AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO., FREEPORT- MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC. and INAVN Corp. Dated as of December 5, 2012Merger Agreement • December 7th, 2012 • McMoran Exploration Co /De/ • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 5, 2012, is by and among McMoRan Exploration Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and INAVN Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).
VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENTVoting and Support Agreement • December 7th, 2012 • McMoran Exploration Co /De/ • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware
This Voting and Support Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 5, 2012, among Plains Exploration & Production Company, a Delaware corporation (“Stockholder”), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Florida”) and McMoRan Exploration Co., a Delaware corporation (“Maine”).
