Sec Form 4 Filing - ANGEL STEPHEN F @ LINDE PLC - 2024-03-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ANGEL STEPHEN F 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LINDE PLC [ LIN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LINDE PLC, FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2024 (Street) WOKING SURREY, X0GU216HT 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Ordinary Shares 71,029 I 2010 Descendants Trust Ordinary Shares 20,517 I 2012 Descendants Trust Ordinary Shares 2,268 I In trust for children Ordinary Shares 10,945.135 I 401(k) Ordinary Shares 03/14/2024 M 3.298 ( 1 ) A $ 0 392,905.23 D Ordinary Shares 03/14/2024 F 1.221 ( 2 ) D $ 462.27 392,904.009 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares 1,100 1,100 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Ordinary Shares 12,711.103 12,711.103 D Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Ordinary Shares 12,929.787 12,929.787 D Restricted Stock Units ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Ordinary Shares 12,670 12,670 D Restricted Stock Units ( 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Ordinary Shares 27,965.078 27,965.078 D Restricted Stock Units ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Ordinary Shares 34,649.735 34,649.735 D Restricted Stock Units ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Ordinary Shares 50,657.954 50,657.954 D Restricted Stock Units ( 10 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Ordinary Shares 28,832.746 28,832.746 D Restricted Stock Units ( 11 ) ( 11 ) ( 11 ) Ordinary Shares 29,452.261 29,452.261 D Stock Options $ 253.68 ( 12 ) 03/08/2022( 12 ) 03/08/2031 Ordinary Shares 133,465 133,465 D Stock Options $ 176.63 ( 13 ) 03/20/2020( 13 ) 03/20/2029 Ordinary Shares 177,605 177,605 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 173.13 ( 14 ) 03/09/2021( 14 ) 03/09/2030 Ordinary Shares 169,560 169,560 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 154 ( 15 ) 02/27/2019( 15 ) 02/27/2028 Ordinary Shares 318,780 318,780 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 118.71 ( 16 ) 02/28/2018( 16 ) 02/28/2027 Ordinary Shares 335,850 335,850 D Deferred Stock Units $ 0 ( 17 ) 03/14/2024 M 3.298 ( 18 ) ( 18 ) Ordinary Shares 3.298 $ 0 114,102.675 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ANGEL STEPHEN F C/O LINDE PLC FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING SURREY, X0GU216HT X Signatures Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 03/18/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Payout of Deferred Stock Units in ordinary shares pursuant to the Linde Compensation Deferral Plan. ( 2 )Ordinary shares withheld to pay taxes on the Deferred Stock Unit payout. ( 3 )The Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") shall vest in full and payout in Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis one year after the March 7, 2024 date of grant, provided that the awardee serves on the Linde plc Board of Directors continuously through the vesting date, except under certain circumstances in which a pro-rata payout may be made. ( 4 )Restricted Stock Units that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 5 )Restricted Stock Units granted March 20, 2019, that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 6 )Restricted Stock Unit award granted March 8, 2021, that has vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 7 )Restricted Stock Units granted February 27, 2018, that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 8 )Restricted Stock Unit award granted February 28, 2017, that has vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 9 )Restricted Stock Units granted February 28, 2017, that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 10 )Restricted Stock Units granted February 23, 2016, that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 11 )Restricted Stock Unit award granted February 23, 2016, that has vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date. ( 12 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. ( 13 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020. ( 14 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. ( 15 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019. ( 16 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018. ( 17 )Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis ( 18 )Deferred Stock Units acquired under the Linde Compensation Deferral Plan that will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

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