FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ANGEL STEPHEN F 		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)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/31/2019
(Street)

GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 7XY
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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                  2268   I   In trust for children  
Ordinary Shares                  71029   I   Angel Descendants Trust  
Ordinary Shares                  20517   I   2012 Descendants Trust  
Ordinary Shares                  10434.867   I   401(k)  
Ordinary Shares                  194952   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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   (1)                    (1)   (1) Ordinary Shares   15755     15755   D  
 
Restricted Stock Units   $0   (2)                    (2)   (2) Ordinary Shares   38270     38270   D  
 
Restricted Stock Units   $0   (3)                    (3)   (3) Ordinary Shares   29580     29580   D  
 
Restricted Stock Units   $0   (4)                    (4)   (4) Ordinary Shares   47632     47632   D  
 
Restricted Stock Units   $0   (3)                    (3)   (3) Ordinary Shares   30215     30215   D  
 
Restricted Stock Units   $0   (4)                    (4)   (4) Ordinary Shares   32580     32580   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $176.63                      (5) 3/20/2029   Ordinary Shares   177605     177605   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $109.68                      (6) 2/28/2022   Ordinary Shares   236510     236510   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $110.58                      (6) 2/26/2023   Ordinary Shares   187015     187015   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $128.80                      (6) 2/25/2024   Ordinary Shares   203930     203930   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $128.38                      (6) 2/24/2025   Ordinary Shares   261075     261075   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $102.22                      (7) 2/23/2026   Ordinary Shares   416355     416355   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $118.71                      (8) 2/28/2027   Ordinary Shares   435850     435850   D  
 
Stock Option (right to buy)   $154.00                      (9) 2/27/2028   Ordinary Shares   318780     318780   D  
 
Deferred Stock Units   $0   (10) 5/31/2019     A      313.764         (11)   (11) Ordinary Shares   313.764   $0   102381.689   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(2)  Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on February 27, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(3)  Restricted Stock Units that have vested in full but whose payout has been deferred to a future date.
(4)  Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on February 28, 2020 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(5)  This options vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.
(6)  This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(7)  This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning February 23, 2017.
(8)  This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.
(9)  This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.
(10)  Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis.
(11)  Deferred Stock Units acquired under the Compensation Deferral Plan ("Deferral Plan") pursuant to a prior election to defer compensation. The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ANGEL STEPHEN F
C/O LINDE PLC
THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 7XY 		X
Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact 6/4/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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