Guillermo Bichara, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN), filed a Form 4 on November 3, 2026, disclosing a series of transactions in Linde ordinary shares on November 2, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Option exercise: Bichara exercised stock options covering 26,155 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $173.13 per share on November 2, 2026.
  • Shares withheld: 16,805 ordinary shares were withheld to cover the exercise price and tax withholdings at $518.685 per share, according to the filing.
  • Open-market sale: 9,350 ordinary shares were sold at a weighted average price of $518.911 per share, with sale prices ranging from $518.60 to $519.11.
  • Direct holdings after transactions: Bichara directly held 22,137.769 ordinary shares following the reported transactions.
  • Indirect holdings: An additional 2,944.983 ordinary shares are held indirectly through a 401(k) plan, according to the filing.
  • Remaining derivative securities: Bichara retains multiple stock option grants with exercise prices ranging from $118.71 to $483.62, as well as restricted stock units and deferred stock units.

Bichara's November 2, 2026 Transactions in Linde Ordinary Shares

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC, Guillermo Bichara, who serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Linde plc, carried out three transactions in ordinary shares of Linde on November 2, 2026. The filing identifies NASDAQ:LIN as the trading symbol for the issuer.

The first transaction was an option exercise coded "M," in which Bichara acquired 26,155 ordinary shares at $173.13 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 48,292.769 shares at that point. The options exercised had vested over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning March 9, 2021, according to the filing's explanatory footnotes. Following the exercise, 16,805 shares were withheld (transaction code "F") at $518.685 per share to cover the exercise price and tax withholdings, reducing his direct position to 31,487.769 shares.

Bichara then sold 9,350 ordinary shares in an open-market transaction (code "S") at a weighted average price of $518.911, with individual sale prices ranging from $518.60 to $519.11, as disclosed in the filing's footnotes. After this sale, his direct beneficial ownership stood at 22,137.769 ordinary shares. The filing was signed by Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact on November 3, 2026. As of the filing, Bichara also holds multiple outstanding stock option grants, restricted stock units, and deferred stock units in Linde plc ordinary shares.

What Was Disclosed

The Form 4 disclosed an option exercise, a share withholding for taxes and exercise costs, and an open-market sale of 9,350 Linde ordinary shares by the company's Chief Legal Officer on November 2, 2026, leaving him with 22,137.769 directly held shares.