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

11.06.2019 / 11:44
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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. Stephen F. Angel
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")
Ordinary Shares

International Securities Identification Number (ISIN): IE00BZ12WP82

German Securities Identification Number (Wertpapierkennnummer, WKN): A2D SYC

Ticker Symbol: LIN
b) Nature of the transactionsExercise of options over Ordinary Shares and disposal of
Ordinary Shares

The exercise of 236,510 options over Ordinary Shares (expiring on
28 February 2022) at an exercise price of US$109.68 and the
subsequent disposal of 56,574 Ordinary Shares at a per share sale
price of US$197.27.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
   Exercise
    US$109.68 236,510 Options
   Disposal  
    US$197.27 56,574 Ordinary Shares
d) Aggregated information Price Aggregated volume
    N/A N/A
e) Dates of the transactions 06 JUN 2019
f) Place of the transactions New York Stock Exchange
g) Additional Information The price reported in respect of the disposal of 56,574 Ordinary Shares
of Linde plc is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $196.79 to $198.00 per Ordinary Share. Upon request of the
SEC Staff, Linde plc or a security holder of Linde plc, the reporting
person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold
at each separate price. 179,936 Ordinary Shares were withheld by Linde plc to cover the exercise price of options over 236,510 Ordinary Shares and taxes (at a per share sale price of US$198.00 per Ordinary Share).


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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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