Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 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 ^* Hoyt Kelcey E	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) Principal Accounting Officer
(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 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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	3/21/2022		M		1600 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0	6329.107	D
Ordinary Shares	3/21/2022		F		502 ⁽²⁾	D	$311.66	5827.107	D
Ordinary Shares	3/21/2022		M		790 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0	6617.107	D
Ordinary Shares	3/21/2022		F		349 ⁽²⁾	D	$311.66	6268.107	D
Ordinary Shares	3/21/2022		M		535 ⁽³⁾	A	$0	6803.107	D
Ordinary Shares	3/21/2022		F		248 ⁽²⁾	D	$311.66	6555.107	D
Ordinary Shares								511.627	I	401(k)

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	3/21/2022		M			535	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	535	$0	0	D
Performance Share Units	⁽⁴⁾	3/21/2022		A		1600		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	1600	$0	1600	D
Performance Share Units	⁽⁴⁾	3/21/2022		M			1600	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	1600	$0	0	D
Performance Share Units	⁽⁵⁾	3/21/2022		A		790		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Ordinary Shares	790	$0	790	D
Performance Share Units	⁽⁵⁾	3/21/2022		M			790	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Ordinary Shares	790	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Ordinary Shares	310		310	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Ordinary Shares	390		390	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Ordinary Shares	460		460	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$270.99							3/7/2023 ⁽⁹⁾	3/7/2032	Ordinary Shares	2680		2680	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$253.68							3/8/2022 ⁽¹⁰⁾	3/8/2031	Ordinary Shares	4100		4100	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$173.13							3/9/2021 ⁽¹¹⁾	3/9/2030	Ordinary Shares	5545		5545	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$176.63							3/20/2020 ⁽¹²⁾	3/20/2029	Ordinary Shares	5995		5995	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$128.80							2/25/2015 ⁽¹³⁾	2/25/2024	Ordinary Shares	3735		3735	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$128.38							2/24/2016 ⁽¹³⁾	2/24/2025	Ordinary Shares	5150		5150	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$102.22							2/23/2017 ⁽¹³⁾	2/23/2026	Ordinary Shares	9360		9360	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$118.71							2/28/2018 ⁽¹³⁾	2/28/2027	Ordinary Shares	10500		10500	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$154.00							2/27/2019 ⁽¹³⁾	2/27/2028	Ordinary Shares	9700		9700	D
Deferred Stock Unit	⁽¹⁴⁾							⁽¹⁵⁾	⁽¹⁵⁾	Ordinary Shares	86.111		86.111	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 became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(14)	Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis.
(15)	Deferred stock units acquired under the Compensation Deferred 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
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hoyt Kelcey E C/O LINDE PLC THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 7XY			Principal Accounting Officer

Signatures
Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact		3/23/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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