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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Through the quarterly period covered by this report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A to Part I of Linde's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities- Certain information regarding purchases made by or on behalf of the company or any affiliated purchaser (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of its ordinary shares during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 is provided below:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (Thousands) | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Numbers of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program (1) (Thousands) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Program (1) (Millions) | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 2021 | 969 | $ | 292.43 | 969 | $ | 2,761 | |||||||||||||||||
| August 2021 | 1,248 | $ | 308.98 | 1,248 | $ | 2,376 | |||||||||||||||||
| September 2021 | 1,749 | $ | 307.62 | 1,749 | $ | 1,838 | |||||||||||||||||
| Third Quarter 2021 | 3,966 | $ | 304.33 | 3,966 | $ | 1,838 |
(1) On January 25, 2021 the company's board of directors approved the repurchase of $5.0 billion of its ordinary shares ("2021 program") which could take place from time to time on the open market (and could include the use of 10b5-1 trading plans), subject to market and business conditions.The 2021 program has a maximum repurchase amount of 15% of outstanding shares, began on February 1, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2023.
As of September 30, 2021, the company repurchased $3.16 billion of its ordinary shares pursuant to the 2021 program.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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