Company: LIN
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060925
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Company: LINDE PLC
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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Linde plc (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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| A Message fromOur Chairman |

Dear fellow shareholders , On behalf of Linde’s Board of Directors, I am pleased to invite you to the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Linde plc being held in London, UK. The Linde Board The Board’s composition reflects a mix of diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives that contribute to a strong and well-functioning Board. Each of our ten directors has substantial senior executive experience in areas critical to our business, resulting in meaningful Board oversight of management. In 2020, the Board began a comprehensive director recruitment process to plan for anticipated retirements and to ensure the Board would continue to have the necessary mix of experiences, backgrounds and skills. Since 2022, seven directors have retired, and five new directors have joined the Board (four new independent directors and Sanjiv Lamba, Linde’s CEO since 2022). Most recently, Paula Reynolds joined in February 2024, and her substantial senior executive and public company board experience has been a valuable addition. The addition of new directors with outstanding senior executive and board leadership experience