X0306 4 2020-06-02 0001707925 LINDE PLC LIN 0001809034 Nowicki Juergen C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY UNITED KINGDOM 0 1 0 0 Executive VP, Engineering Ordinary Shares 2020-06-02 4 M 0 125 0 A 1125 D Ordinary Shares 2020-06-02 4 F 0 64 205.22 D 1061 D Restricted Stock Units 2020-06-02 4 M 0 125 0 D Ordinary Shares 125 0 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 155 155 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 435 435 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 365 365 D Restricted Stock Units Ordinary Shares 1260 1260 D Stock Options (right to buy) 1.92 2020-06-01 2021-06-01 Ordinary Shares 763 763 D Stock Options (right to buy) 1.92 2021-06-07 2022-06-07 Ordinary Shares 645 645 D Stock Options (right to buy) 176.63 2029-03-20 Ordinary Shares 4860 4860 D Stock Options (right to buy) 173.13 2030-03-09 Ordinary Shares 4420 4420 D Stock Options (right to buy) 173.13 2030-04-01 Ordinary Shares 15280 15280 D Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant made on April 24, 2019. Ordinary shares withheld from RSU payout to cover tax withholdings. 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, 2021in 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. 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 April 1, 2023 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 20,2020. 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 April 1, 2021. Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 2020-06-04