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 *

Durbin Sean
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)
Executive VP, EMEA
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

3/21/2022
(Street)

GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 XY7
(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 3/21/2022  M  2080 (1)A$0 10546 D  
Ordinary Shares 3/21/2022  F  1005 (2)D$311.66 9541 D  
Ordinary Shares 3/21/2022  M  1030 (1)A$0 10571 D  
Ordinary Shares 3/21/2022  F  498 (2)D$311.66 10073 D  
Ordinary Shares 3/21/2022  M  695 (3)A$0 10768 D  
Ordinary Shares 3/21/2022  F  336 (2)D$311.66 10432 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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units  (3)3/21/2022  M     695   (3) (3)Ordinary Shares 695 $0 0 D  
Performance Share Units  (4)3/21/2022  A   2080     (4) (4)Ordinary Shares 2080 $0 2080 D  
Performance Share Units  (4)3/21/2022  M     2080   (4) (4)Ordinary Shares 2080 $0 0 D  
Performance Share Units  (5)3/21/2022  A   1030     (5) (5)Ordinary Shares 1030 $0 1030 D  
Performance Share Units  (5)3/21/2022  M     1030   (5) (5)Ordinary Shares 1030 $0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units  (6)           (6) (6)Ordinary Shares 1430  1430 D  
Restricted Stock Units  (7)           (7) (7)Ordinary Shares 1810  1810 D  
Restricted Stock Units  (8)           (8) (8)Ordinary Shares 580  580 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $270.99           3/7/2023 (9)3/7/2032 Ordinary Shares 12395  12395 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $253.68           3/8/2022 (10)3/8/2031 Ordinary Shares 19070  19070 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $173.13           3/9/2021 (11)3/9/2030 Ordinary Shares 7045  7045 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $176.63           3/20/2020 (12)3/20/2029 Ordinary Shares 7795  7795 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $154.00           2/27/2019 (13)2/27/2028 Ordinary Shares 16170  16170 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $118.17           2/28/2018 (14)2/28/2027 Ordinary Shares 5945  5945 D  
Deferred Stock Units  (15)           (16) (16)Ordinary Shares 183.526  183.526 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit grant made on March 20, 2019 (the "PSU").
(2) Shares of common stock withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
(3) Shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit grant made on March 20, 2019.
(4) The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019.
(5) The PSU paid out on March 21, 2022 and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") of Linde plc from 2019-2021 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted in 2019.
(6) Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2025 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 8, 2024 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 9, 2023 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 7, 2023.
(10) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
(11) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
(12) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20,2020.
(13) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.
(14) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.
(15) Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.
(16) Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Durbin Sean
C/O LINDE PLC
THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 XY7


Executive VP, EMEA

Signatures
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-fact3/23/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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