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 / 23:44
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	Sean Durbin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive VP EMEA
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	Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") 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	Acquisition of DSUs The acquisition of 51.66 DSUs of Linde plc under the company's Compensation Deferral Plan (the "Plan"). Grant of Options The grant of 12,395 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 1,430 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 2,145 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 1,430 TSR PSUs of Linde plc pursuant to the LTIP Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Acquisition of DSUs
		US$0.00	51.66
		Grant of Options
		US$0.00	12,395
		Grant of RSUs
		US$0.00	1,430
		Acquisition of ROC PSUs
		US$0.00	2,145
		Acquisition of TSR PSUs
		US$0.00	1,430
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	The 51.66 DSUs will payout in Linde plc ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan. Any unexercised Options shall expire on 07 March 2032. The Exercise price of each Option is US$270.99. The 2,145 ROC PSUs and 1,430 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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