Linde (LIN) director exercises RSUs, 12 shares withheld for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Linde plc director Alberto Weisser reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and ordinary shares. He received a grant of 473 Restricted Stock Units that will vest and pay out in Linde ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis if he continues serving on the board through about March 9, 2027. He also exercised 470.156 previously granted RSUs into 470.156 ordinary shares at a conversion rate of one share per unit. Of those shares, 12.005 were withheld to cover tax obligations at a price of 484.74 per share, leaving him with 2,108.817 Linde ordinary shares held directly after these transactions. The filing shows no remaining derivative awards from this exercised grant.

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^*

Weisser Alberto

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LINDE PLC

FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST

(Street)

WOKING SURREY X0 GU216HT

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026

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	03/09/2026		M		470.156(1)	A	$0	2,120.822	D
Ordinary Shares	03/09/2026		F		12.005(2)	D	$484.74	2,108.817	D

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(3)	03/09/2026		A		473		03/09/2027(4)	03/09/2027(4)	Ordinary Shares	473	$0	473	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(3)	03/09/2026		M			470.156	(5)	(5)	Ordinary Shares	470.156	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant made on March 7, 2025.

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

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

4. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis, provided that the awardee serves on the Linde plc Board of Directors continuously through the vesting date, except under certain circumstances in which a pro-rata payout may be made. .

5. This RSU award vested in full and paid out in Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis on March 9, 2026.

Remarks:

	Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Linde (LIN) director Alberto Weisser report?

Alberto Weisser reported routine equity compensation activity. He exercised 470.156 Restricted Stock Units into the same number of ordinary shares and had 12.005 shares withheld for taxes, ending with 2,108.817 Linde ordinary shares held directly after the transactions.

How many Restricted Stock Units did Alberto Weisser receive from Linde (LIN)?

He received a grant of 473 Restricted Stock Units. These RSUs are scheduled to vest and pay out in Linde plc ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis around March 9, 2027, provided he continues to serve on the company’s board through the vesting date.

What was the tax withholding related to Alberto Weisser’s Linde (LIN) RSU payout?

As part of the RSU payout, 12.005 Linde ordinary shares were withheld to cover tax obligations. The withholding occurred at a share price of 484.74, according to the filing footnotes describing how the RSU payout was settled and taxed.

How many Linde (LIN) shares does Alberto Weisser hold after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Alberto Weisser directly holds 2,108.817 Linde plc ordinary shares. This figure reflects the RSU conversion into ordinary shares and the small number of shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on the restricted stock unit payout.

Were Alberto Weisser’s Linde (LIN) transactions open-market stock purchases or sales?

The reported activity was not open-market buying or selling. It consisted of a grant of 473 Restricted Stock Units, an exercise of 470.156 RSUs into ordinary shares, and a tax-withholding disposition of 12.005 shares, all typical components of equity compensation.

What are the key terms of Alberto Weisser’s new Linde (LIN) RSU grant?

The new grant covers 473 Restricted Stock Units that will vest and pay out in Linde plc ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis on or about March 9, 2027, assuming he continues to serve on the company’s board until that vesting date.