Linde

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-04-01 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: LINDE PLC (LIN) CIK: 0001707925 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Reynolds Paula Rosput CIK: 0001179998 Role: Director --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Deferred Stock Units Date: 2026-04-01 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +17.212 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 128.887 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis. [F4] Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan. [F4] Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan. --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Ordinary Shares Ownership: D (Direct) [Holding #2] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis. [F2] This RSU award shall vest in full one year after the March 9, 2026 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. The payout of the vested RSU award has been deferred and will be made in Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis upon the reporting person's termination of service on the Board of Directors. [F2] This RSU award shall vest in full one year after the March 9, 2026 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. The payout of the vested RSU award has been deferred and will be made in Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis upon the reporting person's termination of service on the Board of Directors. [Holding #3] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis. [F3] The Restricted Stock Units that vested in full but whose payout has been deferred under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. [F3] The Restricted Stock Units that vested in full but whose payout has been deferred under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis. F2: This RSU award shall vest in full one year after the March 9, 2026 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. The payout of the vested RSU award has been deferred and will be made in Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis upon the reporting person's termination of service on the Board of Directors. F3: The Restricted Stock Units that vested in full but whose payout has been deferred under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. F4: Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan. --- Signature --- /s/ Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact (2026-04-03)