Reid Hoffman, co-founder and controlling shareholder of Linkedin Corporation, emerges as the biggest beneficiary of Microsoft's $26.2-billion offer.
Sikka ranks 35th in the list.
The offer of $196 per share represents a premium of 49.5 per cent to LinkedIn's Friday closing price
Microsoft started discussing the deal in February, Satya Nadella said, adding that the acquisition is about the next phase of growth for the company.
LinkedIn hopes to bring more first-time job seekers there, apart from technology talent from the smaller cities.
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