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DEFA14A 1 linde_defa14a_2026.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

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. )


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Linde plc

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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Linde Making our world more productive LINDE PLC FORGE 43 CHURCH STREET WEST WOKING, SURREY GU21 6HT UNITED KINGDOM Your Vote Counts! LINDE PLC 2026 Annual General Meeting Vote by July 27, 2026 11:59 PM ET V96545-P51725 You invested in LINDE PLC and it’s time to vote! Vote by July 27, 2026 11:59 PM ET 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 28, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement, 2025 Form 10-K and Annual Report to Shareholders and 2025 Irish Financial Statements online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to July 14, 2026. 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. PV 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 28, 2026 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. Sanjiv Lamba For 1b. Prof. DDr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner For 1c. Dr. Thomas Enders For 1d. Hugh Grant For 1e. Joe Kaeser For 1f. Dr. Victoria Ossadnik For 1g. Paula Rosput Reynolds For 1h. Alberto Weisser For 1i. 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 2026 Proxy statement. For 4. To determine the price range at which Linde plc can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law. For 5. To consider and vote on a shareholder proposal requesting a report regarding the Company’s renewable electricity procurement strategy. 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”. V96546-P51725

SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Linde plc