ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

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Eduardo Menezes, Executive Vice President-EMEA, has announced that he will retire from Linde effective March 31, 2021, after serving 35 years with Linde.

Sean Durbin, who serves as Senior Vice President-Global Functions, has been named Executive Vice President-EMEA, succeeding Mr. Menezes, effective April 1, 2021. Mr. Durbin has held roles of increasing responsibility since joining Praxair in 1990. As Senior Vice President-Global Functions, Mr. Durbin oversees Linde's global supply chain, technology, safety, and sustainability functions, among others. Prior to this, he served as the President of a regional business unit in Europe, and prior to the Praxair-Linde merger in 2018, he served as the President of Praxair's business unit in Canada.

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