5 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
( 6 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20,2020.
( 7 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.
( 8 )Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.
( 9 )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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