Simpson Thacher is representing Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) in connection with its announced acquisition of LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) for $196 per share of LinkedIn stock, in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. The transaction is expected to close this calendar year and is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with over 400 million members in over 200 countries and territories.
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