Agreement and Plan of Merger

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

        THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of June 11, 2016, by and among Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation ("Parent"), Liberty Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and LinkedIn Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are sometimes referred to as a "Party." All capitalized terms that are used in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in Article I.