MICROSOFT CORPORATION

SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Your vote is important. Thank you for voting.

Read the Proxy Statement and have the voting instruction form below at hand. Please note that the telephone and Internet voting turns off at 11:59 pm ET the night before the meeting or cut-off date.

To vote by Internet

Before The Meeting

1) Go to website www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above.

2) Follow the instructions provided on the website.

During The Meeting

1) Go to website microsoft.onlineshareholdermeeting.com.

2) Follow the instructions provided on the website.

To vote by Telephone

1) Call 1-800-454-8683.

To vote by Mail

1) Complete and return your voting instruction form in the envelope provided.

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

1.

Election of Directors: (The Board recommends a vote FOR each nominee)

For

Against

Abstain

For

Against

Abstain

01.

William H. Gates lll

12.

John W. Stanton

02.

Reid G. Hoffman

13.

John W. Thompson

03.

Hugh F. Johnston

14.

Padmasree Warrior

04.

Teri L. List-Stoll

2.

Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation

(The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)

05.

Satya Nadella

3.

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2019

(The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal)

06.

Charles H. Noski

NOTE:Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

07.

Helmut Panke

08.

Sandra E. Peterson

09.

Penny S. Pritzker

10.

Charles W. Scharf

11.

Arne M. Sorenson

Yes

No

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