Matthew J White Form 4 LINDE / Matthew J White ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

White Matthew J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LINDE PLC

THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD

(Street)

GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	03/02/2020		M		7,960(1)	A	$0(1)	31,141	D
Ordinary Shares	03/02/2020		F		3,689(2)	D	$191.01	27,452	D
Ordinary Shares	03/02/2020		M		5,450(1)	A	$0(1)	32,902	D
Ordinary Shares	03/02/2020		F		2,526(2)	D	$191.01	30,376	D
Ordinary Shares								3,029.98	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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	$0(1)	03/02/2020		M			7,960	(1)	(1)	Ordinary Shares	7,960	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0(1)	03/02/2020		M			5,450	(1)	(1)	Ordinary Shares	5,450	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(3)							(3)	(3)	Ordinary Shares	4,170		4,170	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(4)							(4)	(4)	Ordinary Shares	7,765		7,765	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$176.63							03/20/2020(5)	03/20/2029	Ordinary Shares	47,020		47,020	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$128.38							02/24/2016(6)	02/24/2025	Ordinary Shares	40,865		40,865	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$102.22							02/23/2017(7)	02/23/2026	Ordinary Shares	85,205		85,205	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$118.71							02/28/2018(8)	02/28/2027	Ordinary Shares	72,795		72,795	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$154							02/27/2019(9)	02/27/2028	Ordinary Shares	64,665		64,665	D
Deferred Stock Units	(10)							(11)	(11)	Ordinary Shares	875.329		875.329	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant made on February 28, 2017.

2. Ordinary shares withheld from RSU payout to cover tax withholdings

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. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about February 27, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.

5. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.

6. This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

7. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2017.

8. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.

9. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.

10. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis.

11. Deferred stock units acquired under Compensation Deferral Plan ("Deferral Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan.

Remarks:

	Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact	03/03/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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