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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-20-020892
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201030
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201029

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StoneCo Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001745431
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38714
		FILM NUMBER:		201270659

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, HARBOUR PLACE
		STREET 2:		103 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, P.O. BOX 10240
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-1002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		55 3004-9680

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, HARBOUR PLACE
		STREET 2:		103 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, P.O. BOX 10240
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-1002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DLP Payments Holdings Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180703
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 6.85pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -6.85pt"><B>REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of October, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 22pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>STONECO LTD.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>4th Floor,
Harbour Place</B></FONT></P>

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Church Street, P.O. Box 10240</B></FONT></P>

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Cayman, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands</B></FONT></P>

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3004-9680</B></FONT></P>

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of principal executive office)</B></FONT></P>

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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form 40-F:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Form 40-F</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></P>

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registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>STONECO
LTD.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This report on Form 6-K shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number: 333-230629), Form
F-3 (Registration Number: 333-244404) and Form F-4 (Registration Number: 333-248562) of StoneCo Ltd. and to be a part thereof
from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>StoneCo Ltd.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Thiago dos Santos Piau</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Thiago dos Santos Piau</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:
October 29, 2020</FONT></P>

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INDEX</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">StoneCo Ltd. Press Release dated October 29, 2020.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">STNE
Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es S.A. Letter to Linx S.A. Board of Directors dated October 28, 2020.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>STONE
WAIVED CERTAIN BREAKUP FEES AND INCREASED CASH PORTION OF CONSIDERATION FOR BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH LINX AND LINX&rsquo;S INDEPENDENT
BOARD RATIFIED ITS RECOMMENDATION IN FAVOR OF STONE&rsquo;S TRANSACTION</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">S&atilde;o
Paulo, Brazil, October 29, 2020 - StoneCo Ltd. (Nasdaq: STNE) (&ldquo;Stone&rdquo;), a leading provider of financial technology
solutions that empower merchants to conduct commerce seamlessly across multiple channels, today announces that it has waived certain
breakup fees and increased the cash portion of the consideration to be paid to Linx shareholders in connection with the definitive
agreement for STNE Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es S.A. (&ldquo;<U>STNE</U>&rdquo;), a controlled company of Stone that holds the
software investments business of the Stone group in Brazil, to merge its business with Linx S.A. (B3: LINX3; NYSE: LINX) (&ldquo;<U>Linx</U>&rdquo;),
a leading provider of retail management software in Brazil (&ldquo;<U>Transaction</U>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In response
to the request made by Linx Independent Board Members and in order to reach the best outcome for all stakeholders, including Linx&acute;s
clients, shareholders and employees, Stone and Linx have agreed on the following changes:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Waiver of the R$112,500,000
                                         breakup fee in case of non-approval at the Linx Shareholders Meeting</U>: Stone has agreed
                                         to waive the R$112,500,000 breakup fee (clause 8.1 (iv) of the Association Agreement)
                                         in the case that any of the matters being voted upon are rejected at the Linx Extraordinary
                                         Shareholders Meeting (&ldquo;ESM&rdquo;). All other fines pursuant to the Association
                                         Agreement remain unchanged.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         in the total consideration</U>: Conditioned upon approval of the transaction in the Linx
                                         ESM to be held on November 17, 2020, Stone has agreed to increase the cash portion of
                                         the consideration to be paid to Linx shareholders by R$0.50 per share. As a result, each
                                         Linx share will receive cash consideration of R$ 32.06 plus 0.0126774 Stone Class A common
                                         shares, increasing the total consideration to R$ 35.96, based on Stone&rsquo;s closing
                                         price as of October 28, 2020, a premium of 36.6% to Linx unaffected<SUP>1</SUP> 30-day
                                         VWAP.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In addition,
according to the Minutes of Linx&rsquo;s Board Meeting held on October 28, 2020, Linx&rsquo;s Independent Board Members revisited
their recommendation given recent events and new information from both the Stone transaction and TOTVs proposal. Some of the elements
the Independent Board Members took into consideration were the following:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a) the
impossibility of a conclusive assessment of the gains arising from the synergies of operational expenses, revenues and goodwill
presented by Totvs, the impossibility to assure its complete execution, as well as the assumptions of growth in perpetuity necessary
for the synergy amounts estimated by Totvs to be concretized;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>1</SUP> <I>Period preceding
August 7th, which was the Reference Date in the Association Agreement</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b) the
absence of penalties in the Totvs proposal applicable to the cases of withdrawal by Totvs before the approval of the shareholders
of both companies and/or rejection of the Totvs proposal by the Totvs&rsquo; shareholders;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c) the
low amounts of the break-up fees proposed by Totvs;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d) the
higher probability of approval or approval without restrictions of the Stone Transaction by CADE or, in case of an approval with
restrictions, that the restrictions in case of a Stone Transaction would be less burdensome in comparison to the Totvs proposal;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e) the
still uncertain schedule for the effectiveness of F-4 Form related to the Totvs proposal;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f) STNE&rsquo;s
decision to waive the partial break-up fee of BRL 112,500,000.00;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(g) STNE&rsquo;s
decision to increase the cash portion of the consideration to be paid to Linx shareholders, as long as the Stone Transaction is
approved by Linx&rsquo;s ESM on November 17, 2020;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(h) the
Stone Transaction is based on a rationale of strategic complementarity &ndash; where the combining of financial services with
software in integrated solutions will bring value to Linx&rsquo;s clients, which will have more options to grow their businesses;
and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i) that
the comparison between the proposals in force on this date demonstrates that the Stone Transaction is still the one that best
fulfills the Company&rsquo;s and its shareholders&rsquo; interests, capturing important value with a lower level of economic,
financial and legal insecurity.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>After
evaluating the aspects above, as detailed in the Minutes of the Linx&rsquo;s Board Meeting, the Linx Independent Board Members,
with the abstention from Linx&rsquo;s founders, ratified their recommendation to vote favorably for a transaction with Stone at
Linx&rsquo;s ESM to be held on November 17, 2020. </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Approvals</B>&nbsp;&#9;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #222222"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The implementation of the Transaction
is conditioned upon, among other things: (i) prior approval by the Brazilian antitrust authority (CADE); (ii)&nbsp;approval by
the Linx shareholders at the Linx ESM, authorization for STNE to not list in the Novo Mercado, and exemption for STNE to carry
out the tender offer provided for in Section 43 set forth in Linx&rsquo;s bylaws; (iii) approval by the STNE shareholders of the
redemption of the mandatorily redeemable preferred shares granted to Linx&rsquo;s shareholders in exchange for cash and/or Stone
Class A common shares at a shareholders meeting of STNE; (iv) the Stone BDRs shall be registered with the CVM and admitted to
trading at B3 and (v) the effectiveness by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) of Stone's
registration statement on Form F-4 in respect of the Stone Class A common shares to be issued to Linx shareholders. Regarding
condition (v), on October 5, 2020, the SEC declared Stone&rsquo;s Form F-4 effective.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We do not expect the Transaction
to generate antitrust concerns.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>No Offer or Solicitation</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This communication
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities
in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting
the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Additional
Information and Where to Find It</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In connection
with the Transaction, Stone and Linx have filed relevant materials with the SEC including a registration statement of Stone on
Form F-4. The Form F-4 contains a prospectus and other documents. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF STONE AND LINX ARE URGED TO
READ THE FORM F-4 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STONE, LINX AND THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. The Form F-4 and all
other documents filed with the U.S. SEC in connection with the Transaction will be available when filed, free of charge, on the
U.S. SEC&rsquo;s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Form F-4 and all other documents filed with the U.S. SEC in connection
with the Transaction will be made available, free of charge, to U.S. shareholders of Stone on Stone&rsquo;s website at http://<FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.stone.co</U></FONT>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This communication contains certain
statements that are &ldquo;forward-looking&rdquo; statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as &ldquo;anticipate&rdquo;, &ldquo;believe&rdquo;, &ldquo;continue&rdquo;,
&ldquo;could&rdquo;, &ldquo;estimate&rdquo;, &ldquo;expect&rdquo;, &ldquo;hope&rdquo;, &ldquo;intend&rdquo;, &ldquo;may&rdquo;,
&ldquo;might&rdquo;, &ldquo;should&rdquo;, &ldquo;would&rdquo;, &ldquo;will&rdquo;, &ldquo;understand&rdquo; and similar words
are intended to identify forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding the Transaction. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward-looking statements included in this communication. For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion
of the Transaction, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals
of the Transaction that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the Transaction, the ability to successfully
integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of
the agreements relating to the Transaction, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Transaction
in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the Transaction,
the risk that any announcements relating to the Transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of the shares of Stone
or Linx, the risk that the Transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Stone and Linx to retain
customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating
results and businesses generally, the risk that problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies,
which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the risk that the combined
company may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other
factors. All such factors are difficult to predict and are beyond Stone&rsquo;s control, including those detailed in Stone&rsquo;s
annual reports on Form 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K that are available on its website at http://www.stone.co and on the
SEC&rsquo;s website at http://www.sec.gov. Stone&rsquo;s forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that Stone believes
to be reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. Stone undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions
to any such forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware
of, except as required by applicable law or regulation. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements that speak only as of the date hereof.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Contact:</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Investor
Relations</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">investors@stone.co</FONT></P>




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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 99.2</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">S&atilde;o
Paulo, October 28, 2020.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-variant: small-caps">T</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Board of Directors of Linx
S.A.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Avenida Doutora Ruth Cardoso,
n&ordm; 7221, Cj. 701, Bl. A, sala 1, Edif&iacute;cio Birmann 21</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">S&atilde;o Paulo/SP</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CEP 05425-902</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>With copy to</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">All Parties of the Association
Agreement</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Via E-mail</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ref.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Association
Agreement &ndash; Official Letter 908/2020-SLS from B3 S.A. &ndash; Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dear Sirs,</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We make reference
to your request for STNE Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es S.A. to adopt a position in relation to the Of&iacute;cio 908/2020-SLS (&quot;<U>Official
Letter</U>&quot;) through which B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o (&ldquo;<U>B3</U>&rdquo;) requested Linx to take the pertinent
measures, by 10.30.20, so that its shareholders may decide on the waiver of STNE's adhesion to the Novo Mercado segment without
the imposition of the penalty provided for in section 8.1(iv) of the Association and Other Covenants Agreement, entered into on
August 11, 2020, as amended (&quot;<U>Association Agreement</U>&quot;). The capitalized terms herein that are not defined herein
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Association Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Initially,
it is worth reminding you that due to the bilateral penalties stipulated in the Association Agreement, it was possible for STNE
to provide exceptional market value for Linx shareholders, greater than R$1.5 billion, with Linx still protected by a penalty
of R$453.7 million to which STNE obliged itself to mitigate the risks of performance of the transaction contracted for in the
terms of the Association Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Transaction</U>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The penalty
questioned by the Official Letter, in the amount of R$112.5 million, would refund less than half of the estimated costs by STNE
for carrying out the Transaction. In spite of the absence of any coercive aspect of a penalty of this magnitude (which represents
approximately 1.73% of the total market value, fully diluted of Linx shares on the closing of the trading session on October 27,
2020), STNE is convinced that, in addition to its legality, this penalty would not be the deciding factor for the approval of
the Transaction by Linx's shareholders. STNE's confidence in the approval of the Transaction lies in the fact that its proposal
generates exceptional value for Linx's clients, personnel and shareholders, and to date it has been the only firm proposal with
guarantees of performance submitted to Linx.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In view of
this, and with the goal of preventing controversies that could hinder the good functioning of Linx's extraordinary general meeting
scheduled, in first call, for November 17, 2020 (&quot;<U>EGM</U>&quot;), STNE, through this notice and upon your agreement, hereby
waives, unilaterally, irrevocably and irreversibly, the right to demand payment of the penalty of R$112,500,000.00 (one hundred
and twelve million five hundred thousand Reais) established in section 8.1(iv) of the Association Agreement (&quot;<U>Partial
Penalty</U>&quot;) in the event that, once the EGM is held, any of the matters on its agenda that have the effect of preventing,
rendering impossible or burdening the consummation of the Transaction, in its terms, is rejected; provided, that the other fines
or penalties set forth in section 8.1(iv) of the Association Agreement will remain in full force and effect. In the event that
the EGM is postponed for any reason beyond the Parties will, the Partial Penalty will not be due by Linx, without prejudice to
STNE&rsquo;s right to claim the payment of the Penalty in the events provided by the Association Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In order
to avoid any doubts between the parties, in the event that the merger of Linx's shares by STNE is rejected at the EGM, the waiver
by STNE of the right to receive the Partial Penalty will not effect STNE's right, provided in the Association Agreement, to receive
the full compensatory penalty in the amount of R$ 453,750,000.00 (four hundred and fifty three million, seven hundred and fifty
thousand Reais), should a Competing Transaction that has been announced or submitted up to the date of the EGM be accepted, approved
or contracted by Linx or its shareholders during the period of twelve (12) months after the date of the EGM or the date of the
event which causes the EGM to not be held . Furthermore, in the event of rejection of the Transaction by Linx's shareholders,
the Association Agreement shall be deemed terminated pursuant to its section 8.1.1, notwithstanding the non-payment of the Partial
Penalty and subject to the continuing obligation to pay the Penalty in the event a Competing Transaction is carried out pursuant
to the terms of the Association Agreement, or any other event of applicability of the Penalty, pursuant to the terms of the Association
Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Finally,
subject to the EGM being held and to the full approval of the matters relating to the Transaction, on November 17, 2020, we hereby,
pursuant to section 1.2.6 of the Merger Protocol of the Transaction, increase our proposal by R$ 89,529,308.50 in the cash portion
of the consideration to be paid in exchange for the redemption of the New Shares STNE, which corresponds to an additional cash
payment of R$ 0.50 per Linx share, for a total cash consideration of R$ 32.06 per Linx share, subject to the adjustments established
in the Merger Protocol of the Transaction. The portion of Class A Shares StoneCo or StoneCo BDRs,as the case may be, will remain
unchanged.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Any doubt
or controversy related to this notice shall be resolved as provided for in Chapter 10 of the Association Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Please return
a copy of this correspondence duly signed by you as evidence of your irrevocable and irreversible agreement to the above terms.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Yours sincerely,</FONT></P>

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