Linde director Hugh Grant receives deferred stock grant

Q: How many deferred stock units did LIN director Hugh Grant acquire?

Hugh Grant acquired 72.425 deferred stock units on October 1, 2026, under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. The units convert one-for-one into ordinary shares and pay out upon termination of director service; his reported post-transaction balance was 651.700 deferred stock units.

The deferred units convert one-for-one into ordinary shares, while the two reported RSU positions have different payout and vesting terms.

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Linde plc director Hugh Grant acquired 72.425 deferred stock units on October 1, 2026, under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. The units convert one-for-one into ordinary shares and are payable upon termination of director service; his reported post-transaction balance was 651.700 deferred stock units. His reported holdings also include 473.148 fully vested restricted stock units and 476.009 restricted stock units, corresponding to underlying ordinary shares, plus 1,082 direct ordinary shares.

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Grant/Award: 72.425 shares

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Insider GRANT HUGH

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Stock Units ^{F1, F2}	72.425	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Restricted Stock Units ^{F1, F3}	--	--	--
holding	Restricted Stock Units ^{F1, F4}	--	--	--
holding	Ordinary Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units — 651.7 contracts (Direct); Restricted Stock Units — 949.157 contracts (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 1,081.914 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

F1. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis.
F2. Deferred stock units ("DSU") acquired under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan ("Plan"). The DSU will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis upon termination of service as a director accordance with the Plan.
F3. Restricted Stock Units that have fully vested but whose payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares has been deferred by the reporting person until termination of services as a director or a specific future date.
F4. 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.

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Deferred stock units acquired: 72.425 units Deferred stock units after transaction: 651.700 units Fully vested restricted stock units: 473.148 underlying ordinary shares +2 more

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Deferred stock units acquired 72.425 units October 1, 2026

Deferred stock units after transaction 651.700 units Reported after the October 1, 2026 acquisition

Fully vested restricted stock units 473.148 underlying ordinary shares Reported October 1, 2026; payout deferred

Restricted stock unit award 476.009 underlying ordinary shares Granted March 9, 2026; scheduled to vest in full one year after grant subject to continuous board service and stated exceptions

Direct ordinary shares held 1,082 shares Reported October 1, 2026

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Deferred stock units, Restricted Stock Units, pro-rata payout

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Deferred stock units financial

"Deferred stock units ("DSU") acquired under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan"

Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.

Restricted Stock Units financial

"Restricted Stock Units that have fully vested"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

pro-rata payout financial

"in which a pro-rata payout may be made"

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How many deferred stock units did LIN director Hugh Grant acquire?

Hugh Grant acquired 72.425 deferred stock units on October 1, 2026, under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan. The units convert one-for-one into ordinary shares and pay out upon termination of director service; his reported post-transaction balance was 651.700 deferred stock units.

What are the vesting and payout terms for Hugh Grant's LIN RSUs?

Grant reported 473.148 fully vested restricted stock units whose payout he deferred until termination of director service or a specific future date. He also reported 476.009 restricted stock units from an award granted March 9, 2026, scheduled to vest in full one year after grant if he serves continuously on the board, subject to certain circumstances permitting a pro-rata payout. Payout is deferred until termination of board service.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GRANT HUGH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O LINDE PLC

FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST

(Street)

WOKING SURREY

GU216HT

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED KINGDOM

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares								1,081.914	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Deferred Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	10/01/2026		A		72.425		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Ordinary Shares	72.425	$0	651.7	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽¹⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	473.148		473.148	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽¹⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	476.009		476.009	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis.

2. Deferred stock units ("DSU") acquired under the Linde Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan ("Plan"). The DSU will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis upon termination of service as a director accordance with the Plan.

3. Restricted Stock Units that have fully vested but whose payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares has been deferred by the reporting person until termination of services as a director or a specific future date.

4. 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.

Remarks:

	Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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