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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on Meeting Information LINN ENERGY, LLC Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 01, 2011 Date: April 26, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM CDT Location: Chase Tower Auditorium 601 Travis Street Houston, TX 77002 You are receiving this communication because you hold LINN ENERGY, LLC shares in the above named company. JPMorgan Chase Tower 600 TRAVIS, SUITE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77002 This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. See the reverse side of this notice to obtain 0000089119_1 R1.0.0.11699 proxy materials and voting instructions. April 26, 2011

 

 

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Voting items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Michael C. Linn 02 Mark E. Ellis 03 George A. Alcorn 04 Terrence S. Jacobs 05 Jeffrey C. Swoveland 06 Joseph P. McCoy The Board of Directors recommends you voteFOR proposals 2. and 3. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. 2. 3. To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation. The Board of Directors recommends you vote3 YEARS on the following proposal: To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes. 4. NOTE: In their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. 0000089119_3 R1.0.0.11699

 

 

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