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Current Report · Items 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Linde plc
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Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events. On May 13, 2026, Linde plc (the “Company”) issued €600 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), issued €500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.200% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and issued €500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.800% Notes due 2036 (the “2036 Notes”).…
Company context
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
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Linde plc · 8-K · Filed 2026-05-13
Disclosure sections
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 13, 2026, Linde plc (the “Company”) issued €600 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), issued €500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.200% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and issued €500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.800% Notes due 2036 (the “2036 Notes”). The 2028 Notes, the 2030 Notes and the 2036 Notes were issued pursuant to a Subscription Agreement, dated May 11, 2026, by and among the Company, as issuer, and the financial institutions named as bookrunners and other managers therein (the “Managers”). The terms of the 2028 Notes, the 2030 Notes and the 2036 Notes are set out in the Final Terms filed as Exhibit 4.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.
The net proceeds of the offering were approximately €1,595 million, after giving effect to the fees to the Managers but before other fees and expenses of the offering. Net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.
The 2028 Notes, the 2030 Notes and the 2036 Notes have been admitted to the official list of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and for trading on the Euro MTF market operated by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
The 2028 Notes, the 2030 Notes and the 2036 Notes were issued under the European debt issuance programme (the “Program”) established on May 11, 2020 by the Company, as last updated on May 4, 2026. The current base prospectus is dated May 4, 2026. Under the Program, the Company may issue unsecured notes (“Notes”) with such terms, including currency, interest rate and maturity, as agreed by the Company and the purchasers of such Notes at the time of sale and as set out in the final terms (“Final Terms”) for the relevant issue of Notes. The current Program will be valid for a period of one year from May 4, 2026 after which it will require updating prior to any further issuance of Notes. Upon occurrence of any material event concerning the Company, such as the publication of new financial information, the Program must be supplemented prior to any further issuance of Notes. The aggregate principal amount of Notes authorized under the Program to be outstanding from time to time is €25 billion (or the equivalent in other currencies).
Notes issued by the Company under the Program will be guaranteed by Linde GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of Germany, and Linde Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of Delaware (such guarantees of Linde GmbH and Linde Inc. were filed as Exhibits 4.4 and 4.5, respectively, to Linde plc’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2020, Filing No. 001-38730, and confirmations of such guarantees of Linde GmbH and Linde Inc. are filed as Exhibits 4.5 and 4.6 respectively, in respect of the increased aggregate principal amount of Notes authorized under the Program, and are incorporated herein by reference).
Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Dealer Agreement, dated May 4, 2026, by and among the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Limited, as arranger and dealer, and the other dealers party thereto from time to time (together the “Dealers”), the Company has appointed the Dealers to subscribe and pay for Notes issued under the Program on the terms set out therein. The Company has appointed Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as fiscal agent and paying agent for Notes issued under the Program pursuant to a Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated May 4, 2026. The Fiscal Agency Agreement and the Dealer Agreement are filed as Exhibits 4.2 and 1.1, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Notes issued under the Program by the Company will be issued pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act. This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, including any securities of the Company. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the exhibits filed herewith.
Filed exhibits (4)
EX-4.1 3 d108557dex41.htm EX-4.1 EX-4.1 Exhibit 4.1 Linde plc 3-month EURIBOR Unsecured Notes due 2028 Indicative Terms & Conditions Issuer: Linde plc Issuer LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51 Issuer Ratings: A2 (stable) by Moody’s / A (stable) by S&P Expected Issue Ratings: A2 by Moody’s / A by S&P Form of the Notes: Bearer form; the Notes are issued as New Global Notes and are initially represented by a Temporary Global Note which is exchangeable for a Permanent Global Note Status of the Notes: Senior, unsecured Currency: Euro (“EUR”) Notional Amount: EUR 600,000,000 Trade Date: 6 May 2026 Settlement Date: 13 May 2026 (T+5) Maturity Date: 13 May 2028 First Coupon Date: 13 August 2026 Term of Notes: 2 years Rate of Interest: 3-month EURIBOR plus 35bps, reset quarterly Minimum Rate of Interest: 0.000% Interest payment dates: 13 February, 13 May, 13 August, and 13 November, commencing on 13 August 202…
Open exhibit ↗EX-4.2 4 d108557dex42.htm EX-4.2 EX-4.2 Exhibit 4.2 4 May 2026 ────────────── Linde plc as Issuer and Citibank, N.A., London Branch as Fiscal Agent and Paying Agent FISCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT relating to the EUR 25,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme of Linde plc Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung von Rechtsanwälten, Steuerberatern und Solicitors · Sitz: Frankfurt am Main · AG Frankfurt am Main PR 2669 CONTENTS Clause Page 1. Definitions and Interpretation 1 2. Appointment of Fiscal Agent and Paying Agent(s) 5 3. The Notes 6 4. Issuance of Notes 6 …
Open exhibit ↗EX-4.5 5 d108557dex45.htm EX-4.5 EX-4.5 Exhibit 4.5 Linde plc Forge 43 Church Street West Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT United Kingdom Linde Finance B.V. 53 Merrion Square S. Dublin 2, D02 PR63 Republic of Ireland 4 May 2026 Dear Sir or Madam, Upstream Guarantee relating to the Debt Issuance Programme of Linde plc Reference is made to our guarantee dated 11 May 2020 (the “Upstream Guarantee”) for the benefit of Linde plc, relating to (i) notes issued by Linde plc and (ii) the guarantee of Linde plc for the benefit of the holders of notes issued by Linde Finance B.V., in each case under the EUR 10,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme of Linde plc and Linde Finance B.V. dated 11 May 2020 (as amended, supplemented and restated from time to time) (the “Debt Issuance Programme”). The volume of the Debt Issuance Programme was increased to EUR 20,000,000,000 in connection with the update of the Debt Issuance Programme on 8 May 2025. We understand that with effect from 4 May 2026, the Debt Issuance Programme has been updated in accordance with customary procedure. Such update also entailed a further increase of the volume of the Debt Issuance Programme (i.e. the maximum nomin…
Open exhibit ↗EX-4.6 6 d108557dex46.htm EX-4.6 EX-4.6 Exhibit 4.6 May 11, 2026 Linde plc Forge 43 Church Street West Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT United Kingdom Linde Finance B.V. 53 Merrion Square S. Dublin 2, D02 PR63 Republic of Ireland Re: Upstream Guarantee relating to the Debt Issuance Programme of Linde plc Ladies and Gentlemen, Reference is made to our guarantee dated 11 May 2020 (the “Upstream Guarantee”) for the benefit of Linde plc, relating to (i) notes issued by Linde plc and (ii) the guarantee of Linde plc for the benefit of the holders of notes issued by Linde Finance B.V., in each case under the EUR 10,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme of Linde plc and Linde Finance B.V. dated 11 May 2020 (as amended, supplemented and restated from time to time) (the “Debt Issuance Programme”). The volume of the Debt Issuance Programme was increased to EUR 20,000,000,000 in connection with the update of the Debt Issuance Programme on 8 May 2025. We understand that with effect from 4 May 2026, the Debt Issuance Programme has been updated in accordance with customary procedure. Such update also entailed a further increase of the volume of the Debt Issuance Programme (i.e. the…
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