Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 2 to the contrary, in the event the Participant’s employment with Linde or any successor thereto is terminated (a) by action of Linde other than for Cause or (b) by the Participant with Good Reason, in each case, within two (2) years following the Change in Control but prior to (insert date) , this Award shall become immediately vested (y) if the effective date of such termination is prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, as to (insert fraction) of the RSUs subject to this Award (rounded down in the event of fractional Shares), and the remaining RSUs shall be immediately forfeited, or (z) if the effective date of such termination is on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date, as to all of the RSUs subject to this Award, and as soon as practicable thereafter, shall be settled by payment to the Participant of a number of Shares (or such other form of payment having an equivalent value as may be authorized by the Committee in its sole discretion) equal to the number of RSUs vesting under this Award.