Matthew J White, an officer of Linde PLC, filed a Form 144 notice on November 4, 2026 indicating a proposed sale of 86,833 shares of Linde PLC common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.

Key Highlights

  • Seller: Matthew J White, identified in the filing as an officer of Linde PLC.
  • Shares proposed for sale: 86,833 shares of Linde PLC common stock.
  • Aggregate market value: $45,258,063.00, as stated in the filing.
  • Shares outstanding: 459,083,779 shares of common stock, according to the filing.
  • Acquisition method: The shares were acquired via stock option exercise from the issuer on November 4, 2026, with payment made in cash on the same date.
  • Prior three-month sales: The filing reports nothing to report for securities sold during the past three months.
  • Account: The filing notes the sale is to occur in The Matthew J White Trust Agreement, of which Matthew J White is a trustee and account stakeholder.

Details of the Proposed Sale and Share Acquisition by Linde PLC Officer Matthew J White

According to the Form 144 notice filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2026, Matthew J White, an officer of Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN), disclosed a proposed sale of 86,833 shares of Linde PLC common stock. The broker named in the filing is Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, located at 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917. The approximate date of sale listed in the filing is November 4, 2026, on the NASDAQ exchange.

The filing states that the 86,833 shares to be sold were acquired on November 4, 2026 through a stock option exercise from the issuer, with payment made in cash on that same date. The aggregate market value of the shares proposed for sale is listed as $45,258,063.00. As of the filing date, the total number of shares of Linde PLC common stock outstanding is reported as 459,083,779.

A remark included in the filing states: "Today's sale occurred in The Matthew J White Trust Agreement of which Matthew J White is a trustee and account stakeholder." The filing further confirms that no securities of Linde PLC were sold by the reporting person during the past three months, with that section designated as "Nothing to Report." The notice was signed by Daniel Tucci as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, acting as attorney-in-fact for Matthew White.

What Was Disclosed

Linde PLC officer Matthew J White filed a Form 144 notice proposing the sale of 86,833 common shares acquired through a stock option exercise on November 4, 2026, with an aggregate market value of $45,258,063.00, through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on NASDAQ.