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: Hoyt Kelcey E (Principal Accounting Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	M	9360	$102.22	Acquired	17469.107	Direct
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	F	5735	$367.60	Disposed	11734.107	Direct
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	M	10500	$118.71	Acquired	22234.107	Direct
2023-05-15	Ordinary Shares	F	6686	$367.57	Disposed	15548.107	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2023-05-15	Stock Option (right to buy)	$102.22	M	9360	Disposed	2026-02-23	Ordinary Shares (9360)	Direct
2023-05-15	Stock Option (right to buy)	$118.71	M	10500	Disposed	2027-02-28	Ordinary Shares (10500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	532.635	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (320)	320	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (310)	310	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (390)	390	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$354.14	2033-03-07	Ordinary Shares (2110)	2110	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$270.99	2032-03-07	Ordinary Shares (2680)	2680	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$253.68	2031-03-08	Ordinary Shares (4100)	4100	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)	$154.00	2028-02-27	Ordinary Shares (9700)	9700	Direct
Deferred Stock Unit	$		Ordinary Shares (111.187)	111.187	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 withheld to cover exercise price and tax withholding.

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 became exercisable in full in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

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

F12: 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.