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Visa Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
Whereas, the Board has approved an equity incentive plan entitled "Visa Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan" (the "Plan") to attract, motivate and retain non-employee directors, officers, employees and consultants of Visa Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and
WHEREAS, the Plan authorizes the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance unit awards performance share awards, cash-based awards and other stock-based awards covering a total of up to 59,000,000 shares of Visa Inc. Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned deem it to be in their best interests and in the best interests of the Company to ratify and approve the Plan;

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