BICHARA GUILLERMO (Senior VP& Chief Legal Officer) sold 29.9% of their position (9.46K shares) of LINDE PLC on the open market

Open‑market sale worth $4.54M — a significant reduction. Review remaining holdings and any 10b5‑1 plan disclosures.

S · 1 sale

BICHARA GUILLERMO

Filed: 2/18/2026ACC: 0001629436-26-000003

InsiderBICHARA GUILLERMOCIK 1629436

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IssuerLINDE PLCCIK 1707925

Officer· Senior VP& Chief Legal Officer

Since Mar 2022

-26.98K

Net shares

Net seller

$12.96M

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 1S

Total transactions

26.98K acquired · 53.96K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions3

Ordinary Shares

Direct

M · Option Exercise

+26.98K

Price / share

$176.63

Trade value

$4.77M

% of position

121.9%

2/17/2026

22.14K→49.12K

Ordinary Shares

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−17.52K

Price / share

$480.18

Trade value

$8.42M

% of position

35.7%

2/17/2026

49.12K→31.59K

Ordinary Shares

Direct

S · Sale

−9.46K

Price / share

$480.45

Trade value

$4.54M

% of position

29.9%

2/17/2026

31.59K→22.14K

Total

Net shares

+0.00

Net value

-$8.19M

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Ordinary Shares Direct	2/17/2026	M · Option Exercise	+26.98K	$176.63	$4.77M	121.9%	22.14K	49.12K
Ordinary Shares Direct	2/17/2026	F · Tax Withholding	−17.52K	$480.18	$8.42M	35.7%	49.12K	31.59K
Ordinary Shares Direct	2/17/2026	S · Sale	−9.46K	$480.45	$4.54M	29.9%	31.59K	22.14K
Total			+0.00		-$8.19M

Derivative Transactions1

Stock Options (right to buy)

Direct

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Ordinary Shares

26.98K shares

−26.98K

Strike price

176.63

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

2/17/2026

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Stock Options (right to buy) Direct	Ordinary Shares26.98K shares	2/17/2026	M · Option Exercise	−26.98K	176.63	—	0.00

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)1

Ordinary Shares

Indirect

Shares owned2.91K

Total

2.91K indirect2.91K

Security Title	Shares Owned	Ownership Type
Ordinary Shares	2.91K	Indirect
Total	2.91K	2.91K indirect

Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)10

Deferred Stock Units

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

799.88

Shares owned

799.88

Exercise price

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Restricted Stock Units

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

1.61K

Shares owned

1.61K

Exercise price

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Stock Options (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

13.28K

Shares owned

13.28K

Exercise price

270.99

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Stock Options (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

26.16K

Shares owned

26.16K

Exercise price

173.13

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Stock Options (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

11.09K

Shares owned

11.09K

Exercise price

354.14

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Restricted Stock Units

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

1.68K

Shares owned

1.68K

Exercise price

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Stock Options (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

20.98K

Shares owned

20.98K

Exercise price

253.68

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Restricted Stock Units

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

1.57K

Shares owned

1.57K

Exercise price

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Stock Options (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

10.35K

Shares owned

10.35K

Exercise price

465.29

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Stock Options (right to buy)

Direct

Underlying security

Ordinary Shares

Underlying shares

11.33K

Shares owned

11.33K

Exercise price

468.77

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Total

Underlying

98.83K

Owned

98.83K

Security	Underlying	Exercise Price	Exercise Window	Expiration	Underlying Shares	Shares Owned
Deferred Stock Units Direct	Ordinary Shares		—	—	799.88	799.88
Restricted Stock Units Direct	Ordinary Shares		—	—	1.61K	1.61K
Stock Options (right to buy) Direct	Ordinary Shares	270.99	—	—	13.28K	13.28K
Stock Options (right to buy) Direct	Ordinary Shares	173.13	—	—	26.16K	26.16K
Stock Options (right to buy) Direct	Ordinary Shares	354.14	—	—	11.09K	11.09K
Restricted Stock Units Direct	Ordinary Shares		—	—	1.68K	1.68K
Stock Options (right to buy) Direct	Ordinary Shares	253.68	—	—	20.98K	20.98K
Restricted Stock Units Direct	Ordinary Shares		—	—	1.57K	1.57K
Stock Options (right to buy) Direct	Ordinary Shares	465.29	—	—	10.35K	10.35K
Stock Options (right to buy) Direct	Ordinary Shares	468.77	—	—	11.33K	11.33K
Total					98.83K	98.83K