Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Menezes Eduardo F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRAXAIR INC [PX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Head of Americas Gases Group
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2018
(Street)

GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 7XY		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Shares               3,578.8626 I 401(k)
Ordinary Shares 11/16/2018   F   424.3 (1) D $ 165.47 59,449.692 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (2)               (2)   (2) Ordinary Shares 7,375   7,375 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3)               (3)   (3) Ordinary Shares 6,330   6,330 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (4)               (4)   (4) Ordinary Shares 7,808   7,808 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3)               (3)   (3) Ordinary Shares 6,464   6,464 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (4)               (4)   (4) Ordinary Shares 5,340   5,340 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 109.68             02/28/2013(5) 02/28/2022 Common Stock 43,005   43,005 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 110.58             02/26/2014(5) 02/26/2023 Common Stock 35,220   35,220 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.8             02/25/2015(5) 02/25/2024 Common Stock 37,305   37,305 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 128.38             02/24/2016(5) 02/24/2025 Common Stock 47,375   47,375 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 102.22             02/23/2017(6) 02/23/2026 Common Stock 89,070   89,070 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 118.71             02/28/2018(7) 02/28/2027 Common Stock 71,400   71,400 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 154             02/27/2019(8) 02/27/2028 Common Stock 61,430   61,430 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Menezes Eduardo F
C/O LINDE PLC
THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD
GUILDFORD, SURREY, X0 GU2 7XY		       Head of Americas Gases Group  

Signatures

 Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact   11/20/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Ordinary Shares withheld for the payment of taxes in connection with the payout in Ordinary Shares of previously granted deferred stock units.
(2) Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on February 27, 2021 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(3) Restricted Stock units that will vest in full and payout February 23, 2019 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(4) Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on February 28, 2020 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
(5) This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(6) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2017.
(7) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2018.
(8) This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2019.

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