0000950123-11-090366 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among STATOIL ASA FARGO ACQUISITION INC. and BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY Dated as of October 17, 2011

Agreement and Plan of Merger • October 18th, 2011 • Statoil Asa • Petroleum refining • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  October 18th, 2011
• Company
  Statoil Asa
• Industry
  Petroleum refining
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 17, 2011 by and among STATOIL ASA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of Norway (“Parent”), FARGO ACQUISITION INC., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).