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 *
Lamba Sanjiv

(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
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026
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 03/09/2026   M   19,892 (1) A $ 0 110,686.191 D  
Ordinary Shares 03/09/2026   F   9,218 (2) D $ 484.74 101,468.191 D  
Ordinary Shares 03/09/2026   M   7,015 (1) A $ 0 108,483.191 D  
Ordinary Shares 03/09/2026   F   3,251 (2) D $ 484.74 105,232.191 D  
Ordinary Shares 03/09/2026   M   7,015 (3) A $ 0 112,247.191 D  
Ordinary Shares 03/09/2026   F   3,086 (2) D $ 484.74 109,161.191 D  
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
Performance Share Units (ROC) (4) 03/09/2026   A   19,892     (5)   (5) Ordinary Shares 19,892 $ 0 19,892 D  
Performance Share Units (ROC) (4) 03/09/2026   M     19,892   (5)   (5) Ordinary Shares 19,892 $ 0 0 D  
Performance Share Units (RTSR) (4) 03/09/2026   A   7,015     (6)   (6) Ordinary Shares 7,015 $ 0 7,015 D  
Performance Share Units (RTSR) (4) 03/09/2026   M     7,015   (6)   (6) Ordinary Shares 7,015 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4) 03/09/2026   A   7,328     (7)   (7) Ordinary Shares 7,328 $ 0 7,328 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4)               (8)   (8) Ordinary Shares 6,364   6,364 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4)               (9)   (9) Ordinary Shares 6,405   6,405 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4) 03/09/2026   M     7,015   (10)   (10) Ordinary Shares 7,015 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 483.62 03/09/2026   A   59,746     (11) 03/09/2036 Ordinary Shares 59,746 $ 0 59,746 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 468.77               (12) 03/07/2035 Ordinary Shares 44,696   44,696 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 465.29               (13) 03/07/2034 Ordinary Shares 41,530   41,530 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 354.14               (14) 03/07/2033 Ordinary Shares 46,365   46,365 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 270.99               (15) 03/07/2032 Ordinary Shares 54,920   54,920 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 253.68               (16) 03/08/2031 Ordinary Shares 40,995   40,995 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 173.13               (17) 03/09/2030 Ordinary Shares 37,565   37,565 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 176.63               (18) 03/20/2029 Ordinary Shares 15,470   15,470 D  
Deferred Stock Units (4)               (19)   (19) Ordinary Shares 546.348   546.348 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit ("PSU") grant made on March 7, 2023.
2. Ordinary shares withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
3. Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 7, 2023.
4. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis.
5. The PSU paid out on March 9, 2026, and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2023-2025 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted on March 7, 2023.
6. The PSU paid out on March 9, 2026, and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the relative total shareholder return ("RTSR") of Linde plc from 2023-2025 measured against RTSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted on March 7, 2023.
7. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2029 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
8. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2028 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
9. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
10. Restricted Stock Units that vested in full and paid out on March 9, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
11. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2027.
12. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2026.
13. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.
14. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.
15. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
16. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
17. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
18. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning March 20, 2020.
19. Deferred Stock Units acquired under the Linde Compensation Deferral Plan that will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Deferral Plan.
Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 03/11/2026
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