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: 36. Interim Report Linde plc: Release of a capital market information 2021-10-12 / 16:30 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: 36. 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 04.10.2021 through 081.10.2021, 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) 
 04.10.2021         26.738               293,9437              32.500               253,6815              59.238 
 05.10.2021         20.000               298,3876              29.750               254,6258              49.750 
 06.10.2021         27.000               293,1192              32.500               253,0022              59.500 
 07.10.2021         20.000               300,7562              22.000               257,8247              42.000 
 08.10.2021         20.000               297,4225              20.000               257,9403              40.000

^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, 12.10.2021

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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