Linde PLC — Director's Dealing 2021

Feb 16, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LINDE PLC (LIN)
CIK: 0001707925
Period of Report: 2021-02-12

Reporting Person: Hoyt Kelcey E (Principal Accounting Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-02-12	Ordinary Shares	M	2675	$110.58	Acquired	6779.107	Direct
2021-02-12	Ordinary Shares	F	1663	$251.71	Disposed	5116.107	Direct
2021-02-12	Ordinary Shares	S	1012	$251.73	Disposed	4104.107	Direct
2021-02-12	Ordinary Shares	M	3995	$109.68	Acquired	8099.107	Direct
2021-02-12	Ordinary Shares	F	2448	$251.67	Disposed	5651.107	Direct
2021-02-12	Ordinary Shares	S	1547	$251.61	Disposed	4104.107	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-02-12	Stock Option (right to buy)	$109.68	M	3995	Disposed	2022-02-28	Ordinary Shares (3995)	Direct
2021-02-12	Stock Option (right to buy)	$110.58	M	2675	Disposed	2023-02-26	Ordinary Shares (2675)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	495.201	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock	$0		Ordinary Shares (460)	460	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0		Ordinary Shares (535)	535	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0		Ordinary Shares (1165)	1165	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$173.13	2030-03-09	Ordinary Shares (5545)	5545	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$176.63	2029-03-20	Ordinary Shares (5995)	5995	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$128.80	2024-02-25	Ordinary Shares (3735)	3735	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$128.38	2025-02-24	Ordinary Shares (5150)	5150	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$102.22	2026-02-23	Ordinary Shares (9360)	9360	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$118.71	2027-02-28	Ordinary Shares (10500)	10500	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$154.00	2028-02-27	Ordinary Shares (9700)	9700	Direct
Deferred Stock Unit	$0		Ordinary Shares (42.678)	42.678	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Ordinary shares withheld to pay exercise price and taxes.

F2: The price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $251.60 to $251.65. 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 9, 2023 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 March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.

F5: Restricted Stock units that will vest in full and payouton on or about February 27, 2021 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 9, 2021.

F7: This options vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.

F8: This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

F9: This options vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2017.

F10: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.

F11: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.

F12: Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-one basis.

F13: Deferred stock units acquired under the Compensation Deferred Plan as amended ("Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan.