DGAP-DD: Linde plc (english)

Linde plc: Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

09.03.2022 / 23:32
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

[This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Mr. Sanjiv Lamba
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director and Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Linde public limited company
b)	LEI	8945002PAZHZLBGKGF02
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Share Options ("Options") Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") Performance Share Units ("PSUs") International Securities Identification Number (ISIN): IE00BZ12WP82 German Securities Identification Number (Wertpapierkennnummer, WKN): A2D SYC Ticker Symbol: LIN
b)	Nature of the transactions	Grant of Options The grant of 54,920 Options of Linde plc which shall vest over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on 07 March 2023. Grant of RSUs The grant of 6,335 RSUs of Linde plc which shall vest in full and payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis on or about 07 March 2025, subject to certain conditions having been fulfilled. Acquisition of Return on Capital ("ROC") PSUs The acquisition of 9,500 ROC PSUs of Linde plc pursuant to the 2021 Linde Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP Plan"). Acquisition of Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") PSUs The acquisition of 6,335 TSR PSUs of Linde plc pursuant to the LTIP Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Grant of Options
		US$0.00	54,920
		Grant of RSUs
		US$0.00	6,335
		Acquisition of ROC PSUs
		US$0.00	9,500
		Acquisition of TSR PSUs
		US$0.00	6,335
d)	Aggregated information	Price	Aggregated volume
		N/A	N/A
e)	Dates of the transactions	07 March 2022
f)	Place of the transactions	Outside of trading venue
g)	Additional Information	Any unexercised Options shall expire on 07 March 2032. The Exercise price in respect of each Option is US$270.99. The 9,500 ROC PSUs and 6,335 TSR PSUs will payout in accordance with the LTIP Plan.

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Language:	English
Company:	Linde plc
	The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road
	GU2 7XY Guildford
	United Kingdom
Internet:	www.linde.com

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