What makes sense in Microsoft taking shares in Facebook?

Everybody now heard and read about Microsoft’s decision to take 1.6 % of Facebook. A 240 M$ deal. Not so bad. But what does this mean?
The official answer is that Microsoft will be Facebook’s exclusive advertising company. Is that truly worth 240 M$?
There probably more behind this.
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