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Linde plc: Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
 
 17.02.2021 / 20:54
 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
 
 
 
 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 | Ms. Kelcey E. Hoyt |  | 2 | Reason for the notification |  | a) | Position/status | Principal Accounting 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
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 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 transactions | Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares and disposal of Ordinary Shares
 The exercise of 2,675 options over Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of US$110.58 and the withholding of 1,663 Ordinary Shares by Linde plc at a market price of US$251.71 to cover the exercise price and tax withholdings, resulting in 1,012 net shares that were sold at a price of US$251.73 and the exercise of 3,995 options over Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of US$109.68 and the withholding of 2,448 Ordinary Shares by Linde plc at a market price of US$251.67 to cover the exercise price and tax withholdings, resulting in 1,547 net shares that were sold at a weighted average price of US$251.61
 |  | c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |  |  |  | Exercise |  |  |  | US$110.58 | 2,675 Options |  |  |  | Disposal |  |  |  | US$251.71 | 1,663 Ordinary Shares |  |  |  | US$251.73 | 1,012 Ordinary Shares |  |  |  | Exercise |  |  |  | US$109.68 | 3,995 Options |  |  |  | Disposal |  |  |  |  | US$251.67 | 2,448 Ordinary Shares |  |  |  | US$251.61 | 1,547 Ordinary Shares |  | d) | Aggregated information | Price | Aggregated volume |  |  |  | N/A | N/A |  | e) | Dates of the transactions | 12 FEB 2021 |  | f) | Place of the transactions | New York Stock Exchange |  | g) | Additional Information | 1,663 Ordinary Shares were withheld (at a per share price of US$251.71) and 2,448 Ordinary Shares were withheld (at a per share price of US$251.67) by Linde plc to cover the exercise price of options over 2,675 and 3,995 Ordinary Shares, respectively and taxes. | 
 
 
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