X0306 4 2020-08-19 0001707925 LINDE PLC LIN 0001793274 Opfermann Andreas C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY UNITED KINGDOM 0 1 0 0 Executive VP, Americas Ordinary Shares 2020-08-19 4 M 0 457 1.92 A 503 D Ordinary Shares 2020-08-19 4 S 0 5 247.7 D 498 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 2145 2145 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 93 93 D Restricted Stock Units 0 Ordinary Shares 320 320 D Stock Option (right to buy) 173.13 2021-03-09 2030-03-09 Ordinary Shares 26090 26090 D Stock Option (right to buy) 1.92 2020-08-19 4 M 0 457 0 D 2020-06-01 2021-06-01 Ordinary Shares 457 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 1.92 2021-06-07 2022-06-07 Ordinary Shares 387 387 D Stock Option (right to buy) 176.63 2029-03-20 Ordinary Shares 3600 3600 D Ordinary shares sold to pay exercise price, and the reporting person retained the 452 shares net of the sale of shares. 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 ("RSUs") and stock options have been granted pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement among Praxair, Inc., Linde AG, Linde plc and certain of their affiliates, dated June 1, 2017, as amended (the "BCA"). The RSUs and stock options replace certain previously granted equity awards granted by Linde AG that were terminated in connection with the closing of the Business Combination of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG that occurred on October 31, 2018. A more detailed explanation of these RSU and stock option replacement awards is discussed in the Linde plc Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Amendment No. 4) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2017 under the section titled "The Business Combination - Interests of Directors, Board Members and Executive Officers in the Business Combination - Linde AG - Treatment of Equity Awards" on pages 183-187. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about June 7, 2021 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 Shaes on a one-for-one basis. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20,2020. Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 2020-08-21