Linde PLC — Director's Dealing 2023

May 17, 2023

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LINDE PLC (LIN)
CIK: 0001707925
Period of Report: 2023-05-15

Reporting Person: Strauss David P (Executive VP, Chief HR Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	M	6605	$118.71	Acquired	30544.147	Direct
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	F	4411	$371.23	Disposed	26133.147	Direct
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	S	2188	$371.02	Disposed	23945.147	Direct
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	S	6	$370.77	Disposed	23939.147	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2023-05-15	Stock Options (right to buy)	$118.71	M	6605	Disposed	2027-02-28	Ordinary Shares (6605)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	1879.211	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1290)	1290	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1180)	1180	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1515)	1515	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$354.14	2033-03-07	Ordinary Shares (8515)	8515	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$270.99	2032-03-07	Ordinary Shares (10200)	10200	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$253.68	2031-03-08	Ordinary Shares (15925)	15925	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$173.13	2030-03-09	Ordinary Shares (20870)	20870	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$176.63	2029-03-20	Ordinary Shares (20985)	20985	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$154.00	2028-02-27	Ordinary Shares (22635)	22635	Direct
Deferred Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (198.107)	198.107	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On March 1, 2023, Linde plc (formerly Rounderway plc), an Irish public limited company ("New Linde"), became the successor of Linde plc, an Irish public limited company ("Old Linde"), pursuant to a scheme of arrangement and merger under Irish law. Pursuant to the scheme of arrangement, all outstanding ordinary shares of Old Linde were exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, for ordinary shares of New Linde, and Old Linde subsequently merged into New Linde and ceased to exist. The transaction did not alter the relative interests of security holders

F2: Shares of common stock withheld to cover the exercise cost and tax withholdings.

F3: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2026 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 7, 2025 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 March 8, 2024 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 7, 2024.

F7: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.

F8: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.

F9: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.

F10: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.

F11: This option vested in full over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of the grant.

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

F13: Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Compensation Deferral 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.