X0306 4 2022-03-21 0001707925 LINDE PLC LIN 0001441755 White Matthew J C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY UNITED KINGDOM 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 M 0 12510 0 A 47052 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 F 0 5798 311.66 D 41254 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 M 0 6170 0 A 47424 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 F 0 2860 311.66 D 44564 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 M 0 4170 0 A 48734 D Ordinary Shares 2022-03-21 4 F 0 1933 311.66 D 46801 D Ordinary Shares 2913.328 I 401(k) Restricted Stock Units 2022-03-21 4 M 0 4170 0 D Ordinary Shares 4170 0 D Performance Share Units 2022-03-21 4 A 0 12510 0 A Ordinary Shares 12510 12510 D Performance Share Units 2022-03-21 4 M 0 12510 0 D Ordinary Shares 12510 0 D Performance Share Units 2022-03-21 4 A 0 6170 0 A Ordinary Shares5 6170 6170 D Performance Share Units 2022-03-21 4 M 0 6170 0 D Ordinary Shares 6170 0 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 2600 2600 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 3260 3260 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 3590 3590 D Stock Options (right to buy) 270.99 2023-03-07 2032-03-07 Ordinary Shares 22535 22535 D Stock Option (right to buy) 253.68 2022-03-08 2031-03-08 Ordinary Shares 34320 34320 D Stock Option (right to buy) 173.13 2021-03-09 2030-03-09 Ordinary Shares 43695 43695 D Stock Option (right to buy) 176.63 2020-03-20 2029-03-20 Ordinary Shares 47020 47020 D Stock Option (right to buy) 128.38 2016-02-24 2025-02-24 Ordinary Shares 40865 40865 D Stock Option (right to buy) 102.22 2017-02-23 2026-02-23 Ordinary Shares 85205 85205 D Stock Option (right to buy) 118.71 2018-02-28 2027-02-28 Ordinary Shares 72795 72795 D Stock Option (right to buy) 154.00 2019-02-27 2028-02-27 Ordinary Shares 64665 64665 D Deferred Stock Units Ordinary Shares 1192.919 1192.919 D Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit grant made on March 20, 2019 (the "PSU"). Shares of common stock withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings. Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 20, 2019 The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019. The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019. 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. 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. 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. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis. Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Compensation Deferral Plan ("Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan. Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 2022-03-23