LIN Linde PLC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

Linde plc

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

Your Vote Counts! LINDE PLC 2023 Annual General Meeting Vote by July 23, 2023 11:59 PM ET LINDE PLC FORGE 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING, SURREY GU21 6HT UNITED KINGDOM V16586-P94572-Z85165 You invested in LINDE PLC and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual General Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on July 24, 2023. Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement, 2022 Form 10-K and Annual Report to Shareholders and 2022 Irish Financial Statements online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to July 10, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Vote in Person at the Meeting* July 24, 2023 1:00 P.M., local time The Corinthia Hotel Whitehall Place Westminster London, SW1A 2BD, U.K. *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.V1.1

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. This is only an overview of the more complete proxy materials and proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. We encourage you to review the complete proxy materials before voting. Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Stephen F. Angel 1b. Sanjiv Lamba 1c. Prof. DDr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner 1d. Dr. Thomas Enders 1e. Hugh Grant 1f. Joe Kaeser 1g. Dr. Victoria Ossadnik 1h. Prof.Dr. Martin H. Richenhagen 1i. Alberto Weisser 1j. Robert L. Wood 2a. To ratify, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”) as the independent auditor. 2b. To authorize the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine PWC’s remuneration. 3. To approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Linde plc’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy statement. 4. To approve amendments to Linde’s Irish Memorandum and Articles of Association to reduce certain supermajority shareholder vote requirements. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. For Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”.V16587-P94572-Z85165