On September 30, 2021, Linde plc issued €700 million aggregate principal amount of 0.000% Notes due 2026, €500 million aggregate principal amount of 0.375% Notes due 2033 and €700 million aggregate principal amount of 1.000% Notes due 2051. The 2026 Notes, the 2033 Notes and the 2051 Notes were issued pursuant to a Subscription Agreement, dated September 28, 2021, by and among Linde plc, as Issuer, and the financial institutions named as bookrunners and other managers therein. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately €1,892.6 million, after giving effect to the fees to the Managers but before other fees and expenses of the offering. Net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes. The 2026 Notes, the 2033 Notes and 2051 Notes have been admitted to the official list of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and for trading on the Euro MTF market operated by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The 2026 Notes, the 2033 Notes and the 2051 Notes were issued under the European debt issuance programme established on May 11, 2020 by the Company and Linde Finance (together, the “Issuers”) and subsequently updated on August 3, 2021, and supplemented on September 17, 2021. Under the Program, each Issuer may issue unsecured notes with such terms, including currency, interest rate and maturity, as agreed by the relevant Issuer and the purchasers of such Notes at the time of sale and as set out in the final terms for the relevant issue of Notes. The current Program will be valid for a period of one year after which it will require updating prior to any further issuance of Notes. Upon occurrence of any material event concerning the Issuers, such as the publication of new financial information, the Program must be supplemented.