Stimmrechtsanteile: Linde plc: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Linde plc Linde plc: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 18.03.2020 / 13:43 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the Central Bank of Ireland)ⁱ

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedⁱⁱ:^{LINDE PLC}
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [X] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify)ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation^iv:
Name: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.		City and country of registered office (if applicable): Baltimore, Maryland, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)^v: T. Rowe Price International Ltd
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi: 12 March 2020
6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 March 2020
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.A)		% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)	Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.18%		0.00%	3.19%	531,693,573
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	n/a		n/a	n/a

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights^ix					% of voting rights
	Direct			Indirect		Direct		Indirect
IE00BZ12WP82				16,943,177				3.18%


SUBTOTAL A				16,943,177				3.18%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Shares on loan		N/A	Right of recall on demand			44,600			0.00%


			SUBTOTAL B.1			44,600			0.00%

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash settlement^xii		Number of voting rights			% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL B.2

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.^xiii [X] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv:
Name^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
T. Rowe Price International Ltd




*11. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]*

12. Additional information^xvi:

Done at Baltimore, Maryland, USA on 17 March 2020.

18.03.2020 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

Language:	English
Company:	Linde plc
	The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road
	GU2 7XY Guildford
	United Kingdom
Internet:	www.linde.com


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