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 *
Innocenzi Stefanos

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

(Street)
WOKING SURREY GU216H T

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Linde Engineering
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2026
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 06/08/2026   M   4,035 (1) A $ 0 4,035 D  
Ordinary Shares 06/08/2026   F   2,062 (2) D $ 507.9 1,973 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
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (4)   (4) Ordinary Shares 749   749 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (5)   (5) Ordinary Shares 228   228 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)               (6)   (7) Ordinary Shares 235   235 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3) 06/08/2026   M     4,035   (8)   (8) Ordinary Shares 4,035 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 483.62               (9) 03/09/2036 Ordinary Shares 6,106   6,106 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 468.77               (10) 03/07/2035 Ordinary Shares 1,597   1,597 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 465.29               (11) 03/07/2034 Ordinary Shares 1,520   1,520 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on June 5, 2023.
2. Ordinary shares withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
3. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
7. 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.
8. Restricted Stock Units that vested in full and paid out on June 8, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
9. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2027.
10. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2026.
11. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.
Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 06/10/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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