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TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC., BLACKROCK, INC., NEW BOISE, INC. and BOISE MERGER SUB, INC. Dated as of February 15, 2006

Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger • February 22nd, 2006 • Merrill Lynch & Co Inc • Security brokers, dealers & flotation companies • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  February 22nd, 2006
• Company
  Merrill Lynch & Co Inc
• Industry
  Security brokers, dealers & flotation companies
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of February 15, 2006, is by and among MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC., a Delaware corporation (“MLIM Parent”), BLACKROCK, INC., a Delaware corporation (“BlackRock”), NEW BOISE, INC., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock (“New BlackRock”), and BOISE MERGER SUB, INC., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of New BlackRock (“BlackRock Merger Sub” and, together with BlackRock and New BlackRock, the “BlackRock Parties”). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given such terms in Annex A of this Agreement.