SEC Form DEFA14A filed by 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)

LINDE PLC FORGE 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING, SURREY GU21 6HT UNITED KINGDOM Making our world more productive Your Vote Counts! LINDE PLC 2025 Annual General Meeting Vote by July 28, 2025 11:59 PM ET V74841-P31675-Z89908 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 materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on July 29, 2025. Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement, 2024 Form 10-K and Annual Report to Shareholders and 2024 Irish Financial Statements online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to July 15, 2025. 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 [email protected]. 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 29, 2025 1:00 P.M., local time The Corinthia Hotel Whitehall Place Westminster London, SW1A2BD, United Kingdom *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.

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 For 1b. Sanjiv Lamba For 1c. Prof. DDr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner For 1d. Dr. Thomas Enders For 1e. Hugh Grant For 1f. Joe Kaeser For 1g. Dr. Victoria Ossadnik For 1h. Paula Rosput Reynolds For 1i. Alberto Weisser For 1j. Robert L. Wood For 2a. To ratify, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”) as the independent auditor. For 2b. To authorize, in a binding vote, the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine PWC’s remuneration. For 3. To approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Linde plc’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy statement. For 4. To recommend, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the frequency of holding future advisory shareholder votes on the compensation of Linde plc’s Named Executive Officers. 1 Year 5. To determine the price range at which Linde plc can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law. For 6. A shareholder proposal requesting an annual report regarding the alignment of the Company’s direct and indirect lobbying activities with the Company’s 2050 climate neutrality ambition. Against 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. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. V74842-P31675-Z89908