Sec Form 4 Filing - Menezes Eduardo F @ LINDE PLC - 2020-02-18

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 Menezes Eduardo F 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 Gases (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/18/2020 (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 Orindary Shares 02/18/2020 M 35,220 A $ 110.58 76,164.499 D Ordinary Shares 02/18/2020 F 25,649 ( 1 ) D $ 224.06 50,515.499 D Ordinary Shares 02/18/2020 M 43,005 A $ 109.68 93,520.499 D Ordinary Shares 02/18/2020 F 30,576 ( 1 ) D $ 224.04 62,944.499 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 Deriva tive 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 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Ordinary Shares 3,590 3,590 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares 7,375 7,375 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Ordinary Shares 7,808 7,808 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Ordinary Shares 5,340 5,340 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 176.63 03/20/2020( 5 ) 03/20/2029 Ordinary Shares 40,470 40,470 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 109.68 02/18/2020 M 43,005 02/28/2013( 6 ) 02/28/2022 Ordinary Shares 43,005 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 110.58 02/18/2020 M 35,220 02/26/2014( 6 ) 02/26/2023 Ordinary Shares 35,220 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.8 02/25/2015( 6 ) 02/25/2024 Ordinary Shares 37,305 37,305 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.38 02/24/2016( 6 ) 02/24/2025 Ordinary Shares 47,375 47,375 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 102.22 02/23/2017( 6 ) 02/23/2026 Ordinary Shares 89,070 89,070 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 118.71 02/28/2018( 7 ) 02/28/2027 Ordinary Shares 71,400 71,400 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 154 02/27/2019( 8 ) 02/27/2028 Ordinary Shares 61,430 61,430 D Deferred Stock Unit ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Ordinary Shares 94.374 94.374 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Menezes Eduardo F C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0GU2 7XY Executive VP EMEA Gases Signatures Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 02/20/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares withheld from option exercise to pay exercise price and taxes. No shares were sold in the market. The shares net of exercise price and taxes were retained by the reporting person. ( 2 )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. ( 3 )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. ( 4 )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. ( 5 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020. ( 6 )This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. ( 7 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018. ( 8 )This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019. ( 9 )Conversion to Linde plc ordinary shares is on a one-for-one basis. ( 10 )Deferred stock units acquired under Compensation Deferral Plan ("Deferral Plan") . The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan.

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