X0306 4 2021-02-12 0001707925 LINDE PLC LIN 0001681090 Hoyt Kelcey E THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD X0 GU2 7XY UNITED KINGDOM 0 1 0 0 Principal Accounting Officer Ordinary Shares 2021-02-12 4 M 0 2675 110.58 A 6779.107 D Ordinary Shares 2021-02-12 4 F 0 1663 251.71 D 5116.107 D Ordinary Shares 2021-02-12 4 S 0 1012 251.73 D 4104.107 D Ordinary Shares 2021-02-12 4 M 0 3995 109.68 A 8099.107 D Ordinary Shares 2021-02-12 4 F 0 2448 251.67 D 5651.107 D Ordinary Shares 2021-02-12 4 S 0 1547 251.61 D 4104.107 D Ordinary Shares 495.201 I 401(k) Restricted Stock 0 Ordinary Shares 460 460 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 535 535 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 1165 1165 D Stock Option (right to buy) 173.13 2021-03-09 2030-03-09 Ordinary Shares 5545 5545 D Stock Option (right to buy) 176.63 2020-03-20 2029-03-20 Ordinary Shares 5995 5995 D Stock Option (right to buy) 109.68 2021-02-12 4 M 0 3995 0 D 2013-02-28 2022-02-28 Ordinary Shares 3995 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 110.58 2021-02-12 4 M 0 2675 0 D 2014-02-26 2023-02-26 Ordinary Shares 2675 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 128.80 2015-02-25 2024-02-25 Ordinary Shares 3735 3735 D Stock Option (right to buy) 128.38 2016-02-24 2025-02-24 Ordinary Shares 5150 5150 D Stock Option (right to buy) 102.22 2017-02-23 2026-02-23 Ordinary Shares 9360 9360 D Stock Option (right to buy) 118.71 2018-02-28 2027-02-28 Ordinary Shares 10500 10500 D Stock Option (right to buy) 154.00 2019-02-27 2028-02-27 Ordinary Shares 9700 9700 D Deferred Stock Unit 0 Ordinary Shares 42.678 42.678 D Ordinary shares withheld to pay exercise price and taxes. The price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $251.60 to $251.65. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Linde plc or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price 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. 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. Restricted Stock units that will vest in full and payouton on or about February 27, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. This options vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020. This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. This options vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2017. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-one basis. Deferred stock units acquired under the Compensation Deferred 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. Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 2021-02-16