Sec Form 4 Filing - White Matthew J @ LINDE PLC - 2019-02-25

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 White Matthew J 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) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/25/2019 (Street) GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0GU2 7XY 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 2,961.382 I 401(k) Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 M 6,054 ( 1 ) A $ 0 ( 1 ) 22,665 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 F 2,806 ( 2 ) D $ 173.5 19,859 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 M 6,191 ( 1 ) A $ 0 ( 1 ) 26,050 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 F 2,869 ( 2 ) D $ 173.5 23,181 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 M 13,640 ( 3 ) A $ 76.16 36,821 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 F 9,511 ( 4 ) D $ 175 27,310 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 S 2,421 D $ 174.97 24,889 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 S 1,001 D $ 174.98 23,888 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 S 407 D $ 174.99 23,481 D Ordinary Shares 02/25/2019 S 300 D $ 175.01 23,181 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 ) 02/25/2019 M 6,054 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Ordinary Shares 6,054 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 02/25/2019 M 6,191 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Ordinary Shares 6,191 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Ordinary Shares 7,765 7,765 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Ordinary Shares 7,960 7,960 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Ordinary Shares 5,450 5,450 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 76.16 02/25/2019 M 13,640 02/23/2011 02/23/2020( 7 ) Ordinary Shares 13,640 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 97.84 02/22/2012( 7 ) 02/22/2021 Ordinary Shares 14,845 14,845 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 109.68 02/28/2013( 7 ) 02/28/2022 Ordinary Shares 18,430 18,430 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 110.58 02/26/2014( 7 ) 02/26/2023 Ordinary Shares 15,060 15,060 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.8 02/25/2015( 7 ) 02/25/2024 Ordinary Shares 31,090 31,090 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.38 02/24/2016( 7 ) 02/24/2025 Ordinary Shares 40,865 40,865 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 102.22 02/23/2017( 8 ) 02/23/2026 Ordinary Shares 85,205 85,205 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 118.71 02/28/2018( 9 ) 02/28/2027 Ordinary Shares 72,795 72,795 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 154 02/27/2019( 10 ) 02/27/2028 Ordinary Shares 64,665 64,665 D Deferred Stock Units $ 0 ( 11 ) 02/25/2019 A 123.57 ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Ordinary Shares 123.57 $ 0 859.598 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other White Matthew J C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0GU2 7XY Chief Financial Officer Signatures Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 02/27/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant made on February 23, 2016. ( 2 )Ordinary shares withheld from RSU payout to cover tax withholdings. ( 3 )This stock option was exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b 5-1 Plan dated November 21, 2018. ( 4 )Ordinary shares withheld from the stock option exercise to pay exercise price and taxes. ( 5 )Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about February 27, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. ( 6 )Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about February 28, 2020 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. ( 7 )This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. ( 8 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2017. ( 9 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018. ( 10 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019. ( 11 )Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis. ( 12 )Deferred stock units acquired under Praxair, Inc.'s Compensation Deferral Plan ("Deferral Plan") that will be converted and paid out in Linde plc ordinary share on a one-for-one basis.

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