Sec Form 4 Filing - Durbin Sean @ LINDE PLC - 2021-03-08

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 Durbin Sean 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LINDE PLC [ LIN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP, EMEA (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/08/2021 (Street) GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0GU2 XY7 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 8,466 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 ( 1 ) 03/08/2021 A 1,810 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Ordinary Shares 1,810 $ 0 1,810 D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Ordinary Shares 580 580 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares 695 695 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 253.68 03/08/2021 A 19,070 03/08/2022( 4 ) 03/08/2031 Ordinary Shares 19,070 $ 0 19,070 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 173.13 03/09/2021( 5 ) 03/09/2030 Ordinary Shares 7,045 7,045 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 176.63 03/20/2020( 6 ) 03/20/2029 Ordinary Shares 7,795 7,795 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 154 02/27/2019( 7 ) 02/27/2028 Ordinary Shares 16,170 16,170 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 118.17 02/28/2018( 8 ) 02/28/2027 Ordinary Shares 5,945 5,945 D Deferred Stock Units ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Ordinary Shares 129.977 129.977 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Durbin Sean C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0GU2 XY7 Executive VP, EMEA Signatures Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-fact 03/10/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )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. ( 2 )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. ( 3 )Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. ( 4 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. ( 5 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. ( 6 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20,2020. ( 7 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019. ( 8 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018. ( 9 )Deferred stock units acquired under the 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. ( 10 )Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.

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