Linde PLC — Director's Dealing 2026

Feb 18, 2026

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LINDE PLC (LIN)
CIK: 0001707925
Period of Report: 2026-02-17

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2026-02-17	Ordinary Shares	M	26980	$176.63	Acquired	49117.769	Direct
2026-02-17	Ordinary Shares	F	17525	$480.18	Disposed	31592.769	Direct
2026-02-17	Ordinary Shares	S	9455	$480.45	Disposed	22137.769	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2026-02-17	Stock Options (right to buy)	$176.63	M	26980	Disposed	2029-03-20	Ordinary Shares (26980)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	2909.481	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1613)	1613	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1570)	1570	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (1680)	1680	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$468.77	2035-03-07	Ordinary Shares (11326)	11326	Direct
Stock Options (right to buy)	$465.29	2034-03-07	Ordinary Shares (10345)	10345	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
Deferred Stock Units	$		Ordinary Shares (799.876)	799.876	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Ordinary shares withheld to cover exercise price and tax withholdings.

F2: Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2028 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, 2027 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, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.

F5: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2026.

F6: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.

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

F11: This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.

F12: 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.

F13: Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.

F14: 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.