Guillermo Bichara - 17 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for LINDE PLC (LIN)

Role
Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer
Signature
Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol
LIN
Transactions as of
17 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$8,192,332
Form type
4
Filing time
18 Feb 2026, 17:38:51 UTC
Previous filing
15 Sep 2025
Next filing
11 Mar 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Bichara Guillermo Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer C/O LINDE PLC, FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST, WOKING SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM Anthony M. Pepper as attorney-in-fact 18 Feb 2026 0001629436

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Options Exercise $4,765,477 +26,980 +122% $176.63 49,118 17 Feb 2026 Direct
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Tax liability $8,415,154 -17,525 -36% $480.18 31,593 17 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction LIN Ordinary Shares Sale $4,542,655 -9,455 -30% $480.45 22,138 17 Feb 2026 Direct
holding LIN Ordinary Shares 2,909 17 Feb 2026 401(k)

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction LIN Stock Options (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -26,980 -100% $0.000000 0 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 26,980 $176.63 Direct F11
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1,613 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 1,613 Direct F2
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1,570 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 1,570 Direct F3
holding LIN Restricted Stock Units 1,680 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 1,680 Direct F4
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 11,326 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 11,326 $468.77 Direct F5
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 10,345 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 10,345 $465.29 Direct F6
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 11,085 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 11,085 $354.14 Direct F7
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 13,280 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 13,280 $270.99 Direct F8
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 20,975 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 20,975 $253.68 Direct F9
holding LIN Stock Options (right to buy) 26,155 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 26,155 $173.13 Direct F10
holding LIN Deferred Stock Units 800 17 Feb 2026 Ordinary Shares 800 Direct F12, F13, F14
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Ordinary shares withheld to cover exercise price and tax withholdings.
F2 Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2028 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
F3 Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
F4 Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
F5 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2026.
F6 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.
F7 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.
F8 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
F9 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
F10 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
F11 This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2020.
F12 On March 1, 2023, Linde plc (formerly Rounderway plc), an Irish public limited company ("New Linde"), became the successor of Linde plc, an Irish public limited company ("Old Linde"), pursuant to a scheme of arrangement and merger under Irish law. Pursuant to the scheme of arrangement, all outstanding ordinary shares of Old Linde were exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, for ordinary shares of New Linde, and Old Linde subsequently merged into New Linde and ceased to exist. The transaction did not alter the relative interests of security holders.
F13 Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-to-one basis.
F14 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.