Linde PLC — Director's Dealing 2020

Feb 20, 2020

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LINDE PLC (LIN)
CIK: 0001707925
Period of Report: 2020-02-18

Reporting Person: White Matthew J (Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2020-02-18	Ordinary Shares	M	31090	$128.80	Acquired	54271	Direct
2020-02-18	Ordinary Shares	F	23336	$224.07	Disposed	30935	Direct
2020-02-18	Ordinary Shares	S	7754	$223.99	Disposed	23181	Direct
2020-02-18	Ordinary Shares	M	15060	$110.58	Acquired	38241	Direct
2020-02-18	Ordinary Shares	F	10993	$222.64	Disposed	27248	Direct
2020-02-18	Ordinary Shares	S	4067	$223.74	Disposed	23181	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2020-02-18	Stock Option (right to buy)	$110.58	M	15060	Disposed	2023-02-26	Ordinary Shares (15060)	Direct
2020-02-18	Stock Option (right to buy)	$128.80	M	31090	Disposed	2024-02-25	Ordinary Shares (31090)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	3024.746	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$0		Ordinary Shares (4170)	4170	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0		Ordinary Shares (7765)	7765	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0		Ordinary Shares (7960)	7960	Direct
Restricted Stock Unit	$0		Ordinary Shares (5450)	5450	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$176.63	2029-03-20	Ordinary Shares (47020)	47020	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$128.38	2025-02-24	Ordinary Shares (40865)	40865	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$102.22	2026-02-23	Ordinary Shares (85205)	85205	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$118.71	2027-02-28	Ordinary Shares (72795)	72795	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$154.00	2028-02-27	Ordinary Shares (64665)	64665	Direct
Deferred Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (875.329)	875.329	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Ordinary shares withheld from the stock option exercise to pay exercise price and taxes.

F2: The price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $223.96 to $224.13. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Linde plc or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F3: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.

F4: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about February 27, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.

F5: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about February 28, 2020 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.

F6: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.

F7: This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

F8: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2017.

F9: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.

F10: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.

F11: Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis.

F12: Deferred stock units acquired under Compensation Deferral Plan ("Deferral Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan.