Sec Form 4 Filing - Opfermann Andreas @ LINDE PLC - 2022-05-03

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 Opfermann Andreas 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, Clean Energy (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LINDE PLC, FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/03/2022 (Street) WOKING, SURREY, X0GU21 6HT 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 05/03/2022 M 387 A $ 1.92 1,857 D Ordinary Shares 05/03/2022 S 186( 1 ) D $ 311.55 1,671 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 $ 0( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Ordinary Shares 1,365 1,365 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares 1,810 1,810 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Ordinary Shares 2,145 2,145 D Stock Options (right to buy) $ 270.99 03/07/2023( 5 ) 03/07/2032 Ordinary Shares 11,830 11,830 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 253.68 03/08/2022( 6 ) 03/08/2031 Ordinary Shares 19,070 19,070 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 173.13 03/09/2021( 7 ) 03/09/2030 Ordinary Shares 26,090 26,090 D Stock Option (right to buy)( 8 ) $ 1.92 05/03/2022 M 387 06/07/2021 06/07/2022 Ordinary Shares 387 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 176.63 03/20/2020( 9 ) 03/20/2029 Ordinary Shares 3,600 3,600 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Opfermann Andreas C/O LINDE PLC FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING, SURREY, X0GU21 6HT Executive VP, Clean Energy Signatures Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 05/05/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Ordinary shares sold to pay exercise price and taxes, and the reporting person retained the 201 shares net of the sale of shares. ( 2 )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. ( 3 )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. ( 4 )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. ( 5 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023. ( 6 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. ( 7 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. ( 8 )Stock options have been granted pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement among Praxair, Inc., Linde AG, Linde plc and certain of their affiliates, dated June 1, 2017, as amended (the "BCA"). The stock options replace certain previously granted equity awards granted by Linde AG that were terminated in connection with the closing of the Business Combination of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG that occurred on October 31, 2018. A more detailed explanation of these stock option replacement awards is discussed in the Linde plc Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Amendment No. 4) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2017 under the section titled "The Business Combination - Interests of Directors, Board Members and Executive Officers in the Business Combination - Linde AG - Treatment of Equity Awards" on pages 183-187. ( 9 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20,2020.

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