Linde PLC — Director's Dealing 2023

May 3, 2023

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LINDE PLC (LIN)
CIK: 0001707925
Period of Report: 2023-05-01

Reporting Person: Bichara Guillermo (Exec VP& Chief Legal Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2023-05-01	Ordinary Shares	M	40100	$118.70	Acquired	67261	Direct
2023-05-01	Ordinary Shares	F	25452	$371.87	Disposed	41809	Direct
2023-05-01	Ordinary Shares	S	14648	$371.55	Disposed	27161	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2023-05-01	Stock Options (right to buy)	$118.71	M	40100	Disposed	2027-02-28	Ordinary Shares (40100)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	2605.833	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1680)	1680	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1535)	1535	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1995)	1995	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$354.14	2033-03-07	Ordinary Shares (11085)	11085	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$270.99	2032-03-07	Ordinary Shares (13280)	13280	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$253.68	2031-03-08	Ordinary Shares (20975)	20975	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$173.13	2030-03-09	Ordinary Shares (26155)	26155	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$176.63	2029-03-20	Ordinary Shares (26980)	26980	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$154.00	2028-02-27	Ordinary Shares (38800)	38800	Direct
Deferred Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (669.142)	669.142	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: Ordinary shares withheld to pay exercise price and taxes.

F3: The price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $371.41 to $371.88. 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.

F4: 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.

F5: 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.

F6: 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.

F7: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.

F8: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.

F9: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.

F10: This option vested in full over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of the grant.

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

F12: 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.