Company: LIN
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-007990
Chunk: 110

Company: LINDE PLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 3
Chunk 110
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ITEM 3.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – 17. Commitments and Contingencies” in Item 8 of this 10-K.

ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5.     MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Linde plc shares trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “LIN”. At December 31, 2024 there were 6,151 shareholders of record.

Purchases of Equity Securities – Certain information regarding purchases made by or on behalf of the company or any affiliated purchaser (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of its ordinary shares during the three months ended December 31, 2024 is provided below:

PeriodTotalNumber ofSharesPurchased(Thousands)AveragePrice PaidPer ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs (1) (Thousands)Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Programs (2) (Millions)October 2024354 $473.37 354 $13,083 November 20241,797 $453.35 1,797 $12,269 December 2024817 $442.94 817 $11,907 Fourth Quarter 20242,968 $452.87 2,968 $11,907 

(1)On October 23, 2023, the company's board of directors approved the repurchase of $15 billion of its ordinary shares ("2023 program") which could take place from time to time on the open market (and could include the use of 10b5-1 trading plans), subject to market and business conditions. The 2023 program began on October 23, 2023 

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and will terminate on the earlier of the date as the maximum authority under the 2023 program is reached or the board terminates the 2023 program. 

(2)As of December 31, 2024