Linde plc EUR 850,000,000 3.200% Unsecured Notes Due 2031 Indicative Terms and Conditions

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Summary

Linde plc is issuing EUR 850 million in unsecured notes, maturing on February 14, 2031, with a 3.200% annual interest rate. The notes are senior, denominated in euros, and governed by German law. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. The notes are offered to professional investors only, not retail, and are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Key features include early redemption options, change of control protection, and specific selling restrictions. The issue is part of Linde’s debt issuance program and is managed by several major international banks.

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Exhibit 4.2

Linde plc

3.200% EUR 850,000,000 Unsecured Notes due 14 February 2031

Indicative Terms & Conditions

 

Issuer:    Linde plc
Issuer LEI:    5299003QR1WT0EF88V51
Issuer Ratings:    A2 (stable) / A (stable) by Moody’s / S&P
Issue Rating:    A2 / A by Moody’s / S&P
Form of the Notes:    Bearer form; 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 850,000,000
Trade Date:    7 February 2024
Settlement Date:    14 February 2024 (T+5)
Maturity Date:    14 February 2031
First Coupon Date:    14 February 2025
Term of Notes:    7 years
Spread over EUR-MS:    +55 bps
EUR-MS Rate (p.a.):    2.655%
Re-offer yield (p.a.):    3.205%
Coupon (p.a.):    3.200% per year
Issue / Re-offer Price:    99.969% of the Notional Amount
Redemption:    100%
Fees:    17.5 bps of the Notional Amount as base fee (to be deducted from the issue proceeds) (the “Base Fee”) distributed to the Bookrunners and Co-Leads
   5.0 bps of the Notional Amount as discretionary fee (the “Discretionary Fee”) distributed to Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Mizuho
All-in Price:    99.744% of the Notional Amount incl. potential discretionary fee
Net Proceeds:    EUR 847,824,000
Benchmark Bund:    DBR 2.400% due November 15, 2030
Benchmark Price:    101.05%
Re-offer spread vs. Benchmark:    +97.7 bps
Business Days:    T2 plus Clearing System
Interest Rate Provisions:    Act/Act (ICMA) Day Count Fraction, payable annually in arrears on 14 Feb each year
Business Day Convention:    Following unadjusted
Denominations:    EUR 100,000
Tax Call:    Applicable
Make-whole Call:    Applicable at the yield of the Benchmark Bund plus 15 bps
3 month Par Call:    Applicable

 

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Change of Control Put:    Holder put at par upon a change of control
Clean-up Call:    Applicable (75%)
Documentation:    Under Linde’s debt issuance programme dated 4 May 2023 and supplemented on 6 February 2024
Use of Proceeds:    General corporate purposes
Governing Law:    German
Target Market (MIFID II and UK MiFIR product governance):    Eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No EEA PRIIPs or UK PRIIPs. No sales to retail in the EEA or the UK
Listing:    EuroMTF of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Selling Restrictions:    RegS and as per the base prospectus of Linde’s debt issuance programme dated 4 May 2023 and supplemented on 6 February 2024 (the “Prospectus”)
Clearing System:    Clearstream Banking Luxembourg / Euroclear
Security Codes:    ISIN: XS2765559443 / Common Code: 276555944 / WKN: A3LUKV
Paying Agent:    Deutsche Bank
Calculation Agent:    The Calculation Agent shall be an independent bank of international standing or an independent financial adviser with relevant expertise, selected by the Issuer
Bookrunners:    Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho (Actives)
   TD Securities (Passive)
Co-Leads:    Bank of China, BBVA, Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered Bank, ANZ, BNY Mellon, Bradesco, Northern Trust, Westpac
Advertisements:    This communication is not an advertisement for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and underlying legislation. It is not a prospectus. The Prospectus and any supplements are available, and the final terms, when published, will be available at https://www.luxse.com/. The Prospectus and the final terms do not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.

 

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