Company: LIN
Filing Date: 2025-10-31
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-047710
Chunk: 1

Company: LINDE PLC
Filing Date: 2025-10-31
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 4
Chunk 1
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 Third Quarter 20252,094 $474.01 2,094 $8,702 

(1)On October 23, 2023, the company's board of directors approved the repurchase of $15.0 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 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 September 30, 2025, the company repurchased $6.3 billion of its ordinary shares pursuant to the 2023 share repurchase program. As of September 30, 2025, $8.7 billion of share repurchases remain authorized under the 2023 program.  

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

On August 22, 2025, Guillermo Bichara, Executive Vice President - Chief Legal Officer, adopted a written plan for certain transactions in the Ordinary Shares of Linde plc that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of SEC Rule 10b5–1(c) (the “Plan”). The Plan will terminate on March 31, 2026, or earlier if, among other things, all the Ordinary Share transactions have been completed before such date. Under the Plan, Ordinary Shares will be sold on the dates that the shares are acquired as follows: (1) 1,680 Ordinary Shares if such shares are acquired pursuant to the vesting and payout of previously granted restricted stock units; and (2) 4,200 Ordinary Shares if such shares are acquired pursuant to the vesting and payout of previously granted performance share units, assuming a payout at the target number of units granted (the actual payout, if any, may be more or less than the 4,200 share target payout).

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a)Exhibits31.01  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification31.02  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification32.01  Section 1350 Certification (such certifications are furnished for the information