Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Report

5-Year Financial Performance EPS¹ (1) +129% Operating Profit Margin (1) Linde +62% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (2) Operating Cash Flow 2019 2020 2021 2022 +52% (1) ROC +147% 2023 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Linde Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Industry leading results where it matters most Source: Competitor filings and Factset. ROC calculated on a similar basis to Linde (1) Non-GAAP measures - see appendix or prior year presentations for reconciliations (2) Operating cash flow starts 2019 due to no 2018 proforma for Linde plc Competitor 1 pending 2023 results. Used consensus estimates for 2023 (dotted line) 4

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