Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Durbin Sean

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/1/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LINDE PLC [LIN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP, EMEA /

(Street)

GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 XY7

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares	8466	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	580	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Ordinary Shares	695	$0	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	3/9/2030	Ordinary Shares	7045	$173.13	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	3/20/2029	Ordinary Shares	7795	$176.63	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	2/27/2028	Ordinary Shares	16170	$154.00	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	2/28/2027	Ordinary Shares	5945	$118.71	D
Deferred Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Ordinary Shares	129.977	$0 ⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2023 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 20, 2022 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
(4)	This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20,2020.
(5)	This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.
(6)	This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.
(7)	Deferred stock units acquired under the Compensation Deferral Plan as amended ("Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan.
(8)	Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Durbin Sean C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 XY7			Executive VP, EMEA