---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-012820"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIN"
cik: "0001707925"
company_name: "LINDE PLC"
filed_at: "2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T11:52:15.236943+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Linde shareholders approve delisting from Frankfurt Stock Exchange, shift to NYSE-only listing

## Summary
- Court Meeting approved Scheme of Arrangement with 93.97% of votes cast (358.2M for, 22.9M against).
- EGM approved Scheme, articles amendment, and merger with New Linde; each proposal ~93.6% for.
- Total shares outstanding: 492.5M; quorum achieved at both meetings (77.65% and 80.30% respectively).
- Merger with New Linde subject to Scheme becoming effective and other conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-012820
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIN
- cik: 0001707925
- company_name: LINDE PLC
- filed_at: 2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000119312523012820/0001193125-23-012820-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000119312523012820/d438647d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  LINDE PLC shareholders approved Common Draft Terms of Merger, whereupon and assuming the other conditions to the merger are satisfied, Linde would be merged with and into New Linde, with New Linde surviving the merger at the 2023-01-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-18
  source text: Shareholders approved by the votes set forth below, the Common Draft Terms of Merger, whereupon and assuming the other conditions to the merger are satisfied, Linde would be merged with and into New Linde, with New Linde surviving the merger. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 369,013,572 25,181,172 1,352,536 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000119312523012820/0001193125-23-012820-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LINDE PLC shareholders approved Scheme of Arrangement under Irish law (EGM Proposal 1) at the 2023-01-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-18
  source text: Shareholders approved by the votes set forth below, the Scheme of Arrangement under Irish law in its original form or with or subject to any modification(s), addition(s) or condition(s) approved or imposed by the Irish High Court. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 368,961,129 25,244,009 1,342,142 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000119312523012820/0001193125-23-012820-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LINDE PLC shareholders approved amendment to the articles of association of Linde, which are part of the Linde Constitution, referred to as the “Articles,” in respect of certain mechanics to effect the Scheme at the 2023-01-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-18
  source text: Shareholders approved by the votes set forth below, subject to the Scheme becoming effective, an amendment to the articles of association of Linde, which are part of the Linde Constitution, referred to as the “Articles,” in respect of certain mechanics to effect the Scheme. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 368,963,658 25,182,656 1,400,966 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000119312523012820/0001193125-23-012820-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LINDE PLC shareholders approved Scheme of Arrangement under Irish law at the 2023-01-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-18
  source text: Shareholders approved by the votes set forth below, the Scheme of Arrangement under Irish law in its original form or with or subject to any modification(s), addition(s) or condition(s) approved or imposed by the Irish High Court. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 358,219,545 22,946,972 1,370,685 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000119312523012820/0001193125-23-012820-index.htm

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