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Page 1 of 15 Linde Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results Third-Quarter Highlights ➢ Sales $9.4 billion, up 9% YoY, underlying sales up 5% ➢ Operating profit $2.2 billion, adjusted operating profit $2.8 billion, up 8% ➢ Operating profit margin 22.9%; adjusted operating profit margin 29.4% ➢ EPS $3.66, down 11%; adjusted EPS $4.59, up 9% YoY ➢ Third-quarter operating cash flow of $3.2 billion, up 8% YoY ➢ Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $17.82 - $17.92 representing 8% to 9% growth ➢ Project backlog $11 billion Woking, UK, October 29, 2026 – Linde plc (Nasdaq: LIN) today reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $1,692 million and diluted earnings per share of $3.66, down 12% and 11%, respectively. Excluding Linde AG purchase accounting impacts and cost reductio n program and other charges, adjusted net income was $2,122 million, up 7% versus prior year. Adjusted diluted earnings per sha re was $4.59, 9% above prior year. Linde’s sales for the third quarter were $9,404 million, up 9% versus prior year including 1% favorable currency impact. Comp ared to prior year, underlying sales increased 5% from 3% price attainment and 2% volumes primarily in the electronics, chemicals & energy, and manufacturing end markets. Third-quarter operating profit was $2,150 million. Adjusted operating profit of $2,763 million was up 8% versus prior year resultin g in an adjusted operating profit margin of 29.4%. Operating margin was 30 basis points lower than the previous year but flat when excluding the effects of cost pass-through. Third-quarter operating cash flow of $3,169 million increased 8% versus prior year. After capital expenditures of $1,392 million, f ree cash flow was $1,777 million. During the quarter, the company returned $1,685 million to shareholders through dividends a nd stock repurchases, net of issuances. Commenting on the financial results and business outlook, Chief Executive Officer Sanjiv Lamba said, “Linde’s financial perfo rmance continued to improve in the third quarter, with record sales of $9.4 billion and record EPS of $4.59, alongside strong opera ting cash flow of $3.2 billion. During the quarter we took further actions to improve productivity and strengthen performance across our bus inesses, while maintaining our goal to deliver industry-leading results.” Lamba continued, “Customer proposal activity remains robust, particularly across electronics, supporting our confidence in co ntinued backlog growth. Regardless of the economic environment, we remain focused on operational excellence, disciplined capital deployment and securing high-quality projects that will compound shareholder value over the long term.” For the fourth quarter of 2026, Linde expects adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $4.40 to $4.50, up 5% to 7% versus prior-year quarter, with no expected impact from foreign currency translation. For the full year 2026, the company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $17.82 to $17.92, up 8% to 9% when assuming favorable currency of 2% versus prior year. Full-year capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $5.5 billion to $6.0 billion to support growth and maintenance requirements including the $7.9 billion contractual sale of gas project bac klog.
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Page 2 of 15 Third-Quarter 2026 Results by Segment Americas sales of $3,601 million were up 11% versus prior year. Compared with third quarter 2025, underlying sales increased 9%, driven by 6% higher pricing and 3% higher volumes, primarily in the electronics, chemicals & energy, and metals & mining end markets. Operating profit of $1,263 million was 35.1% of sales, 50 basis points above prior year. APAC (Asia Pacific) sales of $1,950 million were up 12% versus prior year. Compared with third quarter 2025, underlying sales increased 8%, driven by 3% higher pricing and 5% volumes, primarily in the electronics and chemicals & energy end markets and proj ect start- ups. Operating profit of $534 million was 27.4% of sales, 70 basis points below prior year or 40 basis points when excluding the effects of cost pass-through. EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) sales of $2,327 million were up 7% versus prior year. Compared with third quarter 2025, u nderlying sales increased 3%, driven by 2% higher pricing and 1% higher volumes primarily in the healthcare and food & beverage end markets. Operating profit of $817 million was 35.1% of sales, 80 basis points below prior year or flat when excluding the effects of c ost pass- through. Linde Engineering sales were $582 million, up 12% versus prior year, and operating profit was $107 million or 18.4% of sales. Order intake for the quarter was $499 million and third-party sale of equipment backlog was $2.9 billion. Earnings Call A teleconference on Linde’s third-quarter 2026 results is being held today at 9:00 am EDT. Live conference call US Toll-Free Dial-In Number: +1 833 461 5787 UK Toll-Free Dial-In Number: +44 808 196 8935 Access code: 806577257 Live webcast (listen-only) https://www.linde.com/investors/financial-reports Materials to be used in the teleconference are also available on the website. About Linde Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of mak ing our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemical s & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com Adjusted amounts, free cash flow and return on capital are non-GAAP measures. See the attachments for a summary of non-GAAP reconciliations and calculations for adjusted amounts.
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Page 3 of 15 Attachments: Summary Non-GAAP Reconciliations, Statements of Income, Balance Sheets, Statements of Cash Flows, Segment Information and Appendix: Non-GAAP Measures and Reconciliations. *Note: We are providing adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) guidance for 2026. This is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (a GAAP measure) but excludes the impact of certain items that we beli eve are not representative of our underlying business performance, such as cost reduction and other charges, and the impact of other potentially significant items. Given the uncertainty of timing and magnitude of such items, we cannot provide a reconciliat ion of the differences between the non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance and the corresponding GAAP EPS measure without unreasonable effort. Forward-looking Statements This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by terms and phrases such as: anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, expect, continue, should, could, may, plan, project, predict, will, potential, forecast, and similar expressions. They are based on management’s reaso nable expectations and assumptions as of the date the statements are made but involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: the performance of stock markets generally; developments in worldwide and national economies and other international events and circumstances, including trade conflicts and tariffs; changes in foreign currencies and in interest rates; the cost and availability of electric power, natural gas and other raw materials; the ability to achieve price increases to offset cos t increases; catastrophic events including natural disasters, epidemics, and acts of war and terrorism; the ability to attract, hire, and retain qualified personnel; the impact of changes in financial accounting standards; the impact of changes in pension plan liabilities; the im pact of tax, environmental, healthcare and other legislation and government regulation in jurisdictions in which the company operates; the cost and outcomes of investigations, litigation and regulatory proceedings; the impact of potential unusual or non-recurring items; continued timely development and market acceptance of new products and applications; the impact of competitive products and pricing; future financial and operating performance of major customers and industries served; the impact of information technology system fai lures, network disruptions and cybersecurity breaches; and the effectiveness and speed of integrating new acquisitions into the business. These risks and uncertainties may cause future results or circumstances to differ materially from adjusted projections, estim ates or other forward-looking statements. Linde plc assumes no obligation to update or provide revisions to any forward-looking statement in response to changing circumstances. The above listed risks and uncertainties are further described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Linde plc’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026 which should be reviewed carefully. Please consider Linde plc’s forward-looking statements in light of those risks.
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES SUMMARY NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED) The following adjusted amounts are Non-GAAP measures and are intended to supplement investors' understanding of the company's financial statements by providing measures which investors, financial analysts and management use to help evaluate the company's operating performance. Items which the company does not believe to be indicative of ongoing business trends are excluded from these calculations so that investors can better evaluate and analyze historical and future business trends on a consistent basis. Definitions of these Non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similar definitions used by other companies and are not a substitute for similar GAAP measures. See the "NON GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS" starting on page 10 for additional details relating to the adjustments. (Millions of dollars, except per share amounts) Sales Operating Profit Net Income Diluted EPS Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 2026 2025 2026 2025 Reported GAAP Amounts $ 9,404 $ 8,615 $ 2,150 $ 2,367 $ 1,692 $ 1,929 $ 3.66 $ 4.09 Cost reduction program and other charges (a) — — 425 (11) 265 (6) 0.57 (0.01) Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (b) — — 188 202 162 62 0.35 0.13 Pension settlement charges (c) — — — — 3 2 0.01 — Total adjustments — — 613 191 430 58 0.93 0.12 Adjusted amounts $ 9,404 $ 8,615 $ 2,763 $ 2,558 $ 2,122 $ 1,987 $ 4.59 $ 4.21 (Millions of dollars, except per share amounts) Sales Operating Profit Net Income Diluted EPS Year to Date September 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 2026 2025 2026 2025 Reported GAAP Amounts $ 27,474 $ 25,222 $ 7,143 $ 6,905 $ 5,477 $ 5,368 $ 11.79 $ 11.34 Cost reduction program and other charges (a) — — 425 44 265 31 0.57 0.07 Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (b) — — 569 603 485 403 1.04 0.85 Pension settlement charges (c) — — — — 3 2 0.01 — Total adjustments — — 994 647 753 436 1.62 0.92 Adjusted amounts $ 27,474 $ 25,222 $ 8,137 $ 7,552 $ 6,230 $ 5,804 $ 13.41 $ 12.26 (a) The company recognized cost reduction program and other charges of $425 million during the third quarter of 2026. The costs recognized include global severance and other cost reduction charges of $200 million and $42 million, respectively, and various non-cash charges totaling $183 million primarily related to the U.S. homecare business. Cost reduction program and other charges recognized in 2025 were primarily related to severance. (b) To adjust for purchase accounting impacts related to the merger. (c) To adjust for pension settlement charges. Page 4 of 15
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) Quarter Ended September 30, Year to Date September 30, (Millions of dollars, except per share data) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Sales $ 9,404 $ 8,615 $ 27,474 $ 25,222 Cost of sales 4,962 4,379 14,346 12,842 Selling, general and administrative 892 897 2,676 2,553 Depreciation and amortization 965 961 2,879 2,813 Research and development 37 36 112 112 Cost reduction program and other charges 425 (11) 425 44 Other income (expense) - net 27 14 107 47 Operating Profit 2,150 2,367 7,143 6,905 Interest expense - net 71 64 194 191 Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost (49) (57) (156) (172) Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments 2,128 2,360 7,105 6,886 Income taxes 449 424 1,630 1,508 Income Before Equity Investments 1,679 1,936 5,475 5,378 Income from equity investments 61 36 137 107 Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests) 1,740 1,972 5,612 5,485 Less: noncontrolling interests (48) (43) (135) (117) Net Income – Linde plc $ 1,692 $ 1,929 $ 5,477 $ 5,368 Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders: Basic earnings per share $ 3.67 $ 4.11 $ 11.85 $ 11.40 Diluted earnings per share $ 3.66 $ 4.09 $ 11.79 $ 11.34 Cash dividends per share $ 1.60 $ 1.50 $ 4.80 $ 4.50 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s): Basic shares outstanding (000's) 460,606 468,802 462,382 470,708 Diluted shares outstanding (000's) 462,512 471,509 464,440 473,500 Note: See page 10 for a reconciliation to adjusted amounts which are Non-GAAP. Page 5 of 15
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) September 30, December 31, (Millions of dollars) 2026 2025 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,947 $ 5,056 Accounts receivable - net 5,595 4,966 Contract assets 447 269 Inventories 2,129 2,055 Prepaid and other current assets 1,298 979 Total Current Assets 13,416 13,325 Property, plant and equipment - net 29,830 28,260 Goodwill 27,900 27,927 Other intangibles - net 11,426 11,871 Other long-term assets 5,503 5,434 Total Assets $ 88,075 $ 86,817 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 2,854 $ 2,810 Short-term debt 4,645 4,510 Current portion of long-term debt 1,464 1,796 Contract liabilities 1,170 1,231 Other current liabilities 5,510 4,851 Total Current Liabilities 15,643 15,198 Long-term debt 20,593 20,683 Other long-term liabilities 10,844 11,195 Total Liabilities $ 47,080 $ 47,076 Redeemable noncontrolling interests 10 13 Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity Ordinary shares 1 1 Additional paid-in capital 39,169 39,430 Retained earnings 19,746 16,608 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (5,632) (6,233) Less: Treasury shares, at cost (13,862) (11,561) Total Linde plc Shareholders' Equity 39,422 38,245 Noncontrolling interests 1,563 1,483 Total Equity $ 40,985 $ 39,728 Total Liabilities and Equity $ 88,075 $ 86,817 Page 6 of 15
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Quarter Ended September 30, Year to Date September 30, (Millions of dollars) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Operations Net income - Linde plc $ 1,692 $ 1,929 $ 5,477 $ 5,368 Add: Noncontrolling interests 48 43 135 117 Net income (including noncontrolling interests) 1,740 1,972 5,612 5,485 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Cost reduction program and other charges (a) 389 (57) 313 (71) Depreciation and amortization 965 961 2,879 2,813 Accounts receivable (45) (70) (696) (379) Contract assets and liabilities, net 26 46 (262) 24 Inventory (11) (1) (100) (37) Payables and accruals 386 434 477 (65) Pension contributions (5) (5) (23) (20) Deferred income taxes and other (276) (332) (520) (430) Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 3,169 2,948 7,680 7,320 Investing Capital expenditures (1,392) (1,276) (4,172) (3,803) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (26) (123) (411) (393) Divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales 55 7 178 31 Other investing, net 37 (42) 37 (95) Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (1,326) (1,434) (4,368) (4,260) Financing Debt increase (decrease) - net (1,141) 78 504 1,917 Issuances of ordinary shares 4 5 26 20 Purchases of ordinary shares (954) (989) (2,632) (3,211) Cash dividends - Linde plc shareholders (735) (701) (2,214) (2,113) Noncontrolling interest transactions and other 28 (175) (129) (149) Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (2,798) (1,782) (4,445) (3,536) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 4 (9) 24 135 Change in cash and cash equivalents (951) (277) (1,109) (341) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period 4,898 4,786 5,056 4,850 Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period $ 3,947 $ 4,509 $ 3,947 $ 4,509 (a) Cost reduction program and other charge cash o utflows were $36 million and $46 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $112 million and $115 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Page 7 of 15
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) Quarter Ended September 30, Year to Date September 30, (Millions of dollars) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Sales Americas $ 3,601 $ 3,253 $ 10,553 $ 9,557 EMEA 2,327 2,178 6,801 6,371 APAC 1,950 1,741 5,521 4,935 Engineering 582 519 1,724 1,635 Other 944 924 2,875 2,724 Total segment sales $ 9,404 $ 8,615 $ 27,474 $ 25,222 Operating Profit Americas $ 1,263 $ 1,124 $ 3,682 $ 3,279 EMEA 817 781 2,424 2,283 APAC 534 490 1,542 1,431 Engineering 107 101 308 305 Other 42 62 181 254 Segment operating profit 2,763 2,558 8,137 7,552 Cost reduction program and other charges (425) 11 (425) (44) Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (188) (202) (569) (603) Total operating profit $ 2,150 $ 2,367 $ 7,143 $ 6,905 Page 8 of 15
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) In the third quarter of 2026, Linde plc ("Linde") revised its segment reporting to reflect changes in its management reporting structure and the financial information regularly reviewed by it’s Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"). As a result, the U.S. homecare business, previously reported within the Americas segment, is now included in the Other category for segment reporting purposes. To provide comparability across periods, Linde has recast previously reported segment information to reflect this change. The recast information presented below includes full-year 2024 results, quarterly and full-year 2025 results, and quarterly and year-to-date 2026 results through September 30, 2026. This change impacts only the presentation of segment information and has no effect on Linde's previously reported consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. 2024 2025 2026 (Millions of dollars) Full Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Year to Date Sales Americas $ 12,060 $ 3,080 $ 3,224 $ 3,253 $ 3,303 $ 12,860 $ 3,448 $ 3,504 $ 3,601 $ 10,553 EMEA 8,352 2,031 2,162 2,178 2,178 8,549 2,171 2,303 2,327 6,801 APAC 6,632 1,539 1,655 1,741 1,726 6,661 1,701 1,870 1,950 5,521 Engineering 2,322 565 551 519 615 2,250 517 625 582 1,724 Other 3,639 897 903 924 942 3,666 944 987 944 2,875 Total segment sales $ 33,005 $ 8,112 $ 8,495 $ 8,615 $ 8,764 $ 33,986 $ 8,781 $ 9,289 $ 9,404 $ 27,474 Operating Profit Americas $ 4,144 $ 1,039 $ 1,116 $ 1,124 $ 1,122 $ 4,401 $ 1,200 $ 1,219 $ 1,263 $ 3,682 EMEA 2,780 722 780 781 772 3,055 784 823 817 2,424 APAC 1,918 451 490 490 502 1,933 477 531 534 1,542 Engineering 410 114 90 101 103 408 101 100 107 308 Other 468 112 80 62 86 340 68 71 42 181 Segment operating profit $ 9,720 $ 2,438 $ 2,556 $ 2,558 $ 2,585 $ 10,137 $ 2,630 $ 2,744 $ 2,763 $ 8,137 Cost reduction program and other charges (145) (55) — 11 (229) (273) — — (425) (425) Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (940) (199) (202) (202) (338) (941) (191) (190) (188) (569) Total operating profit $ 8,635 $ 2,184 $ 2,354 $ 2,367 $ 2,018 $ 8,923 $ 2,439 $ 2,554 $ 2,150 $ 7,143 Page 9 of 15
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES APPENDIX NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED) The following Non-GAAP measures are intended to supplement investors’ understanding of the company’s financial information by providing measures which investors, financial analysts and management use to help evaluate the company’s operating performance and liquidity. Items which the company does not believe to be indicative of on-going business trends are excluded from these calculations so that investors can better evaluate and analyze historical and future business trends on a consistent basis. Definitions of these Non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similar definitions used by other companies and are not a substitute for similar GAAP measures. Adjusted Operating Profit and Operating Margin Reported operating profit $ 7,143 $ 2,150 $ 2,554 $ 2,439 $ 6,905 $ 2,018 $ 2,367 $ 2,354 $ 2,184 Add: Cost reduction program and other charges 425 425 — — 44 229 (11) — 55 Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) 569 188 190 191 603 338 202 202 199 Total adjustments 994 613 190 191 647 567 191 202 254 Adjusted operating profit $ 8,137 $ 2,763 $ 2,744 $ 2,630 $ 7,552 $ 2,585 $ 2,558 $ 2,556 $ 2,438 Reported percentage change 3 % (9) % 8 % 12 % Adjusted percentage change 8 % 8 % 7 % 8 % Reported sales $ 27,474 $ 9,404 $ 9,289 $ 8,781 $ 25,222 $ 8,764 $ 8,615 $ 8,495 $ 8,112 Reported operating margin 26.0 % 22.9 % 27.5 % 27.8 % 27.4 % 23.0 % 27.5 % 27.7 % 26.9 % Adjusted operating margin 29.6 % 29.4 % 29.5 % 30.0 % 29.9 % 29.5 % 29.7 % 30.1 % 30.1 % Adjusted Depreciation and Amortization Reported depreciation and amortization $ 2,879 $ 965 $ 963 $ 951 $ 2,813 $ 950 $ 961 $ 942 $ 910 Less: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) (569) (188) (190) (191) (591) (186) (202) (198) (191) Adjusted depreciation and amortization $ 2,310 $ 777 $ 773 $ 760 $ 2,222 $ 764 $ 759 $ 744 $ 719 Adjusted Other Income (Expense) - net Reported other income (expense) - net $ 107 $ 27 $ 17 $ 63 $ 47 $ (105) $ 14 $ 15 $ 18 Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) (e) — — — — (12) (152) — (4) (8) Adjusted other income (expense) - net $ 107 $ 27 $ 17 $ 63 $ 59 $ 47 $ 14 $ 19 $ 26 Adjusted Net Pension and OPEB Cost (Benefit), Excluding Service Cost Reported net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost $ (156) $ (49) $ (53) $ (54) $ (172) $ (57) $ (57) $ (59) $ (56) Add: Pension settlement charges (4) (4) — — (2) — (2) — — Adjusted Net Pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service costs $ (160) $ (53) $ (53) $ (54) $ (174) $ (57) $ (59) $ (59) $ (56) 2026 2025 (Millions of dollars) Year to Date September 30, Q3 Q2 Q1 Year to Date September 30, Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Page 10 of 15
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Adjusted Income Taxes (a) Reported income taxes $ 1,630 $ 449 $ 610 $ 571 $ 1,508 $ 481 $ 424 $ 573 $ 511 Add: Pension settlement charges 1 1 — — — — — — — Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) 133 43 45 45 245 83 155 46 44 Add: Cost reduction program and other charges 160 160 — — 19 62 1 — 18 Total adjustments 294 204 45 45 264 145 156 46 62 Adjusted income taxes $ 1,924 $ 653 $ 655 $ 616 $ 1,772 $ 626 $ 580 $ 619 $ 573 Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (a) Reported income before income taxes and equity investments $ 7,105 $ 2,128 $ 2,546 $ 2,431 $ 6,886 $ 2,011 $ 2,360 $ 2,346 $ 2,180 Add: Pension settlement charge 4 4 — — 2 — 2 — — Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) 569 188 190 191 603 338 202 202 199 Add: Cost reduction program and other charges 425 425 — — 44 229 (11) — 55 Total adjustments 998 617 190 191 649 567 193 202 254 Adjusted income before income taxes and equity investments $ 8,103 $ 2,745 $ 2,736 $ 2,622 $ 7,535 $ 2,578 $ 2,553 $ 2,548 $ 2,434 Reported Income taxes $ 1,630 $ 449 $ 610 $ 571 $ 1,508 $ 481 $ 424 $ 573 $ 511 Reported effective tax rate 22.9 % 21.1 % 24.0 % 23.5 % 21.9 % 23.9 % 18.0 % 24.4 % 23.4 % Adjusted income taxes $ 1,924 $ 653 $ 655 $ 616 $ 1,772 $ 626 $ 580 $ 619 $ 573 Adjusted effective tax rate 23.7 % 23.8 % 23.9 % 23.5 % 23.5 % 24.3 % 22.7 % 24.3 % 23.5 % Adjusted Income from Equity Investments Reported income from equity investments $ 137 $ 61 $ 36 $ 40 $ 107 $ 43 $ 36 $ 33 $ 38 Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) 57 19 19 19 54 18 18 18 18 Add: Cost reduction program and other charges — — — — 6 — 6 — — Total adjustments 57 19 19 19 60 18 24 18 18 Adjusted income from equity investments $ 194 $ 80 $ 55 $ 59 $ 167 $ 61 $ 60 $ 51 $ 56 Adjusted Noncontrolling Interests Reported noncontrolling interests $ (135) $ (48) $ (44) $ (43) $ (117) $ (43) $ (43) $ (40) $ (34) Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) (8) (2) (3) (3) (9) (2) (3) (3) (3) Adjusted noncontrolling interests $ (143) $ (50) $ (47) $ (46) $ (126) $ (45) $ (46) $ (43) $ (37) Adjusted Net Income - Linde plc (b) Reported net income $ 5,477 $ 1,692 $ 1,928 $ 1,857 $ 5,368 $ 1,530 $ 1,929 $ 1,766 $ 1,673 Add: Pension settlement charge 3 3 — — 2 — 2 — — Add: Cost reduction program and other charges 265 265 — — 31 167 (6) — 37 Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) 485 162 161 162 403 271 62 171 170 Total adjustments 753 430 161 162 436 438 58 171 207 Adjusted net income - Linde plc $ 6,230 $ 2,122 $ 2,089 $ 2,019 $ 5,804 $ 1,968 $ 1,987 $ 1,937 $ 1,880 2026 2025 (Millions of dollars) Year to Date September 30, Q3 Q2 Q1 Year to Date September 30, Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Page 11 of 15
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Adjusted Diluted EPS (b) Reported diluted EPS $ 11.79 $ 3.66 $ 4.15 $ 3.98 $ 11.34 $ 3.26 $ 4.09 $ 3.73 $ 3.51 Add: Pension settlement charge 0.01 0.01 — — — — — — — Add: Cost reduction program and other charges 0.57 0.57 — — 0.07 0.36 (0.01) — 0.08 Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) 1.04 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.85 0.58 0.13 0.36 0.36 Total adjustments 1.62 0.93 0.35 0.35 0.92 0.94 0.12 0.36 0.44 Adjusted diluted EPS $ 13.41 $ 4.59 $ 4.50 $ 4.33 $ 12.26 $ 4.20 $ 4.21 $ 4.09 $ 3.95 Reported percentage change 4 % (11) % 11 % 13 % Adjusted percentage change 9 % 9 % 10 % 10 % Fourth Quarter 2026 Full Year 2026 Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance (d) Low End High End Low End High End 2026 Adjusted Guidance $ 4.40 $ 4.50 $ 17.82 $ 17.92 Adjusted percentage changes versus 2025 adjusted diluted EPS 5 % 7 % 8 % 9 % Add: Estimated currency headwind/(tailwind) — % — % (2) % (2) % Adjusted percentage change excluding currency 5 % 7 % 6 % 7 % Adjusted EBITDA and % of Sales Net Income - Linde plc $ 5,477 $ 1,692 $ 1,928 $ 1,857 $ 5,368 $ 1,530 $ 1,929 $ 1,766 $ 1,673 Add: Noncontrolling interests 135 48 44 43 117 43 43 40 34 Add: Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost (156) (49) (53) (54) (172) (57) (57) (59) (56) Add: Interest expense 194 71 61 62 191 64 64 67 60 Add: Income taxes 1,630 449 610 571 1,508 481 424 573 511 Add: Depreciation and amortization 2,879 965 963 951 2,813 950 961 942 910 EBITDA 10,159 3,176 3,553 3,430 9,825 3,011 3,364 3,329 3,132 Add: Cost reduction program and other charges 425 425 — — 50 229 (5) — 55 Add: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (c) 57 19 19 19 66 170 18 22 26 Total adjustments 482 444 19 19 116 399 13 22 81 Adjusted EBITDA $ 10,641 $ 3,620 $ 3,572 $ 3,449 $ 9,941 $ 3,410 $ 3,377 $ 3,351 $ 3,213 Reported sales $ 27,474 $ 9,404 $ 9,289 $ 8,781 $ 25,222 $ 8,764 $ 8,615 $ 8,495 $ 8,112 % of sales EBITDA 37.0 % 33.8 % 38.2 % 39.1 % 39.0 % 34.4 % 39.0 % 39.2 % 38.6 % Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Sales 38.7 % 38.5 % 38.5 % 39.3 % 39.4 % 38.9 % 39.2 % 39.4 % 39.6 % 2026 2025 (Millions of dollars) Year to Date September 30, Q3 Q2 Q1 Year to Date September 30, Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 (a) The income tax expense (benefit) on the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments was determined using the applicable tax rates for the jurisdictions that were utilized in calculating the GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and included both current and deferred income tax amounts. (b) Net of income taxes which are shown separately in “Adjusted Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate”. (c) The company believes that its non-GAAP measures excluding merger Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG are useful to investors because: (i) the 2018 business combination was a merger of equals in an all-stock merger transaction, with no cash consideration, (ii) the company is managed on a geographic basis and the results of certain geographies are more heavily impacted by merger purchase Page 12 of 15
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accounting than others, causing results that are not comparable at the reportable segment level, therefore, the impacts of merger purchasing accounting adjustments to each segment vary and are not comparable within the company and when compared to other companies in similar regions, (iii) business management is evaluated and variable compensation is determined based on results excluding merger purchase accounting impacts, and; (iv) it is important to investors and analysts to understand the purchase accounting impacts to the financial statements. A summary of each of the adjustments made for Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG are as follows: Adjusted Operating Profit and Margin: The purchase accounting adjustments for the periods presented relate primarily to depreciation and amortization related to the fair value step up of fixed assets and intangible assets (primarily customer related) acquired in the merger and the allocation of fair value step-up for ongoing Linde AG asset disposals (reflected in Other Income/(Expense)). Adjusted Income Taxes and Effective Tax Rate: Relates to the current and deferred income tax impact on the adjustments discussed above. The income tax expense (benefit) on the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments was determined using the applicable tax rates for the jurisdictions that were utilized in calculating the GAAP income tax expense (benefit) and included both current and deferred income tax amounts. Adjusted Income from Equity Investments: Represents the amortization of increased fair value on equity investments related to depreciable and amortizable assets. Adjusted Noncontrolling Interests: Represents the noncontrolling interests’ ownership portion of the adjustments described above determined on an entity by entity basis. (d) We are providing adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) guidance for 2026. This is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents diluted earnings per share (a GAAP measure) but excludes the impact of certain items that we believe are not representative of our underlying business performance, such as cost reduction and other charges and the impact of other potentially significant items. Given the uncertainty of timing and magnitude of such items, we cannot provide a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance and the corresponding GAAP EPS measure without unreasonable effort. (e) Fourth quarter 2025 Adjusted other income (expense) - net includes a charge associated with Linde AG merger-related purchase accounting. Page 13 of 15
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LINDE PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES APPENDIX NON-GAAP MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED) 2026 2025 (Millions of dollars) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Free Cash Flow (FCF) - Free cash flow is a measure used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the ability of a company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value. FCF equals cash flow from operations less capital expenditures. Operating Cash Flow $ 3,169 $ 2,271 $ 2,240 $ 3,030 $ 2,948 $ 2,211 $ 2,161 Less: Capital Expenditures (1,392) (1,438) (1,342) (1,458) (1,276) (1,257) (1,270) Free Cash Flow $ 1,777 $ 833 $ 898 $ 1,572 $ 1,672 $ 954 $ 891 Net Debt - Net debt is a financial liquidity metric used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the ability of a company to repay its debt and is calculated as total debt (excluding purchase accounting impacts) less liquid assets. Debt $ 26,702 $ 28,013 $ 26,317 $ 26,989 $ 25,925 $ 25,920 $ 23,897 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (3,947) (4,898) (3,959) (5,056) (4,509) (4,786) (5,294) Net debt 22,755 23,115 22,358 21,933 21,416 21,134 18,603 Less: Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) Adjusted net debt $ 22,752 $ 23,112 $ 22,355 $ 21,930 $ 21,412 $ 21,130 $ 18,599 After-tax Return on Capital and Adjusted After-tax Return on Capital (ROC) - After-tax return on capital is a measure used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the return on net assets employed in the business. ROC measures the after-tax operating profit that the company was able to generate with the investments made by all parties in the business (debt, noncontrolling interests and Linde plc shareholders’ equity). Reported net income - Linde plc $ 1,692 $ 1,928 $ 1,857 $ 1,530 $ 1,929 $ 1,766 $ 1,673 Add: noncontrolling interests 48 44 43 43 43 40 34 Add: interest expense - net 71 61 62 64 64 67 60 Less: tax benefit on interest expense - net * (18) (15) (15) (16) (15) (16) (14) Reported NOPAT $ 1,793 $ 2,018 $ 1,947 $ 1,621 $ 2,021 $ 1,857 $ 1,753 Adjusted net income - Linde plc $ 2,122 $ 2,089 $ 2,019 $ 1,968 $ 1,987 $ 1,937 $ 1,880 Add: adjusted noncontrolling interests 50 47 46 45 46 43 37 Add: interest expense - net 71 61 62 64 64 67 60 Less: tax benefit on interest expense - net * (18) (15) (15) (16) (15) (16) (14) Adjusted NOPAT $ 2,225 $ 2,182 $ 2,112 $ 2,061 $ 2,082 $ 2,031 $ 1,963 *Tax benefit on interest expense - net is generally presented using the reported effective rate. 4-quarter trailing reported NOPAT $ 7,379 $ 7,607 $ 7,446 $ 7,252 $ 7,440 $ 7,074 $ 6,970 4-quarter trailing adjusted NOPAT $ 8,580 $ 8,437 $ 8,286 $ 8,137 $ 8,062 $ 7,968 $ 7,890 Page 14 of 15
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2026 2025 (Millions of dollars) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests: Redeemable noncontrolling interests $ 10 $ 13 $ 13 $ 13 $ 13 $ 13 $ 13 Linde plc shareholders' equity 39,422 39,081 38,566 38,245 38,616 38,515 38,032 Noncontrolling interests 1,563 1,536 1,513 1,483 1,457 1,458 1,418 Total equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests $ 40,995 $ 40,630 $ 40,092 $ 39,741 $ 40,086 $ 39,986 $ 39,463 Reported capital $ 63,750 $ 63,745 $ 62,450 $ 61,674 $ 61,502 $ 61,120 $ 58,066 Total equity and redeemable noncontrolling interests $ 40,995 $ 40,630 $ 40,092 $ 39,741 $ 40,086 $ 39,986 $ 39,463 Add: Adjusted net debt 22,752 23,112 22,355 21,930 21,412 21,130 18,599 Less: Linde AG Goodwill (a) 24,256 24,256 24,256 24,256 24,256 24,256 24,256 Less: Linde AG Indefinite lived intangibles (a) 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 Adjusted capital $ 37,623 $ 37,618 $ 36,323 $ 35,547 $ 35,374 $ 34,992 $ 31,938 (a) Represent opening balance sheet purchase accounting impacts of non-amortizing assets related to the Linde AG merger. Ending capital (see above) $ 63,750 $ 63,745 $ 62,450 $ 61,674 $ 61,502 $ 61,120 $ 58,066 5-quarter average ending capital $ 62,624 $ 62,098 $ 60,962 $ 59,725 $ 58,925 $ 57,914 $ 56,830 Ending adjusted capital (see above) $ 37,623 $ 37,618 $ 36,323 $ 35,547 $ 35,374 $ 34,992 $ 31,938 5-quarter average ending adjusted capital $ 36,497 $ 35,971 $ 34,835 $ 33,597 $ 32,797 $ 31,786 $ 30,701 After-tax ROC (4 quarter reported NOPAT / 5-quarter average ending capital) 11.8 % 12.2 % 12.2 % 12.1 % 12.6 % 12.2 % 12.3 % Adjusted after-tax ROC (4 quarter trailing adjusted NOPAT / 5- quarter average ending adjusted capital) 23.5 % 23.5 % 23.8 % 24.2 % 24.6 % 25.1 % 25.7 % Page 15 of 15