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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ANGEL STEPHEN F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LINDE PLC
FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST

(Street)
WOKING SURREY X0 GU216HT

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINDE PLC [ LIN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
Ordinary Shares 08/18/2025 G V 25,000(1) D $0 455,542.502 D
Ordinary Shares 71,029 I 2010 Descendants Trust
Ordinary Shares 20,517 I 2012 Descendants Trust
Ordinary Shares 2,268 I In trust for children
Ordinary Shares 11,152.107 I 401(k)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 $0 (2) (2) Ordinary Shares 1,029.658 1,029.658 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) (3) (3) Ordinary Shares 11,619.731 11,619.731 D
Restricted Stock Units (4) (4) (4) Ordinary Shares 11,513.507 11,513.507 D
Restricted Stock Units (5) (5) (5) Ordinary Shares 11,528.591 11,528.591 D
Restricted Stock Units (6) (6) (6) Ordinary Shares 24,425.651 24,425.651 D
Restricted Stock Units (7) (7) (7) Ordinary Shares 31,777.473 31,777.473 D
Restricted Stock Units (8) (8) (8) Ordinary Shares 46,458.924 46,458.924 D
Restricted Stock Units (9) (9) (9) Ordinary Shares 26,505.458 26,667.965 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $253.68(10) 03/08/2022(10) 03/08/2031(10) Ordinary Shares 133,465 133,465 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $173.13(11) 03/09/2021(11) 03/09/2030(11) Ordinary Shares 169,560 169,560 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $176.63(12) 03/20/2020(12) 03/20/2029(12) Ordinary Shares 177,605 177,605 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $154(13) 02/27/2019(13) 02/27/2028(13) Ordinary Shares 318,780 318,780 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $118.71(14) 02/28/2018(14) 02/28/2027 Ordinary Shares 74,850 74,850 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Charitable gift of shares; no market transaction occurred.
2. The Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") shall vest in full and payout in Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis one year after the March 7, 2025 date of grant, provided that the awardee serves on the Linde plc Board of Directors continuously through the vesting date, except under certain circumstances in which a pro-rata payout may be made.
3. 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.
4. Restricted Stock Units that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date.
5. Restricted Stock Units granted March 20, 2019, that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date.
6. Restricted Stock Units granted February 27, 2018, that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date.
7. Restricted Stock Unit award granted February 28, 2017, that has vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date.
8. Restricted Stock Units granted February 28, 2017, that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date.
9. Restricted Stock Unit award granted February 23, 2016, that has vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date.
10. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
11. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
12. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.
13. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.
14. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.
Remarks:
Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 08/19/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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