Linde plc to Join the Nasdaq-100 Index® Beginning March 18, 2024

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Linde plc (Nasdaq: LIN), will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX®), the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXE™), the Nasdaq-100 Ex-Tech Sector™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXX™), and the Nasdaq-100 ESG™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXESG™) prior to market open on Monday, March 18, 2024. Linde plc will replace Splunk Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLK) in the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted™ Index. Splunk will also be removed from the Nasdaq-100 ESG™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXESG™) and the Nasdaq-100 Tech Sector™ Index (Nasdaq: NDXT™) on the same date.

For more information about the company, go to https://www.linde.com/.

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