Company: LIN
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060925
Chunk: 75

Company: LINDE PLC
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 75
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           |     | — |     |             |     | — |     |              |     | — |     |              |     | — |     |        |     |  3,081,120 |     |              |     |       — |     |           |     | — |     |             |     |  3,081,120 |
|                   |     | Change-in-Control |     |           |     | — |     |             |     | — |     |              |     | — |     |              |     | — |     |        |     |  7,450,360 |     |              |     |       — |     |           |     | — |     |             |     |  7,450,360 |

Severance Benefits

Involuntary Termination. The NEOs are eligible for severance benefits which are determined in the same manner as for all other eligible U.S. employees of the Company, as described above. Change-in-Control. No NEO is entitled to any additional severance benefits on account of the termination of their employment in connection with a change-in-control. Other Post-Termination Benefits The Company currently makes retiree medical benefits available to eligible U.S. employees who participate in the Pension Program’s Traditional Design, including Mr. Strauss, provided that they meet certain requirements at the time of their termination. There are no other post-termination benefits to be provided to Messrs. Lamba, White, Bichara or Durbin.

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Executive Compensation Matters

Severance and Other Change-In-Control Benefits

Deferred Compensation Payout Each NEO’s accrued balance in their U.S. Linde Compensation Deferral Program account, if any, is payable in accordance with program terms, as described under the “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” table. Change-in-Control. Under the U.S. Linde Compensation Deferral Program, the payout of deferred balances is accelerated upon a change-in-control unless the NEO has previously made a valid election to waive rights to receive an accelerated payment in connection with the change-in-control, and instead, to receive payment in accordance with their previous election. Annual Performance-Based Variable Compensation Payments Annual performance-based variable compensation awards that NEOs may receive are entirely at the discretion of the HC Committee. It is speculative whether the HC Committee would have made such awards for 2024 if a NEO’s employment terminated. If an award had been made for the 2024 calendar year, it would have been