Company: LIN
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060925
Chunk: 98

Company: LINDE PLC
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
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 a total of 470,724,467 Linde ordinary shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. Each ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote.

How do I Submit My Vote by Means of a Proxy?

Your vote is important. Because many shareholders cannot attend the Annual General Meeting in person, it is necessary that a large number be represented by proxy. Most shareholders have a choice of voting over the internet, by using a toll-free telephone number, or by completing a proxy card or voting instruction card, as described below.

Vote on the internet.If you have internet access, you may access the Proxy Statement, 2024 Form 10-K, Annual Report and Irish financial statements and submit your proxy or voting instructions by following the instructions provided in the notice of internet availability, or if you received printed proxy materials, by following the instructions provided with your proxy materials and on your proxy card or voting instruction card. If you vote on the internet, you can also request electronic delivery of future proxy materials.

Vote by telephone.You can also vote by telephone by following the instructions provided on the internet voting site, or if you received printed proxy materials, by following the instructions provided with your proxy materials and on your proxy card or voting instruction card. Easy-to-follow voice prompts allow you to vote your shares and confirm that your instructions have been properly recorded.

Vote by Mail.If you received printed proxy materials by mail, you may choose to vote by mail by marking your proxy card or voting instruction card, dating and signing it, and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided. Alternatively, Shareholders may submit a form of proxy in writing that is compliant with the Irish Companies Act 2014 to Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited, 3100 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, D24 AK82, Ireland (Ref: Linde plc 2025 AGM).

To be valid, the form of proxy must be received by not later than 11:59 p.m. on July 28, 2025. Shareholders who wish to submit a form of proxy that is in compliance with the Irish Companies Act 2014 by electronic means may do so up to the same deadline by submitting to usservices@computershare.ie.

How are the Proxies Voted?

All shares entitled to vote and represented by a properly completed proxy (either by internet, telephone or mail) will be voted at the Annual General Meeting as indicated on the proxy unless earlier revoked by you. If no instructions are indicated for a matter