X0306 4 2016-08-12 1 0000315189 DEERE & CO DE 0001052192 CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 2365 CARILLON POINT KIRKLAND WA 98033 1 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1 Common Stock 2016-08-12 4 S 0 36581.0000 78.0429 D 31471992.0000 D Common Stock 2016-08-12 4 S 0 48419.0000 77.1319 D 31423573.0000 D This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $77.8500 to $78.2200. The price set forth above reflects the weighted-average price per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $76.8450 to $77.8400. The price set forth above reflects the weighted-average price per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager of Cascade Investment, L.L.C. 2016-08-16 /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for William H. Gates III 2016-08-16