DGAP Post-admission Duties announcement: Linde plc / Disclosure of share buy-backs in accordance with Article 5(1) (b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052: 34. Interim Report Linde plc: Release of a capital market information 2021-09-28 / 15:10 Dissemination of a Post-admission Duties announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Disclosure of share buy-backs in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052: 34. Interim Report On January 25, 2021, the board of directors of Linde plc has authorized a share repurchase program for up to USD 5.0 billion of its ordinary shares. Under this program, Linde plc may acquire shares in the period from February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023. Linde plc announced the terms of this program on the same date in accordance with Article 5(1) (a) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Article 2(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052. In the period from 20.09.2021 through 24.09.2021, shares were repurchased under the program by brokers on markets in the United States and Germany (XETRA) as follows:


                            United States                             Germany (XETRA)                      Total 
Trading Date   Aggregated Volume  Weighted Average Price  Aggregated Volume  Weighted Average Price  Aggregated Volume 
                   (shares)              (USD)^1              (shares)              (EUR)^1              (shares) 
 20.09.2021         139.000              301,1401              61.000               258,5405              200.000 
 21.09.2021         25.000               305,5420              24.000               260,1351              49.000 
 22.09.2021         25.000               308,1673              20.000               260,8343              45.000 
 23.09.2021         35.000               311,5180              20.001               263,6692              55.001 
 24.09.2021         35.000               310,5903              24.000               263,1208              59.000 

^1 Excluding costs incidental to the purchase.

Further details about the buy-back program and the above transactions (including venues) are available on the investor relations section of Linde plc's website (https://investors.linde.com/stock-and-dividend-information/ 2021-2023-share-buyback, short URL: https://t1p.de/sharebuyback3)

Guildford, United Kingdom, 28.09.2021

Linde plc

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Language:     English 
Company:      Linde plc 
              The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road 
              GU2 7XY Guildford 
              United Kingdom 
Internet:     www.linde.com 
 
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