SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GALANTE EDWARD G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O LINDE PLC

THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD

(Street)

GUILDFORD, SURREY

GU2 7XY

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINDE PLC [ LIN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares	13,229	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	7,734.173	$0⁽¹⁾	D
Deferred Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Ordinary Shares	12,134.526	$0⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Units that have fully vested but whose payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares has been deferred by the reporting person until termination of service as a director or a specific future date.

2. Deferred stock units acquired by reporting person under the Praxair, Inc. Director's Fees Deferral Plan and are to be settled in Linde plc Ordinary Shares upon the reporting person's retirement or termination of service.

3. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-to-1 basis.

Remarks:

	Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact	10/31/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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