Sec Form 3 Filing - Hoyt Kelcey E @ LINDE PLC - 2018-10-31

FORM 3 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 Hoyt Kelcey E 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) Principal Accounting Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTER, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/31/2018 (Street) GUILDFORD, SURREY, X006810 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 452.9426 I 401(k) Ordinary Shares 1,850.563 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 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Ordinary Shares 1,165 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Ordinary Shares 666 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares 1,152 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Ordinary Shares 682 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares 790 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 109.68 ( 4 ) 02/28/2022 Ordinary Shares 3,995 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 110.58 ( 4 ) 02/26/2023 Ordinary Shares 2,675 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.8 ( 4 ) 02/25/2024 Ordinary Shares 3,735 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.38 ( 4 ) 02/24/2025 Ordinary Shares 5,150 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 102.22 ( 5 ) 02/23/2026 Ordinary Shares 9,360 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 118.71 ( 6 ) 02/28/2027 Ordinary Shares 10,500 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 154 ( 7 ) 02/27/2028 Ordinary Shares 9,700 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hoyt Kelcey E C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTER, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY, X006810 Principal Accounting Officer Signatures Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 10/31/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on February 27, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. ( 2 )Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout February 23, 2019 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. ( 3 )Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on February 28, 2020 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. ( 4 )This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. ( 5 )This options vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2017. ( 6 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018. ( 7 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.

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