AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS, INC. and SUCH OTHER PERSONS THAT BECOME SIGNATORIES HERETO PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF Dated as of April 20, 2005Support and Lock-Up Agreement • April 26th, 2005 • Archipelago Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this "Agreement"), dated as of April 20, 2005, is by and among New York Stock Exchange, Inc., a New York Type A not-for-profit corporation ("NYSE"), Archipelago Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Archipelago"), and such other Persons that become signatories hereto pursuant to the terms hereof.
