Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Linde plc (LIN) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow LIN and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full LIN filings page.
Linde plc is asking shareholders to vote at its 2026 Annual General Meeting in London on July 28, 2026. Items include electing nine directors, ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor, an advisory Say-On-Pay vote, approving a price range for re-allotting treasury shares under Irish law, and a shareholder proposal on renewable electricity reporting.
The company highlights 2025 sales of $34.0 billion with 3% growth, operating profit of $10.1 billion, a 29.8% operating margin, EPS of $16.46 up 6%, and after-tax return on capital of 24.2%. Linde generated $10.4 billion in operating cash flow, invested $5.3 billion in capital expenditures, and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders, including an 8% dividend increase.
Governance updates include Steve Angel’s retirement as Chairman and the Board’s decision to combine the Chairman and CEO roles under Sanjiv Lamba while maintaining Robert L. Wood as Lead Independent Director. The largely independent Board oversees strategy, capital allocation, risk, sustainability, and human capital, with robust stock ownership, anti-hedging and clawback policies tied to a pay-for-performance compensation framework.