Final Terms of 3.000% Notes due 2033 of Linde plc

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EX-4.2 3 d825802dex42.htm EX-4.2 EX-4.2

Exhibit 4.2

Linde plc

3.000% EUR 750,000,000 Unsecured Notes due 2033

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 750,000,000
Trade Date:    10 February 2025
Settlement Date:    18 February 2025 (T+6)
Maturity Date:    18 February 2033
First Coupon Date:    18 February 2026
Term of Notes:    8 years
Spread over EUR-MS:    +80 bps
EUR-MS Rate (p.a.):    2.255%%
Re-offer yield (p.a.):    3.055%
Coupon (p.a.):    3.000% per year
Issue / Re-offer Price:    99.615% of the Notional Amount
Redemption:    100%
Fees:    18.5 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 bps of the Notional Amount as discretionary fee (the “Discretionary Fee”) distributed to Citigroup, BofA Securities and Mizuho
All-in Price:    99.380% of the Notional Amount
Net Proceeds:    EUR 745,350,000
Benchmark Bund:    DBR 2.300% due February 15, 2033
Benchmark Price:    100.340%
Re-offer spread vs. Benchmark: +80.2 bps   
Business Days:    T2 plus Clearing System
Interest Rate Provisions:    Act/Act (ICMA) Day Count Fraction, payable annually in arrears on 18 February 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
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 8 May 2024, supplemented on 4 November 2024 and 7 February 2025
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:    Reg S and as per the base prospectus of Linde’s debt issuance programme dated 8 May 2024, supplemented on 4 November 2024 and 7 February 2025 (the “Prospectus”)
Clearing System:    Clearstream Banking Luxembourg / Euroclear
Security Codes:    ISIN: XS3000977317/ Common Code: 300097731
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, BofA Securities, Mizuho (Active)
   JPMorgan, TD Securities (Passive)
Co-Leads:    Bank of China, BBVA, Santander, Standard Chartered Bank (Senior) ANZ Securities, Bradesco BBI, Crédit Agricole CIB, Siebert Williams Shank, Truist Securities, Westpac (Junior)
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.