LINDE PLC 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Alberto Weisser

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alberto Weisser”): 383,847,647 for, 3,700,121 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 148,468,753 for, 18,656 against, 22,599 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Prof. DDr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Prof DDr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner”): 369,186,446 for, 18,343,229 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 143,792,495 for, 4,693,410 against, 1,504 withheld, 22,599 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Hugh Grant

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Hugh Grant”): 382,589,702 for, 4,960,795 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 148,376,298 for, 109,659 against, 24,051 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joe Kaeser

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joe Kaeser”): 346,731,544 for, 39,472,632 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 145,503,022 for, 2,956,067 against, 50,920 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Paula Rosput Reynolds

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paula Rosput Reynolds”): 386,699,597 for, 858,527 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 148,473,498 for, 13,912 against, 22,599 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert L. Wood

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert L. Wood”): 382,240,500 for, 5,254,878 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 148,376,296 for, 109,659 against, 24,053 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Sanjiv Lamba

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sanjiv Lamba”): 386,839,145 for, 755,242 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 148,457,132 for, 30,279 against, 22,597 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Stephen F. Angel

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen F. Angel”): 374,170,969 for, 13,435,153 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 147,458,429 for, 1,027,465 against, 24,049 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,658 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Dr. Thomas Enders

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dr. Thomas Enders”): 374,898,543 for, 12,637,610 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 147,011,187 for, 1,476,222 against, 22,599 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Dr. Victoria Ossadnik

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Victoria E. Ossadnik”): 359,414,123 for, 28,147,349 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 216 asset managers below reported 142,846,504 for, 5,639,453 against, 24,051 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: To determine the price range at which Linde plc can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law.

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“4. The proposal to determine the price range at which Linde plc can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law”): 403,401,617 for, 864,902 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 Shareholders approved the proposal to determine the price range at which Linde plc can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law.”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 217 asset managers below reported 148,505,631 for, 21 against, 15 abstained, 625 not voted, 30,593 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the compensation of Linde plc's Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the 2024 Proxy statement.

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“3. On an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Linde plc's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2024 proxy statement”): 358,841,687 for, 28,061,890 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 Shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Linde plc's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2024 proxy statement by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 207 managers: 148,212,955 for, 269,706 against, 24,065 abstained, 625 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1,080 managers: 217,340,069 for, 17,593,589 against, 283,225 abstained, 37,392 not voted, 1,827,111 mixed, 30,613 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: To ratify, on an advisory and non- binding basis, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC") as the independent auditor.

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2a Shareholders ratified, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC") as the independent auditor by the votes set forth below.”): 376,798,953 for, 27,562,585 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2a Shareholders ratified, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PWC") as the independent auditor by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 221 asset managers below reported 148,260,206 for, 262,028 against, 22,600 abstained, 625 not voted, 65 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: To authorize, in a binding vote, the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine PWC's remuneration.

LINDE PLC’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2b Shareholders approved the authorization of the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine PWC's remuneration by the votes set forth below.”): 397,465,912 for, 6,968,991 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 2, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2b Shareholders approved the authorization of the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine PWC's remuneration by the votes set forth below.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of LINDE PLC’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of External Auditor(s)” (2 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

The 210 asset managers below reported 148,086,342 for, 210,659 against, 22,602 abstained, 625 not voted, 65 unknown.

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