Linde PLC — Director's Dealing 2023

Mar 9, 2023

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LINDE PLC (LIN)
CIK: 0001707925
Period of Report: 2023-03-07

Reporting Person: White Matthew J (Chief Financial Officer)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2023-03-07	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	2870	Acquired		Ordinary Shares (2870)	Direct
2023-03-07	Stock Option (right to buy)	$354.14	A	18970	Acquired	2033-03-07	Ordinary Shares (18970)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	46801	Direct
Ordinary Shares	2960.4510	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (2600)	2600	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (3260)	3260	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (3590)	3590	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$270.99	2032-03-07	Ordinary Shares (22535)	22535	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$253.68	2031-03-08	Ordinary Shares (34320)	34320	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$173.13	2030-03-09	Ordinary Shares (43695)	43695	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 (1273.319)	1273.319	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: 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.

F3: 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.

F4: 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.

F5: 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.

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 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 1-for-1 basis.

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