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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230707

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEVRON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093410
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				940890210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-272776
		FILM NUMBER:		231077562

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94583
		BUSINESS PHONE:		925-842-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94583

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEVRONTEXACO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEVRON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANDARD OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840705
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Stockholders of PDC Energy, Inc.: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
May&nbsp;21, 2023, PDC Energy, Inc. (&#147;PDC&#148;), Chevron Corporation (&#147;Chevron&#148;) and Bronco Merger Sub Inc., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron (&#147;Merger Subsidiary&#148;), entered into a merger agreement under which,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Subsidiary will merge with and into PDC, with PDC surviving as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron (the &#147;merger&#148;). If the merger is completed, PDC stockholders
will receive, in exchange for each share of PDC common stock held immediately prior to the merger, 0.4638 of a share of Chevron common stock. The PDC Board of Directors (the &#147;PDC Board&#148;) has unanimously approved the merger agreement and
recommends that PDC stockholders vote in favor of adopting the merger agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on Chevron&#146;s closing stock price on
June&nbsp;27, 2023, the most recent practicable date for which such information was available, the merger consideration represented approximately $71.21 in value per share of PDC common stock, which represents a premium of approximately 9.4% over
PDC&#146;s closing stock price on May&nbsp;19, 2023, the last trading day before the public announcement of the execution of the merger agreement with Chevron. The value of the merger consideration to be received in exchange for each share of PDC
common stock will fluctuate with the market value of Chevron common stock until the transaction is complete. The common stock of PDC is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;PDCE&#148;. The common stock of Chevron is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;CVX&#148;. Upon completion of the merger, former PDC stockholders are expected to own approximately 2% of the then outstanding Chevron common stock, based on Chevron&#146;s outstanding
equity as of June&nbsp;27, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The merger cannot be completed without approval of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement by the
affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon</B>. Because of this, PDC is holding a special meeting of its stockholders on August&nbsp;4, 2023 to vote on the proposal necessary to
complete the merger. Information about the meeting, the merger, the merger agreement, and the other business to be considered by stockholders at the special meeting is contained in this proxy statement/prospectus. The PDC Board has fixed the close
of business on June&nbsp;26, 2023 as the record date for the determination of PDC stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting. Any stockholder entitled to attend and vote at the special meeting is entitled to appoint a
proxy to attend and vote on such stockholder&#146;s behalf. Such proxy need not be a holder of PDC common stock. We urge you to read this proxy statement/prospectus and the annexes and documents incorporated by reference carefully. <B>You should
also carefully consider the risks that are described in the &#147;</B><B><U><A HREF="#toc512919_21">Risk Factors</A></U></B><B>&#148; section beginning on page&nbsp;25.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The PDC Board has unanimously determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, are fair
to and in the best interests of the PDC stockholders, approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and directed that the merger agreement be submitted to the PDC stockholders
for adoption at a meeting of such stockholders, and unanimously recommends that PDC stockholders vote &#147;FOR&#148; the proposal to approve and adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Your vote is very important regardless of the number of shares of PDC common stock that you own. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting, please submit your proxy as soon as possible by following the instructions on the
accompanying proxy card to make sure that your shares are represented at the meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, please follow the instructions on the voting instruction form furnished by the broker, bank
or other nominee. You must provide voting instructions by filling out the voting instruction form in order for your shares to be voted. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the special meeting physically in person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thank you for your continued support, interest and investment in PDC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barton R. Brookman </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President and Chief Executive Officer </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the merger or the other transactions described in this proxy statement/prospectus or the securities to be issued in connection with the merger
or determined if this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This proxy statement/prospectus is dated July&nbsp;7, 2023, and is first being mailed to stockholders of PDC on or about July&nbsp;7, 2023. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>To be held on August&nbsp;4, 2023 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the
Stockholders of PDC Energy, Inc.: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are pleased to invite you to attend the special meeting of stockholders of PDC Energy, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (&#147;PDC&#148;), which will be held at 8:00&nbsp;a.m., Mountain Time, on August&nbsp;4, 2023, virtually at <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>, for the following purposes: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to vote on a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2023, by and among
Chevron Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;Chevron&#148;), Bronco Merger Sub Inc., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron (&#147;Merger Subsidiary&#148;), and PDC (as it may be amended from time to time, the &#147;merger
agreement&#148;), which is further described in the sections titled &#147;The Merger&#148; and &#147;The Merger Agreement&#148;, beginning on pages&nbsp;33 and 71, respectively, and a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the proxy
statement/prospectus of which this notice is a part (the &#147;merger proposal&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to vote on an advisory <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(non-binding)</FONT> proposal to approve the compensation
that may be paid or become payable to PDC&#146;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise related to the merger (the &#147;merger-related compensation proposal&#148;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if
there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement (the &#147;adjournment proposal&#148;). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC will transact
no other business at the special meeting except such business as may properly be brought before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof by or at the direction of the PDC Board of Directors (the &#147;PDC Board&#148;). Please
refer to the proxy statement/prospectus of which this notice is a part for further information with respect to the business to be transacted at the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the special meeting physically in person.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC fixed the close of business on June&nbsp;26, 2023 as the record date for the special meeting. Only PDC stockholders of record at the
record date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting will be available for a period of at least ten
days prior to the special meeting. If you would like to inspect the list of PDC stockholders of record, please call the Investor Relations department at (303) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">381-9493</FONT> to schedule an appointment or request
access. A certified list of eligible PDC stockholders will be available for inspection during the special meeting at <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I> by entering the control number provided on your proxy card, voting instruction
form or notice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Completion of the merger is conditioned on adoption of the merger agreement by the PDC stockholders, which requires the
affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The PDC Board has
unanimously determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, are fair to and in the best interests of the PDC stockholders, approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and directed that the merger agreement be submitted to the PDC stockholders for adoption at a meeting of such stockholders and unanimously recommends that PDC stockholders vote &#147;FOR&#148;
the merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the merger-related compensation proposal and &#147;FOR&#148; the adjournment proposal. </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Your vote is very important regardless of the number of shares of PDC common stock that
you own. If you plan to attend the special meeting virtually, please follow the instructions as outlined in this proxy statement/prospectus. Whether or not you expect to attend the special meeting virtually, we urge you to submit your vote in
advance of the meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, please vote by following the instructions on the voting instruction form furnished by the broker, bank or other nominee. If you hold your shares in your
own name, submit a proxy to vote your shares as promptly as possible by (i)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;visiting the internet site listed on the accompanying proxy card, (ii)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;calling the toll-free number listed on the proxy card or
(iii)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;submitting your proxy card by mail by using the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided.</B> Submitting a proxy will not prevent you from voting virtually at the meeting, but it will help to secure a quorum and avoid added
solicitation costs. Any eligible holder of PDC common stock may vote virtually at the special meeting, thereby revoking any previous proxy. In addition, a proxy may also be revoked in writing before the special meeting in the manner described in the
proxy statement/prospectus of which this notice is a part. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proxy statement/prospectus of which this notice is a part provides a
detailed description of the merger and the merger agreement and the other matters to be considered at the special meeting. We urge you to carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus, including any documents incorporated by reference herein, and
the annexes in their entirety. <B>In particular, we urge you to carefully read the section entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page 25</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions concerning the merger or this proxy statement/prospectus, would like additional copies or need help voting your
shares of PDC common stock, please contact PDC&#146;s proxy solicitor: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" ALIGN="center">


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email:
PDCE@info.morrowsodali.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Call Collect: 800.662.5200 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Toll-Free: 203.658.9400 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By Order of the PDC Board of Directors, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nicole L. Martinet </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Corporate Secretary </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July&nbsp;7, 2023 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates by reference important business and financial information about Chevron and PDC from other
documents that are not included in or delivered with this proxy statement/prospectus. For a listing of the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, see &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on
page 118. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You can obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus without charge by requesting
them in writing or by telephone as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For information related to PDC: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PDC Energy, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1099 18<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Street, Suite 1500 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Denver, Colorado 80202 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Attention: Corporate Secretary </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone: (303) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">860-5800</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For information related to Chevron: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chevron Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">6001
Bollinger Canyon Rd., Building A </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">San Ramon, California 94583 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Attention: Investor Relations </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Telephone:&nbsp;(925) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">842-5690</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>To receive timely delivery of the documents in advance of the special meeting of PDC stockholders, you should make your request no later
than July&nbsp;28, 2023, which is five business days before the meeting. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You may also obtain any of the documents incorporated by
reference into this proxy statement/prospectus without charge through the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) website at <I>www.sec.gov</I>. In addition, you may obtain copies of documents filed by Chevron with the SEC by
accessing Chevron&#146;s website at <I>www.chevron.com</I> under the tab &#147;Investors&#148; and then under the heading &#147;SEC Filings.&#148; You may also obtain copies of documents filed by PDC with the SEC by accessing PDC&#146;s website at
<I>www.pdce.com</I> under the tab &#147;Investors&#148; and then under the heading &#147;SEC Filings.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are not incorporating the
contents of the websites of the SEC, Chevron, PDC or any other entity into this proxy statement/prospectus. We are providing the information about how you can obtain certain documents that are incorporated by reference into this proxy
statement/prospectus at these websites only for your convenience. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This document, which forms part of a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> filed with the SEC by Chevron
(File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-272776),</FONT> constitutes a prospectus of Chevron under Section&nbsp;5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), with respect to the shares of common stock, par
value $0.75 per share, of Chevron (&#147;Chevron common stock&#148;) to be issued to PDC stockholders pursuant to the merger agreement. This document also constitutes a proxy statement of PDC under Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). It also constitutes a notice of meeting with respect to the special meeting, at which PDC stockholders will be asked to consider and vote on the adoption of the merger agreement and other related
proposals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron has supplied all information contained in, and incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus
relating to Chevron and Merger Subsidiary, and PDC has supplied all such information relating to PDC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should rely only on the
information contained in, and incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus. Chevron and PDC have not authorized anyone to provide you with information other than the information that is contained in, or incorporated by reference
into, this proxy statement/prospectus. Chevron and PDC take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurances as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This proxy statement/prospectus is dated July&nbsp;7, 2023,
and you should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than such date. Further, you should not assume that the information incorporated by reference into this proxy
statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of the incorporated document. Neither the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus to PDC stockholders nor the issuance by Chevron of shares of Chevron common stock pursuant to
the merger agreement will create any implication to the contrary. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_1">QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE SPECIAL MEETING</A></P></TD>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_2">SUMMARY</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_3">Information about the Companies</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_4">The Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_5">Merger Consideration</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_6">Treatment of PDC Equity Awards</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_7">Recommendations of the PDC Board</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_8">Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_9">Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the
Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_10">Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_11">Accounting Treatment of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_12">No Appraisal Rights</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_13">Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_14">Conditions to Completion of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_16">No Solicitation</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_17">Termination of the Merger Agreement; Termination Fees</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_19">Risk Factors</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_20">CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">22</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_21">RISK FACTORS</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_23">Risks Relating to Chevron After Completion of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">31</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_25">THE MERGER</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_26">Background of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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Transaction</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_29">Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor</A></P></TD>
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Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_32">Share Ownership of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Beneficial Owners
 of PDC</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_36">Treatment of Existing Debt</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_37">Treatment of PDC Equity Awards</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_38">No Appraisal Rights</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">66</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_39">NYSE Listing of Chevron Common Stock; Delisting and Deregistration of PDC Common
 Stock</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">67</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">67</TD>
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</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">71</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">71</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_43">THE MERGER AGREEMENT</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">72</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_44">Explanatory Note Regarding the Merger Agreement</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">72</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_45">Structure of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">72</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">73</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">73</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">77</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_50">Conditions to Completion of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">93</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">97</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_53">Amendments; Waivers</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">97</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_54">Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">97</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_55">Specific Performance</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">98</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_56">Third-Party Beneficiaries</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">98</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_57">INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANIES</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">99</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_58">SPECIAL MEETING</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">100</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">100</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_60">Purpose of the Special Meeting</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_61">Recommendation of the PDC Board</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_62">Record Date; Stockholders Entitled to Vote</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">101</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_63">Voting by PDC&#146;s Directors and Executive Officers</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">101</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_64">Quorum; Adjournment</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">104</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">105</TD>
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 COMPENSATION FOR PDC&#146;S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#toc512919_78">STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR PDC&#146;S 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
</A></P></TD>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The following questions and answers briefly address some commonly asked questions about the merger and the special meeting of PDC stockholders
(the &#147;special meeting&#148;). They may not include all of the information that is important to stockholders of PDC. PDC stockholders should carefully read this entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes and the other documents
referred to or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118 of this proxy statement/prospectus. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What is the merger? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron Corporation
(&#147;Chevron&#148;), Bronco Merger Sub Inc., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron (&#147;Merger Subsidiary&#148;), and PDC Energy, Inc. (&#147;PDC&#148;) have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2023 (as
it may be amended from time to time, the &#147;merger agreement&#148;). A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Annex&nbsp;A to this proxy statement/prospectus. The merger agreement contains the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition
of PDC by Chevron. Under the merger agreement, subject to satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law and in accordance with the merger agreement, waiver) of the conditions to the merger set forth in the merger agreement and described in this
proxy statement/prospectus, Merger Subsidiary will merge with and into PDC, with PDC continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron (the &#147;merger&#148; or the &#147;transaction&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a result of the merger, PDC will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron and will no longer be a publicly held company. Following the merger,
PDC common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market (&#147;Nasdaq&#148;) and will be deregistered under the Exchange Act, after which PDC will no longer be required under SEC rules and regulations to file periodic reports with the
SEC in respect of PDC common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Why am&nbsp;I receiving these materials? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and PDC are sending these materials to PDC stockholders to help them decide how to vote their shares of PDC common stock with respect to the merger and
other matters to be considered at the special meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger cannot be completed unless PDC stockholders adopt the merger agreement with the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon. PDC is holding a special meeting of its stockholders to vote on the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and other related
proposals. Information about this special meeting, the merger and the other business to be considered by stockholders at the special meeting is contained in this proxy statement/prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This proxy statement/prospectus constitutes both a proxy statement of PDC and a prospectus of Chevron. It is a proxy statement because the board of directors
of PDC (the &#147;PDC Board&#148;) is soliciting proxies from its stockholders. It is a prospectus because Chevron will issue shares of its common stock in exchange for outstanding shares of PDC common stock in the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What will PDC stockholders receive in the merger? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
the merger, PDC stockholders will receive 0.4638 (the &#147;exchange ratio&#148;) of a validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> share of Chevron common stock (the &#147;merger consideration&#148;) for
each share of PDC common stock (other than shares of PDC common stock held by Chevron, PDC, or Merger Subsidiary (&#147;cancelled shares&#148;)). This exchange ratio is fixed and will not be adjusted to reflect changes in the stock price of either
company before the merger is complete. The exchange ratio will, however, be adjusted appropriately to fully reflect the effect of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock
dividend thereon, with respect to outstanding shares of capital stock of either Chevron or PDC with a record date between the date of the merger agreement and the completion of the merger. No </P>
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fractional shares of Chevron common stock will be issued in connection with the merger. Each holder of PDC common stock that otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share of
Chevron common stock immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will have the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, rounded to the nearest cent, in lieu of such fractional share. The value of such cash payment will be
calculated by the exchange agent and will represent the holder&#146;s proportionate interest in a trust of proceeds established from the open-market sale of that number of shares of Chevron common stock equal to the excess of (x)&nbsp;the aggregate
number of shares of Chevron common stock to be delivered to the exchange agent by Chevron pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement over (y)&nbsp;the aggregate number of whole shares of Chevron common stock to be distributed to the holders of
certificates or book-entry shares previously representing any such shares of PDC common stock pursuant to the merger agreement. Chevron stockholders will continue to own their existing shares of Chevron common stock, the form of which will not be
changed by the transaction. For more details on the merger consideration, see &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Merger Consideration&#148; beginning on page 72. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What equity stake will PDC stockholders hold in Chevron immediately following the merger? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the completion of the merger, based on the exchange ratio, the estimated number of shares of Chevron common stock issuable as the merger consideration is
approximately 41&nbsp;million shares, which will result in former PDC stockholders holding approximately 2% of the outstanding fully diluted Chevron common stock based on the number of outstanding shares of common stock and outstanding stock-based
awards of Chevron and PDC as of June&nbsp;27, 2023, the most recent practicable date for which such information was available. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more details on the
merger consideration and the treatment of PDC equity awards, see &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Merger Consideration&#148; beginning on page 72 and &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Merger Consideration&#151;Treatment of PDC Equity Awards&#148;
beginning on page 74, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: When do PDC and Chevron expect to complete the merger? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and PDC are working to complete the merger as soon as practicable and currently expect that the transaction will be completed shortly after receipt of
PDC stockholder approval, subject to other customary closing conditions. Neither Chevron nor PDC can predict, however, the actual date on which the transaction will be completed because it is subject to conditions beyond each company&#146;s control.
See &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Conditions to Completion of the Merger&#148; beginning on page 92. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Is Chevron&#146;s obligation to complete the
merger subject to Chevron receiving financing? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No. Chevron&#146;s obligations under the merger agreement are not subject to any condition regarding
its ability to finance, or obtain financing for, the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What happens if the merger is not completed? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the merger agreement is not adopted by PDC stockholders or if the merger is not completed for any other reason, PDC stockholders will not receive any
consideration for their shares of PDC common stock. Instead, PDC will remain an independent public company, PDC common stock will continue to be listed and traded on Nasdaq and registered under the Exchange Act and PDC will continue to file periodic
reports with the SEC. Under specific circumstances, PDC may be required to pay Chevron a termination fee of $225,000,000. See &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Termination of the Merger Agreement&#148; beginning on page 94. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Will the shares of Chevron common stock I acquire in the merger receive a dividend? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the closing of the merger, as a holder of Chevron common stock, you will receive the same dividends on shares of Chevron common stock that all other
holders of shares of Chevron common stock will receive with any dividend record date that occurs after the closing of the merger. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Will I continue to receive dividends in respect of my shares of PDC common stock? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the closing of the merger, PDC and Chevron will coordinate regarding the declaration and payment of dividends in respect of their common stock and the
record dates and payment dates relating thereto, so as to ensure that you do not receive two dividends, or fail to receive one dividend, in any quarter with respect to your shares of PDC common stock and the Chevron common stock that you receive in
exchange therefor in the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the closing of the merger, former PDC stockholders who hold PDC share certificates will not be entitled to be paid
dividends otherwise payable on the shares of Chevron common stock into which their shares of PDC common stock are exchangeable until they surrender their PDC share certificates according to the instructions provided to them. Dividends will be
accrued for these stockholders and they will receive the accrued dividends when they surrender their PDC share certificates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the closing of the
merger, all Chevron dividends will remain subject to approval by Chevron&#146;s board of directors (the &#147;Chevron Board&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What am&nbsp;I
being asked to vote on, and why is this approval necessary? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC stockholders are being asked to vote on the following proposals: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a proposal to adopt the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this proxy
statement/prospectus, which is further described in the sections titled &#147;The Merger&#148; and &#147;The Merger Agreement&#148;, beginning on pages&nbsp;33 and 71, respectively (the &#147;merger proposal&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">an advisory <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(non-binding)</FONT> proposal to approve the compensation that may
be paid or become payable to PDC&#146;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise related to the merger (the &#147;merger-related compensation proposal&#148;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a proposal to approve the adjournment of the PDC special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit
additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement (the &#147;adjournment proposal&#148;). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Approval of
the merger proposal by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon is required for completion of the merger. The completion of the merger is not conditioned on the approval of
the merger-related compensation proposal or the adjournment proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What vote is required to approve each proposal at the special meeting?
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The merger proposal</I>: The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon is
required to approve the merger proposal (the &#147;PDC stockholder approval&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The merger-related compensation proposal</I>: The affirmative vote
of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon is required to approve the advisory
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(non-binding)</FONT> merger-related compensation proposal. Because the vote on the merger-related compensation proposal is advisory only, it will not be binding on either PDC or Chevron. Accordingly, if the merger
agreement is adopted and the merger is completed, the merger-related compensation will be payable to PDC&#146;s named executive officers, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, regardless of the outcome of the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding,</FONT> advisory vote of PDC&#146;s stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The adjournment proposal</I>: The affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock, present in person or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon is required to approve the adjournment proposal. If PDC stockholders approve the
adjournment proposal, subject to </P>
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the terms of the merger agreement, PDC could adjourn the special meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including soliciting proxies from PDC stockholders who have
previously voted. PDC does not intend to call a vote on the adjournment proposal if the merger proposal is approved at the special meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What
happens if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding,</FONT> advisory merger-related compensation proposal is not approved? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because the vote on
the merger-related compensation proposal is advisory only, it will not be binding on either PDC or Chevron. Accordingly, if the merger agreement is adopted and the merger is completed, the merger-related compensation will be payable to PDC&#146;s
named executive officers, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, regardless of the outcome of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding,</FONT> advisory vote of PDC&#146;s stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What constitutes a quorum? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The presence at the
special meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the special meeting. Virtual
attendance at the special meeting will constitute presence in person for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the special meeting. Abstentions will count as votes present and entitled to vote for the
purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the special meeting. Brokers, banks or other nominees that hold shares for beneficial owners do not have discretionary authority to vote the shares as to any matter
at the meeting without receiving voting instructions from the beneficial owners. Such shares will be considered to be broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> and will not be counted as present for quorum purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A quorum is necessary to transact business at the special meeting. PDC&#146;s Bylaws provide that if a quorum fails to attend any meeting, the chairman of the
meeting or a majority of the stockholders who are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the special meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting, to another date, place,
if any, and time until a quorum is present. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days or if after the adjournment, a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, PDC will provide a notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of
record entitled to vote at the meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: How does the PDC Board recommend that&nbsp;I vote? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board unanimously recommends that PDC stockholders vote &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the merger proposal, &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the merger-related
compensation proposal and &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the adjournment proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What do&nbsp;I need to do now? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After carefully reading and considering the information contained in and incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus, please vote your
shares as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented at the special meeting. Please follow the instructions set forth on the accompanying proxy card or on the voting instruction form provided by the record holder if your shares are
held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Please do not submit your PDC stock certificates at this time. If the merger is completed, you
will receive instructions for surrendering your PDC stock certificates in exchange for shares of Chevron common stock from the exchange agent. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Please carefully consider the information contained in, and incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus. Whether&nbsp;or not you plan
to attend the special meeting, PDC encourages&nbsp;you to submit your proxy to vote via the internet, by telephone or by mail so that your shares will be voted in accordance&nbsp;with your wishes even if you later decide not to attend the special
meeting. </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: How can I attend the special meeting? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholders as of the close of business on June&nbsp;26, 2023 (the &#147;record date&#148;) may attend, vote and submit questions virtually at the special
meeting by logging in at <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>. To log in, stockholders (or their authorized representatives) will need the control number provided on their proxy card or voting instruction form. If you are not a
stockholder or do not have a control number, you may still access the meeting as a guest, but you will not be able to participate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: How do&nbsp;I
vote? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you are a stockholder of record of PDC as of the close of business on the record date, you may submit your proxy before the special meeting
in one of the following ways: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Telephone</B>-use the toll-free number shown on your proxy card; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Internet</B>-visit the website shown on your proxy card to vote via the internet; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Mail</B>-complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you are a stockholder of record, you may also cast your vote virtually at the special meeting by following the instructions at
<I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>. If you decide to attend the special meeting virtually and vote at the meeting, your vote will revoke any proxy previously submitted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; through a broker, bank or other nominee, that institution will send you separate instructions describing
the procedure for voting your shares. If your shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; and you intend to vote at the special meeting, you may cast your vote virtually at the special meeting by following the instructions at
<I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>. Your vote at the special meeting will revoke any proxy previously submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The meeting will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m., Mountain Time, on August&nbsp;4, 2023. PDC encourages its stockholders to access the meeting prior to the start
time leaving ample time for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in.</FONT> Please follow the instructions as outlined in this proxy statement/prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Even if you plan to attend the special meeting, PDC recommends that you vote your shares in advance as described below so that your vote will be counted even
if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the special meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: When and where is the special meeting of stockholders? What must&nbsp;I
bring to attend the special meeting? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting of PDC stockholders will be held virtually at
<I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>, at 8:00 a.m., Mountain Time, on August&nbsp;4, 2023. Online access will begin at 7:45 a.m., Mountain Time, and PDC encourages its stockholders to access the meeting prior to the start time. Even
if you plan to attend the special meeting, PDC recommends that you vote your shares in advance as described above so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares of PDC common stock are registered directly in your name with the transfer agent of PDC, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., you are
considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to vote or to grant a proxy for your vote directly to PDC or to a third party to vote at the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares are held by a broker, bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in &#147;street name&#148;, and your
broker, bank or other nominee is considered the stockholder of record with </P>
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respect to those shares. Your broker, bank or other nominee will send you, as the beneficial owner, voting instruction forms for you to use in directing the broker, bank or other nominee in how
to vote your shares. You should follow the instructions provided by them to vote your shares. You are invited to attend the special meeting and you may cast your vote virtually at the special meeting by following the instructions at
<I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: If my shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; by a broker, bank or other nominee, will my
broker, bank or other nominee vote my shares for me? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; in a stock brokerage account or by a broker,
bank or other nominee, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee. Please note that you may not vote shares
held in street name by returning a proxy card or voting instruction form directly to PDC. Your broker, bank or other nominee is obligated to provide you with a voting instruction form for you to use. You may also cast your vote virtually at the
special meeting by following the instructions at <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applicable stock exchange rules permit brokers to
vote their customers&#146; stock held in street name on routine matters when the brokers have not received voting instructions from their customers. Those rules do not, however, allow brokers to vote their customers&#146; stock held in street name
on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-routine</FONT> matters unless they have received voting instructions from their customers. In such cases, the uninstructed shares for which the broker is unable to vote are called broker <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes.</FONT> The merger proposal, the merger-related compensation proposal and the adjournment proposal are <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-routine</FONT> matters on which brokers are not allowed to vote unless
they have received voting instructions from their customers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you are a PDC &#147;street name&#148; stockholder and you do not instruct your broker,
bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the merger proposal, which broker <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will have the same effect as votes cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the merger-related compensation proposal, which
broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will have no effect on the vote for this proposal (assuming a quorum is present); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the adjournment proposal, which broker <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will have no effect on the vote for this proposal (assuming a quorum is present). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q:
What if&nbsp;I fail to vote or abstain? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of the special meeting, an abstention occurs when a stockholder attends the special meeting
virtually and does not vote or returns a proxy with an &#147;abstain&#148; instruction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Merger proposal</I>: An abstention or failure to vote will
have the same effect as a vote cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; the merger proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Merger-related compensation proposal</I>: An abstention will have the
same effect as a vote cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; the merger-related compensation proposal. If a PDC stockholder is not present virtually at the special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the vote for the merger-related
compensation proposal (assuming a quorum is present). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Adjournment proposal</I>: An abstention will have the same effect as a vote cast
&#147;AGAINST&#148; the adjournment proposal. If a PDC stockholder is not present virtually at the special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the vote for the adjournment proposal (assuming a quorum is present). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What will happen if&nbsp;I return my proxy card or voting instruction form without indicating how to
vote? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you sign and return your proxy card or voting instruction form without indicating how to vote on any particular proposal, the PDC common
stock represented by your proxy will be voted as recommended by the PDC Board with respect to that proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: May&nbsp;I change or revoke my vote
after&nbsp;I have delivered my proxy card or voting instruction form? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yes. If you are a record holder, you may change or revoke your vote before your
proxy is voted at the special meeting as described herein. You may do this in one of four ways: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">submitting a proxy at a later time by internet or telephone until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August&nbsp;3,
2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">voting virtually at the special meeting; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">delivering, before 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August&nbsp;3, 2023, to PDC&#146;s Corporate Secretary at
PDC&#146;s executive offices at 1099 18th Street, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado 80202, written revocation of your most recent proxy. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
you are a street name stockholder and you vote by proxy, you may later revoke your proxy by informing the holder of record in accordance with that entity&#146;s procedures. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger is intended to qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the &#147;Code&#148;), and Chevron and PDC intend to report the merger consistent with such qualification. Assuming the merger so qualifies, a U.S. holder (as defined in &#147;The Merger&#151;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences&#148;) of
PDC common stock generally would not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exchange of PDC common stock for Chevron common stock (except for any gain or loss, if any, recognized with respect to any cash received in
lieu of a fractional share of Chevron common stock). However, it is not a condition to PDC&#146;s obligation or Chevron&#146;s obligation to complete the transactions that the merger be treated as a &#147;reorganization&#148; or that Chevron or PDC
receive an opinion from counsel to that effect. Chevron and PDC have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) regarding any matters related to the transactions, and as a result, there can be
no assurance that the IRS would not assert that the merger does not qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, or that a court would not sustain such a position. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any requirement for qualification as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code is not met, then a U.S. holder of
PDC common stock generally would recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the fair market value of the Chevron common stock received in the merger, and such U.S. holder&#146;s aggregate tax basis in the
corresponding PDC common stock surrendered in the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>All holders of PDC common stock should consult with a tax advisor to determine the
particular U.S. federal, state or local or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> income or other tax consequences of the merger to them. See &#147;The Merger&#151;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences&#148; beginning on
page&nbsp;67 for additional information. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Am I entitled to exercise appraisal rights in connection with the merger instead of receiving the
merger consideration for my shares of PDC common stock? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger. For
additional information, see &#147;The Merger&#151;No Appraisal Rights&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;66. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What will happen to PDC stock-based awards? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the merger: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Each outstanding PDC stock appreciation right with respect to shares of PDC common stock (each, a &#147;PDC
SAR&#148;), whether or not vested, will be converted into a stock appreciation right with respect to shares of Chevron common stock (each, a &#147;Chevron SAR&#148;), on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC SAR immediately
prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common
stock subject to such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. The exercise price per share of Chevron common stock subject to any such Chevron SAR at and after the effective time of the merger
will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest one hundredth of a cent) equal to (i)&nbsp;the exercise price per share of PDC common stock subject to such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger divided by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange
ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Each outstanding PDC award of restricted stock units that corresponds to shares of PDC common stock other than a
PDC PSU award or a PDC Director RSU award (each, a &#147;PDC RSU award&#148;), whether or not vested, will be converted into a restricted stock unit award with respect to shares of Chevron common stock (each, a &#147;Chevron RSU award&#148;), on the
same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron
common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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achievement of performance goals or metrics (each, a &#147;PDC PSU award&#148;), whether or not vested, will be treated as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will become fully vested and
converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common
stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was not granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will be converted into a
Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than any performance-based vesting conditions, but including any provisions for
acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the
effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The number of shares of PDC common stock subject to a PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger will be determined based on actual performance by the Compensation Committee of the PDC Board in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement, except that actual performance will be measured by: (i)&nbsp;deeming the
applicable performance period to end as of the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; (ii)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for PDC by reference to the product of the exchange ratio multiplied by the Average
Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of Chevron common stock for the twenty business days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; and (iii)&nbsp;computing total
shareholder return for the applicable peer companies by reference to the Average Share Price (as </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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defined in the applicable award agreement) of each such company&#146;s common stock for the twenty business days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Each outstanding PDC award of restricted stock units that corresponds to shares of PDC common stock granted to a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the PDC Board (each, a &#147;PDC Director RSU award&#148;), whether or not vested, will be converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the
number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC Director RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger
by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Any amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights granted with respect to the foregoing PDC equity awards that
are accrued but unpaid as of the completion of the merger will carry over and will be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions as were applicable to such equity award immediately prior to the completion of the merger (or,
in the case of PDC PSU awards granted in 2021 and PDC Director RSU awards, will be paid within five business days of the completion of the merger). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What happens if&nbsp;I sell my shares of PDC common stock after the record date but before the special meeting? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The record date for the special meeting (the close of business on June&nbsp;26, 2023) is earlier than the date of the special meeting and earlier than the date
that the merger is expected to be completed. If you sell or otherwise transfer your shares of PDC common stock after the record date but before the date of the special meeting, you will retain your right to vote at the special meeting. However, you
will not have the right to receive the merger consideration to be received by PDC stockholders in the merger. In order to receive the merger consideration, you must hold your shares through completion of the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Are there any risks that I should consider in deciding whether to vote in favor of the merger proposal? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yes. You should read and carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the section entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page 25. You also should
read and carefully consider the risk factors of Chevron and PDC contained in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold shares of PDC common stock in &#147;street name&#148; and also directly as a record holder or otherwise or if you hold shares of PDC common stock
in more than one brokerage account, you may receive more than one set of voting materials relating to the special meeting. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card (or cast your vote by telephone or internet as provided on your proxy
card) or otherwise follow the voting instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus in order to ensure that all of your shares of PDC common stock are voted. If you hold your shares in &#147;street name&#148; through a broker, bank or
other nominee, you should follow the procedures provided by your broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Who will tabulate and certify
the vote? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Representatives of Broadridge Financial Solutions will tabulate the votes cast at the special meeting, and representatives of American
Election Services LLC will act as the Independent Inspector of Election. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Q: Where can I find the voting results of the special meeting? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The preliminary voting results will be announced at the special meeting. In addition, within four business days following certification of the final voting
results, PDC intends to file the final voting results with the SEC on a Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions about the proxy materials, or if you need assistance submitting your proxy or voting your shares or need additional copies of this
proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact the proxy solicitation agent for PDC, at: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email:
PDCE@info.morrowsodali.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Call Collect:&nbsp;800.662.5200 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Toll-Free:&nbsp;203.658.9400 </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc512919_2"></A>SUMMARY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This summary highlights selected information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus and does not contain all the information that may
be important to you. Chevron and PDC urge you to read carefully this proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety, including the annexes. Additional important information, which Chevron and PDC also urge you to read, is contained in the documents
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. Unless stated otherwise, all references in this proxy statement/prospectus to Chevron are to Chevron
Corporation, all references to PDC are to PDC Energy, Inc. and all references to the merger agreement are to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2023, by and among Chevron Corporation, Bronco Merger Sub Inc. and PDC Energy,
Inc., a copy of which is attached as Annex&nbsp;A to this proxy statement/prospectus. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_3"></A>Information about the Companies
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Chevron </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron
Corporation is a global energy company with substantial business activities in the following countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, the Partitioned
Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the Philippines, Republic of Congo, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to
U.S. and international subsidiaries that engage in integrated energy and chemicals operations. Upstream operations consist primarily of exploring for, developing, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction,
transportation and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transporting crude oil by major international oil export pipelines; transporting, storage and marketing of natural gas; and a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gas-to-liquids</FONT></FONT> plant. Downstream operations consist primarily of refining crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufacturing and marketing of renewable
fuels; transporting crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses and fuel and lubricant additives. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron is incorporated in Delaware. Its principal executive offices are located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California
94583-2324, and its telephone number is (925) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">842-1000.</FONT> Chevron&#146;s website address is <I>www.chevron.com</I>. Information contained on Chevron&#146;s website does not constitute part of this proxy
statement/prospectus. Chevron&#146;s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE, under the ticker symbol &#147;CVX.&#148; Additional information about Chevron is included in documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.
See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>PDC </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC is a domestic independent exploration and production company that acquires, explores and develops properties for the production of crude
oil, natural gas and NGLs, with operations in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado and the Delaware Basin in west Texas. PDC&#146;s operations in the Wattenberg Field are focused in the horizontal Niobrara and Codell plays and its Delaware Basin
operations are primarily focused in the Wolfcamp zones. PDC is incorporated in Delaware. Its principal executive offices are located at 1099 18th Street, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado 80202, and its telephone number is (303) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">860-5800.</FONT> PDC&#146;s website address is <I>www.pdce.com</I>. Information contained on PDC&#146;s website does not constitute part of this proxy statement/</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">prospectus. PDC&#146;s common stock is publicly traded on Nasdaq, under the ticker symbol &#147;PDCE.&#148; Additional information about PDC is included in
documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Merger Subsidiary </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Subsidiary, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron, is a Delaware corporation incorporated on May&nbsp;18, 2023 for the purpose of
effecting the merger. Merger Subsidiary has not conducted any activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the merger agreement, including the preparation of applicable regulatory filings in connection with
the merger. The principal executive offices of Merger Subsidiary are located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583-2324. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_4">
</A>The Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;21, 2023, Chevron, PDC and Merger Subsidiary entered into the merger agreement, which provides that upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), Merger Subsidiary will merge with and into PDC, with PDC continuing as the surviving
corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_5"></A>Merger Consideration </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the merger, each share of PDC common stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than
cancelled shares) will be converted into the right to receive the merger consideration, consisting of 0.4638 of a validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> share of Chevron common stock. The exchange ratio
is fixed and will not be adjusted to reflect changes in the stock price of either company prior to the closing of the merger. The exchange ratio will, however, be adjusted appropriately to fully reflect the effect of any reclassification,
recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend thereon, with respect to outstanding shares of capital stock of either Chevron or PDC with a record date between the date of the merger agreement
and the completion of the merger. No fractional shares of Chevron common stock will be issued in connection with the merger. Each holder of PDC common stock that otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share of Chevron common
stock immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will have the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, rounded to the nearest cent, in lieu of such fractional share. The value of such cash payment will be calculated by the
exchange agent and will represent the holder&#146;s proportionate interest in a trust of proceeds established from the open-market sale of that number of shares of Chevron common stock equal to the excess of (i)&nbsp;the aggregate number of shares
of Chevron common stock to be delivered to the exchange agent by Chevron pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement over (ii)&nbsp;the aggregate number of whole shares of Chevron common stock to be distributed to the holders of certificates or
book-entry shares previously representing any such shares of PDC common stock pursuant to the merger agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron stockholders will
continue to own their existing shares of Chevron common stock, the form of which will not be changed by the transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_6"></A>Treatment of PDC Equity Awards </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC SAR, whether or not vested, will be converted into a Chevron SAR, on the same terms
and conditions as were applicable under such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common
stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. The exercise price per share of Chevron common stock
subject to any such Chevron SAR at and after the effective time of the merger will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest one hundredth of a cent) equal to (i)&nbsp;the exercise price per share of PDC common stock subject to such PDC SAR
immediately prior to the effective time of the merger divided by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC RSU award, whether or not vested,
will be converted into a Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the number
(rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares PDC common stock subject to such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the
exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC PSU award, whether or not vested, will be treated as follows:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will become fully vested and
converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common
stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was not granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will be converted into a
Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than any performance-based vesting conditions, but including any provisions for
acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the
effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The number of shares of PDC common stock subject to a PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger will be determined based on actual performance by the Compensation Committee of the PDC Board in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement, except that actual performance will be measured by: (i)&nbsp;deeming the
applicable performance period to end as of the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; (ii)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for PDC by reference to the product of the exchange ratio multiplied by the Average
Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of Chevron common stock for the twenty business days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; and (iii)&nbsp;computing total
shareholder return for the applicable peer companies by reference to the Average Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of each such company&#146;s common stock for the twenty business days ending on and including the second to
last business day prior to the effective time of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC
Director RSU award, whether or not vested, will be converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by
multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC Director RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights granted with respect to the foregoing PDC equity awards that are accrued but unpaid as of
the completion of the merger will carry over and will be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions as were applicable to such equity award immediately prior to the completion of the merger (or, in the case of PDC PSU awards
granted in 2021 and PDC Director RSU awards, will be paid within five business days of the completion of the merger). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For a more complete
discussion of the treatment of PDC SARs, PDC RSU awards, PDC PSU awards and PDC Director RSU awards, see &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Merger Consideration&#151;Treatment of PDC Equity Awards&#148; beginning on page 74. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_7"></A>Recommendations of the PDC Board </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board unanimously recommends that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the merger-related compensation
proposal and &#147;FOR&#148; the adjournment proposal. For the factors considered by the PDC Board in reaching this decision and additional information on the recommendation of the PDC Board, see the section entitled &#147;The Merger&#151;PDC
Board&#146;s Recommendation and Its Reasons for the Transaction&#148; beginning on page 40. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_8"></A>Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial
Advisor </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the meeting of the PDC Board on May&nbsp;21, 2023, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (which we refer to as &#147;J.P.
Morgan&#148;), the financial advisor of PDC in connection with the proposed merger, rendered its oral opinion to the PDC Board, which was subsequently confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated May&nbsp;21, 2023, to the effect that, as of
such date and based upon and subject to the factors, assumptions, qualifications and any limitations set forth in its written opinion, the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger was fair, from a
financial point of view, to such holders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The full text of J.P. Morgan&#146;s written opinion, dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2023, is attached
as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. The full text of the written opinion contains a discussion of, among other things, the assumptions made, matters considered and qualifications and any limitations
on the opinion and the review undertaken by J.P. Morgan in connection with rendering its opinion. The summary of the opinion of J.P. Morgan set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
such opinion. <B>PDC&#146;s stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully and in its entirety.</B> J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion was addressed to the PDC Board (in its capacity as such) in connection with and for the purposes of its evaluation
of the proposed merger, was directed only to the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger and did not address any other aspect of the proposed merger or the other transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement. The opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder of PDC as to how such stockholder should vote with respect to the proposed merger or any other matter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For a description of the opinion that the PDC Board received from J.P. Morgan, see &#147;The Merger&#151;Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial
Advisor&#148; beginning on page 46. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_9"></A>Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In considering the recommendation of the PDC Board that PDC stockholders vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and the
merger-related compensation proposal, PDC stockholders should be aware that the executive officers and directors of PDC have certain interests in the merger that are or may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of PDC&#146;s
stockholders generally, including the treatment of PDC equity awards in the merger, and rights to ongoing indemnification and insurance coverage and, in the case of executive officers, executive severance arrangements and eligibility for integration
awards. The PDC Board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in evaluating and approving the merger agreement, and in making its recommendation that PDC stockholders adopt the merger agreement and the merger-related
compensation proposal. For more information, see the section titled &#147;The Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger&#148; beginning on page 55. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_10"></A>Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger is intended to qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and Chevron and PDC intend
to report the merger consistent with such qualification. Assuming the merger so qualifies, a U.S. holder (as defined in &#147;The Merger&#151;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences&#148;) of PDC
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common stock generally would not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exchange of PDC common stock for Chevron common stock (except for any gain or loss, if
any, recognized with respect to any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Chevron common stock). However, it is not a condition to PDC&#146;s obligation or Chevron&#146;s obligation to complete the transactions that the merger be treated as
a &#147;reorganization&#148; or that Chevron or PDC receive an opinion from counsel to that effect. Chevron and PDC have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the IRS regarding any matters relating to the transactions, and as a result,
there can be no assurance that the IRS would not assert that the merger does not qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, or that a court would not sustain such a position. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any requirement for qualification as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code is not met, then a
U.S. holder of PDC common stock generally would recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the fair market value of the Chevron common stock received in the merger, and such U.S. holder&#146;s aggregate tax basis in
the corresponding PDC common stock surrendered in the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>All holders of PDC common stock should consult with a tax advisor to
determine the particular U.S. federal, state or local or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> income or other tax consequences of the merger to them. See &#147;The Merger&#151;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences&#148; beginning
on page&nbsp;67 for additional information. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_11"></A>Accounting Treatment of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger will be accounted for as an acquisition of PDC by Chevron under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. (&#147;GAAP&#148;). For additional information, see &#147;The Merger&#151;Accounting Treatment of the Merger&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;64. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_12"></A>No Appraisal Rights </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger. For additional information, see &#147;The Merger&#151;No
Appraisal Rights&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;66. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_13"></A>Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger is subject to the requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the &#147;HSR Act&#148;),
which provide that certain transactions may not be completed until notification and report forms are furnished to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (&#147;DOJ&#148;) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (&#147;FTC&#148;) and
the HSR Act waiting period is terminated or expires. On June&nbsp;5, 2023 Chevron and PDC each filed their respective requisite notification and report form under the HSR Act. The waiting period under the HSR Act expired on July&nbsp;5, 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_14"></A>Conditions to Completion of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The parties expect to complete the merger after all of the conditions to the merger in the merger agreement are satisfied or waived, including
after the merger agreement has been adopted by the stockholders of PDC. The parties currently expect to complete the transaction shortly after receipt of PDC stockholder approval, subject to other customary closing conditions. However, it is
possible that factors outside of each party&#146;s control could require them to complete the transaction at a later time or not to complete it at all. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the approval of the merger proposal by PDC stockholders and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period
under the HSR Act related to the merger (which expired on July&nbsp;5, 2023), each party&#146;s obligation to complete the merger is also subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law and in accordance with the merger agreement,
waiver) of other conditions, including: the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part (and the absence of any stop order by the SEC),
approval for the listing on the NYSE of the Chevron common stock to be issued in the merger (subject to official notice of </P>
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issuance), the absence of any provision of any applicable law or regulation, and of any judgment, injunction, order or decree, that prohibits or enjoins the completion of the merger, the accuracy
of the representations and warranties of the other party under the merger agreement (subject to the materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement), the performance by the other party of its respective obligations under the merger agreement
in all material respects and delivery of an officer&#146;s certificate by the other party certifying satisfaction of the two preceding conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither Chevron nor PDC can be certain when, or if, the conditions to the merger will be satisfied or waived, or that the merger will be
completed. For a more complete summary of the conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to completion of the merger, see &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Conditions to Completion of the Merger&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;92. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_15"></A>Treatment of Existing Debt </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the merger, Chevron currently expects to repay in full or otherwise acquire PDC&#146;s outstanding 6.125% Senior Note due
2024 and 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026. In connection with the merger, Chevron expects to terminate PDC&#146;s $3.5&nbsp;billion revolving credit facility, under which $352&nbsp;million was outstanding as of March&nbsp;31, 2023. Chevron also expects
to retain PDC&#146;s existing lease obligations following the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information regarding the treatment of existing debt, see
&#147;The Merger&#151;Treatment of Existing Debt&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;65. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_16"></A>No Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the merger agreement, PDC has agreed that it and its subsidiaries will not, and that it will direct and use its reasonable best efforts to
cause its and its subsidiaries&#146; respective officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, consultants, attorneys, accountants, agents and other representatives not to, directly or indirectly: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">take any action to solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate the making of any acquisition
proposal involving PDC or any inquiry with respect to an acquisition proposal; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">engage in discussions or negotiations with any person with respect to an acquisition proposal (except to notify
them of the existence of the applicable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> provisions of the merger agreement); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">disclose any nonpublic information or afford access to properties, books or records to any person that has made,
or to PDC&#146;s knowledge is considering making, an acquisition proposal; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, or execute or enter into any letter of intent,
agreement in principle, merger agreement, option agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement relating to an acquisition proposal; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">propose publicly or agree to do any of the foregoing relating to an acquisition proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the exceptions contained in the merger agreement, PDC has also agreed that PDC and its subsidiaries will not (i)&nbsp;make,
facilitate or provide information in connection with any SEC or other regulatory filings in connection with the transactions contemplated by any acquisition proposal or (ii)&nbsp;seek any third-party consents in connection with any transactions
contemplated by any acquisition proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement includes customary exceptions such that, prior to obtaining the PDC
stockholder approval, PDC may furnish information and access, and may engage in discussions and negotiations regarding an acquisition proposal, if (i)&nbsp;the PDC Board concludes in good faith, after (x)&nbsp;receipt of the advice of a financial
advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, that such acquisition proposal constitutes </P>
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or could reasonably be expected to result in a superior proposal and (y)&nbsp;that failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to PDC&#146;s
stockholders under applicable law and (ii)&nbsp;PDC receives from the person making such an acquisition proposal an executed confidentiality agreement and complies with certain specified procedures. For a discussion of what constitutes an
acquisition proposal or a superior proposal and the limitations on solicitation of acquisition proposals, see &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Covenants and Agreements&#151;No Solicitation&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;80. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_17"></A>Termination of the Merger Agreement; Termination Fees </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Termination </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement may be
terminated and the merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the merger: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By the mutual written consent of Chevron and PDC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By either Chevron or PDC: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the merger has not been completed by: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">May&nbsp;22, 2024 (which is referred to as the &#147;end date&#148;); or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the reason for not closing by May&nbsp;22, 2024 is that the condition specified in the merger agreement
regarding the expiration or termination of any applicable HSR Act waiting period relating to the merger has not been satisfied by that date, and all other closing conditions of the parties have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by
their terms are to be satisfied at the closing, each of which is capable of being satisfied at the closing), or (to the extent permitted by law) waived, November&nbsp;26, 2024 (in which case the &#147;end date&#148; will be November&nbsp;26, 2024);
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">provided that (i)&nbsp;if Chevron elects to defer the closing date as described under &#147;The Merger
Agreement&#151;Timing of Closing&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;72 and such deferral would result in the closing of the merger being delayed past the end date, then the end date will be automatically extended as described under &#147;The Merger
Agreement&#151;Termination of the Merger Agreement&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;94, and (ii)&nbsp;neither Chevron nor PDC may terminate the merger agreement due to the occurrence of the end date if its failure to fulfill any obligation under the
merger agreement has principally caused or resulted in the failure to complete the merger on or before such end date; or </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the PDC stockholder approval has not been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a
duly held meeting of stockholders or at any adjournment thereof; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if there is any law or regulation that makes completion of the merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or if any
judgment, injunction, order or decree enjoining Chevron or PDC from completing the merger is entered and such judgment, injunction, order or decree becomes final and non-appealable; provided that this right to terminate the merger agreement will not
be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under the covenant to use reasonable best efforts has principally caused or resulted in the imposition of such legal restraint or the failure of such legal restraint to be resisted,
resolved or lifted; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if there has been a breach by the other party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
contained in the merger agreement, which breach results in the failure to satisfy certain conditions to the obligations of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary to complete the merger (in the case of a breach by PDC) or certain conditions to the obligations
of PDC to complete the </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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merger (in the case of a breach by Chevron), and such breach is incapable of being cured or, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within 30 days after written notice thereof to the party
alleged to be in breach. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By Chevron: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">prior to receipt of the PDC stockholder approval, if there has been a change in the PDC recommendation, whether
or not permitted by the terms of the merger agreement (or the PDC Board or any committee thereof resolves to effect a change in the PDC recommendation). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By PDC: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">at any time prior to receipt of the PDC stockholder approval in order to enter into a definitive written
agreement providing for a superior proposal, provided that (i)&nbsp;PDC has received a superior proposal after the date of the merger agreement that did not result from a breach of certain provisions of the merger agreement, (ii)&nbsp;PDC has
complied in all material respects with certain provisions of the merger agreement with respect to such superior proposal, (iii)&nbsp;concurrently with, and as a condition to, any such termination PDC pays or causes to be paid to Chevron (or its
designee) the termination fee (as defined below) pursuant to the merger agreement and (iv)&nbsp;the PDC Board has authorized PDC to enter into, and PDC substantially concurrently enters into, a definitive written agreement providing for such
superior proposal (it being agreed that PDC may enter into such definitive written agreement concurrently with any such termination). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the merger agreement is terminated as described above, the merger agreement will be void and have no effect, and there will be no liability
or obligation on the part of any party, except that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">certain provisions contained in the merger agreement with respect to debt cooperation, effect of termination, the
allocation of costs and expenses and the termination fee will survive the termination of the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the agreements contained in the confidentiality agreement between Chevron and PDC will survive the termination of
the merger agreement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">no termination will relieve any party of any liability or damages resulting from any material and intentional
breach by that party of the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Termination Fees </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement further provides that PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron a fee of $225,000,000 (the &#147;termination fee&#148;)
in connection with a termination of the merger agreement under the following circumstances: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if Chevron terminates the merger agreement, prior to receipt of the PDC stockholder approval, due to a change in
the PDC recommendation, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid the termination fee to Chevron not later than the date of termination of the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if (i)&nbsp;the merger agreement is terminated by PDC or Chevron due to the PDC stockholder approval not having
been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a duly held meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof and (ii)&nbsp;after the date of the merger agreement but on or before the date of such termination an acquisition
proposal has been made and become publicly known, whether or not withdrawn, prior to the PDC stockholder meeting, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the date an acquisition proposal (defined for this
purpose with all references to 20% in the definition of acquisition proposal (found on page&nbsp;81) being replaced </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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with &#147;50%&#148;) is completed or a definitive agreement is entered into by PDC providing for any such acquisition proposal, as long as such acquisition proposal is completed or such
definitive agreement is executed within 12 months after the date of termination; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if (i)&nbsp;the merger agreement is terminated by PDC or Chevron due to the failure to complete the merger by the
end date and the PDC stockholder approval has not theretofore been obtained and (ii)&nbsp;after the date of the merger agreement but on or before the date of such termination an acquisition proposal has been made and become publicly known, whether
or not withdrawn, prior to the date of such termination, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the date an acquisition proposal (defined for this purpose with all references to 20% in the definition of
acquisition proposal (found on page 81) being replaced with &#147;50%&#148;) is completed or a definitive agreement is entered into by PDC providing for any such acquisition proposal, as long as such acquisition proposal is completed or such
definitive agreement is executed within 12 months after the date of termination; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if (i)&nbsp;the merger agreement is terminated by Chevron due to a breach by PDC of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement, which breach resulted in the failure to satisfy one or more of certain conditions to the obligations of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary to complete the merger, and the PDC
stockholder approval has not theretofore been obtained and (ii)&nbsp;after the date of the merger agreement but on or before the date of such termination an acquisition proposal has been made and become publicly known, whether or not withdrawn,
prior to the date of such termination, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the date an acquisition proposal (defined for this purpose with all references to 20% in the definition of acquisition
proposal being (found on page 81) replaced with &#147;50%&#148;) is completed or a definitive agreement is entered into by PDC providing for any acquisition proposal, so long as any such acquisition proposal is completed or such definitive agreement
is executed within 12 months after the date of termination; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the merger agreement is terminated by PDC due to its entry into a definitive agreement with respect to a
superior proposal, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the date of termination of the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For a more detailed discussion of each party&#146;s termination rights and the related termination fee obligations, see &#147;The Merger
Agreement&#151;Termination of the Merger Agreement&#148; beginning on page 94. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_18"></A>Special Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the PDC Special Meeting </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC special meeting will be held virtually at <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>, on August&nbsp;4, 2023, at 8:00 a.m.,
Mountain Time. The purpose of the PDC special meeting is to consider and vote on the PDC merger proposal and other related proposals. Adoption and approval of the PDC merger proposal by PDC stockholders is a condition to the obligation of PDC and
Chevron to complete the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Record Date and Outstanding Shares of PDC Common Stock </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only stockholders of record of issued and outstanding shares of PDC common stock as of the close of business on June&nbsp;26, 2023 (which we
refer to as the &#147;PDC record date&#148;) are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the PDC special meeting or any subsequent reconvening of the PDC special meeting following any adjournments and postponements of the PDC special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the close of business on the PDC record date, there were 86,999,199 shares of PDC common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to
vote at the PDC special meeting. You may cast one vote for each share of PDC common stock that you held as of the close of business on the PDC record date. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A complete list of PDC stockholders entitled to vote at the PDC special meeting will be
available for inspection at PDC&#146;s principal office at 1099 18th Street, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado 80202 during regular business hours for a period of no less than 10 days before the PDC special meeting and during the PDC special meeting.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Quorum; Abstentions and Broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Votes</FONT> </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A quorum of PDC stockholders is necessary for PDC to hold a valid meeting. The presence at the PDC special meeting, in person or by proxy, of
the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote at the PDC special meeting constitutes a quorum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you submit a properly executed proxy card, even if you do not vote for the proposal or vote to &#147;abstain&#148; in respect of the
proposal, your shares of PDC common stock will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present for the transaction of business at the PDC special meeting. Broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will not be
considered present and entitled to vote at the PDC special meeting for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executed but
unvoted proxies will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the PDC Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Required Vote to Adopt and Approve the PDC Merger Proposal
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Adoption and approval of the PDC merger proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon and approval of the PDC merger-related compensation proposal and the adjournment proposal require the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock present in person
or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes &#147;AGAINST&#148; each proposal. Broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> and failures to vote will have
the same effect as votes &#147;AGAINST&#148; the PDC merger proposal but will not have any effect on the outcome of the vote on the PDC merger-related compensation proposal and the adjournment proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC merger proposal, PDC merger-related compensation proposal, and the adjournment proposal are described in the section entitled
&#147;PDC Proposals&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;104. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Voting by PDC Directors and Executive Officers </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the PDC record date, PDC directors and executive officers, and their affiliates, as a group, owned and were entitled to vote
1,173,533&nbsp;shares of PDC common stock, or approximately 1.3% of the total outstanding shares of PDC common stock as of the PDC record date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC currently expects that all of its directors and executive officers will vote their shares &#147;FOR&#148; the PDC merger proposal, PDC
merger-related compensation proposal and adjournment proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Adjournment </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a quorum is not present or if there are not sufficient votes for the approval of the PDC merger proposal and the PDC merger-related
compensation proposal, the PDC special meeting may be adjourned by the chairman of the PDC special meeting to solicit additional proxies. At any subsequent reconvening of the PDC special meeting, all proxies will be voted in the same manner as they
would have been voted at the original convening of the PDC special meeting, except for any proxies that have been validly revoked or withdrawn prior to the subsequent meeting. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should consider all the information contained in, and incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus in deciding how to
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This document contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the merger between Chevron and PDC, including any statements
regarding the expected timetable for completing the merger, the ability to complete the merger, the expected benefits of the merger (including anticipated accretion to return on capital employed, free cash flow, and earnings per share, as well as
the potential to deliver higher returns and lower Chevron&#146;s carbon intensity) and projected operational and capital synergies, projected financial information, future opportunities, and any other statements regarding Chevron&#146;s and
PDC&#146;s future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, or future events or performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as
&#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;targets,&#148; &#147;advances,&#148; &#147;commits,&#148; &#147;drives,&#148; &#147;aims,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148;
&#147;believes,&#148; &#147;approaches,&#148; &#147;seeks,&#148; &#147;schedules,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;positions,&#148; &#147;pursues,&#148; &#147;progress,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;can,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;should,&#148;
&#147;will,&#148; &#147;budgets,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;trends,&#148; &#147;guidance,&#148; &#147;focus,&#148; &#147;on track,&#148; &#147;goals,&#148; &#147;objectives,&#148; &#147;strategies,&#148; &#147;opportunities,&#148;
&#147;poised,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;ambitions,&#148; &#147;aspires&#148; and similar expressions. All such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations of Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s management and therefore involve
estimates and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in the statements. Key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risk that PDC stockholders may not approve the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">uncertainties as to the timing to consummate the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the uncertainty of the value of the merger consideration due to the fixed exchange ratio and potential
fluctuation in the market price of Chevron common stock; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of the parties to terminate the merger
agreement, including under circumstances that might require PDC to pay or cause to be paid a termination fee of $225,000,000 to Chevron; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the possibility that the merger is delayed or does not occur; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risk that a condition to closing the merger may not be satisfied in a timely manner or at all;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risk that regulatory approvals are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions that are not
anticipated by the parties; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the effects of disruption to Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s respective businesses; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">negative effects of announcement of Chevron&#146;s proposal to acquire PDC or the announcement of the completion
of the merger on the market price of Chevron&#146;s and/or PDC&#146;s common stock, their financial performance and their respective ability to maintain relationships with suppliers and customers; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risks related to Chevron and PDC being restricted in the operation of their respective businesses while the
merger agreement is in effect; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">changing economic, regulatory (federal and state) and political environments in the U.S.; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">significant transaction and other costs in connection with the merger in excess of those anticipated by Chevron
or PDC; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">litigation relating to the merger and other unknown liabilities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron&#146;s ability to achieve the benefits and projected operational and capital synergies from the merger;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron&#146;s ability to promptly, efficiently and effectively integrate acquired operations into its own
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the ability of PDC to retain and hire key personnel; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">changing crude oil and natural gas prices and demand for Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s products, and production
curtailments due to market conditions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries and other producing countries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">technological advancements; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">public health crises, such as pandemics (including coronavirus
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(COVID-19))</FONT> and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">disruptions in Chevron&#146;s global supply chain, including supply chain constraints and escalation of the cost
of goods and services; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">general domestic and international economic and political conditions, including the military conflict between
Russia and Ukraine and the global response to such conflict; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">changing refining, marketing and chemicals margins; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">actions of competitors or regulators; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">timing of exploration expenses; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">access to pipelines to move crude oil and condensate; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the competitiveness of alternate-energy sources or product substitutes; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">development of large carbon capture and offset markets; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">technological developments; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the results of operations and financial condition of Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s suppliers, vendors, partners
and equity affiliates, particularly during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> pandemic; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the inability or failure of Chevron&#146;s joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and
development activities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude oil and natural gas
development projects; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">potential delays in the development, construction or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">start-up</FONT> of planned
projects; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the potential disruption or interruption of Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s operations due to war, accidents,
political events, civil unrest, severe weather, cyber threats, terrorist acts, or other natural or human causes beyond Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s control; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations
and litigation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">significant operational, investment or product changes undertaken or required by existing or future environmental
statutes and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory measures to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron&#146;s future acquisitions or dispositions of assets or shares or the delay or failure of such
transactions to close based on required closing conditions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the potential for gains and losses from asset dispositions or impairments; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">government mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, taxes and tax audits, tariffs, sanctions, changes in
fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">foreign currency movements compared with the U.S. dollar; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">higher inflation and related impacts; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">material reductions in corporate liquidity and access to debt markets; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the receipt of required authorizations of the Chevron Board to implement capital allocation strategies, including
future stock repurchase programs and dividend payments; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by
rule-setting bodies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron&#146;s ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy
industry; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s reports filed with the SEC,
including Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s respective Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Quarterly Reports on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q,</FONT> current reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and other documents filed with the SEC, including the risks and uncertainties set forth in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus in the section entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148;
beginning on page&nbsp;25. See the section entitled &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118 of this proxy statement/prospectus. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These forward-looking statements reflect Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s current views with respect to future events and are based on numerous
assumptions and assessments made by Chevron and PDC in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, business strategies, operating environments, future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. By
their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. The factors described in the context of such forward-looking
statements in this document could cause Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s plans with respect to the merger, actual results, performance or achievements, industry results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Although it is believed that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct and persons reading this document
are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or, in the case of a document incorporated by reference, as of the date of that document.
Neither Chevron nor PDC assumes any obligation to update the information contained in this document (whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise), except as required by applicable law. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>In addition to the other information included in and incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, including, among
others, the matters addressed in &#147;Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;22, PDC stockholders should carefully consider the following risk factors before deciding whether to vote for the proposal to
adopt the merger agreement. In addition, you should read and consider the risks associated with each of the businesses of PDC and Chevron because these risks will relate to Chevron following the completion of the merger. Descriptions of some of
these risks can be found in the respective Annual Reports of Chevron and PDC on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, as such risks may be updated or supplemented in each company&#146;s
subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q</FONT> or Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> which are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. You
should also consider the other information in this document and the other documents incorporated by reference into this document. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page 118. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_22"></A>Risks Related to the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The merger is subject to conditions, some or all of which may not be satisfied, or completed on a timely basis, if at all. Failure to complete the merger
in a timely manner or at all could have adverse effects on PDC. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The completion of the merger is subject to a number of conditions,
including, among others, (i)&nbsp;the approval by PDC stockholders of the adoption of the merger agreement and (ii)&nbsp;U.S. regulatory approvals, which make the completion and timing of the completion of the merger uncertain. For a more detailed
discussion regarding conditions to the merger, see &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Conditions to Completion of the Merger&#148;, beginning on page&nbsp;92. Also, either Chevron or PDC may terminate the merger agreement if the merger has not been
consummated by May&nbsp;22, 2024 (or November&nbsp;26, 2024, if the end date is extended pursuant to the merger agreement), except that this right to terminate the merger agreement will not be available to any party whose failure to perform any
obligation under the merger agreement has principally caused or resulted in the failure of the merger to be consummated on or before that date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the merger is not completed, PDC&#146;s ongoing business, financial condition, financial results and stock price may be materially
adversely affected. Without realizing any of the benefits of having completed the merger, Chevron and PDC will be subject to a number of risks, including the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the market price of Chevron common stock and/or PDC common stock could decline to the extent that the current
market price reflects a market assumption that the transaction will be completed; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">PDC could owe a termination fee of $225,000,000 to Chevron under certain circumstances; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the merger agreement is terminated and the Chevron Board or the PDC Board seeks another business combination,
Chevron stockholders and PDC stockholders cannot be certain that Chevron or PDC will be able to find a party willing to enter into a transaction on terms equivalent to or more attractive than the terms that the other party has agreed to in the
merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">time and resources committed by Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s respective management to matters relating to the
merger could otherwise have been devoted to pursuing other beneficial opportunities for their respective companies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron and/or PDC may experience negative reactions from the financial markets or from their respective
customers, suppliers or employees; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron and PDC will be required to pay their respective costs relating to the merger, such as legal, accounting,
financial advisory and printing fees, whether or not the merger is completed; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">litigation related to any failure to complete the merger or related to any enforcement proceeding commenced
against Chevron or PDC to perform their respective obligations pursuant to the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, if the merger is not completed, Chevron and/or PDC could be subject to
litigation related to any failure to complete the merger or related to any enforcement proceeding commenced against Chevron or PDC to perform their respective obligations under the merger agreement. The materialization of any of these risks could
adversely impact Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s respective ongoing businesses, financial condition, financial results and stock price. Similarly, delays in the completion of the merger could, among other things, result in additional transaction
costs, loss of revenue or other negative effects associated with uncertainty about completion of the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>If the merger does not qualify as a
&#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, the PDC stockholders may be required to pay substantial U.S. federal income taxes. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger is intended to qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and Chevron and PDC intend
to report the merger consistent with such qualification. However, it is not a condition to PDC&#146;s obligation or Chevron&#146;s obligation to complete the transactions that the merger be treated as a &#147;reorganization&#148; or that Chevron or
PDC receive an opinion from counsel to that effect. Chevron and PDC have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the IRS regarding any matters relating to the transactions, and as a result, there can be no assurance that the IRS would not
assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to the treatment of the merger as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. If the IRS or a court determines that the merger does not qualify as
a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, a holder of PDC common stock would generally recognize taxable gain or loss upon the exchange of PDC common stock for Chevron common stock pursuant to the merger.
See &#147;The Merger&#151;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;67. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The merger agreement contains provisions
that limit PDC&#146;s ability to pursue alternatives to the merger, could discourage a potential competing acquiror of PDC from making a favorable alternative transaction proposal and, in specified circumstances, could require PDC to pay a
termination fee to Chevron. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement contains certain provisions that restrict PDC&#146;s ability to initiate,
solicit, knowingly encourage or facilitate or, subject to certain exceptions, engage in discussions or negotiations with respect to, or approve or recommend, any third-party proposal for an alternative transaction. Further, even if the PDC Board
withdraws or qualifies its recommendation with respect to the adoption of the merger agreement, unless the merger agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms, PDC will still be required to submit each of its merger-related proposals
to a vote at the special meeting. In addition, Chevron generally has an opportunity to offer to modify the terms of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement in response to any third-party alternative transaction proposal before the PDC
Board may withdraw or qualify its recommendation with respect to the merger-related proposal or otherwise terminate the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In some circumstances, upon termination of the merger agreement, PDC will be required to pay a termination fee of $225,000,000 to Chevron. See
the sections titled &#147;Summary&#151;No Solicitation&#148; and &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Termination of the Merger Agreement&#148; beginning on pages&nbsp;16 and 94, respectively.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These provisions could discourage a potential third-party acquiror or merger partner that might have an interest in acquiring all or a
significant portion of PDC or pursuing an alternative transaction from considering or proposing such a transaction, even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher per share cash or market value than the per share cash or market value
proposed to be received or realized in the merger. In particular, the termination fee, if applicable, could result in a potential third-party acquiror or merger partner proposing to pay a lower price to the PDC stockholders than it might otherwise
have proposed to pay absent such a fee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the merger agreement is terminated and PDC determines to seek another business combination,
PDC may not be able to negotiate a transaction with another party on terms comparable to, or better than, the terms of the merger. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The merger is subject to the requirements of the HSR Act, and regulatory authorities may impose
conditions that could have an adverse effect on PDC and/or Chevron following the transaction or that could delay, prevent or increase the costs associated with completion of the merger. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Before the merger may be completed, any waiting period (or extension thereof) under the provisions of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which is referred to as the &#147;HSR Act&#148;, must have expired or been terminated. The waiting period under the HSR Act expired on July&nbsp;5, 2023. In deciding whether to grant the required approvals,
consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations or other confirmations, the relevant governmental entities may impose requirements, limitations or costs or place restrictions on the conduct of the
business of Chevron following the transaction. Under the merger agreement, Chevron and PDC have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain as soon as practicable all approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or
terminations of waiting periods, authorizations and other confirmations required to be obtained from any third party or governmental body, agency, authority or official which are necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the merger. However,
notwithstanding the foregoing, Chevron and its subsidiaries are not required to take (or to request or authorize PDC or any of its subsidiaries to undertake) any action if it would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a substantial
detriment. For this purpose, &#147;substantial detriment&#148; means any requirement to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">divest or hold separate, or limit the operation of, or agree to any other remedy (including any conduct remedies)
with respect to any division, subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property relating to the operations conducted by Chevron and its subsidiaries prior to, at or after the effective time of the merger, except as
(i)&nbsp;contemplated in the second bullet below with respect to any division, subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property of PDC and its subsidiaries prior to the closing of the merger and (ii)&nbsp;contemplated in the first
sentence following the third bullet hereof; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">divest or hold separate any division, subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property of PDC and
its subsidiaries which would, individually or in the aggregate (and after giving effect to any reasonably expected proceeds of any divestiture or sale of assets), result in, or be reasonably likely to result in, a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, business, assets or continuing results of operations of PDC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, at or after the effective time of the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">agree to any remedy that is not a divestiture or hold separate remedy with respect to PDC or any division,
subsidiary, interest, product line, asset or property of PDC or any of its subsidiaries. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron will, however, if
required by an applicable governmental agency, body, authority or entity, agree to any requirement to provide prior notice to, or to obtain prior approval from, any governmental agency, body, authority or entity to the extent such requirement is
immaterial to Chevron. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, governmental agencies, bodies, authorities or entities may impose conditions, terms, obligations or
restrictions in connection with their approval of or consent to the merger, and such conditions, terms, obligations or restrictions may delay completion of the merger or impose additional material costs on or materially limit Chevron&#146;s revenues
following the completion of the merger. There can be no assurance that governmental agencies, bodies, authorities or entities will choose not to impose such conditions, terms, obligations or restrictions, and, if imposed, such conditions, terms,
obligations or restrictions may delay or lead to the abandonment of the merger. At any time before or after consummation of the merger, notwithstanding the early termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act, the FTC, the DOJ or any
state could take such action under antitrust laws as it deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the completion of the merger or seeking the divestiture of substantial assets of Chevron or PDC or their
respective subsidiaries. For a more detailed description of the regulatory review process, see the section entitled &#147;The Merger&#151;Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;64. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The exchange ratio is fixed and will not be adjusted in the event of any change in either
Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s stock price. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon completion of the merger, each share of PDC common stock will be converted into the
right to receive 0.4638 of a validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> share of Chevron common stock. This exchange ratio was fixed in the merger agreement and will not be adjusted for changes in the
market price of either Chevron common stock or PDC common stock between the date the merger agreement was signed and completion of the merger. Due to the fixed exchange ratio, fluctuations in the price of Chevron common stock will drive
corresponding changes in the value of the merger consideration payable to each PDC stockholder. As a result, changes in the price of Chevron common stock prior to the completion of the merger will affect the market value that PDC stockholders will
become entitled to receive on the date of the closing. Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors (many of which are beyond Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s control), such as changes in Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s respective business,
operations and prospects; changing crude oil and natural gas prices, as well as crude oil production quotas; overall demand for crude oil and natural gas commodities; the continued effects of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT>
pandemic and governmental and business responses to the pandemic; and changes in government rules and regulations in the countries in which each of Chevron and PDC operate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The price of Chevron common stock has fluctuated during the period between the date the merger agreement was executed and the date of this
proxy statement/prospectus, and may continue to change through the date of the special meeting and the date the merger is completed. For example, based on the range of closing prices of Chevron common stock during the period from May&nbsp;19, 2023,
the last full trading day before the public announcement of the merger, through June&nbsp;27, 2023, the latest practicable trading date before the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the exchange ratio represented the market value of the merger
consideration ranging from a high of $74.13 to a low of $69.86 for each share of PDC common stock. The actual market value of the Chevron common stock received by holders of PDC common stock upon completion of the merger may be outside this range.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These variations could result from changes in the business, operations or prospects of Chevron or PDC prior to or following the
completion of the merger, regulatory considerations, general market and economic conditions and other factors both within and beyond the control of Chevron or PDC. At the time of the special meeting, PDC stockholders will not know with certainty the
value of the shares of Chevron common stock that they will receive upon completion of the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Members of the PDC Board and management have
interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, those of other stockholders. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In considering whether to adopt
the merger agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, PDC stockholders should recognize that members of management and the PDC Board have interests in the merger that differ from, or are in addition to, their interests as
stockholders of PDC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The executive officers of PDC have arrangements with PDC that provide for certain severance payments or benefits,
accelerated vesting of certain equity-based awards and other rights and other payments or benefits upon completion of the merger and/or if their employment or service is terminated under certain circumstances following the completion of the merger.
The directors of PDC have arrangements with PDC that provide for accelerated vesting of certain equity-based awards following the completion of the merger. In addition, the executive officers and directors of PDC also have rights to indemnification,
advancement of expenses and directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance that will survive the completion of the merger. The PDC Board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in approving the merger agreement
and making its recommendation that the PDC stockholders vote &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the merger proposal and &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the merger-related compensation proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These interests are further described in &#147;The Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger&#148;
beginning on page 55. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Each party is subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the proposed merger
is pending, which could adversely affect each party&#146;s business and operations. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the pendency of the merger,
it is possible that some customers, suppliers and other persons with whom Chevron or PDC has a business relationship may delay or defer certain business decisions or might decide to seek to terminate, change or renegotiate their relationships with
Chevron or PDC, as the case may be, as a result of the merger. Under the terms of the merger agreement, each of Chevron and PDC is subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of its respective business prior to completing the merger, which may
adversely affect Chevron&#146;s ability to acquire assets or PDC&#146;s ability to execute certain of its business strategies, including, with respect to PDC, the ability in certain cases to enter into or amend contracts, acquire or dispose of
assets, incur indebtedness or incur capital expenditures. Such limitations could adversely affect each party&#146;s businesses and operations prior to the completion of the merger. See &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Covenants and
Agreements&#151;Conduct of Business&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;76. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the risks described above may be exacerbated by delays or
other adverse developments with respect to the completion of the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The opinion of PDC&#146;s financial advisor will not reflect changes in
circumstances between the signing of the merger agreement and the completion of the merger. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC has received an opinion from its
financial advisor in connection with the signing of the merger agreement, but has not obtained any updated opinion from its financial advisor as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Changes in the operations and prospects of Chevron or
PDC, general market and economic conditions and other factors that may be beyond the control of Chevron or PDC, and on which PDC&#146;s financial advisor&#146;s opinion was based, may significantly alter the value of Chevron or PDC or the prices of
the shares of Chevron common stock or PDC common stock by the time the merger is completed. The opinion does not speak as of the time the merger will be completed or as of any date other than the date of such opinion. Because PDC does not currently
anticipate asking its financial advisor to update its opinion, the opinion will not address the fairness of the merger consideration from a financial point of view at the time the merger is completed. The PDC Board&#146;s recommendation that PDC
stockholders vote &#147;FOR&#148; approval of the merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> merger-related compensation proposal and &#147;FOR&#148; the adjournment proposal, however, is made as of the
date of this proxy statement/prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For a description of the opinion that PDC received from its financial advisor, see the section
entitled &#147;The Merger&#151;Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;46. A copy of the opinion of J.P. Morgan, PDC&#146;s financial advisor, is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>PDC may be unable to retain key employees during the pendency of the merger. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the pending merger, PDC&#146;s current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with
Chevron following the merger, which may materially adversely affect its ability to attract and retain key personnel during the pendency of the merger. Key employees may depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of
integration or a desire not to remain with Chevron following the merger. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that PDC will be able to retain key employees to the same extent that PDC has been able to in the past. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Potential litigation against Chevron and PDC could result in substantial costs, an injunction preventing the completion of the merger and/or a judgment
resulting in the payment of damages. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities class action lawsuits and derivative lawsuits are often brought against public
companies that have entered into merger agreements. Even if such a lawsuit is unsuccessful, defending against these claims can result </P>
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in substantial costs. An adverse judgment could result in monetary damages, which could have a negative impact on Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s respective liquidity and financial condition. See
&#147;The Merger&#151;Litigation Relating to the Merger&#148; for a description of the lawsuit that has been filed in connection with the merger as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the lawsuit that has been filed so far, stockholders of PDC may file lawsuits against Chevron, PDC and/or the directors and
officers of either company in connection with the merger. These lawsuits could prevent or delay the completion of the merger and result in significant costs to PDC and/or Chevron, including any costs associated with the indemnification of directors
and officers. There can be no assurance that any of the defendants will be successful in the outcome of any potential lawsuits. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Completion of the
merger may trigger change in control or other provisions in certain agreements to which PDC is a party, which may have an adverse impact on Chevron&#146;s business and results of operations after the merger. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The completion of the merger may trigger change in control and other provisions in certain agreements to which PDC is a party. If Chevron and
PDC are unable to negotiate waivers of those provisions, the counterparties may exercise their rights and remedies under the agreements, potentially terminating the agreements or seeking monetary damages. Even if Chevron and PDC are able to
negotiate waivers, the counterparties may require a fee for such waivers or seek to renegotiate the agreements on terms less favorable to PDC or Chevron following the transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>PDC stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Appraisal rights are statutory rights that enable stockholders to dissent from certain extraordinary transactions, such as certain mergers, and
to demand that the corporation pay the fair value for their shares as determined by a court in a judicial proceeding instead of receiving the consideration offered to stockholders in connection with the applicable transaction. Under the DGCL,
holders of shares of PDC common stock will not have rights to an appraisal of the fair value of their shares in connection with the merger. See &#147;The Merger&#151;No Appraisal Rights&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;66 for additional information.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The shares of Chevron common stock to be received by PDC stockholders upon completion of the merger will have different rights from shares of PDC
common stock. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon completion of the merger, PDC stockholders will no longer be stockholders of PDC but will instead become
stockholders of Chevron, and their rights as Chevron stockholders will be governed by the terms of Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation, as amended (&#147;Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation&#148;), and Chevron&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws,</FONT> as amended (&#147;Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws&#148;).</FONT> The terms of Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation and Chevron&#146;s
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> are in some respects materially different than the terms of PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation, as amended (&#147;PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation&#148;), and PDC&#146;s Bylaws, which
currently govern the rights of PDC stockholders. See &#147;Comparison of Rights of Stockholders of Chevron and PDC&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;107 for a discussion of the different rights associated with shares of PDC common stock and shares of
Chevron common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>PDC stockholders will have a significantly reduced ownership and voting interest after the merger and will exercise less
influence over the policies of Chevron following the transaction than they now have on the policies of PDC. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron stockholders
currently have the right to vote in the election of the Chevron Board and on other matters affecting Chevron. PDC stockholders currently have the right to vote in the election of the PDC Board and on other matters affecting PDC. Immediately after
the merger is completed, it is expected that current Chevron stockholders will own approximately 98% of the shares of outstanding common stock of Chevron following the transaction, and current PDC stockholders will own approximately 2% of the common
stock outstanding of Chevron following the transaction. As a result, current PDC stockholders will have significantly less influence on the policies of Chevron than they now have on the policies of PDC. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Chevron may not achieve the intended benefits and the merger may disrupt its current plans or operations. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There can be no assurance that Chevron will be able to successfully integrate PDC&#146;s assets or otherwise realize the expected benefits of
the potential transaction (including capital expenditures efficiencies and operational synergies). Difficulties in integrating PDC into Chevron may result in Chevron performing differently than expected, in operational challenges or in the failure
to realize anticipated synergies and efficiencies in the expected timeframe or at all, in which case the merger may not be accretive to Chevron&#146;s return on average capital employed (calculated as net income (loss) attributable to Chevron
(adjusted for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">after-tax</FONT> interest expense and noncontrolling interest) divided by average capital employed, which is computed by averaging the sum of capital employed at the beginning and end of the year), free
cash flow (calculated as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures) and earnings per share within one year after the completion of the merger. The integration of the two companies may result in material challenges, including
the diversion of management&#146;s attention from ongoing business concerns; retaining key management and other employees; retaining or attracting business and operational relationships; the possibility of faulty assumptions underlying expectations
regarding the integration process and associated expenses; consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures and eliminating duplicative operations; coordinating geographically separate organizations; unanticipated issues in integrating
information technology, communications and other systems; as well as potential unknown liabilities, unforeseen expenses relating to integration, or delays associated with the acquisition. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The market price of Chevron&#146;s common stock after the merger may be affected by factors different from those affecting the price of Chevron or PDC
common stock before the merger. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon completion of the merger, holders of Chevron common stock and PDC common stock will be
holders of Chevron common stock. As the businesses of Chevron and PDC are different, the results of operations as well as the price of Chevron&#146;s common stock may in the future be affected by factors different from those factors affecting
Chevron and PDC as independent stand-alone companies. Chevron following the transaction will face additional risks and uncertainties that Chevron or PDC may currently not be exposed to as independent companies. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The market price of Chevron&#146;s common stock may decline as a result of the merger. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The market price of Chevron common stock may decline as a result of the merger if, among other things, it is unable to achieve the expected
benefits and synergies of the potential transaction, if the merger is not completed within the anticipated timeframe or if the transaction costs related to the merger are greater than expected. The market price also may decline if Chevron does not
achieve the perceived benefits and expected synergies of the transaction as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial or industry analysts or if the effect of the merger on Chevron&#146;s financial position, results of operations or cash
flows is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The merger may result in a loss of customers, distributors,
suppliers, vendors, landlords and other business partners and may result in the termination of existing contracts. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the
merger, some of the customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, landlords and other business partners of PDC may terminate or scale back their current or prospective business relationships with Chevron. Some customers may not wish to source a
larger percentage of their needs from a single company or may feel that Chevron is too closely allied with one of their competitors. In addition, PDC has contracts with customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, landlords and other business
partners that may require it to obtain consents from these other parties in connection with the merger, which may not be obtained on favorable terms or at all. If relationships with customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, landlords and other
business partners are adversely affected by the merger, or if Chevron, following the merger, loses the benefits of the contracts of PDC, Chevron&#146;s business and financial performance could suffer. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Following the completion of the merger, Chevron may incorporate PDC&#146;s hedging activities into
Chevron&#146;s business, and Chevron may be exposed to additional commodity price risks arising from such hedges. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To mitigate its
exposure to changes in commodity prices, PDC hedges oil, natural gas and natural gas liquid (&#147;NGL&#148;) prices from time to time, primarily through the use of certain derivative instruments. If Chevron assumes existing PDC hedges, then Chevron
will bear the economic impact of all of PDC&#146;s current hedges following the completion of the merger. Actual crude oil, natural gas and NGL prices may differ from Chevron&#146;s expectations and, as a result, such hedges may or may not have a
negative impact on Chevron&#146;s business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> will govern Chevron following the merger
and provide that a state or federal court located within the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between Chevron (after the merger) and its stockholders, which could limit its stockholders&#146; ability to
obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with Chevron or its directors, officers or other employees. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> provide that, unless Chevron consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i)&nbsp;any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Chevron,
(ii)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of Chevron to Chevron or its stockholders, (iii)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or
(iv)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be a state or federal court located within the state of Delaware, in all cases subject to the court&#146;s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable
parties named as defendants. Chevron reserves the right to assert that this exclusive forum provision applies to any derivative action or proceeding brought by a stockholder to procure a judgment in Chevron&#146;s favor, including derivative actions
purporting to assert on Chevron&#146;s behalf any claims it possesses against third parties that arise under the federal securities laws (<I>e.g.</I>, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act). It is, however, uncertain whether a court would enforce
this exclusive forum provision with respect to a derivative action or proceeding brought by a stockholder to enforce Chevron&#146;s rights under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. In addition, stockholders cannot waive, and this exclusive forum
provision does not purport to waive, Chevron&#146;s own compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This exclusive forum provision may limit the ability of a stockholder, including a former PDC stockholder who becomes a Chevron stockholder
after the merger is completed, to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with Chevron or its directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against Chevron and its directors, officers and other
employees. In addition, stockholders who do bring a claim in a state or federal court located within the State of Delaware could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near Delaware. In
addition, the court located in the State of Delaware may reach different judgments or results than would other courts, including courts where a stockholder would otherwise choose to bring the action, and such judgments or results may be more
favorable to Chevron than to its stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_24"></A>Other Risk Factors of Chevron and PDC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s businesses are and will be subject to the risks described above. In addition, Chevron and PDC are and will
continue to be subject to the risks described in Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s respective Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 as updated by subsequent Quarterly Reports
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> and Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> all of which are filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. For the location of
information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, see &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The following is a discussion of the transaction and the material terms of the merger agreement between Chevron and PDC. You are urged to
read the merger agreement carefully and in its entirety. A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Annex&nbsp;A to this proxy statement/prospectus and incorporated by reference herein. This summary does not purport to be complete and may not
contain all of the information about the merger that is important to you. This section is not intended to provide you with any factual information about Chevron or PDC. Such information can be found elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and
in the public filings Chevron and PDC make with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this document, as described in &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_26"></A>Background of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board and company management regularly review and assess PDC&#146;s performance, strategy, financial position, leverage, opportunities
and risks in light of current business and economic conditions, developments in the oil and gas exploration and production sector, and potential future industry developments. These reviews have taken place consistently through different macro
environments. One such strategic review session occurred in September 2022 during which the management of PDC presented to the PDC Board on various strategic growth opportunities, which included an evaluation of potential strategic merger
combinations, acquisition opportunities, and joint ventures. These opportunities included assets within and outside PDC&#146;s current asset portfolio. PJT Partners LP (&#147;PJT Partners&#148;) also participated in the discussions with the PDC
Board. Following this review, the PDC Board directed management to continue its strategy of pursuing growth through accretive acquisitions, focusing primarily, though not exclusively, on potential opportunities in the Permian Basin, due to, among
other things, the relatively large number of potential target companies operating in the basin, its favorable geological and operating characteristics and a desire to build scale in the Permian Basin to complement PDC&#146;s Colorado operations.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC&#146;s pursuit of its growth strategy, both before and after the September 2022 review, has been shaped by factors including
(i)&nbsp;increased regulatory scrutiny and uncertainty in Colorado, (ii)&nbsp;commodity price volatility and evolving investor sentiment regarding the upstream energy industry and (iii)&nbsp;a challenging market for acquisitions. Each of these
factors is discussed briefly below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In 2018, opponents of oil and gas development in Colorado supported Proposition 112, a ballot
initiative to increase the distance between all new oil and gas development not on federal land and any occupied structure or broadly defined &#147;vulnerable area&#148;. If enacted, Proposition 112 would have effectively prohibited the vast
majority of PDC&#146;s future drilling activities in Colorado. Although Proposition 112 was defeated in the November 2018 election, a new law, referred to as Senate <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bill&nbsp;19-181,</FONT> was enacted in April 2019.
Senate <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bill&nbsp;19-181</FONT> made a number of changes to oil and gas regulation in Colorado, in particular through &#147;local control&#148; provisions that give county and municipal governmental authorities the
ability to regulate facility siting and surface impacts of oil and natural gas development and to impose requirements that are stricter than state requirements. Since the enactment of Senate <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bill&nbsp;19-181,</FONT>
a permitting process under the law has been developed by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and PDC has had several &#147;Oil and Gas Development Plans&#148; and one &#147;Comprehensive Area Plan&#148; approved under the new rules.
However, regulatory uncertainties remain. For example, new ballot initiatives have been proposed for the November 2024 election that, if passed, may generally restrict oil and gas permitting in Colorado by the end of 2030. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to commodity prices, the historical volatility of those prices has continued in recent years, with dramatic collapses in the
price of oil in 2014 and 2020 resulting in severe declines in the trading price of many energy company securities. In response to these events, investors have increasingly emphasized the critical importance of balance sheet strength, financial
returns from drilling activities, generation of free cash flow, the careful management of G&amp;A and other costs and return of capital. PDC, like other companies in the upstream oil and gas industry, has responded to changing investor priorities in
part by seeking acquisitions that provide </P>
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operational efficiencies and corporate synergies. Under the direction of the PDC Board, the company&#146;s management has explored numerous potential acquisitions and other strategic
alternatives, within and outside of the basins in which PDC currently operates, that would increase the scale and efficiency of its operations and its inventory of drilling locations. As a result of these efforts, PDC has successfully completed
acquisitions, including a merger with SRC Energy&nbsp;Inc. in 2020 and an acquisition of Great Western Petroleum, LLC in 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">However,
PDC has found continued growth through acquisitions to be challenging due to several factors including (i)&nbsp;the reluctance of some <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-Colorado</FONT> parties to merge with, or receive stock as consideration
from, a Colorado operator and thereby assume exposure to Colorado regulatory risk, (ii)&nbsp;the limited additional <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">top-tier</FONT> properties in Colorado that would potentially be available for acquisition,
(iii)&nbsp;the competitiveness of the market for properties and companies operating in the Permian Basin, resulting in high acquisition prices impacting potential accretion, and (iv)&nbsp;with respect to properties outside of the DJ or Permian
Basins, the potential difficulty involved in achieving significant operational efficiencies and corporate synergies. For example, in 2022, PDC had discussions regarding the following potential transactions: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Beginning in the summer of 2022 and ending towards the end of 2022, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman and Mr.&nbsp;Lauck met
with several key principals of a similar sized public peer company with assets in the Permian Basin to discuss a conceptual potential merger combination that would significantly scale pro forma PDC and meaningfully increase its portfolio outside of
Colorado. However, during discussion between the companies and their representatives, PDC became aware that this company wanted to maintain its focus in the Permian Basin and was not interested in pursuing a transaction with PDC. As a result, the
companies ended discussions before entering into a confidentiality agreement or sharing any confidential information. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In the fall of 2022, PDC&#146;s management discussed purchasing a smaller public peer company (&#147;Company
A&#148;) with operations in basins in which PDC does not operate. As a result, in December 2022, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman met with the CEO of Company A regarding PDC&#146;s interest in a potential transaction. During that meeting, Company A indicated it
was not interested in a transaction at that time. As a result, during 2022, the companies did not enter into a confidentiality agreement or share any confidential information. However, as discussed below, PDC and Company A subsequently resumed
conversations in April 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Throughout 2022 and early 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman met with the CEO and certain advisors of a smaller public
peer company with assets in Colorado and had high level discussions regarding the possibility of an acquisition of the company by PDC. However, following such meetings, PDC&#146;s management and the PDC Board determined not to pursue a transaction
because the transaction would not meet PDC&#146;s previously disclosed acquisition criteria. As a result, the companies did not pursue entry into a confidentiality agreement or share any confidential information. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Beginning in March 2022 and ending in January 2023, PDC&#146;s management and the PDC Board discussed and
participated in a process to acquire a private equity-backed company with Permian Basin assets. In October 2022, PDC initially entered into a confidentiality agreement, which did not include a standstill, with the company. In December 2022, PDC made
an initial bid on the company and at that time entered into a mutual confidentiality agreement, which also did not include a standstill. PDC subsequently made a second bid in January 2023; however, as a result of the sellers requiring a very high
cash component of consideration, general market risk, and timing considerations, the companies determined a transaction was not feasible. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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connection with the potential acquisition of certain Permian basin assets of a global E&amp;P company. In June 2022, PDC&#146;s management and the PDC Board made an initial bid on the assets. PDC subsequently engaged in additional valuation
discussions in August 2022; however, the companies were unable to reach a mutually agreeable price for the assets. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In May 2021, Bart Brookman, Lance Lauck and Scott Meyers, PDC&#146;s CEO, Executive Vice
President Corporate Development&nbsp;&amp; Strategy and CFO, respectively, met with Frank Mount, Chevron&#146;s Vice President &#150; M&amp;A and Origination, to discuss the possibility of PDC purchasing some or all of its Denver-Julesburg Basin
(&#147;DJ Basin&#148;) assets and/or certain Permian Basin assets from Chevron. Mr.&nbsp;Mount indicated at that meeting that Chevron was not interested in such a transaction at that time. In July 2021, Mr.&nbsp;Lauck, and other representatives of
PDC, met with Norman Hansen, Chevron&#146;s Director, Origination Americas, and other representatives of Chevron, to discuss the possibility of a Permian Basin joint venture whereby PDC would establish terms to drill future wells on certain Chevron
properties. After internal reviews, Mr.&nbsp;Hansen indicated that Chevron was not interested in such a transaction at that time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Messrs.
Brookman and Lauck met again with Mr.&nbsp;Mount in May 2022 to discuss a potential purchase by PDC of certain Chevron acreage, and Mr.&nbsp;Mount again said that Chevron was not interested in such a transaction. In December 2022, Mr.&nbsp;Mount and
Mr.&nbsp;Brookman met to discuss possible business combinations and the low market premiums many recent transactions had received given existing market conditions. Shortly after this meeting, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman conveyed the substance of the
conversation to Mark Ellis, the Chairman of the PDC Board, following which Mr.&nbsp;Brookman discussed the possibility of a transaction with Chevron with several other PDC directors. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman informed Mr.&nbsp;Ellis that he would raise the
subject at the meeting of the PDC Board scheduled for February 2023. Mr.&nbsp;Mount indicated Chevron&#146;s interest in potentially acquiring PDC to Mr.&nbsp;Brookman at an industry conference in January 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;20, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount and Mr.&nbsp;Brookman spoke, and as part of that discussion, Mr.&nbsp;Mount indicated that the
Chevron Board would be made aware of the possible effort to acquire PDC. A <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">follow-up</FONT> call on February&nbsp;8, 2023 confirmed Chevron&#146;s interest. On February&nbsp;17, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount and
Mr.&nbsp;Brookman discussed various procedural aspects of a potential transaction, including the anticipated advisors for each company and the due diligence process. Mr.&nbsp;Mount indicated that Chevron was working in good faith on its internal
analysis of a potential acquisition and moving through the Chevron internal approval process with respect to potentially providing a written offer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board met on February&nbsp;20, 2023 to discuss Chevron&#146;s suggestion that Chevron might propose a transaction. After discussion of
various possible courses of action, and noting PDC&#146;s recent unsuccessful efforts to pursue significant mergers or acquisitions, the PDC Board indicated to management that it should continue to discuss with Chevron the possibility of a
transaction. The PDC Board also indicated support for management&#146;s proposal to engage J.P. Morgan as PDC&#146;s financial advisor in connection with a potential transaction and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen&nbsp;&amp; Katz (&#147;Wachtell&#148;) and
Davis Graham&nbsp;&amp; Stubbs LLP (&#147;DGS&#148;) as its legal advisors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;22, 2023, PDC entered into an engagement
letter with J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan was selected based on its industry experience, as well as its long-standing relationship with, and knowledge of, PDC. Mr.&nbsp;Mount and Mr.&nbsp;Brookman spoke the same day to discuss certain high level due
diligence issues and the process for a potential transaction. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman indicated on this call his belief that the PDC Board might be most receptive to an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">all-stock</FONT> offer so that PDC shareholders would
benefit from participating in the value and opportunities of Chevron, including its worldwide asset portfolio, dividends, share repurchases and future growth. On February&nbsp;23, 2023, PDC and Chevron entered into a mutual confidentiality
agreement, which included a customary standstill restriction with a customary &#147;fall-away&#148; provision that renders the standstill inapplicable following PDC&#146;s entry into a definitive agreement relating to an acquisition of a majority of
PDC&#146;s voting securities or assets, or any third party commencing a tender offer for a majority of PDC&#146;s outstanding voting securities and PDC or the PDC Board accepting such offer. On February&nbsp;24, 2023 and March&nbsp;3, 2023,
Mr.&nbsp;Mount and Mr.&nbsp;Brookman spoke again to discuss a potential presentation by members of PDC management to members of Chevron management on March&nbsp;16 or 17. Mr.&nbsp;Mount indicated that Chevron was not prepared to make an offer in
advance of the management presentation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;27, 2023, the PDC Board met, and members of PDC management provided an update
regarding the potential transaction process, including due diligence, the terms of the confidentiality agreement </P>
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and J.P. Morgan&#146;s engagement. The PDC Board discussed various aspects of the potential transaction at this meeting, including a comparison of the potential benefits and potential limitations
of receiving stock versus cash consideration and alternatives. On March&nbsp;6, 2023, the PDC Board met again to review and discuss with J.P.&nbsp;Morgan certain financial aspects of a potential transaction and certain financial information
regarding Chevron and PDC, including certain preliminary financial analyses regarding PDC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;10, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount and
Mr.&nbsp;Brookman had a call to discuss, among other things, the due diligence process and potential exchange ratios for the transaction. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman indicated that the PDC Board would be looking for a &#147;strong&#148; offer that reflected
PDC&#146;s intrinsic value and a premium over the current trading price of PDC&#146;s common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;13, 2023, the PDC Board
met to receive an update from Mr.&nbsp;Brookman about the status of discussions and upcoming management meeting with Chevron. On March&nbsp;15, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount and Mr.&nbsp;Brookman further discussed the management meeting and a potential
transaction timeline. On the same date, the PDC Board met again and received an update from J.P. Morgan regarding the conditions of stock markets, generally, and the recent performance of stock prices of PDC and Chevron, in particular, following the
recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank and certain other financial institutions. The PDC Board discussed with J.P.&nbsp;Morgan these matters and potential transaction premiums over varying time periods. After discussion, the Board directed
Mr.&nbsp;Brookman to emphasize PDC&#146;s intrinsic value in his discussions with Chevron rather than the companies&#146; relative trading prices. The PDC Board then discussed parties other than Chevron that might be interested in a transaction with
PDC and whether an outreach should be made to any such party. After substantial discussion and input from J.P. Morgan and the legal advisors, the PDC Board determined that no outreach should be made at that time because it was still uncertain
whether Chevron would make an offer to purchase PDC and because the PDC Board did not want to risk information about a potential transaction becoming publicly known. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;16, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman met for dinner with Mr.&nbsp;Mount and other representatives of Chevron management in advance of a
scheduled management presentation the next day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;17, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman and other members of PDC management gave a
presentation to Mr.&nbsp;Mount, Mark Nelson, Chevron&#146;s Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, Strategy, Policy&nbsp;&amp; Development, Bruce Niemeyer, Chevron&#146;s President, Americas Exploration&nbsp;&amp; Production, and other members
of Chevron management, with representatives of Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC (&#147;Morgan Stanley&#148;), Chevron&#146;s financial advisor, in attendance, regarding PDC&#146;s history, operations, financial results, reserves, ESG and
sustainability initiatives and other matters. During the meeting, representatives of Chevron indicated that Chevron had been impressed with PDC&#146;s successes and management team, and that an acquisition of PDC would align with Chevron&#146;s
focus on generating higher returns while expecting to further lower Chevron&#146;s upstream carbon intensity via practices such as electric drilling and completion equipment, no routine flaring, low emission facility designs, and other best
practices. On March&nbsp;20, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount called Mr.&nbsp;Brookman to tell him that Chevron was impressed with the presentation and remained interested in a transaction. Mr.&nbsp;Mount indicated that due to disruptions in the markets arising
from the financial institution failures, Chevron was undertaking further evaluation of the ongoing impact of these developments on the financial markets and general macroeconomic trends and would complete that evaluation prior to proceeding with any
written offer to acquire PDC, which could delay the discussions into April. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At a PDC Board meeting held on March&nbsp;20, 2023,
Mr.&nbsp;Brookman gave the board an overview of his communications with Chevron over the preceding week, including Chevron&#146;s timing. These matters were further discussed between Mr.&nbsp;Brookman and Mr.&nbsp;Mount on March&nbsp;24, 2023, when
Mr.&nbsp;Mount told Mr.&nbsp;Brookman that Chevron expected that it would take at least two weeks to further evaluate the impact of the financial institution failures on the broader economy. On March&nbsp;27, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman conveyed this
information regarding the timeline to the PDC Board. On March&nbsp;31, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount told Mr.&nbsp;Brookman that Chevron&#146;s analysis of the general economic situation was ongoing. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;11, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman told Mr.&nbsp;Mount that the PDC Board needed
clarity concerning the prospects for a transaction in light of the delayed timing; Mr.&nbsp;Mount responded that Chevron remained interested in the transaction. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman reported the content of this conversation to the PDC Board at a
meeting held on April&nbsp;11, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;18, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman met with the CEO of Company A. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman had had
conversations with the CEO of Company A from time to time about general issues facing the oil and gas industry, and occasionally about the prospect of a transaction between the two companies, but no specific terms of a transaction were discussed. At
this meeting, the CEO of Company A indicated that it was exclusively interested in a potential merger with PDC at that time. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman said that he would discuss the issue with the PDC Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Brookman and Mr.&nbsp;Mount spoke again on April&nbsp;19, 2023, and Mr.&nbsp;Mount reiterated Chevron&#146;s interest in a
transaction notwithstanding the delay in PDC&#146;s expected timing from the parties&#146; initial/preliminary discussions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board
met on April&nbsp;20, 2023. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman gave an update on the status of discussions with Chevron and also discussed his meeting with the CEO of Company&nbsp;A. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman and Mr.&nbsp;Lauck provided an overview of Company&nbsp;A&#146;s
properties and financial characteristics, and noted that PDC shareholders would be expected to own a majority of the combined company in a merger with Company&nbsp;A. The PDC Board directed that management should continue to advance discussions with
Company&nbsp;A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC and Company&nbsp;A entered into a mutual confidentiality agreement on April&nbsp;25, 2023, which included a customary
standstill restriction with a customary &#147;fall-away&#148; provision that renders the standstill inapplicable following PDC&#146;s entry into a definitive agreement relating to a merger or other business combination transaction. PDC and
Company&nbsp;A also established data rooms on April&nbsp;29, 2023 to share preliminary diligence materials. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;1, 2023, the PDC
Board met for a regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting to approve the company&#146;s first quarter <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q,</FONT> at which time Mr.&nbsp;Brookman provided an update regarding the potential Chevron
transaction and recent discussions with Company&nbsp;A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;5, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount informed Mr.&nbsp;Brookman that Chevron was
in a final review stage prior to making a written offer to acquire PDC. On May&nbsp;7, 2023, Chevron provided an offer letter to PDC proposing a merger in which each share of PDC stock would be converted into 0.4379 of a share of Chevron stock. The
same day, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton&nbsp;&amp; Garrison LLP (&#147;Paul Weiss&#148;), legal counsel to Chevron, sent a draft merger agreement to Wachtell. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board met on May&nbsp;8, 2023. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman began the meeting by providing the PDC Board with an update regarding recent
communications with Company A, including a planned meeting at which each company&#146;s management would present an overview of its business to the other. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman then described the offer received the preceding day from Chevron.
Mr.&nbsp;Lauck provided a preliminary financial analysis of the offer, which equated to an implied PDC share price of $70.16 based on the companies&#146; most recent closing prices, which represented a 9.0% premium over the trading day close of
May&nbsp;5. Mr.&nbsp;Lauck discussed, among other things, the premium provided by the offer over different trading periods. J.P. Morgan then provided and discussed with the PDC Board certain financial aspects of Chevron&#146;s May&nbsp;7 offer.
Nicole Martinet, PDC&#146;s General Counsel, discussed certain issues raised by the draft merger agreement provided by Paul Weiss, and representatives of Wachtell and DGS participated in that discussion. Mr.&nbsp;Lauck also provided a preliminary
financial analysis of a potential transaction with each of Company&nbsp;A and Chevron. Discussion ensued about, among other things, the attractiveness of the Chevron offer and a negotiating strategy for improving it, the prospects and potential
benefits of a merger with Company A versus Chevron, the potential timelines for both transactions, and whether a transaction with Company A would facilitate or hinder a potential acquisition of the combined
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">PDC-Company&nbsp;A</FONT> company by a third party in the future. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Mount and Mr.&nbsp;Brookman had conversations on May&nbsp;9 and May&nbsp;10 during
which they discussed, among other things, due diligence matters, the proposed transaction timeline and the status of the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board met again on May&nbsp;11, 2023. Mr.&nbsp;Lauck and other members of PDC management provided a more detailed analysis of Company
A, including its operations, recent performance, guidance, ESG attributes, reserves, well performance, initial net asset value estimates and capital structure. This presentation also included a preliminary valuation analysis of Company A based on
stock price performance, financial forecasts and discounted cash flows, as well as several next steps planned as part of the Company A valuation assessment process. J.P. Morgan then provided and discussed with the PDC Board certain financial aspects
of the May&nbsp;7 Chevron offer and certain preliminary financial analyses regarding a potential transaction with Company&nbsp;A. The PDC Board then discussed potential positive and negative factors associated with a transaction with Company&nbsp;A,
including the potential for an increased valuation of the combined company due to its greater scale but also the possibility that the anticipated levels of synergies from a merger may not materialize given the geographic dispersion of the
companies&#146; properties. It then compared a potential transaction with Company&nbsp;A to one with Chevron, determining that a Chevron transaction would present less execution risk and would have greater potential for maximizing value for PDC
shareholders on a risk-adjusted basis. Following discussion, the PDC Board directed management to prioritize discussions with Chevron, but also to continue the valuation assessment process with Company&nbsp;A in light of the possibility that no
acceptable deal would be reached with Chevron. The PDC Board also instructed management to respond to Chevron&#146;s proposal by proposing an implied per share price in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-$70s</FONT> and gave Mr.&nbsp;Brookman
authority to negotiate in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$70-$75</FONT> per share price range. With the participation of Wachtell, DGS and J.P. Morgan, the PDC Board and management then revisited its prior discussions regarding a potential
outreach to one or more third parties. After discussion, the PDC Board concluded that (i)&nbsp;it was unlikely that any party would be willing to offer terms that would be superior to those offered by Chevron and (ii)&nbsp;the terms of the merger
agreement with Chevron, assuming one was entered into, would not prevent a third party from making an offer for PDC after the merger agreement was signed and announced. Therefore, the PDC Board determined an outreach at this time would create risks,
particularly in terms of confidentiality, that would likely outweigh any potential benefits. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;12, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman
spoke to Mr.&nbsp;Mount and suggested that Chevron conduct additional valuation due diligence on PDC&#146;s production, financial model and inventory with a view toward improving its offer. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman also communicated that the PDC Board
wanted an offer that reflected a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-$70s</FONT> per share price for PDC stock. Finally, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman noted that although the initial draft of the merger agreement was generally constructive, certain terms were
not acceptable to PDC. With respect to the exchange ratio, Mr.&nbsp;Mount and Mr.&nbsp;Brookman discussed how the trading prices of the companies&#146; stock over time would affect the acceptability to each party of a given ratio. Without precisely
defining a minimum per share price or a maximum premium, they also discussed that pricing parameters that would result in at least a minimum implied per share price for PDC stock, but that would not exceed a maximum spot price premium, would likely
be acceptable to both parties. They discussed that a number of matters outside the control of either party, including the relative trading prices of each company&#146;s shares, would influence the ultimate exchange ratio, with Mr.&nbsp;Brookman
emphasizing PDC&#146;s view that PDC&#146;s intrinsic value should be a significant driver in any such discussions and Mr.&nbsp;Mount emphasizing the significance of, and consistency demonstrated by, Chevron&#146;s track record on capital discipline
in M&amp;A activity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;14, 2023, Wachtell provided a revised draft of the merger agreement to Paul Weiss. This draft reflected
a number of proposed changes, including a reduced <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up</FONT> fee payable by PDC if the agreement were terminated in certain circumstances, a carveout from the definition of the term &#147;Company Material
Adverse Effect&#148; for adverse developments in the Colorado regulatory environment and cutbacks to the interim operating covenants to which PDC would be subject during the pendency of the merger. The draft also included a substantially stronger
covenant on the part of Chevron to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and PDC&#146;s proposal that a &#147;reverse&#148; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up</FONT> fee would be paid to PDC in the event the merger agreement was terminated
due to failure to obtain such approvals. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At a meeting of the PDC Board held on May&nbsp;15, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman reported to the
board the substance of his May&nbsp;12 conversation with Mr.&nbsp;Mount, including on pricing parameters. Ms.&nbsp;Martinet then highlighted certain issues in the draft merger agreement that were being negotiated with Chevron and Paul Weiss,
including Chevron&#146;s regulatory approval covenant, the inclusion and size of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up</FONT> fee, PDC&#146;s interim operating covenants and provisions regarding retention of PDC employees. The PDC Board then
discussed potential resolutions of certain of these issues. After this meeting, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman spoke with Mr.&nbsp;Mount, and they agreed the parties might be able to determine a mutually-acceptable exchange ratio at the end of the current week.
Mr.&nbsp;Brookman emphasized to Mr.&nbsp;Mount the importance of Chevron&#146;s regulatory approval covenant and also noted certain outstanding employee-related issues. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;17, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Mount and Mr.&nbsp;Brookman further discussed certain merger agreement issues, the timing of the transaction
and, assuming a deal were to be reached, the external and internal communications plan regarding the transaction. Later that day, at a meeting attended by members of Chevron&#146;s management, including Pierre Breber, Chevron&#146;s Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, and representatives of Morgan Stanley, representatives of Chevron answered reverse diligence questions from representatives of PDC, with the assistance of J.P Morgan, Wachtell and DGS, regarding Chevron&#146;s
businesses, properties and financial results and condition, and Chevron formally engaged Evercore Group L.L.C. with respect to the potential transaction with PDC to provide additional financial advice in connection with the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;18, 2023, Paul Weiss circulated a revised draft of the merger agreement to Wachtell. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;19, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman and Mr.&nbsp;Mount discussed the merger agreement, including certain employee-related matters. In a
subsequent conversation after the close of trading on that day, Mr.&nbsp;Mount called Mr.&nbsp;Brookman to communicate Chevron&#146;s updated proposed exchange ratio of 0.4638, which implied a per share price for PDC stock of $72.00 based on the
companies&#146; closing trading prices as of May&nbsp;19, 2023 which represented a 10.6% premium over the trading day close price and 14% premium over <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-day</FONT> trading price, noting that it fell within the
previously discussed pricing parameters for both sides. Mr.&nbsp;Mount said that this was Chevron&#146;s best and final offer. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman indicated that that exchange ratio might be acceptable but that PDC would want the ability to pay a
$1.50 special dividend to its shareholders prior to the closing of the merger. Mr.&nbsp;Mount discussed this proposal with other members of Chevron&#146;s management, and then called Mr.&nbsp;Brookman to tell him that Chevron would not accept the
special dividend proposal and to reiterate that the 0.4638 exchange ratio represented Chevron&#146;s best and final offer. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman said that he would convey that message to the PDC Board. On the same day, PDC formally engaged PJT Partners
to provide supplementary financial advisory services to PDC in connection with the potential transaction with Chevron. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board met
on the evening of May&nbsp;19, 2023. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman described to the board the substance of his conversations with Mr.&nbsp;Mount. Ms.&nbsp;Martinet and Wachtell described the remaining open issues in the merger agreement. J.P. Morgan then
provided and discussed with the PDC Board certain financial aspects of Chevron&#146;s offer. Discussion ensued regarding the attractiveness of the offer and the likelihood that Chevron would improve it. After this discussion, the PDC Board
instructed Mr.&nbsp;Brookman to tell Mr.&nbsp;Mount that PDC would move forward with the proposed exchange ratio, subject to satisfactory resolution of the final provisions of the draft merger agreement. Mr.&nbsp;Brookman conveyed this message to
Mr.&nbsp;Mount after the meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wachtell, DGS and PDC continued to negotiate the terms of the merger agreement on May&nbsp;19 through
21, 2023 with Paul Weiss and Chevron. PDC agreed to the elimination of the reverse <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up</FONT> fee and Chevron agreed to certain changes to strengthen its covenant to obtain regulatory approvals. The parties also
reached agreement on PDC&#146;s interim operating covenants, the employee-related matters and the size of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up</FONT> fee potentially payable by PDC in certain circumstances. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;21, 2023, Mr.&nbsp;Brookman spoke with Michael Wirth, Chairman of the Chevron Board and Chevron&#146;s Chief Executive Officer,
where Mr.&nbsp;Wirth shared Chevron&#146;s view of PDC&#146;s complementary culture, low carbon operations, and shareholder returns focus. Additionally, Mr.&nbsp;Wirth and Mr. Brookman discussed their respective visions for the future combined asset
base of the two companies and the benefits of the transaction to both companies&#146; shareholders. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement was in substantially final form by the afternoon of May&nbsp;21, 2023,
when the PDC Board met to consider approval of the merger, with representatives of Wachtell, DGS, J.P. Morgan and PJT Partners in attendance. Representatives of Wachtell discussed the PDC Board&#146;s fiduciary duties in the context of the merger
and the merger agreement, and, together with Ms.&nbsp;Martinet, summarized the terms of the merger agreement. Representatives of J.P. Morgan then reviewed with the PDC Board its financial analyses of the proposed transaction at the agreed upon
0.4638 exchange ratio. Following discussion, J.P. Morgan rendered its oral opinion to the PDC Board, which was subsequently confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated May&nbsp;21, 2023, to the effect that, as of such date and based upon and
subject to the factors, assumptions, qualifications and any limitations set forth in its written opinion, the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger was fair, from a financial point of view, to such
holders. See the section entitled &#147;&#151;Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor&#148; for more information. A representative of PJT Partners also addressed questions posed by the PDC Board relating to the transaction as well as market and
investor relations considerations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After considering the proposed terms of the transaction with Chevron, and taking into consideration
the matters discussed during that meeting and prior meetings of the PDC Board, including the factors described above and under the section entitled &#147;&#151;Recommendation of the PDC Board and Reasons for the Merger,&#148; the PDC Board
unanimously (1)&nbsp;declared that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the merger), are fair to, and in the best interests of, PDC&#146;s stockholders, (2)&nbsp;approved and declared advisable the merger
agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the merger), (3) directed that the adoption of the merger agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the PDC stockholders and (4)&nbsp;resolved (subject to certain exceptions set
forth in the merger agreement) to recommend the approval and adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the merger) by the PDC stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the PDC Board meeting, PDC and Chevron executed the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the opening of trading on May&nbsp;22, 2023, Chevron and PDC issued a joint press release announcing entry into the merger agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_27"></A>Chevron&#146;s Rationale for the Transaction </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron believes that the merger with PDC presents Chevron with the opportunity to: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">enhance its portfolio of assets in the DJ Basin and Permian Basin that Chevron believes have the potential to
deliver higher returns and lower its overall carbon intensity; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">improve Chevron&#146;s resource base through the acquisition of proved reserves at an attractive acquisition
cost; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">allow Chevron to realize capital expenditures efficiencies and operational synergies after closing of the merger
through the integration of PDC into Chevron&#146;s existing development operations; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">be accretive to earnings per share, free cash flow and return on capital employed within 12 months after the
completion of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_28"></A>PDC Board&#146;s Recommendations and Its Reasons for the Transaction </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By unanimous vote, the PDC Board, at a meeting held on May&nbsp;21, 2023, (a) declared that the merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby (including the merger), are fair to, and in the best interests of, PDC&#146;s stockholders, (b)&nbsp;approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the merger), (c)
directed that the adoption of the merger agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the PDC stockholders and (d)&nbsp;resolved (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the merger agreement) to recommend the approval and adoption of the
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the merger) by the PDC stockholders. The PDC Board unanimously recommends that PDC stockholders vote &#147;FOR&#148; the merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> merger-related compensation proposal and &#147;FOR&#148; the adjournment proposal. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In reaching its determinations and recommendations, the PDC Board consulted with company
management and financial and legal advisors and considered a range of factors and scenarios, as discussed below. Factors that weighed in favor of the merger include: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Greater Stockholder Value and Return Potential</I>. The PDC Board assessed the value and nature of the
consideration to be received in the merger by PDC stockholders, including: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">stock-for-stock</FONT></FONT> merger
enables PDC stockholders to fully participate in the value and opportunities of Chevron, including its worldwide asset portfolio, dividends, share repurchases, and expected future growth; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron has a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">36-year</FONT> history of increasing its dividend per share
annually and has a strongly-stated public commitment to protect its dividend; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Based on the closing trading price of Chevron common stock of $155.23 on May&nbsp;19, 2023, the last trading day
prior to public announcement of the merger, the merger consideration represented an implied value of $72.00 per share of PDC common stock; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The consideration to be paid to holders of PDC common stock represented a 14% premium to the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ten-day</FONT> average closing price for the period ended May&nbsp;19, 2023 (the last trading day prior to public announcement of the merger); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The consideration to be paid to holders of PDC stock comes with a large and growing dividend that currently
represents a 75% increase in dividends per share to PDC investors relative to PDC&#146;s current regular dividend; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The consideration to be paid to holders of PDC common stock comes with a significant board authorization to
repurchase $75&nbsp;billion of Chevron common stock; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The merger is structured as a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">stock-for-stock</FONT></FONT> transaction and is intended to qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Benefits of Chevron After the Merger: Greater Scale and Financial Strength</I>. The PDC Board believed that
the company resulting from the acquisition of PDC by Chevron would be extremely well positioned, with a top tier market capitalization, global footprint and ability to invest on a strategic timeline less susceptible to various commodity price
cycles. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The global scale of Chevron, with its diversified portfolio of upstream, midstream, downstream, and new energies
assets across a range of geographies, will be expected to reduce cash flow volatility and better support future strategic investments; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">A larger, diversified asset portfolio would <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">de-risk</FONT> the portfolio and
lessen any potential future impact from regulatory changes in Colorado; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron has a greater ability to fund major projects and maximize returns than PDC on a standalone basis;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The merger significantly improves a number of key financial metrics to PDC shareholders on a pro forma basis,
including as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">75% increase in dividends per share; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Stable free cash flow with Chevron generating over 20 times the amount PDC generated over the last three years
and a targeted future growth rate of greater than 10% at or above $60 Brent pricing per barrel through 2027; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Strong, stable balance sheet that is made to weather commodity and financial headwinds and provides greater
ability to withstand global economic uncertainty. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Ability to Protect Opportunity While Mitigating Downside Risk of Portfolio; Superior Alternative to Continuing
PDC as an Independent, Standalone Company</I>. The PDC Board determined that entering </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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into the merger agreement with Chevron provided the best alternative to create stockholder value from the PDC assets on a short-, intermediate- and long-term basis, including as compared to
continued operations on a standalone basis in light of the compelling value proposition of the Chevron transaction. In reaching this conclusion, the PDC Board examined four sets of commodity price assumptions, including (i)&nbsp;a &#147;Management
Outlook + LT $55 Flat&#148; case, with PDC management estimates of WTI per barrel pricing for 2023, 2024 and 2025 of $75.28, $72.50 and $70.00, respectively, and flat $55.00 pricing thereafter, (ii)&nbsp;a &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70
Flat&#148; case with the same pricing assumptions for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and flat $70 pricing thereafter, (iii)&nbsp;a &#147;Strip&#148; case that reflected then current NYMEX strip pricing with gradual declines from $74.43 per barrel in 2023 to
$64.24 in 2026 and $62.32 in 2027 and then held flat thereafter and (iv)&nbsp;a &#147;Consensus&#148; case that assumed WTI per barrel prices of $79.26, $77.50, $76.00 and $75.00 in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively, and then held flat
thereafter at $76.50. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Risks Associated with Operating as a Standalone Business</I>. The PDC Board also considered the following
risks inherent in maintaining the assets within the current or a somewhat larger standalone exploration and production company, and determined that the Chevron transaction eliminated, or significantly reduced, key risks including:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Commodity price fluctuations and regulatory risks that can challenge the long-term competitiveness and
sustainability of future cash flows from PDC&#146;s assets in a standalone business; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">PDC is susceptible to concentration risk associated with its DJ Basin assets in light of ongoing regulatory
uncertainty; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Although PDC currently has a substantial multi-year inventory of drilling locations in the DJ Basin,
opportunities for meaningful additions of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">top-tier</FONT> properties in the basin are limited and acquisitions outside of the DJ Basin have proved challenging to complete; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The risk that PDC may become less competitive, on a relative basis, compared with larger producers, given
scale-related advantages available to larger companies, including with respect to cost savings achieved by larger companies through economies of scale; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The risks related to the ongoing trend of investors seeking to allocate capital to the largest and most
financially stable and flexible producers, which has contributed to accelerating consolidation of the U.S. upstream oil and gas industry and reduced valuations for small- and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-cap</FONT> companies; and
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">PDC operates in an industry that faces significant potential financial and operating risks associated with
environmental and other regulatory considerations, and growing pressure to diversify away from fossil fuels. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Superior Alternative to Other Transactions Potentially Available to PDC</I>. The PDC Board and management have
evaluated in the past year a significant number of alternative scenarios and potential transactions, ranging from acquisitions of other companies or assets, to mergers of equals, to a full acquisition of PDC. The potential alternative transactions
considered included the following: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a merger of equals with a peer company; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">purchasing a smaller peer company in the same basin as PDC with asset and cost synergies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">purchasing a smaller peer company with operations in one or more new basins; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">purchasing private equity-backed companies in basins where PDC operates that typically required primarily or
exclusively cash consideration. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">After detailed consideration of the opportunities and risks of each alternative, the PDC Board determined that
entering into the merger agreement with Chevron provided a superior path for </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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sustaining and enhancing stockholder value and mitigating risk compared to pursuing an alternative transaction, in light of factors including: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">After the merger with Chevron, PDC stockholders would benefit from: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a significant increase in the amount, longevity and sustainability of dividends; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a significant board authorization to repurchase stock; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reduced risk from potential unfavorable regulatory developments in Colorado; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron&#146;s greater ability to invest across the energy value chain and increased value from its assets and
enhanced future opportunities; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">increased scale and capacity to address growing environmental and climate considerations and potential regulatory
changes. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Challenges presented by potential alternatives compared to the merger with Chevron, including:
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the reluctance of certain potential counterparties to engage in a transaction that would expose them to the risk
of adverse changes in the Colorado regulatory environment; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the limited availability of additional <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">top-tier</FONT> acreage in the DJ Basin;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the competitiveness of the market for additional properties in the Permian Basin and the purchase price and high
cash component required to complete acquisitions of such properties or companies owning such properties; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the potential lack of synergies associated with acquisitions of properties outside of the DJ and Permian Basins.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The PDC Board&#146;s belief, after discussion and analysis with its financial advisors and PDC&#146;s management,
that it was unlikely that any other party would be prepared to pay a higher price to acquire PDC at this time; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron presented the greatest value to PDC stockholders driven in part by its publicly-stated financial priority
to maintain and grow stockholder dividends; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">A combination with Chevron offered PDC stockholders the greatest risk-adjusted long-term value, financial
flexibility and sustainability. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Synergies and Complementary Businesses</I>. The complementary nature, quality and scale of assets of Chevron
and PDC, including: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">PDC&#146;s 275,000 net acres in the DJ Basin are largely adjacent to Chevron&#146;s 319,000 net acres in the
basin; similarly, PDC&#146;s 25,000 net acres in the Permian Basin are largely adjacent to Chevron&#146;s greater than 2&nbsp;million net acres in that basin, and thus are expected to benefit PDC stockholders by: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">enhancing the combined company&#146;s position in two leading U.S. unconventional basins; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">optimizing the combined company&#146;s development plans to deliver greater economic efficiencies;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">providing cost and infrastructure efficiencies due to greater scale; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reducing basin-specific concentration risk. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The significant synergies of the combination, which are not achievable by PDC as a standalone entity, are
projected to be accretive to Chevron&#146;s earnings per share, free cash flow and return on capital employed within one year following the consummation of the transaction, assuming a price of $70 or higher per barrel of Brent Crude Oil and $3.50 or
higher per Mcf of Henry Hub natural gas. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Shared Goals of Lower Emissions and Core Values</I>. Chevron and PDC share similar philosophies in regard to a
lower carbon energy future, the importance of ESG, and core values, including: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">PDC&#146;s assets are expected to help propel Chevron toward the companies&#146; shared goal of a lower carbon
energy future while also safely delivering higher returns; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">While PDC and Chevron are both industry leaders on Environmental, Social and Governance (&#147;ESG&#148;)
matters, Chevron after the merger will have greater scale and resources to respond to increasing regulatory and other ESG matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron and PDC share core values of integrity, collaboration, accountability and caring for people and the
environment, and the combined workforce is expected to continue to increase efficiency and deliver stockholder value. The merger agreement includes provisions that should facilitate the retention of PDC employees and enhance their ability to provide
value for shareholders of the combined company. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Opportunity to Receive Alternative Acquisition Proposals and to Terminate the Merger in Order to Accept a
Superior Proposal</I>. The PDC Board considered the terms of the merger agreement related to PDC&#146;s ability to respond to unsolicited acquisition proposals and determined that the provisions of the merger agreement would not deter or preclude
any third party from making a competing proposal and that the PDC Board would be able, under certain circumstances, to furnish information and enter into discussions and negotiations in connection with a competing proposal. In this regard, the PDC
Board considered that: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">experience demonstrates that an executed merger agreement is not a deterrent to potential topping bids;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">subject to compliance with the applicable provisions of the merger agreement, the PDC Board may, before approval
of the merger with Chevron by PDC stockholders, change its recommendation to PDC stockholders with respect to approval of the merger if the PDC Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its legal advisors, that failing to make a change
in its recommendation would reasonably likely be inconsistent with the PDC Board&#146;s fiduciary duties; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">subject to its compliance with the applicable provisions of the merger agreement, the PDC Board may terminate the
merger agreement in order to enter into a superior proposal; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC Board believed that the termination fee of $225&nbsp;million is reasonable in light of the circumstances
and the overall terms of the merger agreement, consistent with fees in comparable transactions, and would not discourage alternative acquisition proposals from credible third parties willing and able to make such proposals. PDC would be required to
pay the termination fee to Chevron in certain circumstances, including if (i)&nbsp;Chevron terminates the merger agreement in connection with a change in the PDC Board&#146;s recommendation to its stockholders with respect to approval of the merger
or (ii)&nbsp;PDC terminates the merger agreement in order to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a superior proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Receipt of Fairness Opinion from J.P. Morgan</I>. The PDC Board considered the oral opinion of J.P. Morgan
rendered to the PDC Board on May&nbsp;21, 2023, which opinion was subsequently confirmed by delivery to the PDC Board of a written opinion dated as of the same date, to the effect that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the factors,
assumptions, qualifications and any limitations set forth in J.P. Morgan&#146;s written opinion, the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders,
as more fully described below under the heading &#147;&#151;Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;46. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Terms of the Merger Agreement</I>. The PDC Board reviewed and considered the terms of the merger agreement,
taken as a whole, including the parties&#146; representations, warranties and covenants, and the circumstances under which the merger agreement may be terminated, and concluded that such terms
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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are reasonable and fair to PDC. The PDC Board also reviewed and considered the conditions to the completion of the merger, including regulatory approvals, which it believes are likely to be
satisfied on a timely basis. The PDC Board noted in particular that the completion of the merger is not subject to any financing condition or any condition based upon Chevron stockholder approval, which enhances the likelihood that the merger will
be completed. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the course of its deliberations, the PDC Board also considered a variety of risks and other
potentially negative factors, including the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Fixed Exchange Ratio</I>. The PDC Board considered that because the merger consideration is based on a fixed
exchange ratio rather than a fixed value, PDC stockholders will bear the risk of a decrease in the trading price of Chevron common stock during the pendency of the merger and the merger agreement does not provide PDC with a collar or a value-based
termination right. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Risks Associated with the Pendency of the Merger</I>. The risks and contingencies relating to the announcement
and pendency of the merger, including the potential for diversion of management and employee attention and the potential effect of the combination on the businesses of both companies and the restrictions on the conduct of PDC&#146;s business during
the period between the execution of the merger agreement and the completion of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Possible Failure to Achieve Synergies</I>. The potential challenges and difficulties in integrating the
operations of PDC and Chevron and the risk that anticipated cost savings and operational efficiencies between the two companies, or other anticipated benefits of the merger, might not be realized or might take longer to realize than expected.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Termination Fee</I>. The PDC Board considered that PDC would be required to pay to Chevron a termination fee
of $225&nbsp;million in the event PDC were to terminate the merger agreement in order for PDC to enter into a superior proposal, should one be made, or if the merger agreement were to be terminated by Chevron in connection with a change in the PDC
Board&#146;s recommendation to its stockholders with respect to adoption of the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Restrictions on Third-Party Discussions</I>. The PDC Board considered that the merger agreement required PDC
to terminate all discussions with potential alternative transaction counterparties while noting that PDC would only have the right to respond to alternative proposals that might be made by such parties pursuant to and in accordance with the
applicable terms of the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Small Pro Forma Ownership</I>. The PDC Board considered that, based on the implied value of the merger
consideration as of May&nbsp;21, 2023, PDC stockholders would only own approximately 2% of Chevron after the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Risk Related to Chevron&#146;s Dividend</I>. Given the importance of Chevron&#146;s dividend to the PDC
Board&#146;s recommendation, the PDC Board considered the risk that Chevron would reduce its dividend. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Other Risks</I>. The PDC Board considered risks of the type and nature described under the sections entitled
&#147;Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements&#148; and &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on pages 22 and 25, respectively. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board believed that, overall, the potential benefits of the merger to PDC stockholders outweighed the potential risks and
uncertainties of the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the PDC Board was aware of and considered that PDC&#146;s directors and executive officers may
have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, their interests as stockholders of PDC generally, as described below under the heading &#147;&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger&#148;
beginning on page 55. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing discussion of factors considered by the PDC Board is not intended to be exhaustive, but it includes
material factors considered by the PDC Board. In light of the variety of factors considered in connection </P>
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with its evaluation of the merger, the PDC Board did not find it practicable to, and did not, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its
determinations and recommendations. Moreover, each member of the PDC Board applied his or her own personal business judgment to the process and may have given different weight to different factors. The PDC Board did not undertake to make any
specific determination as to whether any factor, or any particular aspect of any factor, supported or did not support its ultimate determination. The PDC Board based its recommendation on the entirety of the information presented. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_29"></A>Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to an engagement letter dated February&nbsp;22, 2023, PDC retained J.P. Morgan as its financial advisor in connection with a potential
transaction (including the proposed merger). At the meeting of the PDC Board on May&nbsp;21, 2023, J.P. Morgan rendered its oral opinion to the PDC Board, which was subsequently confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated May&nbsp;21, 2023, to
the effect that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the factors, assumptions, qualifications and any limitations set forth in its written opinion, the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed
merger was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The full text of the written opinion of J.P. Morgan dated May&nbsp;21,
2023, which sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, matters considered and qualifications and any limitations on the opinion and the review undertaken by J.P. Morgan in connection with rendering its opinion, is attached as Annex&nbsp;B
to this proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. The summary of the opinion of J.P. Morgan set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such opinion. PDC&#146;s
stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully and in its entirety. J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion was addressed to the PDC Board (in its capacity as such) in connection with and for the purposes of its evaluation of the proposed merger, was
directed only to the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger and did not address any other aspect of the proposed merger or the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. J.P. Morgan
was not authorized to and did not solicit any expressions of interest from any other parties with respect to the sale of all or any part of PDC or any alternative transaction. The issuance of J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion was approved by a fairness
committee of J.P. Morgan. The opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder of PDC as to how such stockholder should vote with respect to the proposed merger or any other matter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In arriving at its opinion, J.P. Morgan, among other things: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reviewed a draft of the merger agreement, dated May&nbsp;21, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reviewed certain publicly available business and financial information concerning PDC and the industries in which
it operates; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compared the proposed financial terms of the proposed merger with the publicly available financial terms of
certain transactions involving companies J.P. Morgan deemed relevant and the consideration paid for such companies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compared the financial and operating performance of PDC with publicly available information concerning certain
other companies J.P. Morgan deemed relevant and reviewed the current and historical market prices of the PDC common stock and Chevron common stock and certain publicly traded securities of such other companies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reviewed certain internal financial analyses and forecasts prepared by the management of PDC relating to its
business (including the financial projections identified to J.P. Morgan by PDC as the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case,&#148; the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case,&#148; the &#147;Strip Case&#148; and the &#147;Consensus
Case&#148;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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appropriate for the purposes of its opinion. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, J.P. Morgan held discussions with certain members of the management of PDC and
Chevron with respect to certain aspects of the proposed merger, and the past and current business operations of PDC, the financial condition and future prospects and operations of PDC, and certain other matters J.P. Morgan believed necessary or
appropriate to its inquiry. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In giving its opinion, J.P. Morgan relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of all information
that was publicly available or was furnished to or discussed with J.P. Morgan by PDC and Chevron or otherwise reviewed by or for J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan did not independently verify any such information or its accuracy or completeness and, pursuant
to J.P. Morgan&#146;s engagement letter with PDC, J.P. Morgan did not assume any obligation to undertake any such independent verification. J.P. Morgan did not conduct and was not provided with any valuation or appraisal of any assets or
liabilities, nor did J.P. Morgan evaluate the solvency of PDC or Chevron under any state or federal laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. In relying on financial analyses and forecasts provided to J.P. Morgan or derived
therefrom, J.P. Morgan assumed that they were reasonably prepared based on assumptions reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments by management as to the expected future results of operations and financial condition of PDC to
which such analyses or forecasts relate. For purposes of J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion and financial analyses, the PDC Board directed J.P. Morgan to apply a 20% weighting to the results of J.P. Morgan&#146;s financial analyses using the
&#147;Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case,&#148; and a 40% weighting to each of the results of J.P. Morgan&#146;s financial analyses using the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case&#148; and the &#147;Strip Case&#148; and to use such
weighted results for purposes of its opinion and certain financial analyses. J.P. Morgan expresses no view as to such analyses or forecasts or the assumptions on which they were based or as to such weightings or directions. J.P. Morgan also assumed
that the proposed merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will have the tax consequences described in discussions with, and materials furnished to J.P. Morgan by, representatives of PDC, and will be consummated as
described in the merger agreement, and that the definitive merger agreement will not differ in any material respects from the draft thereof furnished to J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan also assumed that the representations and warranties made by PDC and
Chevron and Merger Sub in the merger agreement and the related agreements were and will be true and correct in all respects material to J.P. Morgan&#146;s analysis. J.P. Morgan is not a legal, regulatory or tax expert and relied on the assessments
made by advisors to PDC with respect to such issues. J.P. Morgan further assumed that all material governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the proposed merger will be obtained without any adverse
effect on PDC or on the contemplated benefits of the proposed merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion was necessarily based on economic,
market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to J.P. Morgan as of, the date of such opinion. J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion noted that subsequent developments may affect J.P. Morgan&#146;s written opinion dated
May&nbsp;21, 2023, and that J.P. Morgan does not have any obligation to update, revise, or reaffirm such opinion. J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion is limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be paid to the
holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger, and J.P. Morgan has expressed no opinion as to the fairness of any consideration to be paid in connection with the proposed merger to the holders of any other class of securities, creditors or
other constituencies of PDC or as to the underlying decision by PDC to engage in the proposed merger. Furthermore, J.P. Morgan expressed no opinion with respect to the amount or nature of any compensation to any officers, directors, or employees of
any party to the proposed merger, or any class of such persons relative to the merger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger or with respect to the fairness of any such compensation. J.P. Morgan expressed
no opinion as to the price at which PDC common stock or Chevron common stock will trade at any future time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms of the merger
agreement, including the merger consideration, were determined through arm&#146;s length negotiations between PDC and Chevron, and the decision to enter into the merger agreement was solely that of the PDC Board. J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion and
financial analyses were only one of the many factors considered by the PDC Board in its evaluation of the proposed merger and should not be viewed as determinative of the views of the PDC Board or management with respect to the proposed merger or
the merger consideration. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with customary investment banking practice, J.P. Morgan employed generally
accepted valuation methodologies in rendering its opinion to the PDC Board on May&nbsp;21, 2023 and in the financial analyses presented to the PDC Board on such date in connection with the rendering of such opinion. The following is a summary of the
material financial analyses utilized by J.P. Morgan in connection with rendering its opinion to the PDC Board and contained in the presentation delivered to the PDC Board on such date in connection with the rendering of such opinion and does not
purport to be a complete description of the analyses or data presented by J.P. Morgan. Certain of the summaries of the financial analyses include information presented in tabular format. The tables are not intended to stand alone, and in order to
more fully understand the financial analyses used by J.P. Morgan, the tables must be read together with the full text of each summary. Considering the data set forth below without considering the full narrative description of the financial analyses,
including the methodologies and assumptions underlying the analyses, could create a misleading or incomplete view of J.P. Morgan&#146;s analyses. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Selected Public Trading Multiples </U></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Using publicly available information, J.P. Morgan compared selected financial data of PDC with similar data for certain selected publicly
traded companies engaged in businesses which J.P. Morgan judged to be sufficiently analogous to those engaged in by PDC, based on J.P. Morgan&#146;s experience and familiarity with the industries in which PDC operates. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The companies selected by J.P. Morgan were: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Earthstone Energy, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Matador Resources Company </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Permian Resources Corporation </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">SM Energy Company </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of the selected companies reviewed is identical or directly comparable to PDC, and certain of these companies may have characteristics
that are materially different from those of PDC. However, these companies were selected, among other reasons, because they are publicly traded companies with operations and businesses that, for purposes of J.P. Morgan&#146;s analysis, may be
considered sufficiently similar in certain respects to PDC. The analysis necessarily involves complex considerations and judgments concerning differences in financial and operational characteristics of the companies involved and other factors that
could affect the companies differently than they would affect PDC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Using publicly available information as of May&nbsp;19, 2023, J.P.
Morgan calculated and compared for each selected company listed above and for PDC: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the multiple of firm value (calculated as the market value of the company&#146;s common stock on a fully diluted
basis, plus debt and other adjustments, including <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-controlling</FONT> interests, less cash) to estimated EBITDAX (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expenses)
for the fiscal years ending December&nbsp;31, 2023 (which we refer to as &#147;FYE 2023&#148;) and December&nbsp;31, 2024 (which we refer to as &#147;FYE 2024&#148;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the multiple of equity value (calculated as the market value of the company&#146;s common stock on a fully
diluted basis) to estimated operating cash flow (calculated as EBITDAX, less unlevered cash taxes, less other cash outflows and inflows, plus equity investment dividends) for FYE 2023 and FYE 2024. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the results of this analysis and other factors which J.P. Morgan considered
appropriate based on its experience and professional judgment, J.P. Morgan selected multiple reference ranges of 2.50x &#150; 3.50x and 2.25x &#150; 3.25x for firm value to estimated 2023 and 2024 EBITDAX, respectively, and 1.75x &#150; 3.75x and
1.50x &#150; 3.50x for equity value to estimated 2023 and 2024 operating cash flow, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After applying such ranges to the
appropriate metrics for PDC based on PDC management&#146;s Consensus Case at the direction of PDC management, the analysis indicated the following ranges of implied equity values per share of PDC common stock (resulting per share values were in all
cases rounded to the nearest $0.25 per share): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PDC Implied Equity Value Per Share Range </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Low</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">53.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47.75</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">48.25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38.75</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80.75</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">103.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">90.25</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The ranges of implied equity values per share of PDC common stock derived using the 2023 and 2024 operating
cash flow multiples reflect a revised calculation which, unlike the ranges of such implied equity values per share reviewed with the PDC Board on May&nbsp;21, 2023, remove certain corporate adjustments related to PDC&#146;s net debt. J.P. Morgan
supplied the PDC Board with the revised calculation after May&nbsp;21, 2023 and also informed the PDC Board that the revised calculation would have had no impact on the conclusion rendered in J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion, had such calculation been
reflected at the time the opinion was rendered. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The ranges of implied equity value per share were compared to
(i)&nbsp;the closing price per share of PDC common stock of $65.12 on May&nbsp;19, 2023 and (ii)&nbsp;the implied value of the merger consideration of $72.00 per share of PDC common stock. The implied value of the merger consideration of $72.00 as
used throughout this summary was calculated by multiplying the exchange ratio of 0.4638 shares of Chevron common stock by $155.23, the closing price per share of Chevron common stock on May&nbsp;19, 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Selected Transaction Multiples Analysis </U></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Using publicly available information, J.P. Morgan examined selected corporate transactions in the energy exploration and production
(&#147;E&amp;P&#148;) sector. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Using publicly available information, J.P. Morgan calculated, for each of the selected transactions listed
below, the transaction value as a multiple of EBITDAX over the next twelve months (&#147;NTM EBITDAX&#148;). J.P. Morgan reviewed the following corporate transactions in the E&amp;P sector (buyer / seller): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Baytex Energy Corp. / Ranger Oil Corporation </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chesapeake Energy Corporation / Vine Energy Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Penn Virginia Corporation / Lonestar Resources US Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Diamondback Energy, Inc. / QEP Resources, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Pioneer Natural Resources Company / Parsley Energy, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">ConocoPhillips / Concho Resources Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron Corporation / Noble Energy, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Parsley Energy, Inc. / Jagged Peak Energy Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Denbury Inc. / Penn Virginia Corporation </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Diamondback Energy, Inc. / Energen Corporation </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the results of this analysis and other factors which J.P. Morgan considered appropriate based on its experience and professional
judgment, J.P. Morgan selected a multiple reference range for firm value to NTM EBITDAX of 2.50x &#150; 4.50x. For purposes of such calculation, NTM EBITDAX for PDC reflected the Consensus Case as directed by PDC management. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After applying this range to the appropriate metrics for PDC based on the Consensus Case as directed by PDC management, this analysis
indicated the following range of implied equity values per share of PDC common stock (resulting per share values were in all cases rounded to the nearest $0.25 per share): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PDC Implied Equity Value Per Share Range </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The range of implied equity values per share were compared to (i)&nbsp;the closing price per share of PDC
common stock of $65.12 on May&nbsp;19, 2023 and (ii)&nbsp;the implied value of the merger consideration of $72.00 per share of PDC common stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Discounted Cash Flow Analysis </U></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan conducted a discounted cash flow analysis for the purpose of determining an implied equity value per share for PDC common stock
based on three commodity price and activity cases provided to J.P. Morgan by PDC management (which cases we refer to herein as the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case,&#148; the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case&#148; and the
&#147;Strip Case&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan calculated the present value, as of April&nbsp;30, 2023, of unlevered free cash flows that PDC was
forecasted to generate during fiscal years 2023 through 2031 based upon each of the Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case, the Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case and the Strip Case. J.P. Morgan also calculated a range of terminal asset values for
PDC at the end of the nine-year period ending 2031 by applying a terminal EBITDAX multiple range of 2.00x to 3.00x, which terminal multiple range was reviewed and approved by PDC management, to the unlevered free cash flow of PDC during the final
year of the nine-year period for each such case. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The unlevered free cash flows and the range of terminal asset values were then
discounted to present values using a range of discount rates from 10.25% to 11.25% for each case, which range was chosen by J.P. Morgan based upon an analysis of the weighted average cost of capital of PDC, and then were divided by the number of
fully diluted shares of PDC outstanding (approximately 88.2&nbsp;million, as provided by PDC management) to arrive at a range of implied equity values per share of PDC common stock for each of the Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case, the
Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case and the Strip Case. At the direction of the PDC Board, J.P. Morgan then applied a 20% weighting to the results of its discounted cash flow analysis using the Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case and a 40%
weighting to each of the results of its discounted cash flow analyses using the Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case and the Strip Case, which indicated a range of implied equity value of $64.75 to $82.00 per share of PDC common stock (rounded to
the nearest $0.25 per </P>
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share) and which range, at the direction of the PDC Board, J.P. Morgan considered for purposes of its opinion. The range of implied equity value per share was compared to (i)&nbsp;the closing
price per share of PDC common stock of $65.12 on May&nbsp;19, 2023 and (ii)&nbsp;the implied value of the merger consideration of $72.00 per share of PDC common stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">52-Week</FONT> Historical Trading Range </U></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For reference only and not as a component of its fairness analysis, J.P. Morgan reviewed the trading range for the PDC common stock for the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">52-week</FONT> period ended May&nbsp;19, 2023, which was $52.19 per share to $86.18 per share, and compared that range to (i)&nbsp;the closing price per share of PDC common stock of $65.12 on May&nbsp;19, 2023 and
(ii)&nbsp;the implied value of the merger consideration of $72.00 per share of PDC common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Analyst Price Target </U></I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For reference only and not as a component of its fairness analysis, J.P. Morgan reviewed certain publicly available equity research analyst
price targets for the PDC common stock available as of May&nbsp;19, 2023, and noted that the range of such price targets was $77.00 per share to $100.00 per share and compared that range to (i)&nbsp;the closing price per share of PDC common stock of
$65.12 on May&nbsp;19, 2023 and (ii)&nbsp;the implied value of the merger consideration of $72.00 per share of PDC common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Miscellaneous
</U></I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing summary of certain material financial analyses does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses or data
presented by J.P. Morgan. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. J.P. Morgan believes that the foregoing summary and its analyses must be considered
as a whole and that selecting portions of the foregoing summary and these analyses, without considering all of its analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the processes underlying the analyses and its opinion. As a result, the ranges
of valuations resulting from any particular analysis or combination of analyses described above were merely utilized to create points of reference for analytical purposes and should not be taken to be the view of J.P. Morgan with respect to the
actual value of PDC. The order of analyses described does not represent the relative importance or weight given to those analyses by J.P. Morgan. In arriving at its opinion, J.P. Morgan did not attribute any particular weight to any analyses or
factors considered by it and did not form an opinion as to whether any individual analysis or factor (positive or negative), considered in isolation, supported or failed to support its opinion. Rather, J.P. Morgan considered the totality of the
factors and analyses performed in determining its opinion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Analyses based upon forecasts of future results are inherently uncertain, as
they are subject to numerous factors or events beyond the control of the parties and their advisors. Accordingly, forecasts and analyses used or made by J.P. Morgan are not necessarily indicative of actual future results, which may be significantly
more or less favorable than suggested by those analyses. Moreover, J.P. Morgan&#146;s analyses are not and do not purport to be appraisals or otherwise reflective of the prices at which businesses actually could be acquired or sold. None of the
selected companies reviewed as described in the above summary is identical to PDC, and none of the selected transactions reviewed was identical to the proposed merger. However, the companies selected were chosen because they are publicly traded
companies with operations and businesses that, for purposes of J.P. Morgan&#146;s analysis, may be considered similar to those of PDC. The transactions selected were similarly chosen because their participants, size and other factors, for purposes
of J.P. Morgan&#146;s analysis, may be considered similar to the proposed merger. The analyses necessarily involve complex considerations and judgments concerning differences in financial and operational characteristics of the companies involved and
other factors that could affect the companies compared to PDC and the transactions compared to the proposed merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a part of its
investment banking business, J.P. Morgan and its affiliates are continually engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, investments for passive
</P>
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and control purposes, negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements, and valuations for corporate and other purposes. J.P. Morgan was
selected to advise PDC with respect to the proposed merger on the basis of, among other things, such experience and its qualifications and reputation in connection with such matters and its familiarity with PDC and the industries in which it
operates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For services rendered in connection with the proposed merger and the delivery of its opinion, PDC has agreed to pay J.P. Morgan
a transaction fee of 0.4% of the merger consideration payable in the proposed merger plus, in the event that such consideration ultimately exceeds $74.00 per share of PDC common stock, an additional 1.0% of any incremental merger consideration paid
by Chevron to PDC&#146;s stockholders in excess of $74.00 per share, except that the aggregate transaction fee will not exceed 0.48% of the merger consideration payable in the proposed merger. Based on the exchange ratio of 0.4638 of a share of
Chevron common stock and the $155.23 closing price per share of Chevron common stock on May&nbsp;19, 2023, J.P. Morgan&#146;s transaction fee would be approximately $30.55&nbsp;million, of which $3.0&nbsp;million became payable by PDC to J.P. Morgan
in connection with J.P. Morgan&#146;s delivery of its opinion and the balance of which will become payable upon the closing of the proposed merger. In addition, PDC has agreed to reimburse J.P. Morgan for its expenses incurred in connection with its
services, including the fees and disbursements of counsel, and will indemnify J.P. Morgan against certain liabilities arising out of J.P. Morgan&#146;s engagement. During the two years preceding the date of J.P. Morgan&#146;s opinion, J.P. Morgan
and its affiliates have had commercial or investment banking relationships with PDC and Chevron, for which J.P. Morgan and its affiliates have received compensation of approximately $2.2&nbsp;million and $2.8&nbsp;million from PDC and Chevron,
respectively. Such services during such period have included acting as joint lead arranger and joint lead bookrunner on PDC&#146;s credit facility that closed in November 2021, acting as financial advisor to a subsidiary of Chevron on a sale
transaction in August 2021, acting as joint dealer manager on Chevron&#146;s bond tender in October 2021, acting as joint lead arranger and joint lead bookrunner for a revolving credit facility of a subsidiary of Chevron in December 2021 and acting
as joint lead arranger for a term loan for a subsidiary of Chevron in November 2021. In addition, J.P. Morgan&#146;s commercial banking affiliate is an agent bank and a lender under outstanding credit facilities of PDC, for which it receives
customary compensation or other financial benefits. In addition, J.P. Morgan and its affiliates hold, on a proprietary basis, less than 1% of the outstanding common stock of each of PDC and Chevron. In the ordinary course of their businesses, J.P.
Morgan and its affiliates may actively trade the debt and equity securities or financial instruments (including derivatives, bank loans or other obligations) of PDC or Chevron for its own account or for the accounts of customers and, accordingly,
J.P. Morgan may at any time hold long or short positions in such securities or other financial instruments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_30"></A>PDC Unaudited
Prospective Financial Information </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC does not, as a matter of course, publicly disclose long-term consolidated forecasts as to future
performance, earnings or other results given, among other reasons, the uncertainty, unpredictability and subjectivity of the underlying assumptions and estimates. In connection with the PDC Board&#146;s consideration of the transaction, PDC&#146;s
management prepared certain unaudited financial projections regarding PDC&#146;s future performance for the years 2023 through 2031 on a standalone basis without giving effect to the merger (the &#147;PDC management forecast&#148;), and provided the
PDC management forecast to the PDC Board and to PDC&#146;s financial advisor for its use in connection with its financial analyses (see the sections described above in this proxy statement/prospectus entitled &#147;The Merger&#151;Opinion of
PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;46 of this proxy statement/prospectus). The PDC management forecast is based upon the internal financial model that PDC has historically used in connection with strategic planning. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The summaries of these projections are being included in this proxy statement/prospectus to give PDC&#146;s stockholders access to <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information that was provided to the PDC Board and PDC&#146;s financial advisor in the course of evaluating the proposed merger, and are not intended to influence your decision whether to vote in favor of
the merger proposal or any other proposal at the special meeting. The inclusion of this information should not be regarded as an indication that any of PDC or its advisors or other representatives or any other recipient of this information
considered, or now considers, it to be necessarily predictive of actual future </P>
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performance or events, or that it should be construed as financial guidance, and such summary projections set forth below should not be relied on as such. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">While presented with numeric specificity, the PDC management forecast reflects numerous estimates and assumptions that are inherently
uncertain and may be beyond the control of PDC, including, among others, PDC&#146;s assumptions about energy markets, production and sales volume levels, levels of oil, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">natural-gas</FONT> and NGL reserves, operating
results, competitive conditions, technology, availability of capital resources, levels of capital expenditures, contractual obligations, supply and demand for, the price of, and the commercialization and transporting of oil, natural gas, NGLs and
other products or services, geopolitical and regulatory risks, and other matters described in the sections entitled &#147;Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements&#148;, &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148;, and &#147;Risk
Factors&#148;, beginning on pages&nbsp;22, 118 and 25, respectively. The PDC management forecast reflects both assumptions as to certain business decisions that are subject to change and, in many respects, subjective judgment, and thus is
susceptible to multiple interpretations and periodic revisions based on actual experience and business developments. PDC can give no assurance that the PDC management forecast and the underlying estimates and assumptions will be realized. In
addition, since the PDC management forecast covers multiple years, such information by its nature becomes more speculative with each successive year. This information constitutes &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; and actual results may differ
materially and adversely from those projected. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC management forecast was not prepared with a view toward compliance with published
guidelines of the SEC or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation or presentation of prospective financial information. The prospective financial information included in this document has
been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, PDC&#146;s management. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has not audited, reviewed, examined, compiled nor applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the accompanying prospective financial information and
accordingly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus relate to
Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s previously issued financial statements. They do not extend to the prospective financial information and should not be read to do so. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Furthermore, the PDC management forecast does not take into account any circumstances or events occurring after the date it was prepared. PDC
can give no assurance that, had the PDC management forecast been prepared as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, similar estimates and assumptions would be used. Except as required by applicable securities laws, PDC does not intend to,
and disclaims any obligation to, make publicly available any update or other revision to the PDC management forecast to reflect circumstances existing since its preparation or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, even in the event that
any or all of the underlying assumptions are shown to be in error or to reflect changes in general economic or industry conditions. The PDC management forecast does not take into account all the possible financial and other effects on PDC of the
merger, the effect on PDC of any business or strategic decision or action that has been or will be taken as a result of the merger agreement having been executed, or the effect of any business or strategic decisions or actions that would likely have
been taken if the merger agreement had not been executed, but which were instead altered, accelerated, postponed or not taken in anticipation of the merger. Further, the PDC management forecast does not take into account the effect on PDC of any
possible failure of the merger to occur. None of PDC or its affiliates, officers, directors, advisors or other representatives has made, makes or is authorized in the future to make any representation to any PDC stockholder or other person regarding
PDC&#146;s ultimate performance compared to the information contained in the PDC management forecast or to the effect that the forecasted results will be achieved. The inclusion of the PDC management forecast herein should not be deemed an admission
or representation by PDC or its advisors or any other person that it is viewed as material information of PDC, particularly in light of the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with such forecasts. </P>
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months after the PDC management forecast was prepared, as well as the uncertainties inherent in any forecasted information, PDC stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information, and PDC urges all PDC stockholders to review
PDC&#146;s most recent SEC filings for a description of PDC&#146;s reported financial results. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Certain Assumptions </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In preparing the
prospective financial and operating information for PDC described below, the management team of PDC used the following price assumptions, which are based on: (i)&nbsp;oil and gas strip pricing as of May&nbsp;17, 2023 (which we refer to as
&#147;Strip&#148;), (ii) Wall Street consensus pricing as of May&nbsp;17, 2023 (which we refer to as &#147;Consensus&#148;), (iii) the internal pricing assumptions of management for the years 2023-2025 and flat oil and gas prices of $55/bbl and
$3.00/MMbtu, respectively, for the years 2026-2031 (which we refer to as &#147;Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat&#148;) and (iv)&nbsp;the internal pricing assumptions of management for the years 2023-2025 and flat oil and gas prices of $70/bbl and
$4.25/MMbtu, respectively, for the years 2026-2031 (which we refer to as &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat&#148;). As further described under &#147;Opinion of PDC&#146;s Financial Advisor&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;46, for purposes of J.P.
Morgan&#146;s opinion and financial analyses, the PDC Board directed J.P. Morgan to apply a 20% weighting to the results of J.P. Morgan&#146;s financial analyses using the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case,&#148; and a 40% weighting to
each of the results of J.P. Morgan&#146;s financial analyses using the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case&#148; and the &#147;Strip Case&#148; and to use such weighted results for purposes of its opinion and certain financial analyses. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional detail about the specific commodity price assumptions underlying the Strip, Consensus, Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat and
Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat commodity price decks is set forth in the tables below. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WTI oil ($/Bbl)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">74.43</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">69.35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">66.46</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">64.24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">62.32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">62.32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">62.32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2.96</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4.09</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WTI oil ($/Bbl)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">79.26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">77.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">75.00</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76.50</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">76.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Henry Hub gas ($/MMBtu)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.11</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.75</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.96</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.93</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.93</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.93</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.93</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.93</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="34" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat pricing assumptions</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WTI oil ($/Bbl)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">75.28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">72.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">70.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.50</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4.25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.00</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="34" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat pricing assumptions</B></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to certain assumptions with respect to commodity prices, the PDC management
forecast is based on various other assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding the continuing nature of ordinary course operations that may be subject to change. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table summarizes the PDC management forecast as of an April&nbsp;30, 2023 valuation date for the fiscal years 2023 through 2031
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,457</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,518</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,339</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,416</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,443</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,262</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,275</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,096</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Production (Mboe/d)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">265</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">267</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">273</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">285</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">298</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">314</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">318</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">319</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">313</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EBITDAX(1)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,362</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,366</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,463</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,865</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,089</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,070</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,094</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,126</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Capital Expenditures</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,376</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,457</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,518</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,229</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,299</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,323</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,156</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,169</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,007</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Production (Mboe/d)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">265</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">267</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">273</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">285</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">298</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">314</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">318</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">319</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">313</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EBITDAX(1)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,362</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,366</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,463</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,611</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,787</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,915</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,890</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,918</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,950</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Capital Expenditures</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,376</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,457</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,518</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,339</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,416</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,443</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,262</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,275</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,096</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of the unaudited forecasted financial information presented above, EBITDAX is defined as earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expenses. EBITDAX is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measure as it excludes amounts included in net income (loss), the most directly comparable measure
calculated in accordance with GAAP. This measure should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or other measures derived in accordance with GAAP. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PDC does not intend to update or otherwise revise the above unaudited financial and operating forecasts to reflect circumstances existing
after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying such unaudited financial and operating forecasts are no longer appropriate, except as may be required by
applicable law. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_31"></A>Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In considering the recommendation of the PDC Board that PDC stockholders approve the transaction and vote in favor of the merger proposal and
the merger-related compensation proposal, PDC stockholders should be aware that the executive officers and directors of PDC have certain interests in the merger that are or may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of PDC&#146;s
stockholders generally. The PDC Board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in evaluating and approving the merger agreement, and in making its recommendation that PDC stockholders adopt the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These interests are described in more detail below. The merger will be a &#147;change in control&#148; for purposes of the PDC executive
compensation plans and agreements described below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this disclosure, the executive officers of PDC are Barton R. Brookman,
President and Chief Executive Officer, R. Scott Meyers, Executive Vice President&#150;Chief Financial Officer, Lance A. Lauck, Executive Vice President&#150;Corporate Development and Strategy, Nicole L. Martinet, Senior Vice President &#150;General
Counsel and Secretary, David J. Lillo, Senior Vice President&#150;Operations, and Sandra E. Jacoby, Senior </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">55 </P>

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Vice President&#150;Corporate Administration. Although Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby is an executive officer of PDC, she is not a named executive officer and therefore a quantification of her merger-related
compensation is included within the narrative below and is not included in the section below entitled &#147;Quantification of Payments and Benefits to PDC&#146;s Named Executive Officers.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Certain Assumptions </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as
otherwise specifically noted, for purposes of quantifying the potential payments and benefits to Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby and our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors described in this section, the following assumptions were used:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The relevant price per share of PDC common stock is $70.91, which is the average closing price per share of PDC
common stock as reported on Nasdaq over the first five business days following the first public announcement of the transaction on May&nbsp;22, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The effective time of the merger as referenced in this section occurs on June&nbsp;15, 2023, which is the assumed
date of the effective time solely for purposes of the disclosure in this section. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby&#146;s employment was terminated by PDC without &#147;cause&#148; or due to
Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby&#146;s resignation for &#147;good reason&#148; (as such terms are defined in the relevant plans and agreements), in either case immediately following the effective time of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby has properly executed and not revoked any required release agreement and complied with all
requirements (including any applicable restrictive covenants described in the section below entitled &#147;Executive Severance Arrangements &#150; Release of Claims and Restrictive Covenants&#148;) necessary to receive the payments and benefits
described below. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amounts indicated below are estimates based on multiple assumptions (including the assumptions
described above) that may or may not actually occur or be accurate on the relevant date, and do not reflect certain compensation actions that may occur before completion of the transaction. Accordingly, the actual amounts received may differ from
the estimates set forth below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of PDC Equity Awards </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC SARs</I>. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC SAR, whether or not vested, will be converted into a Chevron SAR, on
the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of shares of
Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. The exercise price per share of Chevron
common stock subject to any such Chevron SAR at and after the effective time of the merger will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest one hundredth of a cent) equal to (i)&nbsp;the exercise price per share of PDC common stock subject to such PDC
SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger divided by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC RSU Awards</I>. At the
effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC RSU award, whether or not vested, will be converted into a Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares PDC common stock subject to such PDC
RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC PSU Awards</I>. At the effective
time of the merger, each outstanding PDC PSU award, whether or not vested, will be treated as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will become fully vested and
converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was not granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will be converted into a
Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than any performance-based vesting conditions, but including any provisions for
acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the
effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The number of shares of PDC common stock subject to a PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger will be determined based on actual performance by the Compensation Committee of the PDC Board in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement, except that actual performance will be measured by: (i)&nbsp;deeming the
applicable performance period to end as of the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; (ii)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for PDC by reference to the product of the exchange ratio multiplied by the Average
Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of Chevron common stock for the twenty business days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; and (iii)&nbsp;computing total
shareholder return for the applicable peer companies by reference to the Average Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of each such company&#146;s common stock for the twenty business days ending on and including the second to
last business day prior to the effective time of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC Director RSU Awards</I>.&nbsp;At the effective time
of the merger, each outstanding PDC Director RSU award, whether or not vested, will be converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of
Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC Director RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Dividend Equivalent Rights. </I>Any amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights granted with respect to the foregoing PDC equity awards
that are accrued but unpaid as of the completion of the merger will carry over and will be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions as were applicable to such equity award immediately prior to the completion of the merger
(or, in the case of PDC PSU awards granted in 2021 and PDC Director RSU awards, will be paid within five business days of the completion of the merger). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Accelerated Vesting of Equity Awards Upon a Qualifying Termination</I>. Each of the PDC executive officers holds unvested PDC RSU awards
and unvested PDC PSU awards, which awards (other than PDC PSU awards granted in 2021) will convert into Chevron RSU awards at the effective time of the merger, as described above. The terms of such unvested PDC equity awards provide that such awards
will vest in full immediately upon the holder&#146;s involuntary termination of employment without &#147;cause&#148; or resignation for &#147;good reason&#148; (as such terms are defined in the applicable award agreements). The termination vesting
provisions applicable to unvested PDC equity awards held by executive officers will continue to apply to such awards after such awards are converted into Chevron equity awards at the effective time of the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See &#147;<I>&#151;</I>Quantification of Payments and Benefits to PDC&#146;s Named Executive Officers&#148; below for an estimate of the value
of each PDC named executive officer&#146;s unvested PDC equity awards. Based on the assumptions described above under &#147;&#151;Certain Assumptions,&#148; and assuming for purposes of this disclosure that the performance goals applicable to
Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby&#146;s PDC PSU award, which was granted in 2023, are achieved at a performance level of 250% (the actual level of performance as of the assumed effective time of June&nbsp;15, 2023), the estimated value of unvested equity awards held
by Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby (including the payment of accrued but unpaid dividend equivalent rights) is: unvested PDC RSU awards&#151;$831,913; and unvested PDC PSU award&#151;$441,017. Based on the assumptions described above under &#147;&#151;Certain
Assumptions,&#148; the estimated aggregate </P>
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value of unvested PDC Director RSU awards held by all six <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors of PDC (including the payment of accrued but unpaid dividend equivalent
rights) is $1,178,524. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Executive Severance Arrangements </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Executive Severance Plan </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each executive
officer other than Mr.&nbsp;Lauck is a participant in the PDC Executive Severance Compensation Plan, as amended and restated on June&nbsp;25, 2020 (the &#147;<U>Severance Plan</U>&#148;). The Severance Plan provides that, in the event of a
qualifying termination of employment (defined as an involuntary termination without cause or resignation for good reason (as such terms are defined in the Severance Plan)) of the executive officer during the period beginning six months before and
ending two years following a change in control, the executive officer will be entitled to receive (1)&nbsp;cash severance equal to 2.5 times (or, in the case of Mr.&nbsp;Brookman, 3 times) the sum of the executive officer&#146;s highest base salary
during the two years preceding the change in control plus the highest target bonus percentage established for the executive officer for the year in which the termination occurs or the year immediately preceding the year in which the termination
occurs (such combination of base salary and annual target bonus, the &#147;<U>Annual Cash Compensation</U>&#148;), (2) a prorated annual bonus based on target performance for the year of termination, and (3)&nbsp;payment or reimbursement by PDC for
monthly premiums for continued group health coverage for the executive officer and his or her dependents for up to 36 months. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Lance A. Lauck Agreement
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC is party to an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Lauck, dated as of August&nbsp;4, 2020 (the &#147;<U>Lauck
Agreement</U>&#148;). Pursuant to the Lauck Agreement, if Mr.&nbsp;Lauck experiences a qualifying termination of employment (defined as an involuntary termination without cause or resignation for good reason (as such terms are defined in the Lauck
Agreement)) during the period beginning six months before and ending two years following a change in control, he will be entitled to receive (1)&nbsp;cash severance equal to three times the sum of Mr.&nbsp;Lauck&#146;s highest base salary during the
two years preceding the change in control plus the highest bonus paid to Mr.&nbsp;Lauck in that same period (such combination of base salary and bonus paid, the &#147;<U>Lauck Annual Cash Compensation</U>&#148;), and (2)&nbsp;payment or
reimbursement by PDC for monthly premiums for continued group health coverage for Mr.&nbsp;Lauck and his dependents for up to 36 months. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For a description of the additional provisions governing treatment of unvested PDC RSU awards and unvested PDC PSU awards upon an executive
officer&#146;s qualifying termination, see the section entitled &#147;&#151;Treatment of PDC Equity Awards&#151;Accelerated Vesting of Equity Awards Upon a Qualifying Termination&#148; above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Release of Claims and Restrictive Covenants </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing payments to each of the executive officers are contingent on the executive officer executing and not revoking a release of claims
agreement with PDC. Each executive officer is also prohibited for a period of one year following termination of employment from competing with PDC and prohibited for a period of two years following termination of employment from soliciting
PDC&#146;s employees and customers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Quantification </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See the section entitled &#147;<I>&#151;</I>Quantification of Payments and Benefits to PDC&#146;s Named Executive Officers&#148; below for the
estimated severance amounts for each named executive officer. Based on the assumptions described above under &#147;&#151;Certain Assumptions,&#148; the estimated cash severance that would be payable to Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby is $1,106,250. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Integration Awards </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection
with the merger, PDC and Chevron have mutually agreed to establish an integration award bonus pool of up to $10,000,000 (subject to increase or decrease by mutual agreement of PDC and Chevron), for </P>
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which all PDC employees, including the PDC executive officers, are eligible. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the participants and the amounts each participant will be eligible
to receive under the integration award bonus pool have yet to be determined. Any integration awards will vest in full and be paid on the closing date of the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Indemnification and Insurance </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
merger agreement provides that the executive officers and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors of PDC and its subsidiaries will have the right to indemnification and continued coverage under directors&#146; and
officers&#146; liability insurance policies for at least six years following the effective time of the merger. This indemnification and insurance coverage is further described in the section entitled &#147;The Merger Agreement&#151;Indemnification
and Insurance of PDC Directors and Officers.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>New Compensation Arrangements with Chevron </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any PDC executive officers and directors who become officers, directors or employees of Chevron or who otherwise are retained by Chevron to
provide services may enter into new individualized compensation arrangements effective as of the effective time of the merger and may participate following the effective time of the merger in cash or equity incentive or other benefit plans
maintained by Chevron, any of its affiliates or PDC. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, no compensation arrangements between such persons and Chevron and/or its affiliates have been established or discussed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>2023 Annual Bonus Payment </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC and
Chevron have agreed that if the effective time of the merger occurs prior to the date on which 2023 annual bonuses are paid to PDC employees in the ordinary course, then, at the effective time of the merger, each PDC employee, including each PDC
executive officer, will receive an annual bonus payment in respect of fiscal year 2023 calculated based on actual performance. If the effective time of the merger occurs on or prior to September&nbsp;30, 2023, this bonus payment will be <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pro-rated</FONT> for the portion of 2023 that has elapsed prior to the effective time of the merger. For Messrs. Brookman, Meyers, and Lillo and Mses. Martinet and Jacoby, this 2023 annual bonus payment will be provided
without duplication of any prorated annual bonus to which such executive officer would be entitled pursuant to the Severance Plan upon a qualifying termination of employment that occurs in 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See the section entitled &#147;<I>&#151;</I>Quantification of Payments and Benefits to PDC&#146;s Named Executive Officers&#148; below for the
estimated amount of the prorated 2023 annual bonus that each of PDC&#146;s named executive officers would receive. Based on the assumptions described above under &#147;&#151;Certain Assumptions,&#148; and assuming solely for purposes of this
disclosure that the actual level of performance is equal to 100% of the target level, the estimated prorated 2023 annual bonus payment that would be paid to Ms.&nbsp;Jacoby is $73,750. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Quantification of Payments and Benefits to PDC&#146;s Named Executive Officers </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth below regarding the compensation of each of PDC&#146;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates
to the merger is provided in accordance with Item 402(t) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as otherwise
specifically noted, the disclosure below uses the following assumptions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The relevant price per share of PDC common stock is $70.91, which is the average closing price per share of PDC
common stock as reported on Nasdaq over the first five business days following the first public announcement of the transaction on May&nbsp;22, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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date of the effective time solely for purposes of the disclosure in this section; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Each named executive officer has properly executed and not revoked any required release agreement and complied
with all requirements (including any applicable restrictive covenants described in the section above entitled &#147;Executive Severance Arrangements &#150; Release of Claims and Restrictive Covenants&#148;) necessary to receive the payments and
benefits described below. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amounts indicated below are estimates based on multiple assumptions (including the
assumptions described above) that may or may not actually occur or be accurate on the relevant date, and do not reflect certain compensation actions that may occur before completion of the transaction. Accordingly, the actual amounts received by our
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Officer</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Cash ($)(1)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Equity<BR>Awards ($)(2)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Benefits&nbsp;($)(3)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Total ($)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barton R. Brookman</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6,637,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39,419,150</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">50,319</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">46,106,969</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">R. Scott Meyers</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,728,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14,440,053</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">87,723</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17,256,276</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lance A. Lauck</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,604,350</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13,852,748</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">56,101</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17,513,199</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nicole L. Martinet</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,278,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,611,428</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">87,723</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11,977,651</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David J. Lillo</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,205,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8,993,111</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">87,723</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11,285,834</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Amounts shown reflect cash severance payments under the Severance Plan and the Lauck Agreement, as applicable,
equal to the named executive officer&#146;s Annual Cash Compensation or Lauck Annual Cash Compensation, as applicable, multiplied by (x) 3 for Messrs. Brookman and Lauck or (y) 2.5 for each of the other named executive officers. Also included is an
estimated prorated 2023 bonus payment for each named executive officer; such payment will be calculated based on actual performance as described under the section entitled &#147;2023 Annual Bonus Payment&#148; above, and solely for purposes of this
disclosure we have assumed that the actual level of performance is equal to 100% of the target level. Payments under the Severance Plan and the Lauck Agreement are considered to be &#147;double trigger&#148; payments, which means that both a change
of control, such as the merger, and another event (i.e., a qualifying termination) must occur prior to such payments being provided to the named executive officer (see &#147;&#151;Executive Severance Arrangements&#148; above). The prorated 2023
bonus payment is &#147;single trigger,&#148; which means that solely the effective time of the merger must occur prior to such payment being provided to the named executive officer (see &#147;&#151;2023 Annual Bonus Payment&#148; above). The
estimated amount of each such payment is set forth in the table below: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="76%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


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<TD WIDTH="58%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Named Executive Officer</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Cash&nbsp;Severance<BR>(Double&nbsp;Trigger)<BR>($)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Prorated&nbsp;Bonus<BR>(Single&nbsp;Trigger)<BR>($)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barton R. Brookman</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6,075,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">562,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">R. Scott Meyers</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,486,250</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">242,250</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lance A. Lauck</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,390,600</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">213,750</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nicole L. Martinet</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,092,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">186,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David J. Lillo</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,025,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">180,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Amounts shown reflect the sum of the potential value that each named executive officer could receive in
connection with the accelerated vesting of (i)&nbsp;unvested PDC RSU awards (including the payment of accrued but unpaid dividend equivalent rights) and (ii)&nbsp;unvested PDC PSU awards assuming that the applicable performance goals are achieved at
the performance level of 235%, 250%, and 250% for PSU awards granted in 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively, which is the actual level of performance as of the assumed effective time of June&nbsp;15, 2023 (including the payment of accrued but unpaid
dividend equivalent rights) (as more fully described under the section entitled &#147;&#151;Treatment of PDC Equity Awards&#148; above). As noted above, with the exception of PDC PSU awards granted in 2021 (which will accelerate and vest on a
&#147;single trigger&#148; basis upon the closing of the merger), such PDC equity-based awards will not automatically accelerate upon the closing of the merger and are considered to be &#147;double trigger&#148; given that vesting requires the
occurrence of another event (<I>i.e.</I>, a qualifying termination) other than a change in control prior to such acceleration being provided to the named executive officer. All stock appreciation rights held by named executive officers (limited to
Messrs. Brookman and Lauck) are fully vested as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The estimated value of unvested PDC equity awards (including the value of accrued but unpaid dividend equivalent rights) is set forth in the table below:
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="38%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Named Executive Officer</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Value&nbsp;of&nbsp;PDC<BR>RSU Awards<BR>(Double&nbsp;Trigger)<BR>($)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Value&nbsp;of&nbsp;PDC&nbsp;PSU<BR>Awards (excluding<BR>2021 awards)<BR>(Double Trigger)<BR>($)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Value of PDC<BR>2021 PSU<BR>Awards&nbsp;(Single<BR>Trigger)<BR>($)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Total ($)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barton R. Brookman</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,301,919</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16,595,049</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17,522,182</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39,419,150</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">R. Scott Meyers</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,758,770</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,856,025</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,825,258</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14,440,053</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lance A. Lauck</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,625,859</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,510,382</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,716,507</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13,852,748</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nicole L. Martinet</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,833,606</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,894,317</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,883,505</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,611,428</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David J. Lillo</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,752,185</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,823,420</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,417,506</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8,993,111</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The amounts shown reflect the payments or reimbursements to which each named executive would be entitled upon a
qualifying termination of employment under the Lauck Agreement or the Severance Plan, as applicable, equal to the monthly cost of continuation health coverage for the named executive officer and his or her dependents for 36 months. This benefit is
considered to be &#147;double trigger,&#148; which means that both a change of control, such as the merger, and another event (<I>i.e.</I>, a qualifying termination) must occur prior to such benefits being provided to the named executive officer.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_32"></A>Share Ownership of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Beneficial Owners
of PDC </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>PDC&#146;s Directors and Executive Officers </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth the number of shares and percentage of PDC common stock beneficially owned by PDC&#146;s named executive
officers, each of its directors, and all of its executive officers and directors as a group as of June&nbsp;27, 2023, the most recent practicable date for which such information was available. Except as otherwise indicated, the address for each of
the named security holders is c/o PDC Energy, Inc., 1099 18th Street, Suite 1500, Denver, CO 80202. None of the securities beneficially owned as set forth below is pledged as security. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Shares</B><br><B>Underlying</B><br><B>Stock&nbsp;Appreciation&nbsp;Rights(2)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Total</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Percent&nbsp;of</B><br><B>Class(3)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barton R. Brookman, Jr. (4)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">471,582</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">79,565</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">551,147</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lance A. Lauck (5)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">164,120</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">20,044</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">184,164</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David J. Lillo (6)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">36,396</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">36,396</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">R. Scott Meyers (7)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">119,676</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">119,676</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nicole L. Martinet (8)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">57,755</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">57,755</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pamela R. Butcher (9)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,787</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,787</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mark E. Ellis (10)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">46,529</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">46,529</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paul J. Korus (9)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28,460</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28,460</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lynn A. Peterson (9)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">226,167</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">226,167</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Diana L. Sands (9)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,055</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,055</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Carlos A. Sabater (9)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,126</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,126</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>All directors and executive officers as a group (12&nbsp;persons) (11)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><B>1,176,510</B></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><B>99,609</B></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><B>1,276,119</B></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><B>1.5</B></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><B>%&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Represents less than one percent. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">All shares are directly held with sole voting and investment power, subject to community property laws where
applicable. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Consists of shares of PDC common stock not outstanding but subject to stock appreciation rights that are
currently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days of June&nbsp;27, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Based on 86,999,199 shares of PDC common stock outstanding as of June&nbsp;27, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 72,488 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 35,904 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(6)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 23,986 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(7)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 37,734 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(8)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 25,077 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(9)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 2,683 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(10)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 3,205 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(11)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Excludes 220,181 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting greater than 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023; includes
2,977 PDC RSU awards subject to vesting within 60 days after June&nbsp;27, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Certain Beneficial Owners of PDC Common Stock </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table shows certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of PDC common stock as of June&nbsp;27, 2023, the most recent
practicable date for which such information was available, by each person who is known by PDC to beneficially own more than five percent of the outstanding PDC common stock. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shares&nbsp;of&nbsp;Common</B><br><B>Stock Beneficially Owned</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Percent&nbsp;of</B><br><B>Class(1)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Vanguard Group</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 Vanguard Blvd.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Malvern, PA 19355</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,293,638</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(2)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BlackRock, Inc.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">55 East 52nd Street</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10055</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8,500,293</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(3)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9.8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FMR LLC</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">245 Summer Street</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Boston, MA 02210</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,702,602</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(4)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dimensional Fund Advisors LP</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Austin, TX 78746</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,654,554</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(5)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5.4</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Based on 86,999,199 shares of PDC common stock outstanding as of June&nbsp;27, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">As reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by The Vanguard Group on February&nbsp;9, 2023, The Vanguard
Group is an investment advisor in accordance with SEC Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)</FONT> and holds shared voting power with respect to 60,384 shares, sole dispositive power as to 9,149,843 shares and shared dispositive
power as to 143,795 shares as of December&nbsp;30, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">As reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by BlackRock, Inc. on January&nbsp;24, 2023, BlackRock, Inc.
holds sole voting power as to 8,285,901 shares and sole dispositive power as to 8,500,293 shares as of December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">As reported on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by FMR LLC on February&nbsp;9, 2023, FMR LLC is parent holding
company in accordance with SEC Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)</FONT> and holds sole voting power as to 5,682,114 shares and sole dispositive power as to 5,702,602 shares as of December&nbsp;30, 2022. The Schedule 13G
indicates that Ms.&nbsp;Abigail Johnson has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 5,702,602 shares. Members of the Johnson family, including Ms.&nbsp;Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting
common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders&#146; voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be
voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of the shareholders&#146; voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed,
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">As reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP on February&nbsp;10, 2023,
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor in accordance with SEC Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)</FONT> and holds sole voting power as to 4,608,605 shares and sole dispositive power as to 4,654,554 shares as of
December&nbsp;30, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_33"></A>Director and Officer Indemnification </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the merger agreement, certain indemnification and insurance rights exist in favor of PDC and its subsidiaries&#146; current and former
directors and officers. For more information about these rights, see &#147;The Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger&#151;Indemnification and Insurance&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;59. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_34"></A>Accounting Treatment of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with current accounting guidance, the merger will be accounted for using the acquisition method. As a result, the recorded assets
and liabilities of Chevron will be carried forward at their recorded amounts, the historical operating results will be unchanged for the prior periods being reported on and the assets and liabilities of PDC will be adjusted to their respective
estimated fair values at the closing date of the merger. In addition, all identified intangible assets will be recorded at estimated fair value and included as part of the net assets acquired. Any excess of the purchase price, consisting of the
number of shares of Chevron common stock to be issued to former PDC stockholders, option holders and holders of restricted stock units awards, performance share awards or restricted stock awards, as applicable, at fair value, over the fair value of
the net assets acquired including identified intangible assets of PDC on the closing date of the merger will be accounted for as goodwill. In accordance with current accounting guidance, goodwill will not be amortized but will be evaluated for
impairment annually. Identified finite life intangible assets will be amortized over their estimated lives. Further, the acquisition method of accounting will result in the operating results of PDC being included in the operating results of Chevron
beginning from the closing date of the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_35"></A>Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and PDC are not currently aware of any other material governmental approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or
terminations of waiting periods, authorizations or other confirmations that are required prior to the parties&#146; completion of the transaction other than those described below. If additional approvals, consents, registrations, permits,
expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations and other confirmations are required to complete the transaction, Chevron and PDC intend to seek such approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of waiting
periods, authorizations and other confirmations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and PDC expect to complete the transaction shortly after receipt of PDC
stockholder approval, subject to other customary closing conditions. Although Chevron and PDC believe that they will receive the required approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations and
other confirmations to complete the transaction, neither can give any assurance as to the timing of these approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations and other confirmations as to
Chevron&#146;s and PDC&#146;s ultimate ability to obtain such approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations and other confirmations (or any additional approvals, consents, registrations,
permits, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations or other confirmations which may otherwise become necessary) or that such approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of waiting periods,
authorizations or other confirmations will be obtained on terms and subject to conditions satisfactory to Chevron and PDC. The receipt of the regulatory approvals (as described hereinafter) is a condition to the obligation of each of Chevron and PDC
to complete the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger is subject to the requirements of the HSR Act and the related rules and regulations, which provide
that certain transactions may not be completed until notification and report forms have been furnished to the DOJ and the FTC and until certain waiting periods have been terminated or have expired. The HSR Act requires Chevron and PDC to observe a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-calendar-day</FONT></FONT> waiting period after the submission of their respective HSR notification and report forms before consummating their transaction. The waiting period may be
shortened if the reviewing agency grants &#147;early termination&#148; of the waiting period (although the practice of granting early termination has been temporarily suspended by the FTC and DOJ), or lengthened if the acquiring person (here
Chevron) voluntarily withdraws and refiles to allow a second <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-calendar-day</FONT></FONT> waiting period, or if the reviewing agency issues a request for additional information or
documentary material (a &#147;Second Request&#148;) prior to the expiration of the initial waiting period, the parties must observe a second <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-calendar-day</FONT></FONT> waiting
period, which begins to run only after each of the parties has substantially complied with the Second Request. It is also possible that Chevron and PDC could enter into a timing agreement with the FTC or DOJ that could affect the timing of the
consummation of the merger. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June&nbsp;5, 2023, Chevron and PDC each filed a notification and report form under the
HSR Act with the DOJ and the FTC, which filings started the initial <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-calendar-day</FONT></FONT> waiting period under the HSR Act. The waiting period under the HSR Act expired on
July&nbsp;5, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_36"></A>Treatment of Existing Debt </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the merger, Chevron currently expects to repay in full or otherwise acquire PDC&#146;s outstanding 6.125% Senior Note due
2024 and 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026. In connection with the merger, Chevron expects to terminate PDC&#146;s $3.5&nbsp;billion revolving credit facility, under which $352&nbsp;million was outstanding as of March&nbsp;31, 2023. Chevron also expects
to retain PDC&#146;s existing lease obligations following the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_37"></A>Treatment of PDC Equity Awards </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC SARs</I>. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC SAR, whether or not vested, will be converted into a Chevron SAR, on
the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of shares of
Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. The exercise price per share of Chevron
common stock subject to any such Chevron SAR at and after the effective time of the merger will be an amount (rounded up to the nearest one hundredth of a cent) equal to (i)&nbsp;the exercise price per share of PDC common stock subject to such PDC
SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger divided by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC RSU Awards</I>.<I> </I>At the
effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC RSU award, whether or not vested, will be converted into a Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares PDC common stock subject to such PDC
RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC PSU Awards</I>. At the effective
time of the merger, each outstanding PDC PSU award, whether or not vested, will be treated as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will become fully vested and
converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common
stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was not granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will be converted into a
Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than any performance-based vesting conditions, but including any provisions for
acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the
effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The number of shares of PDC common stock subject to a PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger will be determined based on actual performance by the Compensation Committee of the PDC Board in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement, except that actual performance will be measured by: (i)&nbsp;deeming the
applicable performance period to end as of the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; (ii)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for PDC by reference to the product of the exchange ratio multiplied by the Average
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Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of Chevron common stock for the twenty business days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective time
of the merger; and (iii)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for the applicable peer companies by reference to the Average Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of each such company&#146;s common stock for the twenty
business days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC
Director RSU Awards.</I> At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC Director RSU award, whether or not vested, will be converted into the right to receive, within five business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded
to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC Director RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the
exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights granted with respect to the foregoing PDC equity awards that are
accrued but unpaid as of the completion of the merger will carry over and will be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions as were applicable to such equity award immediately prior to the completion of the merger (or, in
the case of PDC PSU awards granted in 2021 and PDC Director RSU awards, will be paid within five business days of the completion of the merger). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional information on PDC&#146;s equity awards, see &#147;The Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the
Merger&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;55. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_38"></A>No Appraisal Rights </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Appraisal rights are statutory rights that enable stockholders to dissent from an extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, and to demand
that the corporation pay the fair value for their shares as determined by a court in a judicial proceeding instead of receiving the consideration offered to stockholders in connection with the transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of shares of PDC common stock will not have rights to an appraisal of the fair value of their shares. Under the DGCL, appraisal rights
are not available for the shares of any class or series if the shares of the class or series are listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders on the record date, unless the stockholders are required to
receive in exchange for their shares anything other than shares of stock of the surviving or resulting corporation, shares of stock or depository receipts in respect thereof of any other corporation that will be either listed on a national
securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders at the effective time of the merger, cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depositary receipts or any combination of the foregoing. Shares of PDC common stock are listed on
Nasdaq as of the record date, and PDC stockholders will receive Chevron common stock pursuant to the merger agreement and cash in lieu of fractional shares. Approval for the listing of the shares of Chevron common stock on the NYSE is a condition to
completion of the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_39"></A>NYSE Listing of Chevron Common Stock; Delisting and Deregistration of PDC Common Stock </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the completion of the merger, Chevron has agreed to take all necessary action to cause the shares of Chevron common stock to be issued
in connection with the merger to be approved for listing on the NYSE subject to official notice of issuance. The listing on the NYSE of the shares of Chevron common stock to be issued in connection with the merger is also a condition to completion
of the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the effective time of the merger, PDC will cooperate with Chevron and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or
cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, </P>
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proper or advisable on its part pursuant to applicable law and the rules and regulations of the NYSE or Nasdaq to cause (a)&nbsp;the delisting of PDC common stock from Nasdaq as promptly as
practicable after the effective time of the merger and (b)&nbsp;the deregistration of PDC common stock pursuant to the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after such delisting. If the merger is completed, PDC common stock will cease to be listed
on Nasdaq and PDC common stock will be deregistered under the Exchange Act, after which PDC will no longer be required under SEC rules and regulations to file periodic reports with the SEC in respect of PDC common stock.<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_39a"></A>Litigation Relating to the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June 27, 2023, a purported stockholder of PDC filed a lawsuit against PDC and the members of the PDC Board in the United States District
Court, Southern District of New York, captioned <I>Brian Jones</I> v. <I>PDC Energy, Inc., et al.</I>, Case No. 1:23-cv-05487 (which we refer to as the &#147;complaint&#148;). The complaint alleges that the defendants disseminated a false or
misleading registration statement regarding the proposed merger in violation of Section 14(a) and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and/or Rule 14a-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The plaintiff seeks, among other things, injunctive relief to
prevent consummation of the merger until the alleged disclosure violations are cured, damages in the event the merger is consummated, and an award of attorney&#146;s fees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, beginning on June 29, 2023, certain purported stockholders of PDC sent demand letters (the &#147;demands,&#148; and together
with the complaint, the &#147;matters&#148;) alleging deficiencies and/or omissions in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Chevron with the SEC on June 20, 2023. The demands seek additional disclosures to remedy these purported
deficiencies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other potential plaintiffs may file additional lawsuits or send additional demand letters in connection with the merger.
The defendants believe that these matters are without merit and intend to defend vigorously against the pending lawsuits and any other lawsuits challenging the merger. However, there can be no assurance that defendants will be successful in the
outcome of the pending or any potential future lawsuit. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_40"></A>Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger to U.S. holders (as defined below) of
PDC common stock that exchange their PDC common stock for Chevron common stock in the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This discussion is based upon the Code, its
legislative history, U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code and judicial and administrative rulings and decisions, all as in effect on the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. These authorities may change, possibly retroactively,
or be subject to differing interpretations, and any such change or differing interpretation could affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth in this discussion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This discussion addresses only those U.S. holders (as defined below) of PDC common stock that hold their PDC common stock as a &#147;capital
asset&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion is not a complete description of all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger and, in particular, does not
address any tax consequences arising under the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (including the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and intergovernmental agreements
entered into pursuant thereto or in connection therewith), nor does it address any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> jurisdiction, or under any U.S. federal laws other
than those pertaining to the income tax (such as estate or gift tax laws). Further, this discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to you in light of your individual circumstances or that may be
applicable to you if you are subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, including if you are: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a holder of shares of PDC common stock subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a holder of shares of PDC common stock that received PDC common stock through the exercise of an employee stock
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">holders who directly, indirectly or constructively own (or at any time during the five-year period ending on the
date of the merger owned) 5% or more PDC common stock. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this discussion, the term &#147;U.S.
holder&#148; means a beneficial owner of shares of PDC common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (1)&nbsp;an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (2)&nbsp;a corporation created or organized in or under the
laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (3)&nbsp;a trust if (a)&nbsp;a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have
the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b)&nbsp;such trust has made a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or (4)&nbsp;an estate the income of which is subject to U.S.
federal income taxation regardless of its source. Beneficial owners of PDC common stock that are not U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors as to U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an entity or an arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds shares of PDC common stock, the U.S.
federal income tax consequences to a partner in such partnership (or owner of such entity) generally will depend on the status of the partner (or member) and the activities of the partnership (or entity). Any entity or arrangement treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes that holds shares of PDC common stock, and any persons that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, are treated as partners in such partnership, should consult their own tax advisors with respect to
the tax consequences of the merger in their specific circumstances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>This discussion is not tax advice and does not purport to be a
complete analysis or discussion of all U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the merger.&nbsp;The tax consequences of the merger may be complex and will depend on your specific situation and factors not within Chevron&#146;s or
PDC&#146;s control. </B></P>
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You should consult your own tax advisor as to the tax consequences of the merger in your particular circumstances, including the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum tax and any
U.S. federal, U.S. state or local, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> or other tax laws and of changes in such laws. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>In General
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger is intended to qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, and
Chevron and PDC intend to report the merger consistent with such qualification. In the merger agreement, each of Chevron and PDC represents that it has not taken or agreed to take any action, and is not aware, after reasonable diligence, of the
existence of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the merger from qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. In addition, Chevron and PDC agree not to
(and not to permit their subsidiaries to) take any action that would prevent or impede, or could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede, the merger from qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the
Code and to, and to cause their respective subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to cause the merger to so qualify. In connection with the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part,
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &amp; Katz, special counsel to PDC, was required to deliver a legal opinion to the effect that the merger will qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. This opinion is
based on currently applicable United States federal income tax laws, officer&#146;s certificates provided by Chevron and PDC as of the date of the opinion and customary assumptions as to the facts as of the effective time of the merger. In the event
of a change in applicable laws, or if any of the facts, representations, covenants or assumptions on which the opinion of counsel is based are, or become, inaccurate or incomplete in any respect, the opinion may no longer be valid. Because the
opinion is being delivered in connection with the effectiveness of the registration statement, there can be no assurance that it will continue to remain valid at the effective time of the merger, and the closing of the transaction is not conditioned
on the continuing validity of this opinion or on the receipt of any other opinion of counsel as to the qualification of the merger as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Moreover, an opinion of counsel
represents counsel&#146;s best legal judgment and is not binding on the IRS or any court. PDC and Chevron have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the IRS regarding any matters relating to the merger. As a result, there can be no
assurance that the IRS would not assert that the merger fails to qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, or that a court would not sustain such a position. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the Merger Qualifies as a &#147;Reorganization&#148; Described in Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the merger qualifies as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, the material U.S. federal income
tax consequences of the merger to U.S. holders generally will be as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">A U.S. holder will not recognize any gain or loss, and no amount will be includible in the income of such U.S.
holder, as a result of the exchange of PDC common stock for Chevron common stock in the merger (except for any gain or loss recognized with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Chevron common stock, as described below).
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The aggregate tax basis of the Chevron common stock received in exchange for PDC common stock by a U.S. holder in
the merger (including any fractional share of Chevron common stock deemed received and exchanged for cash, as discussed below) will equal the aggregate adjusted tax basis of such U.S. holder&#146;s PDC common stock exchanged therefor.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">A U.S. holder&#146;s holding period in the Chevron common stock received in exchange for PDC common stock in the
merger (including a fractional share of Chevron common stock deemed to be received and exchanged for cash, as discussed below) will include the holding period in such U.S. holder&#146;s PDC common stock exchanged therefor. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a U.S. holder of PDC common stock acquired different blocks of PDC common stock at
different times or at different prices, such U.S. holder&#146;s basis and holding period in its shares of Chevron common stock may be determined separately with reference to each block of PDC common stock. Any such U.S. holder should consult its tax
advisor regarding the determination of the tax basis and/or holding periods of the particular shares of Chevron common stock received in the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A U.S. holder of PDC common stock who receives cash instead of a fractional share of Chevron common stock generally will be treated as having
received such fractional share pursuant to the merger, and then as having sold such fractional share for cash. As a result, such U.S. holder generally will recognize gain or loss based on the difference, if any, between the amount of such cash
received and the U.S. holder&#146;s tax basis in such fractional share of Chevron common stock (determined as described above). Such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S.
holder&#146;s holding period in the fractional share of Chevron common stock deemed to be received exceeds one year at the effective time of the merger. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Tax Consequences if the Merger Does Not Qualify as a &#147;Reorganization&#148; Described in Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the merger does not qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, then a U.S. holder of shares of PDC common stock that exchanges such shares of PDC common stock for Chevron common stock generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between (i)&nbsp;the sum of the fair market
value of the shares of Chevron common stock actually received by such U.S. holder and the amount of any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Chevron common stock and (ii)&nbsp;such U.S. holder&#146;s adjusted tax basis in the PDC common
stock exchanged therefor. Gain or loss must be calculated separately for each block of PDC common stock exchanged by such U.S. holder if such blocks were acquired at different times or for different prices. Such gain or loss generally will be
capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder&#146;s holding period in a particular block of PDC common stock exceeds one year at the effective time of the merger. A U.S. holder&#146;s aggregate tax basis in the
Chevron common stock received in the merger will equal the fair market value of such shares of Chevron common stock as of the effective time of the merger, and the holding period of such Chevron common stock will begin on the date after the merger.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Backup Withholding </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payments
of cash to U.S. holders in lieu of a fractional share of Chevron common stock in connection with the merger generally will be subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding (currently at a rate of 24%). To prevent backup
withholding, U.S. holders should: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">furnish a properly completed IRS Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> or successor form (or
appropriate substitute) included in the letter of transmittal such U.S. holder will receive certifying such U.S. holder&#146;s correct taxpayer identification number and that such U.S. holder is not subject to backup withholding and otherwise
complying with all the applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">provide proof acceptable to Chevron or the exchange agent, as applicable, otherwise establishing an exemption
from backup withholding. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not an additional tax and will
generally be allowed as a refund or credit against a U.S. holder&#146;s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that such U.S. holder timely furnishes the required information to the IRS. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The preceding discussion is intended only as a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger and is not tax
advice. It is not a complete analysis or discussion of all potential tax considerations that may be important to a holder of PDC common stock. Holders of PDC common </B></P>
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stock should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of the merger in their particular circumstances, including the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum
tax and any U.S. federal, U.S. state or local, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> or other tax laws and of changes in such laws. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_41">
</A>Restrictions on Sales of Shares of Chevron Common Stock Received in the Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All shares of Chevron common stock received by PDC
stockholders in the merger will be freely tradable for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;) and the Exchange Act except for shares of Chevron common stock received by any PDC stockholder who becomes an
&#147;affiliate&#148; of Chevron after completion of the merger. This proxy statement/prospectus does not cover resales of shares of Chevron common stock received by any person upon completion of the merger, and no person is authorized to make any
use of this proxy statement/prospectus in connection with any resale. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_42"></A>Certain Contracts between Chevron and PDC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and PDC are party to commercial arrangements with one another, which are not material, individually or in the aggregate to either
company. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_44"></A>Explanatory Note Regarding the Merger Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This section of this proxy statement/prospectus describes the material provisions of the merger agreement, but does not describe all of the
terms of the merger agreement and may not contain all of the information about the merger agreement that is important to you. The following summary is qualified by reference to the complete text of the merger agreement, which is attached as Annex A
to this proxy statement/prospectus and incorporated by reference herein. The rights and obligations of Chevron, PDC and Merger Subsidiary, are governed by the express terms and conditions of the merger agreement and not by this summary or any of the
other information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus. You are urged to read the full text of the merger agreement because it is the legal document that governs the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants by each of the parties to the agreement, which were made only for
purposes of the agreement, as of specified dates. The representations, warranties and covenants in the merger agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the merger agreement; may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the
contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the merger agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts; and may be subject to
standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors should not rely on representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual
state of facts or condition of Chevron, Merger Subsidiary, PDC or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the merger
agreement or any other agreement between such parties may change after the date of each such agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s public disclosures or the public disclosures of
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Each such agreement should not be read alone, but should instead be read in conjunction with the other information regarding the respective agreement, the merger, Chevron, PDC and their respective
affiliates and businesses, which is contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus, as well as in the Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> and other filings that each of Chevron and PDC has made or will make with the SEC. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148;
beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_45"></A>Structure of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement provides, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and in accordance with the DGCL, for Merger
Subsidiary to merge with and into PDC, with PDC continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron. As used herein, surviving corporation means PDC following the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the merger, by virtue of the merger, the certificate of incorporation of PDC will be amended and restated in its
entirety as set forth in Exhibit A to the merger agreement, and as so amended and restated, will be the certificate of incorporation of the surviving corporation. At the effective time of the merger, the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of PDC will be amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Merger Subsidiary, as in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the
merger, except that all references therein to Merger Subsidiary will be automatically amended and will become references to PDC, and as so amended and restated, will be the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of the surviving
corporation. The directors of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be the initial directors of the surviving corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of the surviving corporation, and the officers of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be the initial officers of the surviving corporation, in each case until their
respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. As used herein, the &#147;effective time&#148; of the merger means the time </P>
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at which the certificate of merger with respect to the merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later time as Chevron and PDC may agree and specify in
such certificate of merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_46"></A>Timing of Closing </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless another place and time is agreed to in writing by Chevron and PDC, or if Chevron elects to defer the closing of the merger in certain
circumstances where the closing of the merger would otherwise take place near the end of the month (in which case the closing of the merger will occur at the time described below), the closing of the merger will occur no later than the second
business day following the day on which the last of the conditions (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be fulfilled at the closing, but subject to the waiver or fulfillment of such conditions) set forth in the merger agreement
has been fulfilled or waived, but no later than the end date (as defined below under the heading &#147;&#151;Termination of the Merger Agreement&#148;) (the &#147;initial closing date&#148;). The date on which the closing of the merger occurs is
referred to as the &#147;closing date&#148; in this proxy statement/prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If, but for this paragraph, the closing of the merger
would occur on any date which is ten or fewer calendar days prior to the last calendar day of any calendar month (a &#147;specified month end date&#148;), then, if elected in writing by Chevron prior to the initial closing date, (i)&nbsp;the closing
date will take place on the first business day following the latest specified month end date or (ii)&nbsp;if the closing of the merger cannot take place on such date as a result of failure of the condition requiring the absence of any provision of
any applicable law or regulation, and of any judgment, injunction, order or decree, that prohibits or enjoins the completion of the merger, the next business day on which such failure no longer exists. The date on which the closing of the merger
will occur pursuant to clause (i)&nbsp;or (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence is referred to as the &#147;deferred closing date&#148; in this proxy statement/prospectus. Any election to so defer the closing of the merger must include
Chevron&#146;s confirmation that (i)&nbsp;at the time of such election, all of the parties&#146; mutual conditions and all of Chevron&#146;s conditions to complete the merger were satisfied on the date the closing of the merger would have occurred
but for Chevron&#146;s deferral election and (ii)&nbsp;all such conditions (other than (A)&nbsp;the condition requiring the absence of any provision of any applicable law or regulation, and of any judgment, injunction, order or decree, that
prohibits or enjoins the completion of the merger and (B)&nbsp;the condition requiring that PDC has performed in all material respects of all of its obligations of PDC in the merger agreement required to be performed by it prior to the closing date
(but only to the extent PDC&#146;s material and intentional breach after its receipt of Chevron&#146;s deferral election was a principal cause of the failure of such condition to be satisfied)) will be deemed to be satisfied as of the deferred
closing date. Nothing in this paragraph or otherwise affects the need for PDC&#146;s conditions to complete the merger to be fulfilled or waived, as applicable, at the deferred closing date. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Conversion of Shares </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the
effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of PDC common stock (other than the cancelled shares (as defined below) and certain shares of PDC common stock subject to PDC equity awards that will be treated in the manner described below under
the heading &#147;&#151;Treatment of PDC Equity Awards&#148;) will automatically be cancelled and retired and will cease to exist and each holder thereof will thereafter have no rights with respect to such securities except the right to receive:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">0.4638 of a share of validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> shares
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any dividends or other distributions with a record date prior to the effective time of the merger which are
declared by PDC in accordance with the merger agreement and which remain unpaid at the effective time of the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">following the surrender of such holder&#146;s shares of PDC common stock (i)&nbsp;at the time of such surrender,
all dividends or other distributions payable with respect to the shares of Chevron common stock with a record date after the effective time of the merger and a payment date on or before the date of such
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surrender and not previously paid and (ii)&nbsp;at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with respect to the shares of Chevron common stock with a record date
after the effective time of the merger but with a payment date subsequent to such surrender, in each case on the understanding that all shares of Chevron common stock to be issued pursuant to the merger will be entitled to dividends as if issued and
outstanding as of the effective time of the merger; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any cash to be paid in lieu of any fractional share of Chevron common stock as described under the heading
&#147;&#151;Treatment of Fractional Shares.&#148; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shares of PDC common stock owned by PDC, Chevron or Merger Subsidiary
will be cancelled in the merger without payment of any consideration, as described below under the heading &#147;&#151;Cancelled Shares.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron will make available to the exchange agent, as needed, the merger consideration to be delivered in respect of certificates and
book-entry shares formerly representing shares of PDC common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Cancelled Shares </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the merger, all shares of PDC common stock that are owned directly by Chevron, Merger Subsidiary or PDC will be
cancelled and retired and will cease to exist and no stock of Chevron, cash or other consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor. Such shares are referred to as &#147;cancelled shares&#148; in this proxy statement/prospectus. For the
avoidance of doubt, the foregoing two sentences will not apply to shares of PDC common stock held in trust or otherwise set aside from shares held in PDC&#146;s treasury pursuant to any PDC benefit plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of Fractional Shares </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC stockholders will not receive any fractional shares of Chevron common stock pursuant to the merger. Each holder of PDC common stock that
otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share of Chevron common stock at the effective time of the merger will receive an amount in cash, without interest, rounded to the nearest cent, in lieu of such fractional share. The value
of such cash payment will be calculated by the exchange agent and will represent the holder&#146;s proportionate interest in a trust of proceeds established from the open-market sale of that number of shares of Chevron common stock equal to the
excess of (i)&nbsp;the aggregate number of shares of Chevron common stock delivered to the exchange agent by Chevron pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement over (ii)&nbsp;the aggregate number of whole shares of Chevron common stock to be
distributed to PDC stockholders pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Exchange of PDC Stock Certificates and Book-Entry Shares
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the effective time of the merger, Chevron will appoint a bank, trust company or nationally recognized stockholder
services provider or other person reasonably acceptable to PDC as the exchange agent for the purpose of exchanging certificates and book-entry shares representing shares of PDC common stock with shares of Chevron common stock. Promptly after the
effective time of the merger, Chevron will send, or will cause the exchange agent to send, to each holder of record of PDC common stock converted into the right to receive the merger consideration, a letter of transmittal for use in the exchange and
instructions explaining how to surrender PDC shares to the exchange agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of PDC common stock who surrender certificates or
book-entry shares that formerly represented outstanding shares of PDC common stock to the exchange agent, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal, will be entitled to receive (i)&nbsp;the merger consideration and (ii)&nbsp;a check
in the amount equal to any cash payable (x)&nbsp;in lieu of fractional shares which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, and (y)&nbsp;in respect of any dividends and other distributions which such
holder has the right to receive pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. PDC stockholders should not return stock certificates with </P>
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the enclosed proxy card. Exchange of any book-entry shares of PDC common stock will be effected in accordance with Chevron&#146;s customary procedures with respect to securities represented by
book entry. Until so surrendered, certificates and book-entry shares will, after the effective time of the merger, represent for all purposes only the right to receive the merger consideration. No interest will be paid or will accrue for the benefit
of holders of the certificates or book-entry shares that formerly represented outstanding shares of PDC common stock on the merger consideration payable pursuant to the merger agreement, any cash in lieu of fractional shares or any unpaid dividends
and distributions payable pursuant to the merger agreement to such holders of certificates or book-entry shares that formerly represented outstanding shares of PDC common stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Withholding </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of Chevron, PDC,
Merger Subsidiary, the surviving corporation and the exchange agent will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any person pursuant to the merger agreement such amounts as are required to be deducted or
withheld with respect to the making of such payment under any provision of federal, state, local or foreign tax law (and to the extent deduction and withholding is required, such deduction and withholding may be taken in Chevron common stock). To
the extent that amounts are so deducted or withheld by Chevron, PDC, Merger Subsidiary, the surviving corporation or the exchange agent and paid over to the applicable taxing authority in accordance with applicable law, such deducted or withheld
amounts will be treated for all purposes of the merger agreement as having been paid to the person in respect of which such deduction or withholding was made and, if withholding is taken in Chevron common stock, the relevant withholding party will
be treated as having sold such Chevron common stock on behalf of such person for an amount of cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of such deemed sale and paid such cash proceeds to the appropriate taxing authority. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Lost Certificates </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a
certificate representing shares of PDC common stock has been lost, stolen or destroyed, then, before a PDC stockholder will be entitled to receive the merger consideration to be paid in respect of the shares of PDC common stock represented by such
lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, the holder will need to deliver an affidavit of that fact and, if required by Chevron or the surviving corporation, post a bond, in such reasonable amount as the surviving corporation may direct, as indemnity
against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such certificate in addition to such holder providing a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Potential Adjustment to Merger Consideration </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that, before the completion of the merger, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of Chevron or PDC occurs as a
result of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend thereon with a record date during such period, the merger consideration, the exchange ratio and any other
similarly dependent item, as the case may be, will be appropriately adjusted in order to provide PDC stockholders with the same economic effect contemplated by the merger agreement prior to such event. No such adjustment will be made for cash
dividends or grants of equity compensation not prohibited by the merger agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of PDC Equity Awards </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC SARs</I>. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC SAR, whether or not vested, will be converted into a Chevron SAR, on
the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of shares of
Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC SAR immediately prior to the completion of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. The exercise price per share of Chevron
common stock subject to any such Chevron SAR at and after the effective time of the merger will be an amount (rounded up to </P>
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the nearest one hundredth of a cent) equal to (i)&nbsp;the exercise price per share of PDC common stock subject to such PDC SAR immediately prior to the effective time of the merger divided by
(ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC RSU Awards</I>. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC RSU award, whether or not
vested, will be converted into a Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (including any provisions for acceleration), with respect to the
number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares PDC common stock subject to such PDC RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by
(ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC PSU Awards</I>. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC PSU award, whether or not
vested, will be treated as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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converted into the right to receive, within five (5)&nbsp;business days of the completion of the merger, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of
PDC common stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">If such PDC PSU award was not granted in calendar year 2021, then such PDC PSU award will be converted into a
Chevron RSU award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (other than any performance-based vesting conditions, but including any provisions for
acceleration), with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC PSU award immediately prior to the
effective time of the merger by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The number of shares of PDC common stock subject to a PDC PSU award immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger will be determined based on actual performance by the Compensation Committee of the PDC Board of Directors in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement, except that actual performance will be measured by:
(i)&nbsp;deeming the applicable performance period to end as of the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger; (ii)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for PDC by reference to the product of the exchange ratio
multiplied by the Average Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of Chevron common stock for the twenty (20)&nbsp;business days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger;
and (iii)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for the applicable peer companies by reference to the Average Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of each such company&#146;s common stock for the twenty (20)&nbsp;business
days ending on and including the second to last business day prior to the effective time of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC Director
RSU Awards</I>.<B></B>&nbsp;At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding PDC Director RSU award, whether or not vested, will be converted into the right to receive, within five (5)&nbsp;business days of the completion of the merger, the
number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Chevron common stock determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of PDC common stock subject to such PDC Director RSU award immediately prior to the effective time of the merger
by (ii)&nbsp;the exchange ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights granted with respect to the foregoing PDC equity
awards that are accrued but unpaid as of the completion of the merger will carry over and will be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions as were applicable to such equity award immediately prior to the completion of the
merger (or, in the case of PDC PSU awards granted in 2021 and PDC Director RSU awards, will be paid within five (5)&nbsp;business days of the completion of the merger). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional information on PDC&#146;s equity awards, please see the section entitled &#147;Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive
Officers of PDC in the Merger&#148; beginning on page 55. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Conduct of Business </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of Chevron and
PDC has agreed to certain covenants in the merger agreement restricting the conduct of its respective business between May&nbsp;21, 2023 and the earlier of the completion of the merger and the termination of the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Interim Operations of PDC</I>. The merger agreement provides that until the effective time of the merger, except with the prior written
consent of Chevron (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), PDC and its subsidiaries will use all reasonable best efforts to conduct their business in the ordinary course consistent of business with past practice,
provided, that PDC and its subsidiaries may take commercially reasonable (taking into account the reasonableness perspective of each of Chevron and PDC) actions outside of the ordinary course or not consistent with past practice in response to
external unforeseen events, changes or developments of the following type in a manner consistent with those generally undertaken by businesses similarly situated to PDC: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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commodities or of the raw material inputs or value of the outputs of PDC&#146;s products, general market prices and regulatory changes affecting the industry); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">weather-related or other <I>force majeure</I> event or outbreak (including earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis,
tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">pandemics, epidemics, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> measures, acts of war (whether or not
declared), armed hostility (by recognized governmental forces or otherwise), sabotage, terrorism or cyber-attack, and any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing or other response to any governmental bodies, agencies, officials or
authorities (including requirements for business closures, restrictions on operations or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;sheltering-in-place&#148;);</FONT></FONT> or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">changes in applicable law, regulation or government policy (including changes or other material developments in
any Colorado state, county or local law, regulation or policy impacting the oil and gas industry) or in GAAP or in accounting standards, or any changes in the interpretation or enforcement of any of the foregoing, or any changes in general legal,
regulatory or political conditions (including changes or other material developments in any Colorado state, county or local legal, regulatory, permitting or political conditions impacting the oil and gas industry). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC has also agreed that during this period it and its subsidiaries will (i)&nbsp;use all reasonable best efforts to conduct their business in
a manner not involving entry into businesses that are materially different from the businesses of PDC and its subsidiaries on the date of the merger agreement and (ii)&nbsp;use their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their business
organizations and material relationships with third parties. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, PDC has agreed that during this period, except with the prior
written consent of Chevron (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), it will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adopt or propose any change in its certificate of incorporation or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws;</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
recapitalization or other reorganization; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">issue, sell, transfer, pledge, dispose of or encumber any shares of, or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for, or options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights of any kind to acquire, any shares of capital stock of any class or series of PDC or its subsidiaries, other than (i)&nbsp;issuances of PDC
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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common stock pursuant to the exercise or settlement of PDC SARs, PDC RSU awards, PDC PSU awards or PDC Director RSU awards that are outstanding on the date of the merger agreement or
(ii)&nbsp;pledges or encumbrances with respect to subsidiaries of PDC pursuant to PDC&#146;s existing credit facility; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">split, combine, subdivide or reclassify its outstanding shares of capital stock, or declare, set aside or pay any
dividend or other distribution payable in cash, stock or property with respect to its capital stock, other than regular quarterly cash dividends or distributions payable by PDC to its shareholders consistent with past practice (which may not exceed
$0.40 per share per fiscal quarter) or intra-group dividends among PDC and its subsidiaries (provided, however, that PDC will not declare, set aside or pay any dividend except in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement described below
under the heading &#147;&#151;Coordination of Dividends&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any of its capital stock, with certain exceptions
for repurchases, redemptions or acquisitions (i)&nbsp;required by the terms of its capital stock or any securities outstanding as of the date of the merger agreement, (ii)&nbsp;required by or in connection with the respective terms, as of the date
of the merger agreement, of any benefit plan or any dividend reinvestment plan in the ordinary course of the operations of such plan and consistent with past practice and only to the extent consistent with the terms of the merger agreement,
(iii)&nbsp;with respect to the exercise, vesting or settlement of PDC SARs, PDC RSU awards, PDC PSU awards or PDC Director RSU awards outstanding as of the date of the merger agreement or (iv)&nbsp;involving only wholly-owned subsidiaries of PDC;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">amend the terms of any outstanding PDC SARs, PDC RSU awards, PDC PSU awards or PDC Director RSU awards (provided
that such covenant will not limit the administration of the relevant plans governing such awards in accordance with past practices and interpretations of the PDC Board and the Compensation Committee of the PDC Board to the extent consistent with the
terms of the merger agreement); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">make or authorize any capital expenditures except in amounts that are not in excess of (i)&nbsp;during fiscal
year 2023, 110% of the individual line items of the aggregate budgeted amount indicated in the capital budget for fiscal year 2023 provided to Chevron, and (ii)&nbsp;during fiscal year 2024, 110% of the individual line items of the aggregate
budgeted amount indicated in the capital budget for fiscal year 2024 provided to Chevron; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) increase the compensation or benefits of any director, individual independent contractor, officer or employee
(except for normal increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as required under applicable law or any benefit plan existing on the date of the merger agreement), (ii) enter into, adopt, extend or renew (or waive or
amend any performance or vesting criteria or accelerate funding under) any employment, change in control, severance, bonus, profit sharing, retirement, restricted stock, stock option, deferred compensation or other director, consultant, executive or
employee benefit plan, policy, agreement or arrangement (except as required by applicable law or the terms of an agreement or arrangement existing on the date of the merger agreement), (iii) enter into any collective bargaining agreement or other
agreement with any labor organization, works council, trade union, labor association or other employee representative, (iv)&nbsp;take any action to accelerate the vesting, payment or funding of any compensation or benefits to any current or former
employee or any directors, individual independent contractors or officers, (v)&nbsp;implement any facility closings or employee layoffs or reductions in force that would trigger the notice requirements under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act and any similar state or local law, or (vi)&nbsp;terminate any employee with a title of director, vice president or above, other than a termination of employment for &#147;cause&#148;, or hire any employee with a title of director,
vice president or above (unless required to replace any employee who has terminated his or her employment voluntarily or whose employment has terminated as permitted by the merger agreement); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">acquire or agree to acquire (i)&nbsp;any business or person or division thereof (whether by merger or
consolidation, by purchase of all or a substantial portion of the assets or equity or voting interest in such persons, businesses or divisions or by any other manner) or (ii)&nbsp;any other assets (except E&amp;P assets (in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice (and in no event in an amount exceeding $15&nbsp;million in the aggregate)) or any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-E&amp;P</FONT> assets acquired in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice), with &#147;E&amp;P assets&#148; referring to land and mineral interests or rights therein used for the exploration, development and production of oil and gas and other hydrocarbons; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any material assets or material property, except pursuant
to existing contracts or commitments, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or any such disposals in an amount not exceeding $15&nbsp;million in the aggregate; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">incur any indebtedness for borrowed money, guarantee or assume any such indebtedness of another person, issue or
sell warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of PDC or any of its subsidiaries, enter into any &#147;keep well&#148; or other agreement to maintain any financial condition of another person, or enter into any arrangement having the
economic effect of any of the foregoing (other than (i)&nbsp;any such indebtedness among any person and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, among any person&#146;s wholly-owned subsidiaries, and guarantees thereof, (ii)&nbsp;additional borrowings under
PDC&#146;s existing credit facility or other existing credit facilities of its subsidiaries, in each case in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect on the date of the merger agreement or as amended, modified or supplemented in compliance
with the terms of the merger agreement, (iii)&nbsp;any such indebtedness incurred to replace, renew, extend, refinance or refund any indebtedness of PDC or any of its subsidiaries or (iv)&nbsp;any such other indebtedness or other obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, that is not in excess of $10&nbsp;million in the aggregate, and in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), subject to certain limitations); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">modify, amend, terminate or waive any material rights under any material contract or enter into an agreement that
would constitute a material contract, other than as expressly contemplated in the merger agreement or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with respect to certain contracts subject to certain exceptions;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">settle or compromise any claim, demand, lawsuit or state or federal regulatory proceeding (excluding any tax
proceeding, which will be governed as described below), or waive, release or assign any rights or claims, in any such case (i)&nbsp;in an amount in excess of $5&nbsp;million or (ii)&nbsp;that imposes (A)&nbsp;any material obligation to be performed
by, or (B)&nbsp;material restriction imposed against, PDC or its subsidiaries after the closing date, or (C)&nbsp;in the aggregate of all such cases, in an amount in excess of $15&nbsp;million (provided that PDC may not settle or propose to settle
or compromise any transaction litigation except as permitted by the terms of the merger agreement); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">change any method of financial accounting or financial accounting practice (except for changes that are not
material or are required by concurrent changes in GAAP or applicable law); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">enter into any joint venture, partnership, participation or other similar arrangement that would be material to
PDC; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">make any loan, capital contribution or advance to or investment in any other person (other than PDC or any
wholly-owned subsidiary of PDC in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and other than pursuant to capital calls required pursuant to the terms of existing equity investments) that would be material to PDC, except for
advances for reimbursable employee expenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or advancements of expenses to directors and officers of PDC or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to advancement obligations in effect as of
the date of the merger agreement under PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation, PDC&#146;s Bylaws, equivalent governing documents of any subsidiary of PDC or any indemnification agreement with any such director or officer, in each case as in effect
on the date of the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">take any action that would limit Chevron&#146;s or PDC&#146;s freedom to license, cross-license or otherwise
dispose of any of PDC&#146;s material owned intellectual property; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">except as required by law, make (other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice),
revoke or amend any material election relating to taxes or change any of its tax accounting methods currently in effect, settle any tax proceeding or file any amended tax return, in each case, if such action is reasonably likely to result in an
increase to a tax liability of PDC and/or its subsidiaries that is material to PDC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">except as contemplated by PDC&#146;s covenant in the merger agreement to use reasonable best efforts as described
below under the subheading &#147;&#151;Reasonable Best Efforts Covenant,&#148; enter into any agreement that limits in any material respect the ability of PDC or its subsidiaries or would (or would reasonably be expected to) limit in any material
respect the ability of Chevron or its subsidiaries after the effective time of the merger to compete in or conduct any line of business or compete with any person in any geographic area or during any period; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">enter into, submit an application for or pursue any new comprehensive area plan under the laws of the State of
Colorado; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">take any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay, materially interfere with or
materially impede the completion of the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">enter into any new derivatives or hedging instruments of any kind, other than new commodity hedges required to be
entered into by the terms and conditions of PDC&#146;s existing credit facility; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">incur any third-party capital commitment in respect of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-consented</FONT>
AFEs in excess of $5&nbsp;million; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">agree or commit to do any of the foregoing. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The obligations of PDC and its subsidiaries described above will not apply to the marketing and sale of hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Interim Operations of Chevron</I>. The merger agreement provides that until the effective time
of the merger, except with the prior written consent of PDC (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Chevron and its subsidiaries will conduct their business in a manner not involving the entry by Chevron or its
subsidiaries into lines of business that are materially different from the lines of business of Chevron and its subsidiaries as of the date of the merger agreement. In addition, Chevron has agreed that during this period, except with the prior
written consent of PDC (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), it will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adopt or propose any change in the certificate of incorporation or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Chevron; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adopt a plan of liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other
reorganization of Chevron; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">split, combine, subdivide or reclassify Chevron&#146;s outstanding shares of capital stock, or declare, set aside
or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, stock or property with respect to Chevron&#146;s capital stock, other than regular quarterly cash dividends consistent with past practice, and in any case not including any special dividend
(provided, however, that Chevron will not declare, set aside or pay any dividend except in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement described below under the heading &#147;&#151;Coordination of Dividends&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">acquire or agree to acquire any assets or property located in the DJ Basin, or any securities of any person
owning or operating any assets or properties in the DJ Basin, if, individually or in the aggregate, such acquisition or acquisitions would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially impede, materially
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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interfere with or materially delay the completion of the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, with &#147;DJ Basin&#148; referring to the lands within the following
counties in the State of Colorado: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Morgan and Weld; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">agree or commit to do any of the foregoing. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC Stockholder Meeting</I>. The merger agreement requires PDC, within 40 days from the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT>
clearance date (as defined below) (or, if PDC&#146;s nationally recognized proxy solicitation firm advises 40 days from the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> clearance date is insufficient time to submit and obtain the PDC stockholder
approval, such later date to which Chevron consents (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)), to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the &#147;PDC stockholder meeting&#148;), for
the purpose of obtaining the PDC stockholder approval. The term &#147;Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> clearance date&#148; refers to the date that is the earlier to occur of either (i)&nbsp;(A) the date that is ten days after the
filing of Chevron&#146;s registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, if the SEC does not indicate it will be providing comments or (B)&nbsp;such earlier date as
Chevron or PDC receives confirmation that the SEC will not provide comments or indicates that it does not plan to provide comments to the filing of such registration statement, or (ii)&nbsp;the date the SEC confirms that it has no further comments
on such registration statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without the prior written consent of Chevron, matters contemplated by the PDC stockholder approval are
the only matters (other than matters of procedure and matters required by law to be voted on by PDC&#146;s stockholders in connection therewith) that PDC may propose to be voted on by the PDC stockholders at the PDC stockholder meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC may not adjourn, postpone or otherwise delay the PDC stockholder meeting without the prior written consent of Chevron (such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless (i)&nbsp;after consultation with Chevron, PDC believes in good faith that such adjournment or postponement is reasonably necessary to allow reasonable additional time to (A)&nbsp;solicit
additional proxies necessary to obtain the PDC stockholder approval, or (B)&nbsp;distribute any supplement or amendment to the PDC proxy statement the distribution of which the PDC Board has determined in good faith to be necessary under applicable
law after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, outside legal counsel or (ii)&nbsp;for an absence of a quorum, in which case PDC will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such a quorum as promptly as practicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1)&nbsp;PDC may not, without the prior written consent of Chevron (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), postpone the PDC stockholder meeting more than a total of three times pursuant
to clause (i)(A) or (ii)&nbsp;of the immediately preceding sentence, and no such postponement or adjournment pursuant to clause (i)(A) or (ii)&nbsp;of the immediately preceding sentence will be, without the prior written consent of Chevron (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), for a period exceeding ten business days and in no event may PDC postpone the PDC stockholder meeting without the written consent of Chevron (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed) if doing so would require the setting of a new record date, and (2)&nbsp;if the PDC stockholder meeting is postponed, PDC will reconvene the PDC stockholder meeting at the earliest practicable date on which the PDC
Board reasonably expects to have sufficient affirmative votes to obtain the PDC stockholder approval. PDC will otherwise coordinate and cooperate with Chevron with respect to the timing of the PDC stockholder meeting and will otherwise comply with
all legal requirements applicable to the PDC stockholder meeting. PDC will provide updates to Chevron with respect to the proxy solicitation for the PDC stockholders meeting (including interim results) as reasonably requested by Chevron. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>No Solicitation</I>. PDC has agreed that it and its subsidiaries will not, and that it will direct and use its reasonable best efforts to
cause its and its subsidiaries&#146; respective officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, consultants, attorneys, accountants, agents and other representatives not to, directly or indirectly: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">take any action to solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate the making of any acquisition
proposal involving PDC or any inquiry with respect to an acquisition proposal; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">engage in discussions or negotiations with any person with respect to an acquisition proposal (except to notify
them of the existence of the applicable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> provisions of the merger agreement); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">disclose any nonpublic information or afford access to properties, books or records to any person that has made,
or to PDC&#146;s knowledge is considering making, an acquisition proposal; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, or execute or enter into any letter of intent,
agreement in principle, merger agreement, option agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement relating to an acquisition proposal; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">propose publicly or agree to do any of the foregoing relating to an acquisition proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An &#147;acquisition proposal&#148; is any <I>bona fide</I> written offer or proposal for, or <I>bona fide</I> written indication of interest
in, any: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of any business or assets of PDC or any of its subsidiaries that,
individually or in the aggregate, constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income, EBITDA or assets of PDC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of 20% or more of any class of equity securities of PDC or of any of
its subsidiaries whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income, EBITDA or assets of PDC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">tender offer or exchange offer that, if completed, would result in any person beneficially owning 20% or more of
any class of equity securities of PDC or any of its subsidiaries whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income, EBITDA or assets of PDC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">merger, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, recapitalization, liquidation,
dissolution or similar transaction involving PDC or any of its subsidiaries whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenue, net income, EBITDA or assets of PDC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board may, however, (i)&nbsp;comply with Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14e-2</FONT> under the Exchange Act with respect to an acquisition proposal or (ii)&nbsp;make any disclosure if, in the good faith judgment of the PDC Board, after consultation with outside counsel, the failure to make
such disclosure would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors&#146; exercise of their fiduciary duties to PDC&#146;s stockholders under applicable law. If the disclosure relates to an acquisition proposal, it will be deemed to
constitute a change in the PDC Board&#146;s recommendation in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement unless the PDC Board reaffirms its recommendation in that disclosure. In addition, but subject to the terms and conditions contained in the
merger agreement, prior to the adoption of the merger agreement by the PDC stockholders, PDC may: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">furnish information and access, but only in response to a request, to any person, and its representatives
(including sources of financing), making a <I>bona fide</I>, written acquisition proposal to the PDC Board after the date of the merger agreement that was not obtained as a result of a breach of the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> provisions or certain other deal-protection provisions of the merger agreement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">participate in discussions and negotiate with the person or its representatives making such unsolicited
acquisition proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC may only furnish information and participate in discussions as described above, however, if
PDC first delivers to Chevron written notice advising Chevron that PDC intends to take such action, and: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC Board concludes in good faith, (i)&nbsp;after receipt of the advice of a financial advisor of nationally
recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, that such acquisition proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a superior proposal (as defined below) and (ii)&nbsp;that failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be
inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to PDC&#146;s stockholders under applicable law; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">prior to any engagement or disclosure otherwise permitted by the merger agreement, PDC receives from the person
making the acquisition proposal an executed confidentiality agreement whose material confidentiality terms are, in all material respects, no less favorable to PDC and no less restrictive to the person making the acquisition proposal than those
contained in the existing confidentiality agreement between PDC and Chevron. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC also agrees that any material <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information provided to such person described in the immediately preceding bullet that has not previously been provided to Chevron will be provided to Chevron prior to or substantially concurrently with
the time it is provided to such person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that on or after the date of the merger agreement PDC receives an acquisition
proposal or any request for nonpublic information relating to PDC or any of its subsidiaries or for access to the properties, books or records of PDC or any of its subsidiaries by any person that has made, or has informed PDC that it is considering
making, an acquisition proposal, PDC will: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours after a director or senior executive officer of PDC becomes aware
of such an acquisition proposal or request) notify (which notice will be provided orally and in writing and will identify the person making such acquisition proposal or request and set forth the material terms thereof) Chevron thereof;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">keep Chevron reasonably and promptly informed of the status and material terms of (including changes to the
status or material terms of) any such acquisition proposal or request; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">on a daily basis at mutually agreeable times to be agreed in good faith by the parties, advise and confer with
Chevron (including on an outside counsel basis) regarding the process of negotiations concerning any acquisition proposal or request and the material details (including material terms thereof) of any such acquisition proposal or request and respond
in good faith to questions reasonably asked by Chevron (or its outside counsel) related thereto; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">as promptly as practicable (but in no event later than 24 hours after a director or senior executive officer of
PDC becomes aware of receipt) provide Chevron unredacted copies of all material correspondence and material written materials sent or provided to PDC or any of its subsidiaries that describes any terms or conditions thereof (including any proposed
transaction agreements and schedules and exhibits thereto and any financing commitments related thereto as well as written summaries of any material oral communications relating to the terms and conditions thereof). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A &#147;superior proposal&#148; is a <I>bona fide</I> written acquisition proposal for or in respect of at least a majority of the outstanding
shares of PDC common stock or PDC&#146;s and its subsidiaries&#146; assets on terms that the PDC Board determines, in its good faith judgment (after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, a financial advisor of nationally
recognized reputation and outside legal counsel), taking into account all the terms and conditions of such acquisition proposal, including likelihood of consummation on the terms proposed, all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such
proposal and any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up</FONT> fees, expense reimbursement provisions and conditions to consummation, as well as any revisions to the terms of the merger or the merger agreement proposed by Chevron, is more
favorable to PDC&#146;s stockholders than the merger and other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>PDC Board&#146;s
Recommendation to Stockholders</I>. PDC has agreed that the PDC Board will recommend the adoption of the merger agreement to PDC&#146;s stockholders and to include such recommendation in this proxy statement/prospectus. The merger agreement provides
that, subject to the exceptions described below, neither the PDC Board nor any committee thereof will (i)&nbsp;withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in any manner adverse to Chevron, the approval of the
merger agreement, the merger or the recommendation of the PDC Board (any action referred to in this clause (i), a &#147;change in the PDC recommendation&#148;), or (ii)&nbsp;approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any
acquisition proposal. For purposes of the merger agreement, a change in the PDC recommendation includes any approval or </P>
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recommendation (or public proposal to approve or recommend) of an acquisition proposal by the PDC Board or any committee thereof, or any failure by PDC to include the PDC Board recommendation in
this proxy statement/prospectus. Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions, prior to obtaining the PDC stockholder approval: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC Board is permitted, in response to a superior proposal received after the date of the merger agreement
and not resulting from a breach of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> provisions or certain other deal-protection provisions of the merger agreement, to not make the PDC Board recommendation or to withdraw or modify, in a
manner adverse to Chevron, the PDC Board recommendation, or to cause PDC to terminate the merger agreement in accordance with its terms to enter into a definitive agreement providing for a superior proposal, if: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC stockholder approval has not been obtained; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC Board determines in good faith, after consulting with outside legal counsel, that making the PDC Board
recommendation or failing to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors&#146; exercise of their fiduciary duties under applicable law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">before taking any such action, PDC promptly gives Chevron written notice advising Chevron of the decision of the
PDC Board to take such action, including the reasons for such action and specifying the material terms and conditions of the applicable acquisition proposal and the identity of the person making the proposal (and PDC promptly gives Chevron such a
notice with respect to any subsequent change in such proposal); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for a period of four business days following the notice delivered pursuant to the immediately preceding bullet
(the &#147;superior proposal match period&#148;), Chevron is given the opportunity to propose revisions to the terms of the merger agreement (or to make another proposal) in response to such acquisition proposal and during such period PDC has made
its representatives reasonably available to negotiate with Chevron (to the extent Chevron wishes to negotiate) with respect to such proposed revisions or other proposal, if any (provided that any amendment or modification (other than immaterial
amendments or modifications) of such acquisition proposal will require a new notice period with a new superior proposal match period of three business days); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC Board determines in good faith that the acquisition proposal is a superior proposal at the end of the
superior proposal match period (as may be extended) and after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, as well as any revisions to the terms of the
merger or the merger agreement proposed by Chevron in a manner that would form a binding contract if accepted by PDC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC Board is permitted, in response to an intervening event (as defined below) occurring after the date of
the merger agreement, to not make the PDC Board recommendation or to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to Chevron, the PDC Board recommendation, if: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC stockholder approval has not been obtained; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the PDC Board determines in good faith, as a result of the intervening event, after consulting with outside legal
counsel, that making the PDC Board recommendation or failing to so withdraw or modify the PDC Board recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors&#146; exercise of their fiduciary duties to stockholders under
applicable law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">before taking any such action, PDC promptly gives Chevron written notice advising Chevron of the decision of the
PDC Board to take such action, which notice will describe the intervening event in reasonable detail; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for a period of five business days (the &#147;intervening event match period&#148;) after delivery of such
notice, Chevron is given the opportunity to propose revisions to the terms of the merger agreement (or to make another proposal) in response to such intervening event and during such period PDC
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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has made its representatives reasonably available to negotiate with Chevron (to the extent Chevron wishes to negotiate) with respect to such proposed revisions or other proposal, if any (provided
that any change in fact (other than an immaterial change) relating to such intervening event will require a new notice period with a new intervening event match period of three business days); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron does not make, within the intervening event match period (as may be extended) a proposal in a manner that
would form a binding contract if accepted by PDC that the PDC Board determines, in good faith after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, would
obviate the need to not make or withdraw or modify the PDC Board recommendation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An &#147;intervening event&#148; means
any event, development or change in circumstances that was not known to the PDC Board, or the consequences of which were not reasonably foreseeable as of the date of the merger agreement, which event, change or development becomes known to the PDC
Board prior to obtaining the approval of the PDC stockholders. However, the following events, changes or developments will not constitute an intervening event: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the receipt, existence or terms of an acquisition proposal or any matter relating to, or consequences of, such
acquisition proposal; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any change in the price or trading volume of PDC&#146;s common stock, Chevron&#146;s common stock or any other
securities of PDC, Chevron or any of their respective subsidiaries (provided that the underlying causes of such changes may constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, an intervening event). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as permitted under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> provisions of the merger agreement, notwithstanding
(i)&nbsp;any change in the PDC recommendation, or (ii)&nbsp;the making of any acquisition proposal, until termination of the merger agreement (A)&nbsp;in no event will PDC or any of its subsidiaries (1)&nbsp;enter into, or approve or recommend, or,
except as set forth in the merger agreement, propose to approve or recommend, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, option agreement, acquisition agreement or other agreement constituting or relating to an acquisition
proposal, (2)&nbsp;except as required by applicable law or the provision of the merger agreement with respect to public announcements, make, facilitate or provide information in connection with any SEC or other regulatory filings in connection with
the transactions contemplated by any acquisition proposal or (3)&nbsp;seek any third-party consents in connection with any transactions contemplated by any acquisition proposal and (B)&nbsp;PDC will otherwise remain subject to the terms of the
merger agreement; provided, however, even if the PDC Board changes its recommendation in favor of the merger agreement in a manner adverse to Chevron (but provided that PDC does not terminate the merger agreement in order to accept a superior
proposal), PDC must still call a stockholder meeting as otherwise required by the merger agreement and submit the merger agreement and the merger to the vote of PDC&#146;s stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Reasonable Best Efforts Covenant</I>. Chevron and PDC have agreed to cooperate with each other and use their reasonable best efforts to
promptly: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable
under the merger agreement and applicable laws to complete and make effective the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement as soon as practicable, including, without limitation, preparing and filing promptly and fully
all documentation to effect all necessary filings, notices, petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of information, applications and other documents; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">obtain as soon as practicable all approvals, consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of
waiting periods, authorizations and other confirmations required to be obtained from any third party or governmental body, agency, authority or official which are necessary, proper or advisable to complete the merger and the other transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and PDC submitted the notifications required under the HSR Act relating to the
merger on June&nbsp;5, 2023. The waiting period under the HSR Act expired on July 5, 2023. Prior to closing, Chevron and PDC have agreed to each keep the other apprised of the status of matters relating to the completion of the merger and work
cooperatively in connection with obtaining all required approvals or consents of any governmental agency, body, authority or entity in connection with the merger. Chevron and PDC have certain rights to review in advance and be informed of filings or
written materials made or submitted by the other party to any third party and/or governmental agency, body, authority or entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, and are required to provide the other party
with the opportunity to participate in any meeting, teleconference or videoconference with any governmental agency, body, authority or entity in respect of any filing, investigation or other inquiry in connection with the transactions contemplated
by the merger agreement, provided that Chevron will have the principal responsibility, in consultation with PDC, for determining and implementing the strategy for obtaining any necessary clearance, consents, approvals or waiting period expirations
or terminations pursuant to any antitrust, competition or trade regulation law that may be asserted by any governmental agency, body, authority or entity with respect to the merger, and will do so in a manner reasonably designed to obtain any such
clearance, consents, approvals or waiting period expirations or terminations as promptly as reasonably practicable and, in any event prior to the end date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without limiting the foregoing, Chevron and PDC have also agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">avoid the entry of, or to have vacated or terminated, any decree, order, or judgment that would restrain, prevent
or delay the closing, on or before the end date, including without limitation defending through litigation on the merits (including appeal) any claim asserted in any court by any person; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any antitrust, competition or trade regulation law that may be
asserted by any governmental agency, body, authority or entity with respect to the merger so as to enable the closing of the merger to occur as soon as reasonably possible (and in any event no later than the end date), including (i)&nbsp;proposing,
negotiating, committing to and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of such businesses, product lines or assets of Chevron, PDC and their respective subsidiaries and
(ii)&nbsp;otherwise taking or committing to take actions that after the closing date would limit Chevron or its subsidiaries&#146; freedom of action with respect to, or its or their ability to retain, one or more of the businesses, product lines or
assets of Chevron, PDC and their respective subsidiaries, in each case as may be required in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order in any lawsuit or proceeding,
which would otherwise have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the closing of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and, if
requested by Chevron, PDC will agree to divest, sell, dispose of, hold separate or otherwise take or commit to take any action that limits its freedom of action with respect to, or Chevron or Chevron&#146;s subsidiaries&#146; ability to retain, any
of the businesses, product lines or assets of Chevron, PDC or any of their respective subsidiaries, but only if such action is conditioned upon the completion of the merger. Neither PDC nor any of its subsidiaries may, in connection with any filing
or submission required, action to be taken or commitment to be made by Chevron, PDC or any of their respective subsidiaries to complete the merger or other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, without Chevron&#146;s prior written
consent, sell, divest or dispose of any assets, exclusively license any of PDC&#146;s material owned intellectual property, commit to any sale, divestiture or disposal of businesses, product lines or assets of PDC and its subsidiaries or any
exclusive license of PDC&#146;s material owned intellectual property or take any other action or commit to take any action that would limit PDC&#146;s, Chevron&#146;s or any of their respective subsidiaries&#146; freedom of action with respect to,
or their ability to retain any of, their businesses, product lines or assets or PDC&#146;s material owned intellectual property. </P>
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take (or to request or authorize PDC or any of its subsidiaries to undertake) any action if it would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a substantial detriment. For this purpose, &#147;substantial detriment&#148; means any requirement
to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">divest or hold separate, or limit the operation of, or agree to any other remedy (including any conduct remedies)
with respect to any division, subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property relating to the operations conducted by Chevron and its subsidiaries prior to, at or after the effective time of the merger, except as
(i)&nbsp;contemplated in the second bullet below with respect to any division, subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property of PDC and its subsidiaries prior to the closing of the merger and (ii)&nbsp;contemplated in the first
sentence following the third bullet hereof; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">divest or hold separate any division, subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property of PDC and
its subsidiaries which would, individually or in the aggregate (and after giving effect to any reasonably expected proceeds of any divestiture or sale of assets), result in, or be reasonably likely to result in, a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, business, assets or continuing results of operations of PDC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, at or after the effective time of the merger; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">agree to any remedy that is not a divestiture or hold separate remedy with respect to PDC or any division,
subsidiary, interest, product line, asset or property of PDC or any of its subsidiaries. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron will, however, if
required by an applicable governmental agency, body, authority or entity, agree to any requirement to provide prior notice to, or to obtain prior approval from, any governmental agency, body, authority or entity to the extent such requirement is
immaterial to Chevron. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Certain Employee Benefits Matters</I>. For a period of one year immediately following the effective time of the
merger, Chevron will continue to provide to individuals who are employed by PDC and its subsidiaries as of the effective time of the merger who remain employed with Chevron or any of its subsidiaries (each an &#147;affected employee&#148;), for so
long as such affected employee remains employed by Chevron or any of its subsidiaries, compensation and employee benefits: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">pursuant to PDC&#146;s or its subsidiaries&#146; compensation (including, equity incentive compensation, provided
that Chevron may provide cash-based compensation in lieu of the grant date value of equity incentive compensation) and employee benefit plans, programs, policies and arrangements as provided to such affected employees immediately prior to the
effective time of the merger, or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">pursuant to compensation and employee benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements maintained by Chevron or
any subsidiary of Chevron providing coverage and benefits, which, in the aggregate, are no less favorable than those provided to employees of Chevron in positions comparable to positions held by affected employees of Chevron and its subsidiaries
from time to time after the effective time of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without limiting the foregoing, during such period, each
affected employee&#146;s base salary or wage rate, as applicable, and short-term cash incentive compensation opportunity will be, in each case, no less favorable than those provided to the affected employee immediately prior to the effective time of
the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron will, or will cause the surviving corporation to, give affected employees full credit for purposes of eligibility,
vesting and benefit accruals (other than benefit accruals under any defined benefit pension or post-employment or retiree health or welfare plan that, in each case, is not a PDC benefit plan) under any employee benefit plans or arrangements
maintained by Chevron or any subsidiary of Chevron for such affected employees&#146; service with PDC or any of its subsidiaries to the same extent recognized by PDC immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, except to the extent that
such credit would result in a duplication of benefits or compensation for the same period of service. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron will, or will cause the
surviving corporation to, (i)&nbsp;waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to </P>
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the affected employees under any welfare benefit plans that such employees may be eligible to participate in after the effective time of the merger, other than limitations or waiting periods that
are already in effect with respect to such affected employees and that have not been satisfied as of the effective time of the merger under any welfare plan maintained for the affected employees immediately prior to the effective time of the merger,
and (ii)&nbsp;for the first plan year of eligibility, provide each affected employee with credit for any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-payments</FONT> and deductibles paid prior to the commencement of participation in satisfying any applicable
deductible or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> requirements under any welfare plans that such affected employees are eligible to participate in after the effective time of the merger. For
this purpose, references to &#147;affected employees&#148; also refer to the applicable affected employee&#146;s eligible dependents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
requested by Chevron in writing delivered to PDC not less than five business days prior to the closing date, PDC and each of its subsidiaries will adopt resolutions and take all such corporate action as is necessary to terminate each 401(k) plan
maintained, sponsored or contributed to by PDC or any of its subsidiaries, in each case, contingent upon the occurrence of the closing of the merger and effective as of the day immediately prior to the closing date, and PDC will provide Chevron with
evidence that such PDC 401(k) plans have been properly terminated, with the form of such termination documents subject to the reasonable approval of Chevron. To the extent such PDC 401(k) plans are terminated pursuant to Chevron&#146;s request, the
affected employees will be eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan maintained by Chevron or one of its subsidiaries immediately following the closing date, and such affected employees will be entitled to effect a direct rollover of any eligible
rollover distributions, including any outstanding loans, to such 401(k) plan maintained by Chevron or its subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional
information on certain other compensation-related matters covered in the merger agreement that affect PDC&#146;s directors and executive officers, please see the section entitled &#147;The Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of
PDC in the Merger&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;55. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Indemnification and Insurance of PDC Directors and Officers</I>. Chevron has agreed
that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for six years after the effective time of the merger, it will cause the surviving corporation and each of its
subsidiaries to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date of the merger agreement or who becomes, prior to the effective time of the merger, a director, officer or employee of PDC or of
such subsidiary, as applicable, or who acts as a fiduciary under any PDC benefit plan or is or was serving at the request of PDC or of such subsidiary as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise against all losses, claims, damages, costs, fines, penalties, expenses (including attorneys&#146; and other professionals&#146; fees and expenses), liabilities or judgments or
amounts that are paid in settlement of, or incurred in connection with, any threatened or actual claim (including a claim of a violation of applicable law), action, audit, demand, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding at law or in
equity or order or ruling, in each case, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise and whether or not such claim or proceeding or order or ruling results in a formal civil or criminal litigation or regulatory action to
which such person is a party or is otherwise involved based, in whole or in part, on or arising, in whole or in part, out of the fact such person is or was a director, officer or employee of PDC or of such subsidiary, a fiduciary under any PDC
benefit plan or is or was serving at the request of PDC or such subsidiary as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, or
by reason of anything done or not done by such person in any such capacity, whether pertaining to any act or omission occurring or existing prior to, at or after the effective time of the merger and whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after
the effective time of the merger, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">it will cause the surviving corporation to put in place, and Chevron will fully prepay no later than immediately
prior to the closing of the merger, &#147;tail&#148; insurance policies with a claims reporting or discovery period of at least six years from the effective time of the merger with insurance companies
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having the same or better AM Best Financial rating as PDC&#146;s current directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance companies with terms and conditions no less favorable than the
current directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance policies maintained by PDC with respect to matters, acts or omissions existing or occurring at or prior to the effective time of the merger; provided that Chevron may elect in its sole
discretion, but will not be required, to spend more than a mutually agreed cap amount for the six years of coverage under such &#147;tail&#148; policy; provided further that if the cost of such insurance exceeds such cap amount, and Chevron elects
not to spend more than the cap amount for such purpose, then Chevron will purchase as much coverage as is reasonably available for the cap amount. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Coordination of Dividends</I>. Chevron and PDC have agreed to coordinate their record and payment dates for their regular quarterly
dividends to ensure that (i)&nbsp;PDC stockholders will not receive two dividends, or fail to receive one dividend, in any quarter with respect to their PDC common stock and Chevron common stock that such holders receive in exchange therefor in the
merger and (ii)&nbsp;without limiting clause (i), PDC will ensure that the date on which any quarterly dividend is declared and the record date with respect to any quarterly dividend is no later than five business days following the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT> anniversary of such dates for the corresponding quarter of the preceding year (provided that in the quarter in which the closing of the merger occurs, if the record date of Chevron&#146;s quarterly dividend
has been declared and is a date prior to the effective time of the merger, then such quarterly dividend declaration date and record date of PDC will occur no later than such date as is necessary to ensure that holders of PDC common stock receive a
quarterly dividend in accordance with clause (i)). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Other Covenants</I>. The merger agreement contains certain other covenants and
agreements, including covenants relating to, among other matters: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the resignations of PDC directors at the effective time of the merger and the filling of the resulting vacancies
by persons who are directors of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the effective time of the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">PDC providing Chevron with a list of employees who would be affected by any facility closings or employee layoffs
or reductions in force that would trigger the notice requirements under the WARN Act and that would occur between the date of the merger agreement and the closing date; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron taking all necessary actions to cause the shares of Chevron common stock issuable in connection with the
merger to be listed on the NYSE (subject to official notice of issuance); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron causing Merger Subsidiary to comply with its obligations under the merger agreement;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">cooperation between PDC and Chevron regarding additional filings with governmental entities;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">cooperation between PDC and Chevron in the preparation of this proxy statement/prospectus; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">confidentiality and access by each party to certain information about the other party during the period before
the effective time of the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">not taking (or permitting any subsidiaries to take) any action that would prevent or impede, or could reasonably
be expected to prevent or impede, the merger from qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code and intending to report (and to cause subsidiaries to report) the merger for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, provided that none of Chevron, PDC or any subsidiary of either will have any liability to any PDC stockholder should the merger fail to qualify as a
&#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">cooperation between PDC and Chevron in connection with public announcements; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">further assurances regarding actions necessary to vest, perfect or confirm of record in the surviving corporation
any and all right, title and interest in the rights, properties or assets of PDC as a result of the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">89 </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">notification to the other party of any notices from governmental entities or any actions commenced or threatened
in connection with the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">taking all actions as are legally permissible to eliminate or minimize the effects of takeover laws on the merger
and the transactions contemplated thereby; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">causing any dispositions of PDC common stock resulting from the merger and any acquisitions of Chevron common
stock resulting from the merger by each individual who is a director or officer of PDC or at the effective time of the merger will become a director or officer of Chevron to be exempt under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT>
promulgated under the Exchange Act; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">cooperation between the parties and the use of PDC&#146;s reasonable best efforts to cause (a)&nbsp;the delisting
of the PDC common stock from Nasdaq as promptly as practicable after the effective time of the merger and (b)&nbsp;deregistration of the PDC common stock pursuant to the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after such delisting;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">cooperation between the parties with respect to the treatment of certain indebtedness of PDC; and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">cooperation between PDC and Chevron in the defense or settlement of any stockholder litigation relating to the
merger; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the execution and delivery by Chevron, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Subsidiary, of a written
consent adopting the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_49"></A>Representations and Warranties </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC makes various representations and warranties to Chevron in the merger agreement that are subject in some cases to exceptions and
qualifications set forth in the merger agreement. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">corporate authorization to enter into the merger agreement and to complete the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the stockholder vote and governmental approvals required in connection with the contemplated transactions;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of any breach of organizational documents, law or certain material agreements as a result of the
contemplated transactions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">capitalization; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">ownership of subsidiaries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">filings with the SEC; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">financial statements; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">accuracy of information provided for inclusion in this proxy statement/prospectus; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of material changes since December&nbsp;31, 2022; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of undisclosed material liabilities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">litigation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">tax matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">employee benefits and employment matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compliance with laws; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">90 </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">regulatory matters, including compliance with (i)&nbsp;anti-corruption laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977 and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, (ii) money laundering related laws, such as the U.S. Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act of 1970, the U.S. Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 and the USA PATRIOT Act of 2011 and
(iii)&nbsp;economic sanctions/trade laws; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">environmental matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">title to properties; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">hydrocarbon contracts; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">material contracts and confidentiality or standstill agreements; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">intellectual property; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">brokers&#146; or advisors&#146; fees; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">receipt by PDC of the opinion of PDC&#146;s financial advisor as to the fairness, from a financial view, of the
consideration to be paid in the merger to the PDC stockholders pursuant to the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">inapplicability of the Delaware anti-takeover statute; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of action or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the merger from
qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Chevron
and Merger Subsidiary make representations and warranties to PDC. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">corporate authorization to enter into the merger agreement and to complete the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the governmental approvals required in connection with the contemplated transactions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of any breach of organizational documents, law or certain material agreements as a result of the
contemplated transactions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">capitalization; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">filings with the SEC; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">financial statements; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">accuracy of information provided for inclusion in this proxy statement/prospectus; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of material changes since December&nbsp;31, 2022; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of undisclosed material liabilities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">litigation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compliance with laws; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">capitalization of Merger Subsidiary; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of action or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the merger from
qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">ownership of PDC common stock. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The representations and warranties in the merger agreement do not survive the effective time of the merger or any termination of the merger
agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain of the representations and warranties made by the parties are qualified as to
&#147;knowledge&#148;, &#147;materiality,&#148; &#147;impairment effect&#148; or &#147;material adverse effect.&#148; For purposes of the merger agreement, &#147;impairment effect&#148; means, with respect to either Chevron or PDC, as applicable,
any matter that would prevent, materially delay or materially impede completion by the relevant party of the merger or the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. For purposes of the merger agreement, &#147;material adverse
effect&#148; means, with respect to either Chevron or PDC, as applicable, any state of facts, change, development, event, effect, condition or occurrence (each, an &#147;effect&#148;) that, individually or in the aggregate, results in a material
adverse effect on the financial condition, business, assets or continuing results of operations of the relevant company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. However, in no event will any of the following effects, alone or in combination, be
deemed to constitute, or be taken into account, in determining whether there has been, or would be, a material adverse effect: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any changes or conditions in the U.S. or any other national or regional economy, any global economic changes or
conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any changes or conditions affecting the oil and gas industry in general (including changes to the prices of
commodities or of the raw material inputs or value of the outputs of the relevant company&#146;s products, general market prices and regulatory changes affecting the industry); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any weather-related or other <I>force majeure</I> event or outbreak (including earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis,
tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">pandemics, epidemics, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> measures, acts of war (whether or not
declared), armed hostility (by recognized governmental forces or otherwise), sabotage, terrorism or cyber-attack, and any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing or other response to any governmental bodies, agencies, officials or
authorities (including requirements for business closures, restrictions on operations or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;sheltering-in-place&#148;);</FONT></FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">effects resulting from the negotiation, execution, announcement, pendency, compliance with or performance of the
merger agreement, the transactions contemplated thereby or the terms thereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the impact thereof on the relationships of the relevant company and its subsidiaries with customers,
suppliers, partners, employees or governmental bodies, agencies, officials or authorities (provided that this clause will not apply to any representation or warranty made by the relevant company in the section titled
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;Non-Contravention&#148;</FONT> of the merger agreement (and solely with respect to a PDC material adverse effect, certain representations and warranties set forth in the merger agreement related to, as a result
of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (either alone or in combination with another event), (i) the entitlement of any current or former employee, individual independent contractor, director or officer of PDC or
any of its subsidiaries to severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other payment (except as provided in the merger agreement), (ii) the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting or the increase in the amount of compensation due to any
such current or former employee, individual independent contractor, director or officer or the triggering of any other material obligation pursuant to any company benefit plan (except as provided in the merger agreement), (iii) the requirement of
any funding of any compensation or benefit owed to any such current or former employee, individual independent contractor, director or officer (except as provided in the merger agreement) or (iv)&nbsp;the treatment of any payment to any disqualified
individual that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in combination with any other such payment, constitute an excess parachute payment (or any condition to any party&#146;s obligation to complete the merger relating to such
representation and warranty) to the extent the purpose of such representation and warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of the merger agreement or the consummation of the merger); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any action taken or failure to take action which the other party has requested in writing (or, solely with
respect to a PDC material adverse effect, any action not consented to when reasonably (taking into account the reasonableness perspectives of each of Chevron and PDC) asked by PDC under the
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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provisions of the merger agreement governing the conduct of its business prior to the effective time of the merger); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">changes in applicable law or regulation or government policy (including, solely with respect to a PDC material
adverse effect, changes or other material developments in any Colorado state, county or local law, regulation or policy impacting the oil and gas industry) or in GAAP or in accounting standards, or any changes in the interpretation or enforcement of
any of the foregoing, or any changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions (including, solely with respect to a PDC material adverse effect, changes or other material developments in any Colorado state, county or local legal,
regulatory, permitting or political conditions impacting the oil and gas industry); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any decline in the market price, or change in trading volume, of the relevant company&#146;s capital stock;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any failure to meet any internal or public projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, or budgets or
internal or published financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position (it being understood that the exceptions in this clause and the clause immediately prior to this clause (and, solely with respect to a PDC
material adverse effect, the clause immediately following this clause), will not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that the underlying cause of any such change, decline or failure referred to therein (if not otherwise falling within any of
the exceptions provided in the merger agreement) is a material adverse effect); or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">solely with respect to a PDC material adverse effect, any downgrade in PDC&#146;s credit rating;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">provided that, in the case of the first four clauses listed above, to the extent the impact on the relevant
company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is disproportionately adverse compared to the impact on similarly situated entities, the incrementally disproportionate impact or impacts will be taken into account in determining whether there has
been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a material adverse effect. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_50"></A>Conditions to Completion of the
Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The obligations of each of Chevron, PDC and Merger Subsidiary to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or, to the
extent permitted by law and in accordance with the merger agreement, waiver of the following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adoption by the PDC stockholders of the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">expiration or termination of any applicable HSR Act waiting period related to the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">absence of any provision of any applicable law or regulation, and of any judgment, injunction, order or decree,
that prohibits or enjoins the completion of the merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Chevron&#146;s registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> which includes this
proxy statement/prospectus, being effective and not subject to any stop order by the SEC; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">approval for the listing on the NYSE of the shares of Chevron common stock to be issued in the merger, subject to
official notice of issuance. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the obligations of each of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary to complete the
merger are subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by law and in accordance with the merger agreement, waiver of the following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of PDC relating to the absence of a PDC material adverse effect being true and
correct in all respects at and as of the date of the merger agreement and at and as of the closing date as though made at and as of the date of the merger agreement and at and as of the closing date (except representations and warranties that are
made as of a particular date or period, in which case only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of PDC relating to the authorized and outstanding capital stock of PDC being
true and correct at and as of the closing date as though made at and as of the closing date except for any inaccuracies that individually or in the aggregate are <I>de minimis</I> relative to the total fully diluted equity capitalization of PDC
(except representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period, in which case only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the other representations and warranties of PDC relating to capitalization being true and correct (disregarding
all qualifications or limitations as to &#147;material&#148;, &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;PDC material adverse effect&#148;) in all material respects at and as of the date of the merger agreement and at and as of the closing date as though made
at and as of the closing date (except representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period, in which case only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all other representations and warranties of PDC being true and correct at and as of the date of the merger
agreement and at and as of the closing date as though made at and as of the closing date except where the failure to be so true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to &#147;material&#148;, &#147;materiality&#148; or
&#147;PDC material adverse effect&#148;) would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PDC material adverse effect (except representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period, in which case
only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">performance in all material respects of all of the obligations of PDC required to be performed by it in the
merger agreement as of or prior to the closing date of the merger; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">receipt of a certificate executed by an authorized officer of PDC certifying that the conditions above have been
satisfied. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the obligations of PDC to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent
permitted by law and in accordance with the merger agreement, waiver of the following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary relating to the absence of a Chevron material
adverse effect being true and correct in all respects at and as of the closing date as though made at and as of the date of the merger agreement and at and as of the closing date (except representations and warranties that are made as of a
particular date or period, in which case only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary relating to the authorized and outstanding
capital stock of Chevron being true and correct at and as of the date of the merger agreement and at and as of the closing date as though made at and as of the closing date except for any inaccuracies that individually or in the aggregate are <I>de
minimis</I> relative to the total fully diluted equity capitalization of Chevron (except representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period, in which case only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the other representations and warranties of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary relating to capitalization being true
and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of the merger agreement and at and as of the closing date as though made at and as of the closing date (except representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period,
in which case only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all other representations and warranties of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary being true and correct (disregarding
all qualifications or limitations as to &#147;material&#148;, &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Chevron material adverse effect&#148;) at and as of the date of the merger agreement and at and as of the closing date as though made at and as of the
closing date, except where the failure to be so true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Chevron material adverse effect (except representations and warranties that are made as of a particular
date or period, in which case only as of such date or period); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">performance in all material respects of all of the obligations of Chevron required to be performed by it in the
merger agreement as of or prior to the closing date of the merger; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">receipt of a certificate executed by an authorized officer of Chevron certifying that the conditions above have
been satisfied. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_51"></A>Termination of the Merger Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Right to Terminate</I>. The merger agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the effective time of the merger, even if the PDC
stockholders have previously approved the merger, in any of the following ways: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By the mutual written consent of Chevron and PDC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By either Chevron or PDC: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the merger has not been completed by: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">May&nbsp;22, 2024 (which is referred to as the &#147;end date&#148;); or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the reason for not closing by May&nbsp;22, 2024 is that the condition specified in the merger agreement
regarding the expiration or termination of any applicable HSR Act waiting period relating to the merger has not been satisfied by that date, and all other closing conditions of the parties have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by
their terms are to be satisfied at the closing, each of which is capable of being satisfied at the closing), or (to the extent permitted by law) waived, November&nbsp;26, 2024 (in which case the &#147;end date&#148; will be November&nbsp;26, 2024);
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">provided that (i)&nbsp;if Chevron elects to defer the closing date as described under &#147;&#151;Timing of
Closing&#148; above and such deferral would result in the closing of the merger being delayed past the end date, then the end date will be automatically extended until the fifth business day following the deferred closing date (provided further, if
the condition specified in the merger agreement with respect to the absence of any provision of any applicable law or regulation, and of any judgment, injunction, order or decree, that prohibits or enjoins the completion of the merger ceases to be
satisfied on or after the delivery of Chevron&#146;s notice of deferral, then the end date will be automatically extended until the fifth business day following the date on which the laws, regulations, judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees
causing the failure of such condition have been lifted or become final and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable),</FONT> and (ii)&nbsp;neither Chevron nor PDC may terminate the merger agreement due to the occurrence of the end date if its
failure to fulfill any obligation under the merger agreement has principally caused or resulted in the failure to complete the merger on or before such end date; or </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the PDC stockholder approval has not been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a
duly held meeting of stockholders or at any adjournment thereof; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if there is any law or regulation that makes completion of the merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or if any
judgment, injunction, order or decree enjoining Chevron or PDC from completing the merger is entered and such judgment, injunction, order or decree becomes final and non-appealable; provided that this right to terminate the merger agreement will not
be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under the covenant to use reasonable best efforts has principally caused or resulted in the imposition of such legal restraint or the failure of such legal restraint to be resisted,
resolved or lifted; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if there has been a breach by the other party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
contained in the merger agreement, which breach results in the failure to satisfy certain conditions to the obligations of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary to complete the merger (in the case of a breach by PDC) or certain conditions to the obligations
of PDC to complete the merger (in the case of a breach by Chevron), and such breach is incapable of being cured or, if capable of being cured, has not been cured within 30 days after written notice thereof to the party alleged to be in breach.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By Chevron: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">prior to receipt of the PDC stockholder approval, if there has been a change in the PDC recommendation, whether
or not permitted by the terms of the merger agreement (or the PDC Board or any committee thereof resolves to effect a change in the PDC recommendation). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">By PDC: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">at any time prior to receipt of the PDC stockholder approval in order to enter into a definitive written
agreement providing for a superior proposal, provided that (i)&nbsp;PDC has received a superior proposal after the date of the merger agreement that did not result from a breach of certain provisions of the merger agreement, (ii)&nbsp;PDC has
complied in all material respects with certain provisions of the merger agreement with respect to such superior proposal, (iii)&nbsp;concurrently with, and as a condition to, any such termination PDC pays or causes to be paid to Chevron (or its
designee) the termination fee (as defined below) pursuant to the merger agreement and (iv)&nbsp;the PDC Board has authorized PDC to enter into, and PDC substantially concurrently enters into, a definitive written agreement providing for such
superior proposal (it being agreed that PDC may enter into such definitive written agreement concurrently with any such termination). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Effect of Termination</I>. If the merger agreement is terminated as described above, the merger agreement will be void and have no effect,
and there will be no liability or obligation on the part of any party, except that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">certain provisions contained in the merger agreement with respect to debt cooperation, effect of termination, the
allocation of costs and expenses and the termination fee will survive the termination of the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the agreements contained in the confidentiality agreement between Chevron and PDC will survive the termination of
the merger agreement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">no termination will relieve any party of any liability or damages resulting from any material and intentional
breach by that party of the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Termination Fee Payable by PDC</I>. PDC has agreed to pay or cause to
be paid to Chevron a fee of $225,000,000 (the &#147;termination fee&#148;) in connection with a termination of the merger agreement under the following circumstances: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if Chevron terminates the merger agreement, prior to receipt of the PDC stockholder approval, due to a change in
the PDC recommendation, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid the termination fee to Chevron not later than the date of termination of the merger agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if (i)&nbsp;the merger agreement is terminated by PDC or Chevron due to the PDC stockholder approval not having
been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a duly held meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof and (ii)&nbsp;after the date of the merger agreement but on or before the date of such termination an acquisition
proposal has been made and become publicly known, whether or not withdrawn, prior to the PDC stockholder meeting, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the date an acquisition proposal (defined for this
purpose with all references to 20% in the definition of acquisition proposal (found of page&nbsp;81) being replaced with &#147;50%&#148;) is completed or a definitive agreement is entered into by PDC providing for any such acquisition proposal, as
long as such acquisition proposal is completed or such definitive agreement is executed within 12 months after the date of termination; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if (i)&nbsp;the merger agreement is terminated by PDC or Chevron due to the failure to complete the merger by the
end date and the PDC stockholder approval has not theretofore been obtained and (ii)&nbsp;after the date of the merger agreement but on or before the date of such termination an acquisition proposal has been made and become publicly known, whether
or not withdrawn, prior to the date of such termination, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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date an acquisition proposal (defined for this purpose with all references to 20% in the definition of acquisition proposal (found on page 81) being replaced with &#147;50%&#148;) is completed or
a definitive agreement is entered into by PDC providing for any such acquisition proposal, as long as such acquisition proposal is completed or such definitive agreement is executed within 12 months after the date of termination;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if (i)&nbsp;the merger agreement is terminated by Chevron due to a breach by PDC of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement, which breach resulted in the failure to satisfy one or more of certain conditions to the obligations of Chevron and Merger Subsidiary to complete the merger, and the PDC
stockholder approval has not theretofore been obtained and (ii)&nbsp;after the date of the merger agreement but on or before the date of such termination an acquisition proposal has been made and become publicly known, whether or not withdrawn,
prior to the date of such termination, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the date an acquisition proposal (defined for this purpose with all references to 20% in the definition of acquisition
proposal being (found on page 81) replaced with &#147;50%&#148;) is completed or a definitive agreement is entered into by PDC providing for any acquisition proposal, so long as any such acquisition proposal is completed or such definitive agreement
is executed within 12 months after the date of termination; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the merger agreement is terminated by PDC due to its entry into a definitive agreement with respect to a
superior proposal, then PDC will pay or cause to be paid to Chevron the termination fee not later than the date of termination of the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_52"></A>Expenses </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as described above, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the merger agreement and related transactions will be paid by the
party incurring such costs or expenses, except that Chevron will pay expenses incurred in connection with printing, mailing and filing this proxy statement/prospectus, filing fees paid in respect of the filings under the HSR Act in connection with
the merger, and all reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any cooperation provided or action taken in connection with the treatment of PDC&#146;s indebtedness or in connection with any financing to be
obtained by Chevron relating to the repayment or refinancing of any outstanding indebtedness of PDC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_53"></A>Amendments; Waivers
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any provision of the merger agreement may be amended or waived prior to the effective time of the merger if the amendment or waiver is
in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by Chevron, PDC and Merger Subsidiary or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. After the adoption of the merger agreement by the PDC stockholders, no
amendment or waiver may, without the further approval of the PDC stockholders, alter or change the amount or kind of merger consideration or any term of Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_54"></A>Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The merger agreement is constructed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of
conflicts of laws. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, the merger agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby may only be brought in the Court of
Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, only if such court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, then in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, if jurisdiction is not then available in the United States
District Court for the District of Delaware (but only in such event), then in any court of the State of Delaware sitting in New Castle County) and any appellate court from any of such courts (the &#147;Delaware Courts&#148;) and each party
irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Courts in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to </P>
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the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit,
action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any of
the Delaware Courts. Each of the parties to the merger agreement irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to the merger agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_55"></A>Specific Performance </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the merger agreement and to enforce specifically the terms
and provisions of the merger agreement in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_56"></A>Third-Party Beneficiaries </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the merger agreement nor any other agreement contemplated thereby is intended to confer on any person other than the parties thereto
any rights or remedies, except for: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the provisions of the merger agreement relating to indemnification and exculpation from liability for the
directors and officers of PDC; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">from and after the completion of the merger, the holders of PDC common stock and PDC equity awards (solely with
respect to the provisions governing such holders&#146; rights to receive the merger consideration or related payments in respect of PDC common stock and PDC equity awards). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Chevron </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron Corporation is a global
energy company with substantial business activities in the following countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia
and Kuwait, the Philippines, Republic of Congo, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to
U.S. and international subsidiaries that engage in integrated energy and chemicals operations. Upstream operations consist primarily of exploring for, developing, producing and transporting crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction,
transportation and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transporting crude oil by major international oil export pipelines; transporting, storage and marketing of natural gas; and a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gas-to-liquids</FONT></FONT> plant. Downstream operations consist primarily of refining crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufacturing and marketing of renewable
fuels; transporting crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses and fuel and lubricant additives. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron is incorporated in Delaware. Its principal executive offices are located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California
94583-2324, and its telephone number is (925) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">842-1000.</FONT> Chevron&#146;s website address is <I>www.chevron.com</I>. Information contained on Chevron&#146;s website does not constitute part of this proxy
statement/prospectus. Chevron&#146;s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE, under the ticker symbol &#147;CVX.&#148; Additional information about Chevron is included in documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.
See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PDC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC is a domestic independent exploration and production company that acquires, explores and develops properties for the production of crude
oil, natural gas and NGLs, with operations in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado and the Delaware Basin in west Texas. PDC&#146;s operations in the Wattenberg Field are focused in the horizontal Niobrara and Codell plays and its Delaware Basin
operations are primarily focused in the Wolfcamp zones. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC is incorporated in Delaware. Its principal executive offices are located at
1099 18th Street, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado 80202, and its telephone number is (303) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">860-5800.</FONT> PDC&#146;s website address is <I>www.pdce.com</I>. Information contained on PDC&#146;s website does not
constitute part of this proxy statement/prospectus. PDC&#146;s common stock is publicly traded on Nasdaq, under the ticker symbol &#147;PDCE.&#148; Additional information about PDC is included in documents incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Merger Subsidiary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Subsidiary, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron, is a Delaware corporation incorporated on May&nbsp;18, 2023 for the purpose of
effecting the merger. Merger Subsidiary has not conducted any activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the merger agreement, including the preparation of applicable regulatory filings in connection with
the merger. The principal executive offices of Merger Subsidiary are located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583-2324. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This proxy statement/prospectus is being provided to the PDC stockholders as part of a solicitation of proxies by the PDC Board for use at the special
meeting to be held at the time and place specified below and at any properly convened meeting following an adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy statement/prospectus provides PDC stockholders with information they need to know to be able
to vote or instruct their vote to be cast at the special meeting. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_59"></A>Date, Time and Place </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting of PDC stockholders will be held virtually at <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>, on August&nbsp;4, 2023,
at 8:00 a.m., Mountain Time. On or about July&nbsp;7, 2023, PDC commenced mailing this proxy statement/prospectus and the enclosed form of proxy to its stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting can be accessed by visiting <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I>, where PDC stockholders will be able to
participate and vote online. PDC encourages its stockholders to access the meeting prior to the start time leaving ample time for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in.</FONT> Please follow the instructions as outlined in this proxy
statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus is first being furnished to PDC&#146;s stockholders on or about July&nbsp;7, 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC has chosen to hold the special meeting solely via live webcast and not in a physical location. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_60"></A>Purpose of the Special Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the special meeting, PDC stockholders will be asked to consider and vote on the following: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the merger proposal&#151;a proposal to adopt the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this
proxy statement/prospectus, which is further described in the sections titled &#147;The Merger&#148; and &#147;The Merger Agreement&#148;, beginning on pages&nbsp;33 and 71, respectively; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the merger-related compensation proposal&#151;an advisory <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(non-binding)</FONT>
proposal to approve the compensation that may be paid or become payable to PDC&#146;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise related to the merger; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the adjournment proposal&#151;a proposal to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Completion
of the merger is conditioned on the approval of the merger proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_61"></A>Recommendation of the PDC Board </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At a special meeting held on May&nbsp;21, 2023, the PDC Board unanimously determined that the merger agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the merger, are fair to and in the best interests of the PDC stockholders, approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger, and directed that the
merger agreement be submitted to the PDC stockholders for adoption at a meeting of such stockholders. <B>The PDC Board unanimously recommends that PDC stockholders vote &#147;FOR&#148; the merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the merger-related
compensation proposal and &#147;FOR&#148; the adjournment proposal</B>.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC stockholders should carefully read this proxy
statement/prospectus, including any documents incorporated by reference, and the annexes in their entirety for more detailed information concerning the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only holders of record of PDC common stock at the close of business on June&nbsp;26, 2023, the record date, will be entitled to notice of, and
to vote at, the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the record date, there were 86,999,199 shares of PDC
common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting. Each share of PDC common stock outstanding on the record date entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each proposal to be considered at the special meeting. PDC stockholders
may vote virtually at the meeting or by proxy through the internet or by telephone or by a properly executed and delivered proxy card with respect to the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A complete list of PDC stockholders of record who are entitled to vote at the special meeting will be available for a period of at least ten
days prior to the special meeting. If you would like to inspect the list of PDC stockholders of record, please call the Investor Relations department at (303) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">381-9493</FONT> to schedule an appointment or request
access. A certified list of eligible PDC stockholders will be available for inspection during the special meeting at <I>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I> by entering the control number provided on your proxy card, voting instruction
form or notice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_63"></A>Voting by PDC&#146;s Directors and Executive Officers </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the close of business on June&nbsp;27, 2023, the most recent practicable date for which such information was available, directors and
executive officers of PDC and their respective affiliates owned and were entitled to vote 1,173,533 shares of PDC common stock, representing approximately 1.3% of the shares of PDC common stock outstanding on that date. The number and percentage of
shares of PDC common stock owned by directors and executive officers of PDC and their respective affiliates as of the record date are not expected to be meaningfully different from the number and percentage as of June&nbsp;27, 2023. PDC currently
expects its directors and executive officers to vote their shares of PDC common stock in favor of each of the proposals to be voted on at the special meeting, but no director or executive officer has entered into any agreement obligating him or her
to do so. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_64"></A>Quorum; Adjournment </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting may be adjourned or postponed, in the absence of a quorum, by the chairman of the meeting or the affirmative vote of
holders of a majority of the shares of PDC common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the special meeting. Even if a quorum is present, the special meeting may also be adjourned in order to provide more time to
solicit additional proxies in favor of adoption of the merger agreement by the chairman of the meeting or if sufficient votes are cast in favor of the adjournment proposal. If a sufficient number of shares of PDC common stock is present in person or
represented by proxy and votes in favor of the merger proposal at the special meeting such that the merger proposal is approved, PDC does not anticipate that it will adjourn or postpone the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken
unless: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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case a notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At
any adjourned meeting, all proxies will be voted in the same manner as they would have been voted at the original convening of the special meeting, except for any proxies that have been effectively revoked or withdrawn prior to the adjourned
meeting. Any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting will allow PDC stockholders who have already submitted their proxies to revoke them at any time before their use at the special meeting that was adjourned or postponed. </P>
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the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the special meeting. Broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will not be counted as present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_65"></A>Required Vote; Broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Votes</FONT> and Abstentions </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each share of PDC common stock outstanding on the record date is entitled to one vote on each of the merger proposal, the merger-related
compensation proposal and the adjournment proposal. The required votes to approve the proposals at the special meeting are as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The merger proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC
common stock entitled to vote thereon. Failures to vote, broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> and abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The merger-related compensation proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of PDC common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Failures to be present virtually or by proxy, including broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes,</FONT>
will have no effect on the vote for this proposal (assuming a quorum is present). Abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal. Because the vote on the merger-related compensation proposal is advisory only,
it will not be binding on PDC. Accordingly, if the merger proposal is approved and the merger is completed, the merger-related compensation will be payable to PDC&#146;s named executive officers, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto,
regardless of the outcome of the approval of the merger-related compensation proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC
common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Failures to be present virtually or by proxy, including broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes,</FONT> will have no effect on the
vote for this proposal (assuming a quorum is present). Abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal. The approval of the adjournment proposal is not a condition precedent to the approval of the merger
proposal or the closing of the merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_66"></A>Voting of Proxies by Holders of Record </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>How to Vote by Proxy if You are the Record Holder of Your Shares </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you were the record holder of your shares as of the record date, you may submit your proxy to vote by mail, by telephone or via the
internet. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Voting via the Internet or by Telephone. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Internet</B>&#151;To submit your proxy via the internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Have your proxy card in hand
when you access the website and follow the instructions to vote your shares. If you vote via the internet, you must do so no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August&nbsp;3, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Telephone</B>&#151;To submit your proxy by telephone, call <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-690-6903.</FONT></FONT></FONT> Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions to vote your shares. If you vote by telephone, you must do so no later than
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August&nbsp;3, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Voting by Mail.</B> As an alternative to submitting your proxy via the internet or
by telephone, you may submit your proxy by mail. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Mail</B>&#151;To submit your proxy by mail, simply mark your proxy card, date and sign it and return it in the
postage-paid envelope. If you do not have the postage-paid envelope, please mail your completed proxy card to the following address: Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. If you vote by mail, your proxy card must be
received no later than 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August&nbsp;3, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>How to Vote Your Shares if You are a &#147;Street Name&#148; Holder </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, also referred to as a &#147;street name&#148; holder, check the instructions
provided by that entity to determine which options are available to you with respect to voting your shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>General </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please be aware that any costs related to voting via the internet, such as internet access charges, will be your responsibility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All properly signed proxies that are timely received and that are not revoked will be voted at the special meeting according to the
instructions indicated on the proxies or, if no direction is indicated, they will be voted as recommended by the PDC Board. The proxy holders may use their discretion to vote on other matters that properly come before the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_67"></A>Attendance at the Special Meeting and Voting Virtually </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting will be a completely virtual meeting. There will be no physical meeting location and the meeting will only be conducted
via live webcast. The virtual special meeting will be held on August&nbsp;4, 2023 at 8:00 a.m., Mountain Time. To participate in the special meeting and submit questions during the special meeting, visit<I>
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PDCE2023SM</I> and enter the 16-digit control number on the proxy card or voting instruction form you received. Online <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in</FONT> will begin at 7:45 a.m., Mountain Time. Please
allow time for online <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in</FONT> procedures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The virtual stockholder meeting format uses technology
designed to increase stockholder access, save PDC and PDC stockholders time and money, and provide PDC stockholders rights and opportunities to participate in the meeting similar to what they would have at an
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person</FONT> meeting. In addition to online attendance, we will provide stockholders with an opportunity to hear all portions of the official meeting, submit written questions and comments during the meeting, and
vote online during the open poll portion of the meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_68"></A>Revocability of Proxies </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time before the proxy is voted at the special meeting. If you are a
stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy in any of the following ways: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">submitting a proxy at a later time by internet or telephone until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August&nbsp;3,
2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">voting virtually at the special meeting; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">delivering, before 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August&nbsp;3, 2023, to PDC&#146;s Corporate Secretary at
PDC&#146;s executive offices at 1099 18th Street, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado 80202, a written revocation of your most recent proxy. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you are a street name stockholder (for example, if your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record) and you
vote by proxy, you may later revoke your proxy by informing the holder of record in accordance with that entity&#146;s procedures. You may also revoke your proxy by voting virtually at the special meeting. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board is soliciting proxies for the special meeting from its stockholders. PDC will bear the entire cost of the solicitation of
proxies, including preparation, assembly and delivery, as applicable, of this proxy statement, the proxy card and any additional materials furnished to stockholders. Proxies may be solicited by directors, officers and a small number of PDC&#146;s
regular employees personally or by mail, telephone or facsimile, but such persons will not be specially compensated for such service. PDC has retained Morrow Sodali LLC, a&nbsp;proxy solicitation firm, to assist in the solicitation of proxies for an
estimated fee of approximately $70,000 plus reasonable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs and expenses for the services of the firm. As appropriate, copies of solicitation material
will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries and custodians that hold shares of PDC common stock of record for beneficial owners for forwarding to such beneficial owners. PDC may also reimburse persons representing beneficial owners for their
costs of forwarding the solicitation material to such owners. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_70"></A>Assistance </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you need assistance with voting via the internet, voting by telephone or completing your proxy card, or have questions regarding the special
meeting, please contact PDC&#146;s proxy solicitor at the following address and telephone number: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" ALIGN="center">


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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">509 Madison Avenue, Suite 1206 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email:
PDCE@info.morrowsodali.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Call Collect: 800.662.5200 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Toll-Free: 203.658.9400 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You may
also contact PDC&#146;s Investor Relations department at (303) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">381-9493</FONT> or IR@pdce.com. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Your
vote is very important regardless of the number of shares of PDC common stock that you own. Please submit a proxy to vote your shares via the internet, vote by telephone or sign, date and return a proxy card promptly so your shares can be
represented, even if you plan to attend the special meeting. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_71"></A>Tabulation of Votes </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Representatives of Broadridge Financial Solutions will tabulate the votes cast at the special meeting, and representatives of American Election
Services LLC will act as the Independent Inspector of Election. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>The Merger Proposal </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Item 1 on PDC Proxy Card) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
the merger proposal, PDC is asking its stockholders to adopt the merger agreement. Approval of the merger proposal by PDC stockholders is required for completion of the merger. The merger proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon. Each share of PDC common stock outstanding on the record date of the special meeting is entitled to one vote on this proposal. Failures to vote, broker <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> and abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The PDC Board unanimously recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; the merger proposal (Item 1). </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>The Merger-Related Compensation Proposal </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Item 2 on PDC Proxy Card) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
the merger-related compensation proposal, PDC is asking its stockholders to approve, on an advisory <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(non-binding)</FONT> basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to PDC&#146;s named executive
officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger. The merger-related compensation proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock present in person or represented by proxy at
the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Failures to be present virtually or by proxy, including broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes,</FONT> will have no effect on the vote for this proposal (assuming a quorum is present).
Abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because the vote on the merger-related
compensation proposal is advisory only, it will not be binding on either PDC or Chevron. Accordingly, if the merger proposal is approved and the merger is completed, the merger-related compensation will be payable to PDC&#146;s named executive
officers, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, regardless of the outcome of the approval of the merger-related compensation proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The PDC Board unanimously recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; the merger-related compensation proposal (Item&nbsp;2). </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Item 3 on PDC Proxy Card) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
the adjournment proposal, PDC is asking its stockholders to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement. If PDC
stockholders approve the adjournment proposal, subject to the terms of the merger agreement, PDC could adjourn the special meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including soliciting proxies from PDC stockholders who have
previously voted. PDC does not intend to call a vote on the adjournment proposal if the merger proposal is approved at the special meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock present in
person or represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Failures to be present virtually or by proxy, including broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes,</FONT> will have no effect on the vote for this proposal
(assuming a quorum is present). Abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The PDC Board
unanimously recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; the adjournment proposal (Item 3). </B></P>
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VOTE ON MERGER-RELATED COMPENSATION FOR PDC&#146;S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-21(c)&nbsp;promulgated</FONT> under the Exchange Act require that PDC seek <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">a&nbsp;non-binding,&nbsp;advisory</FONT> vote from its stockholders to approve the
merger-related compensation described in this proxy statement/prospectus under &#147;The Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;55. The approval, on
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">a&nbsp;non-binding,&nbsp;advisory</FONT> basis, of the merger-related compensation proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock present in person or
represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Each share of PDC common stock outstanding on the record date is entitled to one vote on this proposal. Failures to vote and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">broker&nbsp;non-votes&nbsp;will</FONT> have no effect on the vote for this proposal (assuming a quorum is present); abstentions will have the same effect as a vote cast &#147;AGAINST&#148; this proposal. Accordingly,
PDC is asking its stockholders to vote in favor of the following resolution, on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">a&nbsp;non-binding,&nbsp;advisory</FONT> basis: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;RESOLVED, that the compensation that may be paid or become payable to PDC&#146;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise
relates to the merger, and the agreements or understandings pursuant to which such compensation may be paid or become payable, in each case as disclosed pursuant to Item 402(t) of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K&nbsp;in</FONT>
&#145;The Merger&#151;Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger&#146; are hereby APPROVED.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The PDC Board
recommends that its stockholders approve, on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">a&nbsp;non-binding,&nbsp;advisory</FONT> basis, the merger-related compensation described in this proxy statement/prospectus by voting &#147;FOR&#148; the above proposal.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Approval of this proposal is not a condition to completion of the merger, and the vote with respect to this proposal is advisory only and
will not be binding on PDC or Chevron. If the merger proposal is adopted by the PDC stockholders and the merger is completed, the merger-related compensation will be payable to PDC&#146;s named executive officers, subject only to the conditions
applicable thereto, regardless of the outcome of the vote on the merger-related compensation proposal. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following describes the material terms of the capital stock of Chevron. This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
certificate of incorporation and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Chevron which are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. For more information about the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy
statement/prospectus, see &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; on page 118. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The authorized capital stock of Chevron currently
consists of six billion shares of common stock, par value $0.75&nbsp;per share, and one hundred million shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00&nbsp;per share. As of June&nbsp;27, 2023, there were 1,869,450,685&nbsp;shares of Chevron common stock
outstanding. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Chevron Common Stock </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The holders of Chevron common stock are entitled to receive such dividends or distributions as are lawfully declared on Chevron common stock,
to have notice of any authorized meeting of stockholders, and to one vote for each share of Chevron common stock on all matters which are properly submitted to a vote of Chevron stockholders. As a Delaware corporation, Chevron is subject to
statutory limitations on the declaration and payment of dividends. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Chevron, holders of Chevron common stock have the right to a ratable portion of assets remaining after satisfaction in
full of the prior rights of creditors, including holders of Chevron&#146;s indebtedness, all liabilities and the aggregate liquidation preferences of any outstanding shares of Chevron preferred stock. The holders of Chevron common stock have no
conversion, redemption, preemptive or cumulative voting rights. All outstanding shares of Chevron common stock are, and the shares of Chevron common stock to be issued in the merger will be, validly issued, fully paid and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> At June&nbsp;27, 2023, there were approximately 101,821 holders of Chevron common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Chevron
Preferred Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation expressly authorizes the Chevron Board to issue preferred stock in one or
more series, to establish the number of shares in any series and to set the designation and preferences of any series and the powers, rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions on each series of preferred stock. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CHEVRON AND PDC </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Both
Chevron and PDC are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and, accordingly, the rights of the stockholders of each are governed by the DGCL. Chevron will continue to be a Delaware corporation following completion of the merger and
will be governed by the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon completion of the merger, the PDC stockholders immediately prior to the effective time of the merger
will become Chevron common stockholders. The rights of the former PDC stockholders and the Chevron stockholders will thereafter be governed by the DGCL and by Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following description summarizes certain of the material terms and differences
between the rights of the stockholders of Chevron and PDC, but is not a complete statement of all such terms or differences, or a complete description of the specific provisions referred to in this summary. Stockholders should read carefully the
relevant provisions of the DGCL and the respective certificates of incorporation and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Chevron and PDC. For more information on how to obtain the documents that are not attached to this proxy
statement/prospectus, see &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;118. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The authorized capital stock of Chevron consists of 6,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.75 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Under the DGCL, a special meeting of stockholders may be called by the board of directors or by any other person authorized to do so in the certificate of incorporation or
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> provide that a special meeting of Chevron stockholders (i)&nbsp;may be called by the Chevron Board or the chairman of the Chevron Board and (ii)&nbsp;must be called by
the chairman of the Chevron Board or the Chevron secretary at the request in writing of (a)&nbsp;at least <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-third</FONT> of the members of the Chevron Board or (b)&nbsp;holders of 15% of the Chevron common stock
then outstanding and entitled to vote at such meeting. However, a special meeting will not be held if either (i)&nbsp;the Chevron Board has called or calls for an annual meeting of stockholders and the purpose of such annual meeting includes the
purpose specified in the request or (ii)&nbsp;an annual or special meeting was held not more than 12 months before the request to call the special meeting was received which included the purpose specified in the request.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s Bylaws provide that special meetings of PDC stockholders may be called by the chief executive officer, the chairman of the board of directors, the board of directors (by a majority of the total number of directors that
PDC would have if there were no vacancies), or by holders of not less than 10% of PDC&#146;s outstanding common stock.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Stockholders are not permitted to take action without a meeting by written consent.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Under the DGCL and PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at a stockholders meeting may be taken without a meeting and without a vote of the stockholders if a consent or consents in
writing, setting forth the action so taken, is or are signed by the holders of outstanding PDC common stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Stockholder Proposals and Nominations of Candidates for Election to the Board of Directors</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> generally allow stockholders who are record holders at the time the notice described below is given and are entitled to vote at such annual meeting to nominate
candidates for election to the Chevron Board and propose other business to be brought before an annual meeting.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s Bylaws provide that a stockholder seeking to make nominations for directorships or to introduce other business at a meeting of the stockholders must provide advance notice of such proposed action. The notice must
generally be given not later than the close of business on the 80<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day and not earlier than the close of business on the 90<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of
(i)&nbsp;the first anniversary of the prior year&#146;s annual meeting, in the case of an annual meeting, or (ii)&nbsp;the meeting date, in the case of a special meeting.</TD></TR>
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who has given timely notice in proper written form to Chevron&#146;s secretary prior to the meeting.</TD>
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day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is not within 30 days of such date, or
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">the preceding year, notice by the stockholder must be delivered (i)&nbsp;not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to
such annual meeting and (ii)&nbsp;not later than the close of business on the later of (a)&nbsp;the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or (b)&nbsp;the 10th day following the date on which disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first
made by Chevron. The stockholder notice must also include specific information regarding the stockholder and the director nominee or business to be brought before the annual meeting, as described in Chevron&#146;s
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Chevron&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> permit any stockholder or group of up to 20 stockholders who have maintained continuous qualifying ownership of 3% or more of Chevron&#146;s outstanding common stock entitled to vote in the election of
directors for at least three years as of the date of the stockholder&#146;s notice to include up to a specified number of director nominees in Chevron&#146;s proxy materials for an annual meeting, subject to satisfying notice requirements and other
conditions set forth in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
maximum number of stockholder nominees permitted under such proxy access provisions of Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> is the greater of two or 20% of the number (or the closest whole number below 20% if such amount is
not a whole number) of Chevron&#146;s directors on the last day a notice of nomination may be submitted. Notice of a nomination under Chevron&#146;s proxy access <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-law</FONT> provisions must be delivered by a
stockholder to the secretary of Chevron at its principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 120th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 150th day, prior to the first anniversary of the date the definitive
proxy statement was first sent to stockholders in connection with the</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">preceding year&#146;s annual meeting of stockholders. If the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or after such anniversary date, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder
must be so delivered (i)&nbsp;not earlier than the close of business on the 150th day prior to such annual meeting and (ii)&nbsp;not later than the close of business on the later of (a)&nbsp;the 120th day prior to such annual meeting or (b)&nbsp;the
10th day following the day on which Chevron publicly announced the date of the annual meeting.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">The DGCL provides that the board of directors of a Delaware corporation must consist of one or more directors, with the number of directors fixed by or in the manner provided in the corporation&#146;s <FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> provide that the number of directors will be fixed from time to time pursuant
to a resolution adopted by at least a majority of the directors then in office, provided that no such resolution other than a resolution to take effect as of the next election of directors by the stockholders shall have the effect of reducing the
number of directors to less than the number of directors in office as of the effective time of the resolution.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are currently twelve positions authorized and twelve directors serving on the Chevron Board.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation provides that the number of directors on the PDC Board will be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the PDC Board but shall in no event be
fewer than three nor more than nine directors. PDC currently has seven directors.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">The DGCL provides that, unless the certificate of incorporation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> provide otherwise, directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> provide that a director nominee is elected if the votes cast for such nominee&#146;s election exceed the votes cast against such nominee&#146;s election, excluding<B>
</B>abstentions; provided, however, that in any meeting of the stockholders for which the number</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, director nominees will be elected by a plurality of votes cast.</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of Chevron common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of
directors or otherwise.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron does not have a classified board. Chevron&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> require that all directors be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders for a term of one year and until his or her successor is elected.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:60pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of PDC common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors or otherwise.</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC does not have a classified board. PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation requires
that all directors be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders for a term of one year and until his or her successor is elected.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron stockholders may remove directors with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Whenever there are fewer than the authorized number of directors in office, the Chevron Board may choose one or more additional directors by a resolution approved by a majority of the directors then in office, each of whom will hold
office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until a successor is elected.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">All vacancies on the PDC Board, including vacancies resulting from newly created directorships due to an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, even if less than a
quorum, or by the sole remaining director, or such vacancies may be filled by the stockholders.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Limitation on Liability of Directors and Officers</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation provides that no director will be liable to Chevron or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1)&nbsp;for any breach
of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to Chevron to its stockholders, (2)&nbsp;for acts and omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3)&nbsp;pursuant to Section&nbsp;174 of DGCL, which
addresses liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividend or unlawful stock purchase or redemption or (4)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation provides that no director will be liable to PDC or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or
limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as it now exists. Additionally, a director of PDC shall not be liable to the fullest extent permitted by any amendment to the DGCL hereafter enacted that further limits the liability of a
director.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">In August 2022, the DGCL was amended to permit Delaware corporations to exculpate officers from monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty in certain circumstances, if so provided in the corporation&#146;s certificate
of incorporation. As of the date hereof, neither Chevron&#146;s nor PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation contains a provision exculpating officers from such liability.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers; Expenses</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Under the DGCL, a Delaware corporation must indemnify its present and former directors and officers against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred to the extent that the officer or
director has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought against him or her by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Delaware law provides that a corporation may indemnify its present and former directors, officers, employees and agents, as well
as any individual serving with another corporation in that capacity at the corporation&#146;s request against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement of actions taken, if the individual acted in
good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe the individual&#146;s conduct was
unlawful; except that no indemnification may be paid for judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in actions by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor.</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A corporation may not indemnify a current or former director or officer of the
corporation against expenses to the extent the person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless a court approves the indemnity.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Chevron certificate of incorporation and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> require Chevron to indemnify any corporate servant who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Chevron, or is or was serving at the request of Chevron as a director,
officer, manager, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other organization or enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by such corporate servant in connection with such action, suit or proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s Bylaws provide that it will indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. In addition, PDC has obtained policies of directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance and has
entered into indemnification agreements with all of its directors. Under the indemnification agreements, PDC is generally required to indemnify, and advance expenses to, the directors to the full extent permitted by applicable
law.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> to advance expenses incurred by such person who is a current or former director, officer, or employee of Chevron in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding prior to its final disposition so
long as the person undertakes to repay any advanced amounts if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">As provided under the DGCL, any amendment to Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation requires (i)&nbsp;the approval of the Chevron Board, (ii)&nbsp;the approval of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding stock entitled
to vote upon the proposed amendment and (iii)&nbsp;the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class, if any. Additionally, any proposed amendment to Chevron&#146;s certificate of
incorporation that would materially and adversely alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Chevron Series A Participating Preferred Stock requires approval by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A
Participating Preferred Stock voting separately as a class.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">As provided under the DGCL, any amendment to PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation requires (i)&nbsp;the approval of the PDC Board and (ii)&nbsp;the approval of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding stock entitled to
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Chevron common stock at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or by a resolution of the Chevron Board approved by at least a majority of the directors then in office. However, special restrictions apply
to the amendment of provisions of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> governing change in control benefit protection.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, any proposed amendment to Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> that would materially and adversely alter or change the
powers, preferences or special rights of the Chevron Series A Participating</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of PDC common stock entitled to vote thereon, or by a resolution of the PDC Board
approved by at least a majority of the directors then in office.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an &#147;interested stockholder&#148; (generally defined by the DGCL as a person who owns 15% or more of the
corporation&#146;s outstanding voting stock, together with such person&#146;s affiliates and associates) for three years following the time that person became an interested stockholder, unless (1)&nbsp;prior to the time the person became an
interested stockholder the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, (2)&nbsp;upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person
becoming an interested stockholder, the person owned at least 85% of the corporation&#146;s outstanding voting stock or (3)&nbsp;the business combination is approved by the board of directors and by the affirmative vote of at least <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-thirds</FONT> of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder or (4)&nbsp;certain other exceptions specified in Section&nbsp;203(b) of the DGCL are met. The DGCL allows a
corporation&#146;s certificate of incorporation to contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation does not contain a provision electing not to be governed by Section&nbsp;203, and so Chevron is subject to such provision.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation does not contain a provision electing not to be governed by Section&nbsp;203, and so PDC is subject to such provision.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron currently does not have a stockholder rights plan.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PDC currently does not have a stockholder rights plan.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chevron&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> provide that, unless Chevron consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i)&nbsp;any derivative action or proceeding
brought on behalf of Chevron, (ii)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of Chevron to Chevron or its stockholders, (iii)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to
any provision of the DGCL or (iv)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be a state or federal court located within the state of Delaware, in all cases subject to the court&#146;s having personal
jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of Chevron&#146;s capital</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation provides that, unless PDC consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, a state court located within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court within the State of Delaware
has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) is the exclusive forum for (1)&nbsp;any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of PDC, (2)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by a
director, officer or other employee of PDC to PDC or its stockholders, (3)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim against PDC or any director, officer or other employee of PDC arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or PDC&#146;s certificate of
incorporation or bylaws or (4)&nbsp;any action asserting a claim against PDC or any director, officer or other employee of</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">stock will be deemed to have notice of and consented to the exclusive forum provision described in the prior sentence.</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron reserves the right to assert that this exclusive forum provision applies to any
derivative action or proceeding brought by a stockholder to procure a judgment in Chevron&#146;s favor, including derivative actions purporting to assert on Chevron&#146;s behalf any claims it possesses against third parties that arise under the
federal securities laws (<I>e.g.</I>, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act). It is, however, uncertain whether a court would enforce this exclusive forum provision with respect to a derivative action or proceeding brought by a stockholder to
enforce Chevron&#146;s rights under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. In addition, Chevron&#146;s stockholders cannot waive, and this exclusive forum provision does not purport to waive, Chevron&#146;s own compliance with the federal securities
laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC governed by the internal affairs doctrine.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
this exclusive forum provision will apply to state and federal law claims, including claims under the federal securities laws (<I>e.g.</I>, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act), although PDC stockholders will not be deemed to have waived
PDC&#146;s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies&#146; certificates of incorporation and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that, in connection with claims arising under federal securities laws, a court could find the choice of forum provisions contained in
PDC&#146;s certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The validity of the Chevron common stock to be issued in the merger will be passed upon for Chevron by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind,
Wharton&nbsp;&amp; Garrison&nbsp;LLP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc512919_77"></A>EXPERTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial statements of Chevron Corporation and management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting (which is included in Management&#146;s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT> of Chevron Corporation
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial statements of PDC Energy, Inc. and management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting (which is included in Management&#146;s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT> of PDC Energy, Inc.
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain information contained in the documents PDC includes and incorporates by reference into this prospectus with respect to the
natural gas and oil reserves associated with PDC&#146;s natural gas and oil prospects is derived from the reports of Ryder Scott Company, L.P., an independent petroleum and natural gas consulting firm, and has been incorporated by reference into
this joint proxy statement/prospectus upon the authority of said firm as experts with respect to the matters covered by such reports and in giving such reports. With respect to PDC&#146;s Annual Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the information derived from the reports of Ryder Scott is included under &#147;Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties&#148; and &#147;Supplemental
Information&#151;Unaudited&#148; of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain information contained in the documents PDC
includes and incorporates by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus with respect to the natural gas and oil reserves associated with PDC&#146;s natural gas and oil prospects is derived from the reports of Netherland, Sewell&nbsp;&amp;
Associates, Inc., an independent petroleum and natural gas consulting firm, and has been incorporated by reference into this proxy/statement prospectus upon the authority of said firm as experts with respect to the matters covered by such reports
and in giving such reports. With respect to PDC&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the information derived from the reports of Netherland, Sewell&nbsp;&amp;
Associates, Inc. is included under &#147;Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties&#148; and &#147;Supplemental Information&#151;Unaudited&#148; of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc512919_78"></A>STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR PDC&#146;S 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the transaction is completed in 2023, PDC will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron and, consequently, will not hold an
annual meeting of its stockholders in 2024. If the transaction is not adopted by the requisite vote of the PDC stockholders or if the merger is not completed for any other reason, PDC intends to hold an annual meeting of its stockholders in 2024
(the &#147;PDC 2024 annual meeting&#148;). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholder proposals submitted for inclusion in PDC&#146;s proxy statement and proxy card
for the PDC 2024 annual meeting pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-8</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act would have to have been received by PDC&#146;s corporate secretary no later than December&nbsp;14, 2023. Proposals
should be addressed to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Corporate Secretary </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PDC Energy, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1099 18th Street,
Suite 1500 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Denver, Colorado 80202 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any proposal or nomination for director that a stockholder wishes to propose for consideration at the PDC 2024 annual meeting of stockholders,
but does not seek to include in PDC&#146;s proxy statement under applicable SEC rules, must be submitted in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.9(A)(2) of PDC&#146;s Bylaws, which provides that no business may be brought before an annual meeting of
stockholders unless it is specified in the notice of the meeting or is otherwise brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors or by a stockholder entitled to vote who has delivered advance notice to PDC. The notice
must contain certain information specified in PDC&#146;s Bylaws and be delivered to the Corporate Secretary at the address set forth above not less than 80&nbsp;days nor more than 90&nbsp;days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding
year&#146;s annual meeting. In the case of the 2024 annual meeting, the notice must be delivered between February&nbsp;24, 2024 and March&nbsp;5, 2024. However, PDC&#146;s Bylaws also provide that if the meeting is held more than 30&nbsp;days before
the anniversary of the prior year&#146;s annual meeting or 60&nbsp;days after such anniversary, notice can generally be given not later than the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made
by PDC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to SEC Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-4(c)(1),</FONT> if PDC&#146;s corporate secretary receives any
stockholder proposal at the address listed above that is not timely under the PDC Bylaws or after February&nbsp;27, 2024, if the PDC Bylaws deadline does not apply, the proxies designated by the PDC Board for the PDC 2024 annual meeting will have
discretionary authority to vote on such proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc512919_79"></A>HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements and
annual reports with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement or annual report, as applicable, addressed to those stockholders. As permitted by the Exchange Act, only one copy of this proxy
statement/prospectus is being delivered to stockholders residing at the same address, unless stockholders have notified PDC of their desire to receive multiple copies of the proxy statement/prospectus. This process, which is commonly referred to as
&#147;householding&#148;, potentially provides extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement/prospectus,
or if you are receiving multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and wish to receive only one, please contact PDC at its address identified below. PDC will promptly deliver, upon oral or written request, a separate copy of this proxy
statement/prospectus to any stockholder residing at an address to which only one copy was mailed. Oral or written requests for additional copies should be directed to PDC at its phone number or address appearing on the cover of this proxy
statement/prospectus, to the attention of the Corporate Secretary. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron and PDC file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may access this
information at the SEC&#146;s internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers, including Chevron and PDC, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is <I>www.sec.gov</I>. The
information contained on the SEC&#146;s website is expressly not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron
has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part. The registration statement registers the shares of Chevron common stock to be issued to PDC
stockholders in connection with the merger. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits and annexes, contains additional relevant information about Chevron and PDC, respectively. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow Chevron and
PDC to omit certain information included in the registration statement from this proxy statement/prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the SEC allows
Chevron and PDC to disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents filed separately with the SEC. This information is considered to be a part of this proxy statement/prospectus, except for any information that is superseded
by information included directly in this proxy statement/prospectus or incorporated by reference subsequent to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus as described below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that Chevron and PDC have previously filed with the SEC.
They contain important information about the companies and their financial condition. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_81"></A>Chevron SEC Filings </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Annual report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341023000009/cvx-20221231.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Definitive proxy statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000119312523099292/d433226ddef14a.htm">Schedule
 14A</A> for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT></A> for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Current reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341023000003/cvx-20230125.htm">January&nbsp;27,
 2023</A> (<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341023000005/cvx-20230124.htm">two filings</A>), <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000095014223001491/eh230361398_8k.htm">May&nbsp;22,
 2023</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341023000070/cvx-20230531.htm">June&nbsp;2, 2023</A> (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed pursuant to the
rules promulgated under the Exchange Act); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">The description of the Chevron common stock contained in Chevron&#146;s certificate of incorporation, dated
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30, 2008, filed as <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000095013408014499/f42584exv3w1.htm"><U>Exhibit 3.1</U></A> to Chevron&#146;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000095013408014499/f42584e10vq.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT></A> filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;7, 2008 (which updates and supersedes the description in Chevron&#146;s registration statements filed under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act), including any
amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating this description. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="toc512919_82"></A>PDC SEC Filings
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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Definitive proxy statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000155837023005783/pdce-20230524xdef14a.htm">Schedule
 14A</A> for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Quarterly report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000007787723000026/pdce-20230331.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT></A> for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2023; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Current reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000007787723000032/pdce-20230517.htm">May&nbsp;19,
 2023</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000110465923063155/tm2316431d1_8k.htm">May&nbsp;
22, 2023</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000110465923062942/tm2316428d1_8k.htm">May&nbsp;
22, 2023</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000007787723000035/pdce-20230524.htm">May&nbsp;
26, 2023</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000110465923078395/tm2320688d1_8k.htm">July&nbsp;6, 2023</A> (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed pursuant to
the rules promulgated under the Exchange Act); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The description of the PDC common stock contained in Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to PDC&#146;s
Registration Statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77877/000119312515216467/d938624d8a12ga.htm">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A/A</FONT></A> filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;8, 2015 (including any amendment or report
filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating this description). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that any information contained in any report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> or any exhibit thereto, was furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, such information or exhibit is specifically not incorporated by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Chevron and PDC incorporate by reference any future filings they make with the SEC under Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Exchange Act after the date of this proxy statement/prospectus and before the date of the special meeting (excluding any current reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> to the extent disclosure is furnished and not filed).
Those documents are considered to be a part of this proxy statement/prospectus, effective as of the date they are filed. In the event of conflicting information in these documents, the information in the latest filed document should be considered
correct. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You can obtain any of the other documents listed above from the SEC, through the SEC&#146;s website at the address indicated
above, or from Chevron or PDC, as applicable, by requesting them in writing or by telephone as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron Corporation</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd.,
Building A</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">San Ramon, California 94583</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Investor
Relations</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone:&nbsp;(925) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">842-5690</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC Energy, Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1099 18<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Street, Suite 1500</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Denver, Colorado 80202</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Corporate Secretary</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: (303) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">860-5800</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These documents are available from Chevron or PDC, as the case may be, without charge, excluding any exhibits
to them unless the exhibit is specifically listed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part. You can also find information about Chevron and PDC at their internet websites at
<I>www.chevron.com</I> and <I>www.pdce.com</I>, respectively. Information contained on these websites does not constitute part of this proxy statement/prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You may also obtain documents incorporated by reference into this document by requesting them in writing or by telephone from Morrow Sodali,
PDC&#146;s proxy solicitor, at the following address and telephone number: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">509 Madison Avenue, Suite 1206 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Email:
PDCE@info.morrowsodali.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Call Collect: 800.662.5200 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Toll-Free: 203.658.9400 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you
are a stockholder of PDC and would like to request documents, please do so by July&nbsp;28, 2023, which is five business days before the special meeting, to receive them before the meeting. If you request any documents from Chevron or PDC, Chevron
or PDC, as applicable, will mail them to you by first class mail, or another equally prompt means, within one business day after Chevron or PDC, as the case may be, receives your request. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This proxy statement/prospectus is a prospectus of Chevron and a proxy statement of PDC for the special meeting. Neither Chevron nor PDC has
authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about the merger or Chevron or PDC that is different from, or in addition to, that contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or in any of the materials that Chevron or PDC has
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this sort, you should not rely on </P>
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it. If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to exchange or sell, or solicitations of offers to exchange or purchase, the securities offered by this document or the solicitation of proxies is
unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this document does not extend to you. This proxy statement/prospectus is dated July&nbsp;7, 2023. You should not assume that the
information is accurate as of any date other than that date, and neither its mailing to PDC stockholders nor the issuance of shares of Chevron common stock in the merger will create any implication to the contrary. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B><U>Execution Version </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:185pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">dated as of </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">May&nbsp;21, 2023
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">among </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">CHEVRON CORPORATION,
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">BRONCO MERGER SUB INC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE&nbsp;I THE MERGER</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Certificate of Incorporation and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> of the Surviving Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Corporate Existence and Power</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Corporate Authorization</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.4</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Capitalization</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Subsidiaries</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">SEC Filings</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-13</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Financial Statements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-13</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.9</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Disclosure Documents</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-13</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.10</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Controls and Procedures</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.11</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Absence of Certain Changes</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.12</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">No Undisclosed Material Liabilities</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.13</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Litigation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.14</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Taxes</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.15</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Employee Benefit Plans; Employment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-16</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.16</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Compliance with Laws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-18</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.17</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Regulatory Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-18</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.18</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Environmental Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-20</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.19</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title to Properties</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.20</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Hydrocarbon Contracts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.21</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Material Contracts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-22</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Intellectual Property</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.23</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Brokers; Financial Advisor</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Financial Advisor</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Takeover Statutes</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Reorganization</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">No Additional Representations</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Corporate Existence and Power</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Corporate Authorization</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Governmental Authorization</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.9</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Controls and Procedures</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-30</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.10</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Absence of Certain Changes</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-31</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.11</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">No Undisclosed Material Liabilities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-31</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.12</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Litigation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-31</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.13</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Compliance with Laws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-31</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.14</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Capitalization of Merger Subsidiary</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-31</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.15</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Reorganization</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-32</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.16</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Ownership of Company Common Stock</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-32</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.17</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">No Additional Representations</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-32</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE&nbsp;V COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-32</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Conduct of the Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-32</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-36</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Resignation of Company Directors</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-40</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Other Actions</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-40</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE&nbsp;VI COVENANTS OF PARENT</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-40</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Conduct of Parent</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-40</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Obligations of Merger Subsidiary</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-41</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director and Officer Liability</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-41</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-43</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.5</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Stock Exchange Listing</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-43</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.6</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Employee Benefits</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-43</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE&nbsp;VII COVENANTS OF PARENT AND THE COMPANY</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-45</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Reasonable Best Efforts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-45</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Certain Filings</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-47</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Access to Information</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-47</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Tax Treatment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-47</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.5</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Public Announcements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-48</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.6</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Further Assurances</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-48</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.7</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Notices of Certain Events</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-48</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.8</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">No Solicitation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-48</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.9</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Takeover Statutes</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-51</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.10</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;16(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-51</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.11</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Coordination of Quarterly Dividends</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-51</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.12</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-51</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.13</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Treatment of Company Indebtedness</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-51</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.14</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Transaction Litigation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-53</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.15</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Vote</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-53</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-53</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.15(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.1</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.5</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Charter</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.1</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Common Stock</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Recitals</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Credit Agreement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.1(k)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Director RSU Award</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.5(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Disclosure Schedules</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Article&nbsp;III</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Environmental Permits</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.18(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Intellectual Property</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.22(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Material Adverse Effect</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.1</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Owned Intellectual Property</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.22(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Pension Plan</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.15(e)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Preferred Stock</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.5</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Proxy Statement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.9(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company PSU Award</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.5(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.2(f)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.5(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.5(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.7(a)</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.5</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Stockholder Approval</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.2(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Stockholder Meeting</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.2(f)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Subsidiary Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.6(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Company Termination Fee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;10.5(a)(iii)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Comprehensive Area Plan</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.1(s)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Confidentiality Agreement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.3</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Consent Solicitation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.13(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Contract</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.21(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.1</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.1</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Creditors&#146; Rights</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.2(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">De Minimis Inaccuracies</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;8.2(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Debt Offer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.13(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Debt Offers</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.13(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Delaware Court</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;10.8</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">DGCL</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Recitals</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;6.1(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">E&amp;P Assets</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.1(i)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.17(d)(ii)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.1</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Effective Time</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.1(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">End Date</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;9.1(b)(i)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Environmental Laws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.18(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">ERISA</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.15(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">ERISA Affiliate</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.15(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Excess Shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;2.2(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.3</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;2.1(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.4(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.3</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.23</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> Clearance Date</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.2(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.8(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">GAAP</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.8</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.17(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Hazardous Substance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.18(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.3</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.20(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.20(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Indemnified Liabilities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;6.3(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;6.3(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.13(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.1(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.22(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.2(b)(ii)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.2(b)(ii)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.10(e)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;9.1(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.21(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Measurement Date</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.5</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Recitals</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Merger Consideration</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.4(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Merger Subsidiary</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Preamble</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Money Laundering Laws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.17(d)(iii)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Nasdaq</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.3</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;2.2(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Preamble</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.6(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Balance Sheet</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.7</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Balance Sheet Date</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.7</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Closing Election</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.1(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Common Stock</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Recitals</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Common Stock Issuance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Recitals</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Disclosure Schedules</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Article&nbsp;IV</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Material Adverse Effect</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.1</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Measurement Date</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.5</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Preferred Stock</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.5</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent SEC Documents</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.6(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parent Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;4.5</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Payoff Amount</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.13(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Person</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;2.1(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Personal Data</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.22(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Privacy Policies</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.22(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Proceeding</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;6.3(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">RCRA</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.18(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Release</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.18(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Reorganization Treatment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.4(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Sanctions Target</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.17(d)(iv)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Sarbanes-Oxley Act</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.10(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">SEC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.5(f)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Securities Act</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.3</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Significant Subsidiaries</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.6(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Specified Month End Date</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.1(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Subject Indebtedness</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.13(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Subsidiary</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.6(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Substantial Detriment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.1(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Superior Proposal</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.8(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Superior Proposal Match Period</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Superior Proposal Notice</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Surviving Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;1.1(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Tax Proceeding</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.14(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Tax Returns</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.14</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;3.14</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Transaction Litigation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;7.14</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Transactions</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Recitals</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">WARN Act</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Section&nbsp;5.1(h)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2023 is by and among Chevron Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;), Bronco Merger Sub Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (&#147;<U>Merger Subsidiary</U>&#148;), and PDC Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>W I T N E S S E T H: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, it is proposed that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger
Subsidiary will be merged with and into the Company (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;) in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;<U>DGCL</U>&#148;), with the Company surviving the Merger as the
Surviving Corporation (as defined below) and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Parent, at a
meeting duly called and held on or prior to the date of this Agreement, has unanimously (a)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement and the issuance of the shares of common stock of Parent, par value $0.75 per share (&#147;<U>Parent Common
Stock</U>&#148;), pursuant to this Agreement (the &#147;<U>Parent Common Stock Issuance</U>&#148;) and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the &#147;<U>Transactions</U>&#148;), are fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and
Parent&#146;s stockholders and (b)&nbsp;approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Board of
Directors of the Company, at a meeting duly called and held on or prior to the date of this Agreement, has unanimously (a)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) are fair to and in the
best interests of the Company&#146;s stockholders, (b)&nbsp;approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger), (c)&nbsp;directed that the adoption of this Agreement be submitted to a vote
at a meeting of the holders of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the &#147;<U>Company Common Stock</U>&#148;) and (d)&nbsp;resolved (subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2 </U>and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U>) to recommend the adoption of this Agreement by the holders of Company Common Stock; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the
Board of Directors of Merger Subsidiary has by unanimous vote (a)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement and the Transactions are fair to, and in the best interests of, Merger Subsidiary&#146;s sole stockholder, (b)&nbsp;approved and declared advisable
this Agreement and the Transactions and (c)&nbsp;submitted this Agreement to the sole stockholder of Merger Subsidiary, for adoption thereby and recommended that the sole stockholder approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<U>Code</U>&#148;), and this Agreement is hereby adopted as a &#147;plan of reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Treasury Regulations sections <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.368-2(g)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.368-3(a).</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the promises and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;I </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE
MERGER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>The </U><U>Merger</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, (i)&nbsp;at the Effective Time (as
defined below), Merger Subsidiary shall be merged with and into the Company in accordance with the </P>
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requirements of the DGCL, whereupon the separate existence of Merger Subsidiary shall cease, and the Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger (the &#147;<U>Surviving
Corporation</U>&#148;), such that following the Merger, the Surviving Corporation will be a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On the Closing Date, immediately after the Closing, the Company will file a certificate of merger with respect to
the Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the &#147;<U>Certificate of Merger</U>&#148;) and the parties shall make all other filings or recordings required by the DGCL in connection with the Merger. The Merger shall become
effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later time as Parent and the Company may agree and is specified in the Certificate of Merger (the &#147;<U>Effective
Time</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall possess all the rights,
privileges, powers and franchises and be subject to all of the restrictions, disabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Subsidiary, all as provided under the DGCL. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The closing of the Merger (the &#147;<U>Closing</U>&#148;) shall take place (i)&nbsp;at the offices of Paul, Weiss,
Rifkind, Wharton&nbsp;&amp; Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10019 or remotely by exchange of documents and signatures (or their electronic counterparts) as soon as practicable, no later than the second (2nd) Business
Day following the day on which the last to be fulfilled or waived of the conditions set forth in <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;VIII</U> (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be fulfilled at the Closing, but subject to the
fulfillment or waiver of such conditions) shall be fulfilled or waived in accordance with this Agreement (but no later than the End Date) (the &#147;<U>Initial Closing Time</U>&#148;) or (ii)&nbsp;at such other place and time as the Company and
Parent may agree in writing; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in order to permit Parent to have a Closing on the first Business Day of a month (unless delayed as set forth below), in certain circumstances where the Closing would otherwise take
place near the end of the month, the parties agree as follows: if, but for this proviso, the Closing would have occurred on a Specified Month End Date, then, if elected in writing by Parent (one time) (a &#147;<U>Parent Closing Election</U>&#148;)
prior to the Initial Closing Time, (A)&nbsp;the Closing shall take place on the first Business Day following the latest Specified Month End Date, or (B)&nbsp;if Closing cannot take place on such date as a result of failure of the condition set forth
in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(c)</U>, the next Business Day on which such failure no longer exists (the Business Day in the foregoing subclauses (A)&nbsp;and (B), as applicable, the &#147;<U>Deferred Closing Date</U>&#148;); <U>provided</U>,
<U>further</U>, that any Parent Closing Election shall include Parent&#146;s confirmation that, (x)&nbsp;at the time of such election, all of the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.1</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U> of this
Agreement were satisfied on the date the Closing would have occurred but for the immediately preceding proviso and (y)&nbsp;all such conditions (other than the conditions set forth in (1)&nbsp;<U>Section&nbsp;8.1(c)</U> and
(2)&nbsp;<U>Section&nbsp;8.2(a)(i)</U>, but only to the extent the Company&#146;s material and intentional breach after its receipt of the Parent Closing Election was a principal cause of the failure of the condition in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(a)(i) </U>to be satisfied) shall be deemed to be satisfied as of the Deferred Closing Date; it being understood, that nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.1</U> or otherwise affects the need for the
closing conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U> to be fulfilled or waived, as applicable, at the Deferred Closing Date. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the &#147;<U>Closing
Date</U>&#148;. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Specified Month End Date</U>&#148; means any date which is ten (10)&nbsp;or fewer calendar days prior to the last calendar day of any calendar month. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Certificate of Incorporation and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> of the Surviving
Corporation</U><U></U>. Subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger, the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in <U>Exhibit</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;A</U>, and as so amended and restated,
shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time, until thereafter amended in accordance with its terms and the DGCL. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Effective Time, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of the Company, as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time, shall be amended and restated to read in its entirety as set forth in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of the Merger Subsidiary, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that all
references therein to Merger Subsidiary shall be </P>
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automatically amended and shall become references to the Surviving Corporation, and as so amended and restated, shall be the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of the Surviving
Corporation from and after the Effective Time, until thereafter amended in accordance with their terms, the DGCL and the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation</U>. The directors of Merger Subsidiary
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of the Surviving
Corporation, and the officers of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or
until their earlier death, resignation or removal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Effect on Capital Stock</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Effective Time, subject to the other provisions of <U>Articles </U><U>I</U> and <U>II</U>, each share of
Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares of Company Common Stock to be canceled pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(d)</U> and any shares of Company Common Stock covered under
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into and shall thereafter represent the right to receive&nbsp;0.4638 (the &#147;<U>Exchange
Ratio</U><U>&#148;</U>) of a share of validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> shares of Parent Common Stock (the &#147;<U>Merger Consideration</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From and after the Effective Time, all of the shares of Company Common Stock converted into the right to receive
the Merger Consideration pursuant to this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;I</U> shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of (x)&nbsp;a certificate (each a
&#147;<U>Certificate</U>&#148;) or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(y)&nbsp;non-certificated</FONT> shares represented by book-entry (&#147;<U>Book-Entry Shares</U>&#148;) previously representing any such shares of Company Common Stock shall
thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such securities, except the right to receive (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration, (ii)&nbsp;any dividends or other distributions with a record date prior to the Effective Time which have been
declared by the Company in accordance with this Agreement and which remain unpaid at the Effective Time, and any dividends and other distributions in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(f)</U> and (iii)&nbsp;any cash to be paid in lieu
of any fractional share of Parent Common Stock in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If at
any time during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent or the Company shall occur by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or
combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend thereon with a record date during such period, the Merger Consideration, the Exchange Ratio and any other similarly dependent items, as the case may be, shall be appropriately
adjusted to provide the holders of shares of Company Common Stock the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event; <U>provided</U> that (i)&nbsp;nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4</U> shall be construed
to permit the Company or Parent to take any action with respect to its securities that is otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;cash dividends and grants of equity compensation not prohibited by the terms hereof shall not
result in any adjustment to the Exchange Ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Effective Time, all shares of Company Common Stock that
are owned directly by Parent, Merger Subsidiary or the Company shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist and no stock of Parent, cash or other
consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(d)</U> shall not apply to shares of Company Common Stock held in trust or otherwise set aside from shares held in the
Company&#146;s treasury pursuant to a Company Benefit Plan (as such term is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.15</U>). </P>
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Subsidiary issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain </P>
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outstanding as one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Equity Awards</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each
outstanding stock appreciation right with respect to shares of Company Common Stock (each, a &#147;<U>Company SAR</U>&#148;), whether or not vested, shall cease to represent a Company SAR, and shall thereafter constitute a stock appreciation right,
on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company SAR immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any provisions for acceleration, with respect to the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of shares of Parent
Common Stock determined by <U>multiplying</U> (x)&nbsp;the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company SAR immediately prior to the Effective Time <U>by</U> (y)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio. The exercise price per share of Parent
Common Stock subject to any such Company SAR at and after the Effective Time shall be an amount (rounded up to the nearest one hundredth of a cent) equal to (A)&nbsp;the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company SAR
immediately prior to the Effective Time <U>divided by</U> (B)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Effective Time,
by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each award of restricted stock units other than a Company PSU Award and a Company Director RSU Award (each, a &#147;<U>Company RSU Award</U>&#148;) that corresponds to
shares of Company Common Stock that is outstanding as of the Effective Time, whether or not vested, shall cease to represent a Company RSU Award with respect to Company Common Stock and shall thereafter constitute a restricted stock unit award, on
the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any provisions for acceleration, with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Parent
Common Stock determined by <U>multiplying</U> (x)&nbsp;the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time <U>by</U> (y)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio. For the avoidance of doubt, any
amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights, if any, granted with respect to such Company RSU Award that are accrued but unpaid as of the Effective Time will carry over and will be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and
conditions as were applicable to such Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each award of restricted stock units for which vesting is conditioned in full or in part based on achievement of performance goals or metrics (each, a
&#147;<U>Company PSU Award</U>&#148;) that corresponds to shares of Company Common Stock that is outstanding as of the Effective Time, whether or not vested, shall be treated as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If such Company PSU Award was granted in calendar year 2021, then such Company PSU Award shall, automatically and
without any required action on the part of the holder thereof, become fully vested and be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, within five (5)&nbsp;Business Days following the Effective Time, subject to all applicable Tax withholding,
the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Parent Common Stock determined by multiplying (A)&nbsp;the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (with such
number determined in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5(c)(iii)</U>) <U>by</U> (B)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio (and any amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights, if any, granted with respect to such Company PSU Award that are
accrued but unpaid as of the Effective Time). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any such Company PSU Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and that is not permitted to be paid
as described in the immediately preceding sentence without triggering a Tax under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under this Agreement and the terms of the corresponding award that will not
trigger a Tax under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Company PSU Award that is not covered by clause
(i)&nbsp;above shall cease to represent a Company PSU Award with respect to Company Common Stock and shall thereafter constitute a restricted stock </P>
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unit award, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any performance-based vesting conditions),
including any provisions for acceleration, with respect to the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Parent Common Stock determined by <U>multiplying</U> (x)&nbsp;the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such
Company PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (with such number determined in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5(c)(iii)</U>) <U>by</U> (y)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio. For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts relating to
dividend equivalent rights, if any, granted with respect to such Company PSU Award that are accrued but unpaid as of the Effective Time will carry over and will be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions as were
applicable to such Company PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5(c)</U>, the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each outstanding Company PSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall equal the number of shares of Company Common Stock earned under
such Company PSU Award as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement, except that actual performance shall be measured
by (x)&nbsp;deeming the applicable performance period to end as of the second to last Business Day prior to the Effective Time, (y)&nbsp;computing total shareholder return for the Company by reference to the product of the Exchange Ratio multiplied
by the Average Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of Parent Common Stock for the twenty (20)&nbsp;Business Days ending on and including the second to last Business Day prior to the Effective Time, and (z)&nbsp;computing total
shareholder return for the applicable peer companies by reference to the Average Share Price (as defined in the applicable award agreement) of each such company&#146;s common stock for the twenty (20)&nbsp;Business Days ending on and including the
second to last Business Day prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and
without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each award of restricted stock units granted to a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors (each, a &#147;<U>Company Director RSU
Award</U>&#148;) that corresponds to shares of Company Common Stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be
canceled and converted into the right to receive, within five (5)&nbsp;Business Days following the Effective Time, the number (rounded to the nearest whole number) of shares of Parent Common Stock determined by multiplying (A)&nbsp;the number of
shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Director RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B)&nbsp;the Exchange Ratio (and any amounts relating to dividend equivalent rights, if any, granted with respect to such Company
Director RSU Award that are accrued but unpaid as of the Effective Time). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Company Director RSU Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and
that is not permitted to be paid as described in the immediately preceding sentence without triggering a Tax under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under this Agreement and the terms of the
corresponding award that will not trigger a Tax under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the Effective
Time, the Board of Directors of the Company and/or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company shall adopt resolutions approving the treatment of the Company equity awards pursuant to the terms of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to assume as of
the Effective Time the Company&#146;s obligations under the Company SARs, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards and reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares of Parent Common Stock for delivery pursuant to the terms set forth in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>. (ii) As soon as practicable after the Effective Time and in any event no later than five days after the Effective Time, Parent shall file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) a registration statement on an appropriate form or a post-effective amendment to a previously filed registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Parent Common Stock subject to equity-based awards
described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U> and shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the current status of the prospectus contained therein, as well as comply with any applicable state securities or &#147;blue sky&#148;
laws, for so long as such equity-based awards remain outstanding. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Surrender and Payment</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint a bank, trust company or nationally recognized stockholder
services provider or such other Person reasonably acceptable to the Company as the exchange agent (the &#147;<U>Exchange Agent</U>&#148;) for the purpose of exchanging Certificates and Book-Entry Shares representing shares of Company Common Stock.
Parent will make available to the Exchange Agent, as needed, the Merger Consideration to be delivered in respect of the shares of Company Common Stock. Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent will send, or will cause the Exchange Agent to send, to
each holder of record of shares of Company Common Stock as of the Effective Time, a letter of transmittal for use in such exchange (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper
delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) in such form as the Company and Parent may reasonably agree, for use in effecting delivery of shares of Company Common Stock to the Exchange Agent. Exchange of any Book-Entry Shares shall be
effected in accordance with Parent&#146;s customary procedures with respect to securities represented by book entry. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each holder of shares of Company Common Stock that have been converted into a right to receive the Merger
Consideration, upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate or Book-Entry Share, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal, will be entitled to receive (i)&nbsp;one or more shares of Parent Common Stock (which shall be in <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-certificated</FONT> book-entry form unless a physical certificate is requested or required by applicable law) representing, in the aggregate, the whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock, if any, that such holder
has the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4</U> and (ii)&nbsp;a check in the amount equal to any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U> and in respect of any dividends and other distributions which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(f)</U>. No interest shall be paid or accrued on any Merger
Consideration, cash payable in lieu of fractional shares or unpaid dividends and distributions payable to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares. Until so surrendered, each such Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall, after the Effective Time,
represent for all purposes only the right to receive such Merger Consideration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any portion of the Merger
Consideration is to be registered in the name of a Person other than the Person in whose name the applicable surrendered Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition to the registration thereof that the surrendered Certificate shall be
properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer and that the Person requesting such delivery of the Merger Consideration shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other similar Taxes required as a result of such registration in
the name of a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not payable. Delivery of the aggregate Merger Consideration, as applicable, with
respect to Book-Entry Shares shall only be made to the Person in whose name such Book-Entry Shares are registered. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Person</U>&#148; or &#147;<U>person</U>&#148; means an individual, a corporation, a limited
liability company, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of Company Common Stock.
If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are presented to the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Corporation or the Parent, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the consideration provided for, and in accordance with the
procedures set forth, in this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;II</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any portion of the Merger Consideration
made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(a)</U> that remains unclaimed by the holders of shares of Company Common Stock one year after the Effective Time shall be returned to Parent, or transferred as
otherwise directed by Parent, upon demand, and any such holder who has not exchanged his shares of Company Common Stock for the Merger Consideration in </P>
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accordance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1</U> prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Parent for delivery of the Merger Consideration (and any cash payable in lieu of
fractional shares which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U> and any dividends and distributions which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(f)</U>) in
respect of such holder&#146;s shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall not be liable to any holder of shares for any Merger Consideration (and any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares which such holder has the right to receive
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U> and any dividends and distributions which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(f)</U>) delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned
property laws. Any Merger Consideration (and any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U> and any dividends and distributions which such holder has the
right to receive pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(f)</U>) remaining unclaimed by holders of shares of Company Common Stock three (3)&nbsp;years after the Effective Time (or such earlier date immediately prior to such time as such
amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any governmental body, agency, authority or entity) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, become the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person
previously entitled thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock
issued in the Merger shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificates or Book-Entry Shares until such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are surrendered as provided in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1</U>. Following such surrender,
there shall be paid, without interest, to the record holder of the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange therefor (i)&nbsp;at the time of such surrender, all dividends and other distributions payable in respect of such shares of Parent
Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time and a payment date on or prior to the date of such surrender and not previously paid and (ii)&nbsp;at the appropriate payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with respect to
such shares of Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time but with a payment date subsequent to such surrender. For purposes of dividends or other distributions in respect of shares of Parent Common Stock, all shares of Parent
Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger shall be entitled to dividends pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence as if issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash delivered by Parent pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(a)</U>
as directed by Parent; <U>provided</U> that no losses on such investments shall affect the cash payable to former holders of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;II</U>. Any interest and other income
resulting from such investments shall be paid promptly to Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Fractional Shares</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger, but in lieu thereof each holder of
shares of Company Common Stock otherwise entitled to a fractional share of Parent Common Stock will be entitled to receive, from the Exchange Agent in accordance with the provisions of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.2</U> and subject to the
provisions of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1</U>, a cash payment (without interest and rounded to the nearest cent) in lieu of such fractional shares of Parent Common Stock representing such holder&#146;s proportionate interest, if any, in the
proceeds from the sale by the Exchange Agent in one or more transactions of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the excess of (x)&nbsp;the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be delivered to the Exchange Agent by Parent pursuant
to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(a)</U> over (y)&nbsp;the aggregate number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock to be distributed to the holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1(b)</U> (such
excess being herein called the &#147;<U>Excess Shares</U>&#148;). The parties acknowledge that payment of the cash consideration in lieu of issuing fractional shares was not separately <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">bargained-for</FONT>
consideration but merely represents a mechanical rounding off for purposes of avoiding the expense and inconvenience to Parent that would otherwise be caused by the issuance of fractional shares. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, the
Exchange Agent, as agent for the holders of the Certificates and Book-Entry Shares representing shares of Company Common Stock, shall sell the Excess Shares at then prevailing prices on the New&nbsp;York Stock Exchange (&#147;<U>NYSE</U>&#148;) in
the manner provided in the following paragraph. </P>
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the holders that would otherwise receive fractional shares, shall be executed on the NYSE through one or more member firms of the NYSE and shall be executed in round lots to the extent practicable. Until the proceeds of such sale or sales have been
distributed to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, the Exchange Agent shall hold such proceeds in trust for the holders of shares of Company Common Stock (the &#147;<U>Common Shares Trust</U>&#148;). The Exchange Agent shall determine the
portion of the Common Shares Trust to which each holder of shares of Company Common Stock shall be entitled, if any, by multiplying the amount of the aggregate proceeds comprising the Common Shares Trust by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
amount of the fractional share interest to which such holder of shares of Company Common Stock would otherwise be entitled and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of fractional share interests to which all holders of shares of Company
Common Stock would otherwise be entitled. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of
cash, if any, to be paid to holders of shares of Company Common Stock in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock, the Exchange Agent shall make available such amounts to such holders of shares of Company Common Stock without interest,
subject to and in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2.1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Lost
Certificates</U>. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent or the Surviving
Corporation, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as the Surviving Corporation may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will, if such
holder has otherwise delivered a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of the shares of Company Common Stock
represented by such Certificate as contemplated by this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;II</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Withholding Rights</U>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each of the
Surviving Corporation, Parent, the Company, Merger Subsidiary and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to <U>Articles </U><U>I</U> and <U>II</U> such amounts as
it is required to deduct or withhold (or cause to be deducted and withheld) with respect to the making of such payment under any provision of federal, state, local or foreign Tax law (and to the extent deduction and withholding is required, such
deduction and withholding may be taken in Parent Common Stock). To the extent that amounts are so deducted or withheld by the Surviving Corporation, Parent, the Company, Merger Subsidiary or the Exchange Agent, as the case may be, and paid over to
the applicable governmental body, agency, authority or entity in accordance with applicable law, such deducted or withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such
deduction or withholding was made by the Surviving Corporation, Parent, the Company, Merger Subsidiary or the Exchange Agent, as the case may be, and, if withholding is taken in Parent Common Stock, the relevant withholding party shall be treated as
having sold such Parent Common Stock on behalf of such Person for an amount of cash equal to the fair market value thereof at the time of such deemed sale and paid such cash proceeds to the appropriate taxing authority. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company represents and warrants to Parent that, except as disclosed (i)&nbsp;in the Company SEC Documents filed or furnished prior to the
date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in such Company SEC Documents in any risk factors section, in any section related to forward looking statements and other disclosures that are predictive or forward-looking in nature, in each case
other than any description of historic facts or events included therein) or (ii)&nbsp;in the correspondingly numbered section of the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company to Parent simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement (the
&#147;<U>Company</U> </P>
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<U>Disclosure Schedules</U>&#148;) (it being agreed that disclosure of any item in any section or subsection of the Company Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed disclosure with respect to any
other section or subsection of this Agreement to which the relevance of such item is reasonably apparent, notwithstanding the omission of a cross-reference to such other section or subsection): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Corporate Existence and Power</U>. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate powers and all governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals required to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold its properties
and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined below). The Company is duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned or leased by it or the nature of its activities or the ownership or leasing of its properties make such
qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
&#147;<U>Company Material Adverse Effect</U>&#148; means any state of facts, change, development, event, effect, condition or occurrence (each, an &#147;<U>Effect</U>&#148;) that, individually or in the aggregate, results in a material adverse
effect on the financial condition, business, assets or continuing results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in no event shall any of the following Effects, alone or in
combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account, in determining whether there has been, or would be, a Company Material Adverse Effect: (A)&nbsp;any changes or conditions in the U.S. or any other national or regional economy, any
global economic changes or conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions, (B)&nbsp;any changes or conditions affecting the oil and gas industry in general (including changes to the prices of commodities or of the
raw material inputs or value of the outputs of the Company&#146;s products, general market prices and regulatory changes affecting the industry), (C) any weather-related or other <I>force majeure</I> event or outbreak (including earthquakes,
hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters), (D) pandemics, epidemics, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures, acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostility (by recognized
governmental forces or otherwise), sabotage, terrorism or cyber-attack, and any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing or other response to any governmental bodies, agencies, officials or authorities (including requirements for
business closures, restrictions on operations or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;sheltering-in-place&#148;),</FONT></FONT> (E) Effects resulting from the negotiation, execution, announcement, pendency,
compliance with or performance of this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or the terms hereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the impact thereof on the relationships of the Company and its
Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, partners, employees or governmental bodies, agencies, officials or authorities; <U>provided</U> that this <U>clause (E)</U>&nbsp;shall not apply to any representation or warranty set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.15(g)</U> (or any condition to any party&#146;s obligation to consummate the Merger relating to such representation and warranty) to the extent the purpose of such
representation and warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger, (F)&nbsp;any action taken or failure to take action which Parent has requested in writing or
not consented to when reasonably (taking into account the reasonableness perspectives of each of Parent and the Company) asked under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U>, (G) changes in applicable law, regulation or government policy (including
changes or other material developments in any Colorado state, county or local law, regulation or policy impacting the oil and gas industry) or in GAAP or in accounting standards, or any changes in the interpretation or enforcement of any of the
foregoing, or any changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions (including changes or other material developments in any Colorado state, county or local legal, regulatory, permitting or political conditions impacting the oil and gas
industry), (H) any decline in the market price, or change in trading volume, of the Company&#146;s capital stock, (I)&nbsp;any failure to meet any internal or public projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, or budgets or internal or
published financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position or (J)&nbsp;any downgrade in the Company&#146;s credit rating (it being understood that the exceptions in <U>clauses (H)</U>, <U>(I)</U> and
<U>(J)</U>&nbsp;shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that the underlying cause of any such change, decline or failure referred to therein (if not otherwise falling within any of the exceptions provided hereof) is a Company Material
Adverse Effect); <U>provided</U> that, in the case of <U>clauses (A)</U><I>, </I><U>(B)</U>, <U>(C)</U> and <U>(D)</U>, to the </P>
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extent the impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is disproportionately adverse compared to the impact on similarly situated entities, the incrementally disproportionate
impact or impacts shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has heretofore made available to Parent true and complete copies of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to the date of this Agreement (as so amended, the &#147;<U>Company Charter</U>&#148;), and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> of the Company, as amended to the date of this
Agreement (as so amended, the &#147;<U>Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT></U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Corporate Authorization</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby are within the Company&#146;s corporate powers and, except for any required approval by the Company&#146;s stockholders (the &#147;<U>Company Stockholder Approval</U>&#148;) in connection with the consummation of the
Merger, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.16</U>, the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of Company Common Stock in favor of the adoption of this Agreement is the only vote of the holders of any of the Company&#146;s capital stock or the capital stock of any of its Subsidiaries necessary in connection with consummation of the
Merger. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Subsidiary, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors&#146; rights and to general equity principles (whether considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law) (collectively, &#147;<U>Creditors</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Rights</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of
Directors of the Company, at a meeting duly called and held on or prior to the date of this Agreement, has unanimously (i)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) are fair to and in the
best interests of the Company&#146;s stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger), (iii) directed that the adoption of this Agreement be submitted to a vote of the holders of Company
Common Stock, and (iv)&nbsp;resolved (subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U>) to recommend the adoption of this Agreement by the holders of Company Common Stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Governmental Authorization</U>. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, official or authority other than (a)&nbsp;the filing of a certificate of
merger in accordance with the DGCL, (b)&nbsp;compliance with any applicable requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the &#147;<U>HSR Act</U>&#148;), (c)&nbsp;compliance with any applicable requirements
of laws, rules and regulations in foreign jurisdictions governing antitrust or merger control matters, (d)&nbsp;compliance with any applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the &#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148;), (e)&nbsp;compliance with any applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;),
(f)&nbsp;the appropriate filings and approvals under the rules of the NYSE or Nasdaq Global Select Market (&#147;<U>Nasdaq</U>&#148;), (g) (if any) filings required to be made with the Federal Communications Commission (the &#147;<U>FCC</U>&#148;)
and (h)&nbsp;other actions or filings the absence or omission of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have (i)&nbsp;a Company Material Adverse Effect or (ii)&nbsp;prevent, materially delay or materially impede
consummation by the Company of the Merger or other Transactions (this clause (ii), a &#147;<U>Company Impairment Effect</U>&#148;). </P>
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performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not, assuming compliance with the matters referred to in <U>Sections</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2</U> and <U>3.3</U>
and the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.16</U>, (a)&nbsp;contravene or conflict with the Company Charter or the Company </P>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> or the organizational documents of any Subsidiaries of the Company, (b)&nbsp;contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision
of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon or applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (c)&nbsp;constitute a default (or an event which with notice or the passage of time would become a default) under, or
give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to a loss of any benefit to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under any provision of,
any agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (d)&nbsp;result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for such contraventions, conflicts or violations referred to in <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(b)</U> or defaults, rights of termination, cancellation or
acceleration or losses or Liens referred to in <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(c)</U> or <U>(d)</U>&nbsp;that would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have (i)&nbsp;a Company Material Adverse Effect or (ii)&nbsp;a Company
Impairment Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Lien</U>&#148; means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset other than any such mortgage,
lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance (i)&nbsp;for Taxes not yet due or being contested in good faith (and for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established on the Parent Balance Sheet or the Company Balance Sheet, as
the case may be) or (ii)&nbsp;which is a carriers&#146;, warehousemen&#146;s, mechanics&#146;, materialmen&#146;s, repairmen&#146;s or other like lien arising in the ordinary course of business. To the Company&#146;s knowledge as of the date of this
Agreement, there is no Effect that would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially impede or materially interfere with the consummation by the Company of the Merger and the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Capitalization</U>. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 150,000,000 shares of
Company Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;<U>Company Preferred Stock</U>&#148;, and together with the Company Common Stock, the &#147;<U>Company Capital Stock</U>&#148;). As of the close of
business on May&nbsp;18, 2023 (the &#147;<U>Measurement Date</U>&#148;), there were outstanding (i)&nbsp;86,980,921 shares of Company Common Stock, (ii)&nbsp;no shares of Company Preferred Stock and (iii)&nbsp;no other shares of capital stock or
other voting securities of the Company. All outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. As of the Measurement Date, there were outstanding (A)&nbsp;Company SARs with
respect to 99,609 shares of Company Common Stock, (B)&nbsp;Company RSU Awards with respect to 729,187 shares of Company Common Stock, (C)&nbsp;Company PSU Awards with respect to 406,358 shares of Company Common Stock (assuming such Company PSU
Awards were earned at target level of performance) and (D)&nbsp;Company Director RSU Awards with respect to 15,638 shares of Company Common Stock. Except as set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U> and except for changes since the
close of business on the Measurement Date resulting from the exercise of Company SARs outstanding on such date, or the payment or redemption of other stock-based awards outstanding on such date or other securities issued as permitted by
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U>, there are outstanding (x)&nbsp;no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Company and (y)&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;no options, warrants or other rights to acquire from the Company any capital stock or
voting securities of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (2)&nbsp;no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each
case, that are linked to, or calculated based on, the value of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise based upon or derived from any dividends or other distributions declared or paid on any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or
voting interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or which have or which by their terms may have at any time (whether actual or contingent) the right to vote (or which are convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right
to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may vote and (3)&nbsp;no preemptive or similar rights, subscription or other rights, convertible securities, or other agreements, arrangements or commitments of
any character, relating to the capital stock of the Company, obligating the Company to issue, transfer or sell any capital stock, voting securities of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities
of the Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, subscription or other right, convertible security, agreement, arrangement or commitment (the items in the foregoing <U>subclauses (x)</U>&nbsp;and
<U>(y)</U>&nbsp;being referred to collectively as &#147;<U>Company Securities</U>&#148;). Except as permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1(e)</U> with respect to any Company SARs, Company RSU Awards, Company PSU Awards and Company Director
RSU Awards, there are no </P>
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outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Subsidiaries</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Subsidiary of the Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, and has all powers and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those the absence of which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the term &#147;<U>Subsidiary</U>,&#148; when used with respect to any Person, means any other Person, whether incorporated or unincorporated,
of which (i)&nbsp;more than fifty percent of the voting securities or other ownership interests is owned by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries is a general partner or holds a
majority of the voting interests of a partnership or (iii)&nbsp;securities or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect more than fifty percent of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect
to such corporation or other organization, are directly owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries. Each Subsidiary of the Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the character of the property owned or leased by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably
likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All &#147;significant subsidiaries&#148; (as such term is defined in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1-02</FONT> of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> under the
Exchange Act) of the Company and all entities listed on Exhibit&nbsp;21 to the Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> (collectively, &#147;<U>Significant Subsidiaries</U>&#148;) and their respective jurisdictions of organization are
identified in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.6(a)</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedules. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All of the
outstanding capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, each Significant Subsidiary of the Company is wholly-owned by the Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any material Lien and free of any other material limitation or
restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other ownership interests). There are no outstanding (i)&nbsp;securities of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests in any Significant Subsidiary of the Company or (ii)&nbsp;(A) options, warrants or other rights to acquire from the Company or any of its
Significant Subsidiaries any capital stock, voting securities or other ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, voting securities or ownership interests in, any Significant Subsidiary of the
Company, (B)&nbsp;bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of any Significant Subsidiary of the Company that are linked to, or calculated based on, the value of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise based upon or derived from any
dividends or other distributions declared or paid on any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or which have or which by their terms may have at any time (whether actual or
contingent) the right to vote (or which are convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may vote or (C)&nbsp;preemptive or similar rights,
subscription or other rights, convertible securities, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the capital stock of any Significant Subsidiary of the Company, obligating the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries
to issue, transfer or sell any capital stock, voting securities or other ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, voting securities or ownership interests in, any Significant Subsidiary of the
Company or obligating the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, subscription or other right, convertible security, agreement, arrangement or commitment (the items in the
foregoing <U>subclauses (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U>&nbsp;being referred to collectively as &#147;<U>Company Subsidiary Securities</U>&#148;). There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any outstanding Company Subsidiary Securities. No Subsidiary of the Company is, or since January&nbsp;1, 2021 has been, subject to any requirement to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act. No Subsidiary of the Company owns
any shares of Company Common Stock. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has made available to Parent (i)&nbsp;its annual reports on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for its fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2021 and 2022, (ii)&nbsp;its proxy or information statements relating to meetings of, or actions taken without a meeting by, the stockholders of the Company
held since December&nbsp;31, 2021 and (iii)&nbsp;all of its other reports, statements, schedules and registration statements filed with the SEC since December&nbsp;31, 2021 (the documents referred to in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.7(a)</U>
being referred to collectively as the &#147;<U>Company SEC Documents</U>&#148;). The Company&#146;s annual report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for its fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 is referred to herein as the
&#147;<U>Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></U>.&#148; The Company&#146;s quarterly report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2023 is referred to herein as the
&#147;<U>Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q.</FONT></U>&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of its filing date (or, if amended
or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such filing), each Company SEC Document complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act and the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of its filing date (or, if amended or
superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such filing), each Company SEC Document filed pursuant to the Exchange Act did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each registration statement, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, filed by the Company since January&nbsp;1,
2021, pursuant to the Securities Act, as of the date such statement or amendment became effective, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has timely filed with or furnished to the SEC all forms,
reports, schedules, registration statements, proxy statements and other documents required to be filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Company since January&nbsp;1, 2021. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements</U>. The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company (including
any related notes and schedules) included in its annual reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> referred to in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.7</U> present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods then ended, in each case, in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting
principles (&#147;<U>GAAP</U>&#148;) applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto). For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Company Balance Sheet</U>&#148; means the consolidated balance sheet of the Company, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2022, set forth in the Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and &#147;<U>Company Balance Sheet Date</U>&#148; means December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Disclosure Documents</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the proxy statement of the Company (the &#147;<U>Company Proxy Statement</U>&#148;) to be filed with the
SEC in connection with the Merger, nor any amendment or supplement thereto, will, at the date the Company Proxy Statement or any such amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to stockholders of the Company or at the time such stockholders
vote on the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company Proxy Statement, including all amendments or supplements thereto, will, when filed, comply as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or warranty is made by the Company in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.9</U> with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on
information supplied by Parent or Merger Subsidiary for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Company Proxy Statement. </P>
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for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> (as defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.8(a)</U>) or any amendment or supplement thereto will, at the time the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> or any such amendment or supplement becomes effective under the Securities Act or at the Effective Time, as the case may be, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Controls and Procedures</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Company (or each former
principal executive officer and former principal financial officer of the Company) has made all certifications required under Sections&nbsp;302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
and under the Exchange Act (collectively, the &#147;<U>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</U>&#148;) with respect to Company SEC Documents. For purposes of the preceding sentence, &#147;principal executive officer&#148; and &#147;principal financial officer&#148;
shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has (i)&nbsp;designed and
maintained disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15(e)</FONT> under the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by the Company, in the reports it files or
furnishes under the Exchange Act is communicated to its management by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, (ii)&nbsp;disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation, to its auditors and
the audit committee of its Board of Directors (A)&nbsp;any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which could adversely affect its ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and (B)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting and (iii)&nbsp;identified for the
Company&#146;s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting. The Company has provided to Parent true and correct copies of any of the foregoing disclosures to the auditors or audit committee of the Company that have
been made in writing from January&nbsp;1, 2021 through the date of this Agreement, and will promptly provide to Parent true and correct copies of any such disclosure that is made after the date of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has designed and maintains a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15(f)</FONT> under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance concerning the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
GAAP, including reasonable assurance (i)&nbsp;that transactions are executed in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific authorizations and recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and
to maintain asset accountability and (ii)&nbsp;regarding prevention or timely detection of any unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the Company&#146;s financial statements. The Company&#146;s
management, with the participation of the Company&#146;s principal executive and financial officers, has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with the
requirements of Section&nbsp;404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, and such assessment concluded that such internal controls were effective using the framework specified in the Company <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No personal loan or other extension of credit by the Company or any
Subsidiary to any of its or their executive officers or directors has been made or modified in violation of Section&nbsp;13 of the Exchange Act and Section&nbsp;402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act since January&nbsp;1, 2021. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since January&nbsp;1, 2021, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company&#146;s knowledge,
any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written complaint, allegation, assertion, or claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in improper
or illegal accounting or auditing practices or maintains improper or inadequate internal accounting controls. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>knowledge</U>&#148; means, with respect to the </P>
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Company or Parent, the actual knowledge of any individual identified as an executive officer of such party in the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> filed most recently by such
party with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Absence of Certain Changes</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From the Company Balance Sheet Date to the date of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted
their business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From
the Company Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any event, occurrence, change or development of a state of circumstances or facts which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would be reasonably likely to have, a Company Material Adverse
Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>No Undisclosed Material Liabilities</U>. As of the date of this Agreement, there are
no liabilities of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, that are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities disclosed or provided for in the Company Balance Sheet or the notes thereto; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities incurred since the Company Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice and which, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities disclosed in the Company SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities or obligations that have been discharged or paid in full in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities under this Agreement or in connection with the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Litigation</U>. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, suit, investigation or
proceeding, pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any of their respective properties or any of their respective officers or directors before any court, arbitrator
or any governmental body, agency, authority or official except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Taxes</U>. Except as set forth in the Company Balance Sheet (including the notes thereto) and
except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all Tax Returns required to be filed with any taxing authority by, or with respect to,
the Company and its Subsidiaries have been filed in accordance with all applicable laws; (ii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have timely paid all Taxes shown as due and payable on the Tax Returns that have been so filed, and, as of the time
of filing, such Tax Returns were true and complete in all respects (other than, in the case of <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(i)</U> or <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(ii)</U>&nbsp;hereof, with respect to Taxes and Tax Returns for which the position
has been taken in good faith and for which adequate reserves are reflected on the Company Balance Sheet, as adjusted for operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the date of the Company Balance Sheet); and
(iii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have made provision for all Taxes payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries for which no Tax Return has yet been filed; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;there is no action, suit, proceeding, audit or claim in respect of any Tax or Tax Return (each, a &#147;<U>Tax
Proceeding</U>&#148;) now proposed in writing or pending against or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
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its Subsidiaries is liable for any Tax imposed on any Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) as the result of the application of Treasury Regulations section <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.1502-6</FONT> (and any comparable
provision of the Tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction) or as a transferee or successor; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted either a &#147;distributing corporation&#148; or a
&#147;controlled corporation&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock qualifying or intended to qualify for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-free</FONT> treatment, in whole or in part, under
Section&nbsp;355 or Section&nbsp;361(a) of the Code in the two years prior to the date of this Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted any currently effective requests, agreements, consents
or waivers to extend the statutory period of limitations applicable to the assessment or collection of any Taxes with respect to any Tax Returns of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any closing agreement described in Section&nbsp;7121
of the Code or any predecessor provision thereof or any similar agreement under the Tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction, in each case, which agreement would be binding on the Company or such Subsidiary after the Closing; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, is bound by or has any obligation under, any Tax
sharing, allocation or indemnity agreement or any similar agreement or arrangement, except for (i)&nbsp;any such agreement or arrangement solely between or among any of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries or (ii)&nbsp;any commercial agreement
entered into in the ordinary course of business the primary purpose of which does not relate to Taxes; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in any &#147;listed transaction&#148; within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.6011-4(b)(2);</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;there are no Liens for Taxes other than Taxes not yet due or being contested in good faith (and for which adequate
accruals or reserves have been established on the Company Balance Sheet) upon any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no written claim has been made in the last three years by an authority in a jurisdiction in which the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For
purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Taxes</U>&#148; shall mean any and all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments, including, without limitation, all net income, gross income, gross receipts, excise, stamp, real or personal property,
<I>ad valorem</I>, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, occupation, use, production, service, service use, license, net worth, payroll, franchise, severance, transfer, recording, employment, premium, windfall profits,
environmental, customs duties, capital stock, profits, disability, sales, registration, value added, alternative or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">add-on</FONT> minimum, estimated or other taxes, assessments or charges in the nature of a tax
imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental body, agency, authority or entity and any interest, penalties or additions to tax attributable thereto. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Tax Returns</U>&#148; shall mean any
return, report, form or similar statement filed or required to be filed with respect to any Tax (including any attached schedules), including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated
Tax. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Employee Benefit Plans; Employment</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has provided Parent with a list (set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.15(a)</U> of the Company
Disclosure Schedules) identifying each material &#147;employee benefit plan,&#148; as defined in section 3(3) of the </P>
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (&#147;<U>ERISA</U>&#148;), each material employment, consulting, severance, change in control or similar contract, plan, funding
arrangement or policy applicable to any director, former director, employee or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and each material plan, funding vehicle or arrangement (written or oral), providing for compensation, bonuses,
profit-sharing, stock option or other stock-related rights or other forms of incentive or deferred compensation, vacation benefits, insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), health or medical benefits, death benefits, disability
benefits, workers&#146; compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits, severance benefits, change in control benefits and post-employment or retirement benefits (including compensation, pension, health, medical or life insurance benefits) which
is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company or its Subsidiaries and covers any employee or director or former employee or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The material plans, agreements or arrangements of the
Company and its Subsidiaries referred to in the first sentence of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.15(a)</U>&nbsp;(excluding any such plan that is a &#147;multiemployer plan,&#148; as defined in section 3(37) of ERISA) are referred to
collectively herein as the &#147;<U>Company Benefit Plans</U>.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has made available to Parent
true, complete and correct copies of (i)&nbsp;each Company Benefit Plan (or, in the case of any unwritten Company Benefit Plan, a description thereof) and any amendments thereto, (ii)&nbsp;the most recent annual report on Form 5500 and
Schedule&nbsp;B thereto (including any related actuarial valuation report) filed with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Company Benefit Plan (if any such report was required) and (iii)&nbsp;the most recent summary plan description
for each Company Benefit Plan for which such summary plan description is required. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Company Benefit Plan
has been established and maintained in material compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations (including, but not limited to, the extent applicable, ERISA and the Code) which
are applicable to such plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;Neither the Company nor any other entity which is a member of a
controlled group of entities (within the meaning of Sections&nbsp;414(b), (c), (m) or (o)&nbsp;of the Code) of which the Company is a member (each, an &#147;<U>ERISA Affiliate</U>&#148;) has incurred a material liability under Title IV of ERISA or
Section&nbsp;412 of the Code that has not been satisfied in full, and no reasonably foreseeable condition exists that presents a material risk to the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring any such liability; and (ii)&nbsp;all material
insurance premiums with respect to Company Benefit Plans, including premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, have been paid when due. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All &#147;employee pension benefit plans&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;3(2) of ERISA) that are Company Benefit
Plans (&#147;<U>Company Pension Plan</U>&#148;) intended to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code have received a favorable determination letter or opinion letter, if applicable, from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such
Company Pension Plans are qualified and exempt from federal income Taxes under Sections&nbsp;401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates contributes to a &#147;multiemployer plan,&#148; as
defined in Section&nbsp;3(37) of ERISA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Company Benefit Plan provides for retiree health benefits or
retiree life benefits (other than such benefits required by Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code or Section&nbsp;601 of ERISA or similar state law). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not, either alone or in combination with
another event, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, (i)&nbsp;entitle any current or former employee, individual independent contractor, director or officer of the Company or any its Subsidiaries to severance pay, unemployment compensation
or any other payment, or (ii)&nbsp;accelerate the time of payment or vesting, increase the amount of compensation due any such employee, individual independent contractor, director or officer or trigger any other material obligation pursuant to any
Company Benefit Plan, (iii)&nbsp;require any funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of any compensation or benefit owed to any such current or former employee, individual independent contractor, director or officer, or (iv)&nbsp;result in
any payment (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) to any &#147;disqualified individual&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;280G of the </P>
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Code) that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in combination with any other such payment, constitute an &#147;excess parachute payment&#148; (within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;280G(b)(1) of the Code). <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.15(g)</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedules&nbsp;lists all the agreements, arrangements and other instruments which give rise to an obligation to make or set aside amounts
payable to or on behalf of the officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or any subsequent employment termination, true and complete copies of which have been previously provided
to Parent </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There has been no amendment to, written interpretation or announcement by the Company or its
Subsidiaries relating to, change in employee participation or coverage under, or adoption of, any Company Benefit Plan which would increase materially the expense of maintaining such Company Benefit Plan above the level of expense incurred in
respect thereof for the twelve (12)&nbsp;months ended on the Company Balance Sheet Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations respecting employment,
employment practices, labor, occupational safety and health, and wages and hours, including Section&nbsp;8 of the National Labor Relations Act and all civil rights and anti-discrimination laws, rules and regulations (collectively,
&#147;<U>Anti-Discrimination Laws</U>&#148;). Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, no work stoppage, slowdown or labor strike against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Company&#146;s knowledge, threatened, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries involved in or, to the Company&#146;s knowledge, threatened with material labor disputes, grievances or litigation relating to
labor matters, including with respect to Anti-Discrimination Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of the date of this Agreement, neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor organization, works council, trade union, labor association or other employee representative and no such agreement is
being negotiated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since January&nbsp;1, 2021, to the knowledge of
the Company, (i), no allegations of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct have been made against any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries with the title of director, vice president or above through the Company&#146;s anonymous employee
hotline or any formal human resources communication channels at the Company, (ii)&nbsp;there are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending or, to the Company&#146;s knowledge, threatened related to any allegations of sexual harassment
or other sexual misconduct by any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries with the title of vice president or above and (iii)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have entered into any settlement agreements related to allegations
of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct by any employee of the Company with the title of director, vice president or above.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Company Benefit Plan provides a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up</FONT> for any Taxes which may be
imposed (i)&nbsp;for failure to comply with the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code or (ii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Compliance with Laws</U>. To the Company&#146;s knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in violation of, or has since January&nbsp;1, 2021, violated, any applicable provisions of any laws, statutes, ordinances or regulations except for any violations that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not be
reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Regulatory Matters</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect, since January&nbsp;1, 2018, (i) none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, nor any Company or Subsidiary director, officer, employee, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any representative,
</P>
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agent, or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has violated any Anti-Corruption Law, and (ii)&nbsp;none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor any Company
or Subsidiary director, officer, employee, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any representative, agent or any other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has offered, paid, given, promised, or authorized the payment
of, anything of value (including, but not limited to, money, checks, wire transfers, tangible and intangible gifts, favors, services, employment or entertainment and travel) directly or indirectly to any employee, officer, or representative of, or
any person otherwise acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of a governmental body, agency, authority or entity, whether elected or appointed, including an officer or employee of a state-owned or state-controlled enterprise, a political
party, political party official or employee, candidate for public office, or an officer or employee of a public international organization (such as the World Bank, United Nations, International Monetary Fund, or Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development) (any such person, a &#147;<U>Government Official</U>&#148;) (A) for the purpose of (1)&nbsp;influencing any act or decision of a Government Official, (2)&nbsp;inducing a Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation
of his or her lawful duties, (3)&nbsp;securing any improper advantage, (4)&nbsp;inducing a Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any governmental body, agency, authority or entity or (5)&nbsp;assisting the Company, any
Subsidiary of the Company, or any Company or Subsidiary director, officer employee, agent, representative, or any other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in obtaining or retaining business, or (B)&nbsp;in a manner
which would constitute or have the purpose or effect of public or commercial bribery or corruption, acceptance of, or acquiescence in extortion, kickbacks, or other unlawful or improper means of obtaining or retaining business or any improper
advantage. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Company, each of its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, and, to the knowledge of the Company, agents, representatives and other persons acting for or on behalf of any of the
foregoing persons, are, and at all times since January&nbsp;1, 2018 have been, in compliance with all applicable Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws and all applicable Money Laundering Laws and (ii)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
carries on, or has carried on since January&nbsp;1, 2018, any business, directly or knowingly indirectly, involving Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, , the Crimea region, or the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> Donetsk or Luhansk
People&#146;s Republics or any Sanctions Target in violation of applicable Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect, since January&nbsp;1, 2018 (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has conducted or initiated any internal investigation, review or audit, or made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any governmental body, agency,
authority or entity or third party with respect to any alleged or suspected act or omission arising under or relating to any potential noncompliance with any applicable Anti-Corruption Law, Economic Sanctions/Trade Law, or Money Laundering Law,
(ii)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors or officers, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agents, employees (other than officers) representatives, or any other person acting at the
direction of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice, request or citation for any actual or potential noncompliance with any applicable Anti-Corruption Law, Economic Sanctions/Trade Law or Money Laundering Law,
(iii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and have maintained internal controls, policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent violations of Anti-Corruption Laws, Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws and Money Laundering Laws,
and (iv)&nbsp;the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have at all times made and maintained accurate books and records in material compliance with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws or Money Laundering Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of this Agreement: </P>
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commercial corruption or bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.K. Bribery Act 2010 and any other applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery law of any other applicable jurisdiction. </P>
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applicable laws relating to anti-terrorism, the importation of goods, export controls, antiboycott, and Sanctions Targets, including prohibited or restricted international trade and financial transactions and lists maintained by the United States,
Canada, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, or Her Majesty&#146;s Treasury of the United Kingdom. For the avoidance of doubt, the applicable laws referenced in the foregoing sentence include
(1)&nbsp;any of the Trading With the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the United Nations Participation Act, or the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Act, or any regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department
Office of Foreign Assets Controls (&#147;<U>OFAC</U>&#148;), or any export control law applicable to U.S.-origin goods, technology, or software, or any enabling legislation or executive order relating to any of the above, as collectively interpreted
and applied by the U.S. Government at the prevailing point in time, (2)&nbsp;any U.S. sanctions related to or administered by the U.S. Department of State and (3)&nbsp;any sanctions measures or embargoes imposed by the United Nations Security
Council, Her Majesty&#146;s Treasury or the European Union. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<U>Money Laundering Laws</U>&#148; means
any law or regulation governing financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including the U.S. Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act of 1970, the U.S. Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2011, and any
applicable money laundering-related laws of other jurisdictions where the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct business, conduct financial transactions or own assets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<U>Sanctions Target</U>&#148; means: (1)&nbsp;any country or territory that is the target of country-wide
or territory-wide Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws, which, as of the date of this Agreement are, Iran, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, the Crimea region or the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> Donetsk or Luhansk People&#146;s Republics;
(2)&nbsp;a person that is on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or any of the other sanctioned persons lists published by OFAC, or any equivalent list of sanctioned persons issued by the U.S. Department of State;
(3)&nbsp;a person that is located or resident in or organized under the laws of a country or territory that is identified as the subject of country-wide or territory-wide Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws; or (4)&nbsp;an entity owned fifty percent (50%)
or more or, where relevant under applicable Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws, controlled by, a country or territory identified in <U>clause (1)</U>&nbsp;or person in <U>clause (2)</U>&nbsp;above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Environmental Matters</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as set forth in the Company SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement and with such exceptions
as, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;no written notice, notification, demand, request for information, citation, summons, complaint or order has been received by,
and no investigation, action, claim, suit, proceeding or review is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by any Person against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no penalty has been assessed or outstanding consent decree
or order issued by a court, governmental body, agency, authority or tribunal against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, with respect to any matters arising out of any Environmental Law; (ii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries
are, and since January&nbsp;1, 2021 have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (iii)&nbsp;(x) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained and have been and are in compliance with all permits, licenses, certifications,
variations, exemptions, orders, franchises and approvals of all governmental bodies, agencies and authorities required under Environmental Laws for the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted (the &#147;<U>Company Environmental
Permits</U>&#148;) and (y)&nbsp;all Company Environmental Permits are in full force and effect, and the Company has no written notice or knowledge that such Company Environmental Permits will not be renewed in the ordinary course after the Effective
Time; (iv)&nbsp;no governmental body, agency or authority has begun, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing to begin, any action to terminate, cancel or reform any Company Environmental Permit; (v)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the
Company, there are no Hazardous Substances at, in, under or migrating to or from (x)&nbsp;properties owned or leased by the Company or any Subsidiary that require investigation, control, monitoring, removal or remediation under Environmental Laws or
(y)&nbsp;any other properties that require investigation, control, monitoring, removal or remediation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries under Environmental Laws; and (vi)&nbsp;there has been no material environmental investigation, study,
audit, test, </P>
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review or other analysis conducted since January&nbsp;1, 2021 of which the Company has knowledge in relation to any current or prior business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any
property or facility now or previously owned, leased or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which has not been made available to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement, excluding routine environmental monitoring conducted by the
Company in the ordinary course of operations. Except with respect to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.7(d)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.8</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.9</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.11</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.12</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.21</U>, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.18</U> contains the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Company with respect to environmental matters,
including with respect to Hazardous Substances, Company Environmental Permits, and any other matter relating to compliance with, or liabilities under, Environmental Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.18</U>, the term &#147;<U>Environmental Laws</U>&#148; means
federal, state, provincial, local and foreign statutes, laws (including, without limitation, common law), judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, codes, injunctions, permits, governmental agreements or governmental
restrictions relating to: (A)&nbsp;the protection, investigation or restoration of the environment or natural resources, (B)&nbsp;the handling, use, storage, presence, disposal, transport, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Substance or
(C)&nbsp;noise, odor, indoor air, employee exposure, electromagnetic fields, wetlands, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons or property relating to any Hazardous Substance. As used herein, the term &#147;<U>Hazardous
Substance</U>&#148; means any &#147;hazardous substance&#148; and any &#147;pollutant or contaminant&#148; as those terms are defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
(&#147;<U>CERCLA</U>&#148;); any &#147;hazardous waste&#148; as that term is defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (&#147;<U>RCRA</U>&#148;); and any &#147;hazardous material&#148; as that term is defined in the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. &#167; 1801 <U>et</U> <U>seq</U>.), as amended (including as those terms are further defined, construed, or otherwise used in rules, regulations, standards, orders, guidelines, directives, and publications issued
pursuant to, or otherwise in implementation of, said laws); and including, without limitation, any other substance defined, listed, classified or regulated as &#147;hazardous&#148;, &#147;toxic&#148;, a &#147;waste&#148;, a &#147;pollutant&#148;, or
a &#147;contaminant,&#148; including petroleum product or byproduct, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-</FONT> or polyfluorinated alkyl substances, explosive material, radioactive material, asbestos, lead paint, polychlorinated biphenyls (or
PCBs), dioxins, dibenzofurans, heavy metals, radon gas, mold, mold spores, and mycotoxins. As used herein, the term &#147;<U>Release</U>&#148; means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping,
leaching, dumping, placing, discarding, abandonment, or disposing into the environment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Title
to Properties</U>. Except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold or other
ownership interests or rights in, all its material properties and assets except: (i)&nbsp;for such interest or rights as are no longer used or useful in the conduct of its businesses or as have been disposed of in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, and (ii)&nbsp;for defects, burdens, easements, restrictive covenants and similar encumbrances or impediments that, in the aggregate, do not and will not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently
conducted. As of the date of this Agreement, none of the properties and assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are subject to any Liens that, in the aggregate, interfere with the ability of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries to
conduct business as currently conducted to an extent that have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Hydrocarbon Contracts</U><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">.</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company
Material Adverse Effect: (i)&nbsp;the Hydrocarbon Contracts are in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms; (ii)&nbsp;all royalties, rentals and other payments due thereunder have been properly and timely paid or contested in
good faith in the ordinary course of business (other than royalties, rentals or other payments which are being held in suspense by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with applicable laws); (iii) neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received any written requests or demands for payments or adjustments of payments under the Hydrocarbon Contracts (excluding payment adjustments contested in good </P>
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faith in the ordinary course of business) or performance pursuant thereto that remain pending; (iv)&nbsp;none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in breach of any of its obligations
under any Hydrocarbon Contracts; and (v)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, no other party to any Hydrocarbon Contract is in breach of any of its obligations thereunder. The term &#147;<U>Hydrocarbon Contract</U>&#148; means a material
Hydrocarbon production sharing contract (excluding any production sharing contract customarily used in the U.S. for drilling allocation wells), lease or license or other similar agreement or right binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
explore for, develop, use, produce, sever, process and operate Hydrocarbon interests and associated fixtures or structures for a specified period of time. The term &#147;Hydrocarbon Contract&#148; also includes any material <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">farm-out</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">farm-in</FONT> agreement, operating agreement, unit agreement, pooling or communitization agreement, declaration or order, joint venture, option or acquisition agreement,
any material oil and gas production, sales, marketing, transportation, exchange and processing contract and agreement, or any other material contract held for exploration or production of Hydrocarbons, or the disposition of the Hydrocarbons produced
therefrom, in each case to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party. The term &#147;<U>Hydrocarbons</U>&#148; means any of oil, bitumen and products derived therefrom, synthetic crude oil, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids,
coal bed methane, and any and all other substances produced in association with any of the foregoing, whether liquid, solid or gaseous. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company
Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have filed with the applicable government authorities all applications and obtained all licenses, permits and other authorizations required for operations under the Hydrocarbon
Contracts as currently being conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (ii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all rules and regulations of any applicable government authority with respect to operations under the
Hydrocarbon Contracts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Material Contracts</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except for this Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to or bound by any agreement, lease, easement, license, contract, note, mortgage, indenture or other legally binding obligation (excluding (i)&nbsp;any Hydrocarbon Contract (as defined above but disregarding any materiality qualifiers in such
definition) that is a lease, easement or other instrument constituting the chain of title to the properties and assets owned or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii)&nbsp;any Company Benefit Plan) (each, a
&#147;<U>Contract</U>&#148;) that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;would be required to be filed by the Company as a &#147;material
contract&#148; (as such term is defined in item 601(b)(10) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> of the SEC); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;includes any contingent payment obligations or similar payment obligations (including any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;earn-out&#148;</FONT> obligations) that would require payments to any person (other than the Company, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, Parent, or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Parent) arising in
connection with the acquisition or disposition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any business which payment obligations would reasonably be expected to result in future payments by the Company or its Subsidiaries that exceed, individually
or in the aggregate, $15&nbsp;million; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A) limits in any material respect either the type of business in
which the Company or its Subsidiaries (or in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time) may engage or the manner or locations in which any of them may so engage in any business (including through
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;non-competition&#148;</FONT> or &#147;exclusivity&#148; provisions), (B) would require the disposition of any material assets or line of business of the Company or its Subsidiaries or, after the Effective Time,
Parent or its Subsidiaries or (C)&nbsp;grants &#147;most favored nation&#148; status with respect to any material obligations that, after the Effective Time, would apply to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Company and its
Subsidiaries, or would run in favor of any Person (other than the Company, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, Parent, or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent); </P>
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mortgage Contract or other Contract representing, or any guarantee of, indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in excess of $25&nbsp;million (excluding any government-mandated or state-wide bonds or
guarantees) or (B)&nbsp;is a guarantee by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of such indebtedness of any person other than the Company or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company in excess of $25&nbsp;million (excluding any government-mandated
or state-wide bonds or guarantees); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;grants (A)&nbsp;rights of first refusal, rights of first negotiation or
similar <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-emptive</FONT> rights, or (B)&nbsp;puts, calls or similar rights, to any person (other than the Company or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company) with respect to any asset that is material to the
Company; provided that, in each case of (A)&nbsp;and (B), with respect to any Hydrocarbon Contract (as defined above but disregarding any materiality qualifiers in such definition) related to any properties or assets owned or held by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, only to the extent that such rights would be triggered by the Transactions; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;was
entered into to settle any material litigation and which imposes material ongoing obligations on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;limits or restricts the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to declare or pay dividends or make
distributions in respect of their capital stock, partner interests, membership interests or other equity interests; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other similar agreement or arrangement, in each
case that is material to the Company, relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership, limited liability company or joint venture in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any voting or economic
interest of 15% or more and has invested or is contractually required to invest capital in excess of $15&nbsp;million, other than with respect to any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;relates to the acquisition or disposition of any business or assets (other than the purchase and sale of
Hydrocarbons and products in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability in excess of $15&nbsp;million in any transaction or series of related
transactions; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A) is a material joint operating agreement (JOA) with a &#147;Contract Area&#148; greater than
7,500 gross surface acres or (B)&nbsp;creates any material presently unexpired area of mutual interest (AMI) in favor of a Person other than the Company, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, Parent, or any Subsidiary of Parent and sets forth a
mutual interest area of greater than 7,500 gross surface acres; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a Contract pursuant to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries grants to a third party or receives from a third party a license to use any material Intellectual Property (other than (A)&nbsp;inbound <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> licenses of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-the-shelf</FONT></FONT> or commercially available software, in each case, for an aggregate fee of no more than $100,000 and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(B)&nbsp;non-exclusive</FONT> licenses entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is a Contract providing for indemnification of any officer, director or employee by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that materially deviates from the terms filed in the Form of Indemnification Agreement included as an exhibit to the Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K;</FONT> or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is any confidentiality agreement or standstill agreement the Company has entered into with any third party (or
any agent thereof) that is in effect on the date of this Agreement containing any exclusivity or standstill provisions that are or will be binding on the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, after the Effective Time, Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries, including, after the Effective Time, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P>
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<U>(xii)</U> and not <U>(xiii)</U>&nbsp;above is referred to herein as a &#147;<U>Material Contract</U>&#148;. Each Material Contract is a valid and binding obligation of the Company and its Subsidiaries as applicable and, to the knowledge of the
Company, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect and enforceable by the Company or the applicable Subsidiary, in each case, subject to Creditors&#146; Rights, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably
likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party to a Material Contract is in breach or violation of any provision of, or in default under,
any Material Contract, and no event has occurred that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach, violation or default, except for breaches, violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. A copy of each Material Contract has previously been made available to Parent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Intellectual Property</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries possess the valid right to use, license and enforce all patents, patent rights, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, service marks, Internet domain names, copyrights, applications for any of the foregoing,
computer software programs or applications, geophysical data, trade secrets, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">know-how,</FONT> data and other proprietary rights (collectively, &#147;<U>Intellectual Property</U>&#148;) to the extent necessary for the
conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (collectively, the &#147;<U>Company Intellectual Property</U>&#148; and to the extent owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries the &#147;<U>Company Owned
Intellectual Property</U>&#148;). Section&nbsp;3.22(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of all patents, registered trademarks, registered copyrights, applications for the foregoing and all registered domain names, in each case,
that are (i)&nbsp;Company Owned Intellectual Property and (ii)&nbsp;material to the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, since January&nbsp;1, 2021, the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and use of
the Company Intellectual Property does not and has not infringed upon or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of any other Person; (ii)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, no third party is challenging, infringing or otherwise
violating any right of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the Company Owned Intellectual Property; (iii)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any pending claim, order or proceeding with respect to any
alleged or potential infringement or other violation of Intellectual Property rights of any other Person or with respect to any Company Owned Intellectual Property; and (iv)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, no Company Owned Intellectual
Property is being used or enforced by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in the abandonment, cancellation or unenforceability of any Company Owned Intellectual Property. The Company and its
Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of any material proprietary information or trade secrets included in their respective rights in Company Intellectual Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect, (i)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not, since January&nbsp;1, 2021, experienced any unauthorized access to or other breach of security with respect to the information technology systems that are
material to the Company and its Subsidiaries or to any Personal Data in the custody or control of the Company; (ii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all applicable laws and with their own respective
privacy policies (&#147;<U>Privacy Policies</U>&#148;)<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>relating to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and transfer of any information held by the Company or its Subsidiaries that can
reasonably be used to identify an individual natural person, including name, street address, telephone number, email address, photograph, social security number or tax identification number, driver&#146;s license number, passport number, credit card
number, bank information, or biometric identifiers or any other piece of information, or any other information defined as &#147;personal data,&#148; &#147;personally identifiable information,&#148; &#147;individually identifiable health
information,&#148; &#147;protected health information&#148; or &#147;personal information&#148; under </P>
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any applicable law and that is regulated by such applicable law (collectively, &#147;<U>Personal Data</U>&#148;) and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received a written
complaint from, or to the knowledge of the Company, is subject to an investigation by, any governmental body, agency, authority or entity or any other third party regarding its collection, storage, use, disclosure or transfer of Personal Data that
is pending or unresolved and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances that would give rise to any such complaints; and (iii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have commercially reasonable security measures in place
designed to protect any Personal Data stored in their respective information technology systems from unlawful use or access by any third party or any other access or use that would violate applicable law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Brokers; Financial Advisor</U>. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person,
other than J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the &#147;<U>Financial Advisor</U>&#148;) and PJT Partners, the fees and expenses of which will be paid by the Company, is entitled to any broker&#146;s, finder&#146;s, financial advisor&#146;s or other similar
based fee or commission in connection with the Merger as a result of being engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company. The Company has made available to Parent complete and correct copies of all agreements under which such
fee, commission, or other like payment is payable and all indemnification and other agreements under which any such fee or commission is payable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Opinion of Financial Advisor</U>. The Company has received the opinion of the Financial Advisor to
the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth therein, the consideration to be paid in the Merger to the holders of the shares of Company Common Stock is fair, from a financial
point of view, to such holders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Takeover Statutes</U>. Assuming the accuracy of the
representations and warranties set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.16</U>, the Board of Directors of the Company has taken the necessary action to render Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL, any other potentially applicable antitakeover or similar
statute or regulation inapplicable to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Reorganization</U>. The Company has not taken or agreed to take any action, and is not aware,
after reasonable diligence, of the existence of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>No Additional Representations</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except for the representations and warranties made in this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;III</U>, as qualified by
the Company Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, neither the Company nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their
respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities or conditions (financial or otherwise) in connection with this Agreement, the Merger or the Transactions, and the Company hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties. In
particular, without limiting the foregoing disclaimer, except as expressly provided in this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;III</U>, as qualified by the Company Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, neither the
Company nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to Parent or any of its affiliates or representatives with respect to (i)&nbsp;any financial projection, forecast, estimate, budget or prospect information relating to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses; or (ii)&nbsp;except for the representations and warranties made in this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;III</U>, as qualified by the Company Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, any oral or written information presented to Parent or any of its affiliates or representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of the Company, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the
course of the Merger or the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Company acknowledges and agrees that neither Parent nor any other Person has made or is making, and the Company </P>
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expressly disclaims reliance upon, any representations, warranties or statements relating to Parent or its Subsidiaries whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by Parent and
Merger Subsidiary in <U>Article IV</U>, as qualified by the Parent Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information
regarding Parent furnished or made available to the Company, or any of its representatives. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that, except as expressly provided in <U>Article&nbsp;IV</U>, as qualified by the
Parent Disclosure Schedules or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, no representations or warranties are made with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospect information that may have been made available
to the Company or any of its representatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;IV </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUBSIDIARY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent and Merger Subsidiary represent and warrant to the Company that, except as disclosed (i)&nbsp;in the Parent SEC Documents (as
hereinafter defined) filed or furnished prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in such Parent SEC Documents in any risk factors section, in any section related to forward looking statements and other disclosures that are
predictive or forward-looking in nature, in each case other than any description of historic facts or events included therein) or (ii)&nbsp;in the correspondingly numbered section of the disclosure schedules delivered by Parent to the Company
simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement (the &#147;<U>Parent Disclosure Schedules</U>&#148;) (it being agreed that disclosure of any item in any section or subsection of the Parent Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed disclosure with
respect to any other section or subsection of this Agreement to which the relevance of such item is reasonably apparent, notwithstanding the omission of a cross-reference to such other section or subsection): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Corporate Existence and Power</U>. Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate powers and all governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals required to enable it to own, lease
or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect (as defined
below). Parent is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned or leased by it or the nature of its activities or the ownership or leasing of its
properties make such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term &#147;<U>Parent Material Adverse Effect</U>&#148; means any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate, results in a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business, assets or continuing results of operations of
Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in no event shall any of the following Effects, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account, in determining whether there has been,
or would be, a Parent Material Adverse Effect: (A)&nbsp;any changes or conditions in the U.S. or any other national or regional economy, any global economic changes or conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions,
(B)&nbsp;any changes or conditions affecting the oil and gas industry in general (including changes to the prices of commodities or of the raw material inputs or value of the outputs of Parent&#146;s products, general market prices and regulatory
changes affecting the industry), (C) any weather-related or other <I>force majeure</I> event or outbreak (including earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters), (D) pandemics, epidemics, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures, acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostility (by recognized governmental forces or otherwise), sabotage, terrorism or cyber-attack, and any escalation or general worsening of any of the
foregoing or other response to any governmental bodies, agencies, officials or authorities (including requirements for business closures, restrictions on operations or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;sheltering-in-place&#148;),</FONT></FONT> (E) Effects resulting from the negotiation, execution, announcement, pendency, compliance with or performance of this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated hereby or the terms hereof or </P>
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the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the impact thereof on the relationships of Parent and its Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, partners, employees or
governmental bodies, agencies, officials or authorities; <U>provided</U> that this <U>clause (E)</U>&nbsp;shall not apply to any representation or warranty set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.4</U> (or any condition to any party&#146;s
obligation to consummate the Merger relating to such representation and warranty) to the extent the purpose of such representation and warranty is to address the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation of the Merger, (F)&nbsp;any action taken or failure to take action which the Company has requested in writing, (G)&nbsp;changes in applicable law, regulation or government policy or in GAAP or in accounting standards, or any changes in
the interpretation or enforcement of any of the foregoing, or any changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions, (H)&nbsp;any decline in the market price, or change in trading volume, of Parent&#146;s capital stock or (I)&nbsp;any
failure to meet any internal or public projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, or budgets or internal or published financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position (it being understood that the
exceptions in <U>clauses (H)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(I)</U> shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that the underlying cause of any such change, decline or failure referred to therein (if not otherwise falling within any of the exceptions
provided hereof) is a Parent Material Adverse Effect); <U>provided</U> that, in the case of <U>clauses (A)</U>, <U>(B)</U>, <U>(C)</U> and <U>(D)</U>, to the extent the impact on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is disproportionately
adverse compared to the impact on similarly situated entities, the incrementally disproportionate impact or impacts shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Parent Material Adverse
Effect. Merger Subsidiary is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent that was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Merger. Since the date of its incorporation, Merger Subsidiary has not engaged in any activities other than in
connection with or as contemplated by this Agreement. Parent has heretofore made available to the Company true and complete copies of Parent&#146;s and Merger Subsidiary&#146;s certificate of incorporation and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> as currently in effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Corporate
Authorization</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of this Agreement
and the consummation by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate powers of Parent and Merger Subsidiary and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. Assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, subject to Creditors&#146;
Rights. The shares of Parent Common Stock issued pursuant to the Merger, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of Parent, at a meeting duly called and held on or prior to the date of this Agreement, has
unanimously (i)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement and the issuance of Parent Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transactions are fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and Parent&#146;s stockholders and (ii)&nbsp;approved
and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of Merger Subsidiary has
unanimously (i)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement and the Transactions are fair to, and in the best interests of, Merger Subsidiary&#146;s sole stockholder, (ii)&nbsp;approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions and
(iii)&nbsp;submitted this Agreement to Parent, as sole stockholder of Merger Subsidiary, for adoption thereby and recommended that Parent approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Governmental Authorization</U>. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger
Subsidiary of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, official or authority other than
(a)&nbsp;the filing of a certificate of merger in accordance with the DGCL, (b)&nbsp;compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (c)&nbsp;compliance with any applicable requirements of laws, rules and regulations in foreign
jurisdictions governing antitrust or merger control matters, (d)&nbsp;compliance with any </P>
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applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (e)&nbsp;compliance with any applicable requirements of the Securities Act, (f)&nbsp;the appropriate filings and approvals under the rules of the NYSE
or Nasdaq, (g) (if any) filings required to be made with the FCC and (h)&nbsp;other actions or filings the absence or omission of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have (i)&nbsp;a Parent Material Adverse
Effect or (ii)&nbsp;prevent, materially delay or materially impede consummation by Parent of the Merger or other Transactions (this clause (ii), a &#147;<U>Parent Impairment Effect</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Contravention</FONT></U>. The execution, delivery and
performance by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not, assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
<U>Sections</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.2</U> and <U>4.3</U>, (a)&nbsp;contravene or conflict with the certificate of incorporation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Parent or Merger Subsidiary, (b)&nbsp;contravene or conflict with or
constitute a violation of any provision of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon or applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (c)&nbsp;constitute a default (or an event which with notice or the passage of
time would become a default) under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or to a loss of any benefit to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is
entitled under any provision of, any agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or (d)&nbsp;result
in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, except for such contraventions, conflicts or violations referred to in <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(b)</U> or defaults, rights of termination, cancellation
or acceleration or losses or Liens referred to in <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(c)</U> or <U>(d)</U>&nbsp;that would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have (i)&nbsp;a Parent Material Adverse Effect or (ii)&nbsp;a Parent
Impairment Effect. The approval of the stockholders of Parent is not required by applicable law or the rules of the NYSE or Nasdaq to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To Parent&#146;s knowledge as of the date of this
Agreement, there is no Effect that would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially impede or materially interfere with the consummation by Parent or Merger Subsidiary of the Merger and the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Capitalization</U>. The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 6,000,000,000 shares of
Parent Common Stock, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (&#147;<U>Parent Preferred Stock</U>&#148;). As of the close of business on May&nbsp;18, 2023 (the &#147;<U>Parent Measurement Date</U>&#148;), there were
outstanding (i) 1,880,910,382 shares of Parent Common Stock, (ii)&nbsp;no shares of Parent Preferred Stock and (iii)&nbsp;no other shares of capital stock or other voting securities of Parent.&nbsp;All outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.&nbsp;As of the close of business on the Parent Measurement Date, there were outstanding (A)&nbsp;options to purchase 25,412,683 shares of Parent Common Stock and
(B)&nbsp;other stock-based awards (other than shares of restricted stock or other equity-based awards included in the number of shares of Parent Common Stock outstanding set forth above) with respect to 10,268,990.9381 shares of Parent Common Stock.
Except as set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.5</U> and except for changes since the close of business on the Parent Measurement Date resulting from the exercise of employee stock options outstanding on such date, or the payment or
redemption of other stock-based awards outstanding on such date and except for the shares to be issued in connection with the Merger, there are outstanding, as of the date of this Agreement, (a)&nbsp;no shares of capital stock or other voting
securities of Parent, and (b)&nbsp;except for securities issuable pursuant to employee benefit plans or arrangements, including options issued pursuant to Parent stock option plans and awards payable in Parent Common Stock, (1)&nbsp;no options,
warrants or other rights to acquire from Parent any capital stock or voting securities of Parent or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of Parent, (2)&nbsp;no bonds, debentures, notes or other
indebtedness of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, that are linked to, or calculated based on, the value of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or otherwise based upon or derived from any dividends or other distributions declared or
paid on any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or which have or which by their terms may have at any time (whether actual or contingent) the right to vote (or which are convertible
into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries may vote and (3)&nbsp;no preemptive or similar rights, subscription or other rights, convertible securities,
agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the capital stock of </P>
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Parent, obligating Parent to issue, transfer or sell any capital stock, voting securities of Parent or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of Parent
or obligating Parent to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, subscription or other right, convertible security, agreement, arrangement or commitment (the items in the foregoing <U>subclauses (a)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(b)</U>&nbsp;being
referred to collectively as &#147;<U>Parent Securities</U>&#148;). Except as required by the terms of any employee or director options or other stock-based awards, there are no outstanding obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>SEC Filings</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent has made available to the Company (i)&nbsp;its annual reports on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for its fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2021 and 2022, (ii) its proxy or information statements relating to meetings of, or actions taken without a meeting by, the stockholders of Parent held since
December&nbsp;31, 2021 and (iii)&nbsp;all of its other reports, statements, schedules and registration statements filed with the SEC since December&nbsp;31, 2021 (the documents referred to in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.6(a)</U> being
referred to collectively as the &#147;<U>Parent SEC Documents</U>&#148;). Parent&#146;s annual report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for its fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 is referred to herein as the &#147;<U>Parent <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></U>.&#148; Parent&#146;s quarterly report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2023 is referred to herein as the &#147;<U>Parent <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q.</FONT></U>&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of its filing date, each Parent SEC Document complied as
to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of its filing date, each Parent SEC Document filed pursuant to the Exchange Act did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each registration statement, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, filed by Parent since January&nbsp;1, 2021
pursuant to the Securities Act, as of the date such statement or amendment became effective, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent has timely filed with or furnished to the SEC all forms, reports, schedules,
registration statements, proxy statements and other documents required to be filed with or furnished to the SEC by Parent since January&nbsp;1, 2021. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The audited consolidated financial statements of
Parent (including any related notes and schedules) included in the annual reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> referred to in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.6</U> present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods then ended, in each case, in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto). For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Parent Balance Sheet</U>&#148; means the consolidated balance sheet of Parent, as of December&nbsp;31, 2022, set forth in the Parent <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and &#147;<U>Parent Balance Sheet Date</U>&#148; means December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Disclosure Documents</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> of Parent (the
&#147;<U>Form</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;S</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-4</FONT></U>&#148;) to be filed under the Securities Act relating to the issuance of Parent Common Stock in the Merger, and any amendments or supplements thereto, will, when
filed, subject to the last sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.8(b)</U>, comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. </P>
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nor any amendment or supplement thereto will at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act or at the Effective Time contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or warranty is made by Parent in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.8</U>
with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4.</FONT><SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Parent
for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Company Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto will, at the date the Company Proxy Statement or any such amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to stockholders of the
Company or at the time such stockholders vote on the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Controls and Procedures</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of Parent (or each former principal
executive officer and former principal financial officer of Parent, as applicable) has made all certifications required under Sections&nbsp;302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to Parent SEC Documents. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, &#147;principal executive officer&#148; and &#147;principal financial officer&#148; shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent has (i)&nbsp;designed and maintained disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)</FONT> under the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is communicated to its management by
others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, (ii)&nbsp;disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation, to its auditors and the audit committee of its Board of Directors (A)&nbsp;any significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which could adversely affect its ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and (B)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in its internal controls over financial reporting and (iii)&nbsp;identified for Parent&#146;s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls over financial
reporting. Parent has provided to the Company true and correct copies of any of the foregoing disclosures to the auditors or audit committee of Parent that have been made in writing from January&nbsp;1, 2021 through the date of this Agreement, and
will promptly provide to the Company true and correct copies of any such disclosure that is made after the date of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent has designed and maintains a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15(f)</FONT> under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance concerning the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
GAAP, including reasonable assurance (i)&nbsp;that transactions are executed in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific authorizations and recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and
to maintain asset accountability and (ii)&nbsp;regarding prevention or timely detection of any unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on Parent&#146;s financial statements. Parent&#146;s management,
with the participation of Parent&#146;s principal executive and financial officers, has completed an assessment of the effectiveness of Parent&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, and such assessment concluded that such internal controls were effective using the framework specified in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Parent&nbsp;10-K.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No personal loan or other extension of credit by Parent or any Subsidiary to any of its or their executive officers
or directors has been made or modified in violation of Section&nbsp;13 of the Exchange Act and Section&nbsp;402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act since January&nbsp;1, 2021. </P>
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Subsidiaries nor, to Parent&#146;s knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written complaint, allegation, assertion, or claim that Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries has engaged in improper or illegal accounting or auditing practices or maintains improper or inadequate internal accounting controls. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Absence of Certain Changes</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From the Parent Balance Sheet Date to the date of this Agreement, Parent and its Subsidiaries have conducted their
business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From the
Parent Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any event, occurrence, change or development of a state of circumstances or facts which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would be reasonably likely to have, a Parent Material Adverse
Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>No Undisclosed Material Liabilities</U>. As of the date of this Agreement, there are
no liabilities of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise that are material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities disclosed or provided for in the Parent Balance Sheet or the notes thereto; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities incurred since the Parent Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice and which, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities or obligations that have been discharged or paid in full in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;liabilities under this Agreement or in connection with the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Litigation</U>. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, suit, investigation or
proceeding, pending against, or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against or affecting, Parent, any of its Subsidiaries, any of their respective properties or any of their respective officers or directors before any court, arbitrator or any
governmental body, agency, authority or official except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Compliance with Laws</U>. To Parent&#146;s knowledge, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries
is in violation of, or has since January&nbsp;1, 2021 violated, any applicable provisions of any laws, statutes, ordinances or regulations except for any violations that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not be reasonably
likely to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Capitalization of Merger
</U><U>Subsidiary</U>. The authorized capital stock of Merger Subsidiary consists solely of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, all of which are validly issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
Merger Subsidiary is, and at the Effective Time will be, owned by Parent. Merger Subsidiary has not engaged in any activities other than the execution of this Agreement, the performance of its respective obligations hereunder, and matters ancillary
thereto, and prior to the Effective Time will have, no assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Reorganization</U>. Parent has not taken or
agreed to take any action, and is not aware, after reasonable diligence, of the existence of any fact or circumstance, that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Ownership of Company Common Stock</U>. Neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (including Merger Subsidiary) owns or has owned at any time in the three years preceding the date of this Agreement any shares of Company Common Stock beneficially or of record. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>No Additional Representations</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except for the representations and warranties made in this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;IV</U>, as qualified by
the Parent Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, neither Parent nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Parent or its Subsidiaries or their respective
businesses, operations, assets, liabilities or conditions (financial or otherwise) in connection with this Agreement, the Merger or the Transactions, and Parent hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without
limiting the foregoing disclaimer, except as expressly provided in this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;IV</U>, as qualified by the Parent Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, neither Parent nor any other
Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to the Company or any of its affiliates or representatives with respect to (i)&nbsp;any financial projection, forecast, estimate, budget or prospect information relating to Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or their respective businesses; or (ii)&nbsp;except for the representations and warranties made in this <U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;IV</U>, as qualified by the Parent Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, any oral or written information presented to the Company or any of its affiliates or representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of Parent, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the Merger or the
Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, each of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company nor any other Person has made or is making, and each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary expressly disclaims reliance upon, any representations, warranties or statements relating to the Company
or its Subsidiaries whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by the Company in <U>Article III</U>, as qualified by the Company Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any implied
representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries furnished or made available to Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective representatives. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary acknowledge that, except as expressly provided in <U>Article III</U>, as qualified by the Company Disclosure Schedules, or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, no
representations or warranties are made with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospect information that may have been made available to Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective representatives. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company agrees that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Conduct of the Company</U>. From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, except with
the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, as may be required by applicable law or any
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures required by applicable law and any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant thereto or as set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> of the
Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use all reasonable best efforts to conduct their business (x)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of </P>
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business consistent with past practice; provided, that this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1(x)</U> shall not prohibit the Company and its Subsidiaries from taking commercially reasonable
(taking into account the reasonableness perspective of each of Parent and the Company) actions outside of the ordinary course or not consistent with past practice in response to external unforeseen events, changes or developments of the type set
forth in clauses (A)-(D), or clause (G)&nbsp;of the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect in a manner consistent with those generally undertaken by businesses similarly situated to the Company and (y)&nbsp;in a manner not involving the entry
by the Company or its Subsidiaries into businesses that are materially different from the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement, and shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their
business organizations and material relationships with third parties. For the purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures</U>&#148; means any quarantine, &#147;shelter in place,&#148; &#147;stay at
home,&#148; social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester, safety or similar laws, directives, restrictions, guidelines, responses, or recommendations of, or promulgated by, any governmental agency, including the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the World Health Organization, or other reasonable actions taken, in each case, in connection with or in response to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19.</FONT> For the purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT></U>&#148; means <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">SARS-CoV-2</FONT></FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19,</FONT> and any evolution or variant thereof or any
related or associated epidemic, pandemic, or disease outbreak. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except with the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), as expressly
permitted or required by this Agreement, as may be required by applicable law or any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> Measures required by applicable law and any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Company or its
Subsidiaries pursuant thereto or as set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedules, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not (i)&nbsp;adopt or propose any change in its certificate of incorporation or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> or (ii)&nbsp;permit any of its Subsidiaries to adopt or propose any change in such Subsidiary&#146;s certificate of incorporation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, adopt a plan or agreement of complete
or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, issue, sell, transfer, pledge, dispose
of or encumber any shares of, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights of any kind to acquire, any shares of capital stock of any class or series of the Company or its Subsidiaries other
than (i)&nbsp;issuances of Company Common Stock pursuant to the exercise or settlement (as applicable) of Company SARs, Company RSU Awards, Company PSU Awards or Company Director RSU Awards that are outstanding on the date of this Agreement and
reflected in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U>, or (ii)&nbsp;pledges or encumbrances with respect to Subsidiaries of the Company pursuant to the Company Credit Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, (i)&nbsp;split, combine, subdivide or
reclassify its outstanding shares of capital stock, or (ii)&nbsp;declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, stock or property with respect to its capital stock other than (A)&nbsp;regular quarterly cash dividends
or distributions payable by the Company to shareholders of the Company consistent with past practice, which will not exceed $0.40 per share of Company Common Stock per fiscal quarter, or (B)&nbsp;dividends paid by any Subsidiary of the Company to
the Company or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the Company shall not declare, set aside or pay any dividend except in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire
directly or indirectly any of the Company&#146;s or any Subsidiary&#146;s capital stock, except for repurchases, redemptions or acquisitions (i)&nbsp;required by the terms of its capital stock or any securities outstanding on the date of this
Agreement or (ii)&nbsp;required by or in connection with the respective terms, as of the date of this Agreement, of any Company Benefit Plan or any dividend reinvestment plan as in effect on the date
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of this Agreement in the ordinary course of the operations of such plan consistent with past practice and only to the extent consistent with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.4</U>, (iii) with
respect to the exercise, vesting or settlement of Company SARs, Company RSU Awards, Company PSU Awards or Company Director RSU Awards outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and reflected in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U> or
(iv)&nbsp;involving only wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not amend the terms
(including the terms relating to accelerating the vesting or lapse of repurchase rights or obligations) of any outstanding Company SAR, Company RSU Award, Company PSU Award or Company Director RSU Award (which, it is understood, will not limit the
administration of the relevant plans governing such awards in accordance with past practices and interpretations of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors and the Company&#146;s Compensation Committee to the extent consistent with
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.4</U>); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the
Company to, make or authorize any capital expenditures except in amounts that are not in excess of, (i)&nbsp;during fiscal year 2023, 110% of the individual line items of the aggregate budgeted amount indicated in the capital budget for the fiscal
year 2023 set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1(g)</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedules (the &#147;<U>Capital Budget</U>&#148;), and (ii)&nbsp;during fiscal year 2024, 110% of the individual line items of the aggregate budgeted amount
indicated for fiscal year 2024 set forth in the Capital Budget; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary of the Company to, (1)&nbsp;increase the compensation or benefits of any director, individual independent contractor, officer or employee, except for normal increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as
required under applicable law or any Company Benefit Plan existing on the date of this Agreement, (2) (i) enter into, (ii)&nbsp;adopt, or (iii)&nbsp;extend or renew (or waive or amend any performance or vesting criteria or accelerate funding under)
any employment, change in control, severance, bonus, profit sharing, retirement, restricted stock, stock option, deferred compensation or other director, consultant, executive or employee benefit plan, policy, agreement or arrangement except as
required by applicable law or the terms of an agreement or arrangement existing on the date of this Agreement, (3)&nbsp;enter into any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor organization, works council, trade union, labor
association or other employee representative, (4)&nbsp;take any action to accelerate the vesting, payment or funding of any compensation or benefits to any current or former employee or any directors, individual independent contractors or officers,
(5)&nbsp;implement any facility closings or employee layoffs or reductions in force that would trigger the notice requirements under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and any similar state or local law (collectively, the
&#147;<U>WARN Act</U>&#148;) or (6)&nbsp;terminate the employment of any employee with a title of director, vice president or above, other than a termination of employment for &#147;cause&#148;, or hire any employee with a title of director, vice
president or above (unless required to replace any employee who has terminated his or her employment voluntarily or whose employment has terminated as permitted herein); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, acquire (for cash or other assets) or agree
to acquire (i)&nbsp;by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing all or a substantial portion of the assets of, or by purchasing all or a substantial equity or voting interest in, or by any other manner, any business or Person or division
thereof or (ii)&nbsp;any other assets (including E&amp;P Assets), except that, in the case of this clause (ii), the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to acquire (x)&nbsp;E&amp;P Assets in accordance with
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1(i)</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedules in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (and in no event shall it engage in any such acquisitions in an amount exceeding $15&nbsp;million in the
aggregate) or (y)&nbsp;any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-E&amp;P</FONT> Assets acquired in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. For purposes of this Agreement, the term &#147;<U>E&amp;P Assets</U>&#148; means land
and mineral interests or rights therein used for the exploration, development and production of oil and gas and other hydrocarbons; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;except as expressly permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1</U>, the Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease, license, encumber (including by the grant of any option thereon) or otherwise dispose of any material assets or material property (which shall include any sale of any capital stock of any Subsidiary of the
Company), except (i)&nbsp;pursuant to existing contracts or commitments, (ii)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (iii)&nbsp;any such disposals in an amount not exceeding $15&nbsp;million in the aggregate; </P>
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to, incur any indebtedness for borrowed money, guarantee or assume any such indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, enter into any &#147;keep
well&#148; or other agreement to maintain any financial condition of another Person, or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing (other than (i)&nbsp;any such indebtedness among any Person and its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries, among any Person&#146;s wholly-owned Subsidiaries, and guarantees thereof, (ii)&nbsp;additional borrowings under that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November&nbsp;2, 2021, among the Company, the
lenders and other parties thereto from time to time and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (as amended or modified from time to time, the &#147;<U>Company Credit Agreement</U>&#148;) or other existing credit facilities of the
Subsidiaries of the Company, in each case, in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect on the date of this Agreement or, in each case, as amended, modified or supplemented in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, (iii)&nbsp;any such
indebtedness incurred to replace, renew, extend, refinance or refund any indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv)&nbsp;any such other indebtedness or other obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice, that is not in excess of $10&nbsp;million, in the aggregate; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in the case of each of <U>clauses (ii)</U>, <U>(iii)</U> and <U>(iv)</U>&nbsp;such indebtedness either (A)&nbsp;is prepayable or
redeemable at the Closing or at any time (subject to customary notice requirements) without premium or penalty (other than customary eurocurrency rate breakage) or (B)&nbsp;does not (x)&nbsp;impose or result in any additional restrictions or
limitations in any material respect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, following the Closing, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or (y)&nbsp;subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, following the Closing, Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries, to any additional covenants or obligations in any material respect (other than the obligations to make payment on such indebtedness), in the case of this <U>clause (B)</U>, to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is not otherwise subject under the terms of any indebtedness outstanding as of the date of this Agreement); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i)&nbsp;modify, amend, terminate or waive
any material rights under any Material Contract or (ii)&nbsp;enter into any agreement that would constitute a Material Contract if entered into as of the date of this Agreement, other than (x)&nbsp;as otherwise expressly contemplated by this
Agreement and (y)&nbsp;for purposes of this <U>clause (ii)</U>, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (but excluding any Contract of the type set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.21(a)(iii)</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.21(a)(v)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.21(a)(x)(B)</U>); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company
will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, settle or compromise any claim, demand, lawsuit or state or federal regulatory proceeding (excluding any Tax Proceeding, which shall be governed by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1(q)</U>),
whether now pending or hereafter made or brought, or waive, release or assign any rights or claims, in any such case (i)&nbsp;in an amount in excess of $5&nbsp;million or (ii)&nbsp;that imposes (x)&nbsp;any material obligation to be performed by, or
(y)&nbsp;material restriction imposed against, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries following the Closing Date, or (z)&nbsp;in the aggregate of all such cases, in an amount in excess of $15&nbsp;million; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not settle or propose to settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation except as expressly permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(a)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;except for any such change which is not material or which is required by reason of a concurrent change in GAAP or
applicable law, the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, change any method of financial accounting or financial accounting practice (other than any change for Tax purposes) used by it; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, (i)&nbsp;enter into any joint venture,
partnership, participation or other similar arrangement or (ii)&nbsp;make any loan, capital contribution or advance to or investment in any other Person (other than the Company or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice and other than pursuant to capital calls required pursuant to the terms of existing equity investments), in each case of (i)&nbsp;and (ii) that would be material to the Company, except for advances for
reimbursable employee expenses in the ordinary course of business </P>
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consistent with past practice or advancements of expenses to directors and officers of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to advancement obligations in effect as of the date
hereof under the Company Charter, Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws,</FONT> equivalent governing documents of any Subsidiary of the Company or any indemnification agreement with any such director or officer, in each case as in effect
on the date of this Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, take any
action which would limit Parent&#146;s or the Company&#146;s freedom to license, cross-license or otherwise dispose of any material Company Owned Intellectual Property; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;except as required by law, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i)&nbsp;make
(other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), revoke or amend any material election relating to Taxes or change any of its Tax accounting methods currently in effect, (ii)&nbsp;settle any Tax Proceeding or
(iii)&nbsp;file any amended Tax Return, in each case, if such action is reasonably likely to result in an increase to a Tax liability of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;except as contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1</U>, the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement that limits in any material respect the ability of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or would (or would reasonably be expected to) limit in any material respect the ability of Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent after the Effective Time, to compete in or conduct any line of business or compete with any Person in any geographic area or during any period; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into, submit an application for or
pursue any new Comprehensive Area Plan under the laws of the State of Colorado; <U>provided</U>, that for the purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Comprehensive Area Plan</U>&#148; means any &#147;Comprehensive Area Plan&#148; as described in
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Rule 314; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, take any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay, materially interfere with or materially impede the consummation of the Merger and the Transactions; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any new derivatives or hedging
instruments of any kind; <U>provided</U>, that, the foregoing restriction shall not limit the Company&#146;s or such Subsidiaries&#146; ability to enter into new commodity hedges if required by the terms and conditions of the Company Credit
Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, incur any third party capital
commitment in respect of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-consented</FONT> AFEs in excess of $5&nbsp;million; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(w)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> to take an action or
not to take an action shall not apply to the marketing and sale of Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Company Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U> below, the Board of Directors of the Company shall
recommend adoption of this Agreement by the Company&#146;s stockholders, and unless permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U>, neither the Board of Directors of the Company nor any committee thereof shall (i)&nbsp;withdraw, modify or
qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in any manner adverse to Parent, the approval of this </P>
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Agreement, the Merger or the Company Recommendation (as defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(f)</U> below) (any of the foregoing, a &#147;<U>Change in the Company
Recommendation</U>&#148;), or (ii)&nbsp;approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, a Change in the Company Recommendation shall include (x)&nbsp;any approval or
recommendation (or public proposal to approve or recommend) of an Acquisition Proposal by the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof, or (y)&nbsp;any failure by the Company to include the Company Recommendation in the Company
Proxy Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of the Company shall be permitted, in response to a Superior Proposal received after the
date of this Agreement and not resulting from a breach of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(a)</U>, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U>, to not make the Company Recommendation, or to withdraw or
modify in a manner adverse to Parent the Company Recommendation, or to cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(f)</U>, in each case, only if and to the extent that all of the following conditions
are met: (A)&nbsp;the Company Stockholder Approval has not been obtained; (B)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consulting with outside legal counsel, that making the Company Recommendation or failing to take
such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors&#146; exercise of their fiduciary duties under applicable law; (C)&nbsp;before taking any such action, the Company promptly gives Parent written notice advising Parent of
the decision of the Board of Directors of the Company to take such action (a &#147;<U>Superior Proposal Notice</U>&#148;), including the reasons therefor and specifying the material terms and conditions of the applicable Acquisition Proposal and the
identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and the Company will also promptly give Parent such a notice with respect to any subsequent change in such proposal) and the Company has given Parent at least four (4)&nbsp;Business Days (as
modified, extended or continued by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</U>, the &#147;<U>Superior Proposal Match Period</U>&#148;) after delivery of such notice to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement (or to make another
proposal) in response to such Acquisition Proposal and during such period has made its representatives reasonably available to negotiate with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to negotiate) with respect to such proposed revisions or other
proposal, if any (it being understood and agreed that any amendment or modification (other than immaterial amendments or modifications) of such Acquisition Proposal shall require a new notice period with a new Superior Proposal Match Period of three
(3)&nbsp;Business Days); and (D)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (as defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8(b)</U>) at the end of such Superior
Proposal Match Period after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, as well as any revisions to the terms of the Merger or this Agreement proposed
by Parent in a manner that would form a binding contract if accepted by the Company after being notified pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of the Company shall be permitted, in response to an Intervening Event occurring after the
date of this Agreement, to not make the Company Recommendation or to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent the Company Recommendation, only if and to the extent that all of the following conditions are met: (A)&nbsp;the Company
Stockholder Approval has not been obtained; (B)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, as a result of the Intervening Event, after consulting with outside legal counsel, that making the Company Recommendation or failing
to so withdraw or modify the Company Recommendation would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors&#146; exercise of their fiduciary duties to stockholders under applicable law; (C)&nbsp;before taking any such action, the Company
promptly gives Parent written notice advising Parent of the decision of the Board of Directors of the Company to take such action (an &#147;<U>Intervening Event Notice</U>&#148;), which notice will describe the Intervening Event in reasonable
detail, and the Company has given Parent at least five (5)&nbsp;Business Days (as modified, extended or continued by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(ii)</U>, the &#147;<U>Intervening Event Match Period</U>&#148;) after delivery of such
notice to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement (or to make another proposal) in response to such Intervening Event and during such period has made its representatives reasonably available to negotiate with Parent (to the extent Parent
wishes to negotiate) with respect to such proposed revisions or other proposal, if any (it being understood and agreed that any change in fact (other than an immaterial change) relating to such Intervening Event shall require a new notice
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period with a new Intervening Event Match Period of three (3)&nbsp;Business Days); and (D)&nbsp;Parent does not make, within the Intervening Event Match Period, a proposal in a manner that would
form a binding contract if accepted by the Company that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and
outside legal counsel, would obviate the need to not make or withdraw or modify the Company Recommendation. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Intervening Event</U>&#148; means any event, development or change in circumstances that was not
known to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, or the consequences of which were not reasonably foreseeable as of the date of this Agreement, which event, change or development becomes known to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors prior to
obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval;&nbsp;<U>provided</U>&nbsp;that in no event shall the following events, changes or developments constitute an Intervening Event: (A)&nbsp;the receipt, existence or terms of an Acquisition Proposal or any
matter relating thereto or consequence thereof or (B)&nbsp;any change in the price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock, the Parent Common Stock or any other securities of the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries
(<U>provided</U>&nbsp;that the underlying causes of such changes may constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, an Intervening Event). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as permitted under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U>, notwithstanding (x)&nbsp;any Change in the
Company Recommendation, or (y)&nbsp;the making of any Acquisition Proposal, until the termination of this Agreement (A)&nbsp;in no event shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (1)&nbsp;enter into, or approve or recommend, or, except as set
forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U>, propose to approve or recommend, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, option agreement, acquisition agreement or other agreement constituting or relating to an Acquisition
Proposal, (2)&nbsp;except as required by applicable law or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.5</U>, make, facilitate or provide information in connection with any SEC or other regulatory filings in connection with the transactions contemplated by any
Acquisition Proposal or (3)&nbsp;seek any third-party consents in connection with any transactions contemplated by any Acquisition Proposal and (B)&nbsp;the Company shall otherwise remain subject to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however,
for the avoidance of doubt, without limiting the Company&#146;s right to terminate this Agreement in the circumstances set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1</U>, a Change in the Company Recommendation shall not limit the Company&#146;s
obligation to submit this Agreement to the stockholders of the Company for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval at the Company Stockholder Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in any event no later than thirty
(30)&nbsp;days after the date of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall prepare, and Parent shall file with the SEC, the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> in which the Company Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus.
Each of Parent and the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to have the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> declared effective under the Securities Act, and for the Company Proxy Statement to be cleared by the SEC and its staff
under the Exchange Act, in each case, as promptly as practicable after such filing. Parent shall promptly comply with all reasonable requests from the Company for information regarding Parent or Merger Subsidiary and required by applicable law for
inclusion in the Company Proxy Statement and the Company shall promptly comply with all reasonable requests from Parent for information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries and required by applicable law for inclusion in the Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4.</FONT> Neither the Company (with respect to the Company Proxy Statement) nor Parent (with respect to the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4)</FONT> will file such documents with the SEC without first providing
the other party and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon, and the filing party will (i)&nbsp;include the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested by the other party or its counsel to the extent relating to
such party or their respective affiliates and (ii)&nbsp;consider in good faith all other such reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested by the other party or its counsel in connection therewith. Each of Parent and the Company shall use
all reasonable efforts to have the Company Proxy Statement and the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> cleared by the SEC and its staff as promptly as practicable after such initial filing. Without limiting any other provision herein,
the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> and the Company Proxy Statement will contain such information and disclosure reasonably requested by either Parent or the Company so that the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT>
conforms in form and substance to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Company Proxy Statement conforms in form and substance to the requirements of the Exchange Act. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to, in consultation
with Parent, (i)&nbsp;set a record date for the Company Stockholder Meeting, which record date shall be prior to the effectiveness of the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> (ii) commence a broker search pursuant to <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;14a-13</FONT> of the Exchange Act in </P>
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respect thereof at least twenty (20) Business Days prior thereto (or such shorter period as the SEC or its staff confirms is acceptable), and (iii)&nbsp;thereafter cause the Company Proxy
Statement to be mailed to holders of Company Common Stock as promptly as reasonably practicable after the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> is declared effective and, in any event, within five (5)&nbsp;Business Days of the
earlier occurrence of either (A)&nbsp;(x) the date that is ten (10)&nbsp;days after the filing of the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> if the SEC does not indicate it will be providing comments or (y)&nbsp;such earlier date as Parent
or the Company receives confirmation that the SEC will not provide comments or indicates that it does not plan to provide comments to the filing of the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> or (B)&nbsp;within five (5)&nbsp;Business Days
after the SEC confirms that it has no further comments on the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (the &#147;<U>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> Clearance Date</U>&#148;).<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">
</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If at any time prior to the Effective Time there shall occur (i)&nbsp;any event with respect to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to information supplied by Company for inclusion in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> or the Company Proxy Statement, or (ii)&nbsp;any event with respect to Parent, or with
respect to information supplied by Parent for inclusion in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> or the Company Proxy Statement, in either case, which event is required to be described in an amendment of or a supplement to the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> or the Company Proxy Statement, such event shall be so described, and such amendment or supplement shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, as required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the
Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the Company and Parent shall (i)&nbsp;promptly (and in any case, no less than twenty-four
(24)&nbsp;hours after a director or senior executive officer of such party becomes aware) notify the other of the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any other applicable government official and of any requests by the SEC or its
staff or any other applicable government official for amendments or supplements to any of the filings with the SEC in connection with the Merger and other transactions contemplated hereby or for additional information and (ii)&nbsp;promptly (and in
any case, no less than twenty-four (24)&nbsp;hours after a director or senior executive officer of such party becomes aware) supply the other with copies of all correspondence between the Company or any of its representatives, or Parent or any of
its representatives, as the case may be, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any other applicable government official, on the other hand, with respect thereto. The Company and Parent shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to
respond to any comments of the SEC or its staff with respect to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> and the Company Proxy Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable. The Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other
and provide to each other all information necessary in order to prepare the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> and the Company Proxy Statement as expeditiously as practicable, and each of them shall provide promptly to the other
party any information that such party may obtain that could necessitate an amendment or supplement to any such document. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall, within forty (40)&nbsp;days from the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> Clearance
Date (or, if the Company&#146;s nationally recognized proxy solicitation firm advises forty (40)&nbsp;days from the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> Clearance Date is insufficient time to submit and obtain the Company Stockholder
Approval, such later date to which Parent consents (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)), duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the &#147;<U>Company Stockholder
Meeting</U>&#148;) for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, and the Board of Directors of the Company shall recommend to the Company&#146;s stockholders the adoption of this Agreement (the &#147;<U>Company
</U><U>Recommendation</U>&#148;) and shall include such recommendation in the Company Proxy Statement; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the Board of Directors of the Company may fail to make such Company Recommendation or make a Change in the
Company Recommendation if permitted by, and in accordance with, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U>. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U> and the Company&#146;s rights to
terminate this Agreement under the circumstances set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1</U>, the Company agrees that its obligations pursuant to the first sentence of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(f)</U> or its other obligations
under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2</U> shall not be affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to the Company or its stockholders or representatives of any Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall use
its reasonable best efforts to hold the Company Stockholder Meeting as soon as reasonably practicable after the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> becomes effective and (subject to any Change in the Company Recommendation
permitted by, and in accordance with, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U>) to obtain the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed), adjourn, postpone or otherwise delay the Company </P>
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Stockholder Meeting; <U>provided</U> that the Company may, notwithstanding the foregoing, without the prior written consent of Parent, adjourn or postpone the Company Stockholder Meeting
(A)&nbsp;if, after consultation with Parent, the Company believes in good faith that such adjournment or postponement is reasonably necessary to allow reasonable additional time to (1)&nbsp;solicit additional proxies necessary to obtain the Company
Stockholder Approval, or (2)&nbsp;distribute any supplement or amendment to the Company Proxy Statement the distribution of which the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith to be necessary under applicable law after
consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, outside legal counsel or (B)&nbsp;for an absence of a quorum, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such a quorum as promptly as practicable. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (x)&nbsp;the Company may not, without the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), postpone the Company Stockholder Meeting more than a total of three (3)&nbsp;times pursuant
to <U>clause (A)(1)</U> or <U>(B)</U>&nbsp;of the immediately preceding sentence, and no such postponement or adjournment pursuant to <U>clause (A)(1)</U> or <U>(B)</U>&nbsp;of the immediately preceding sentence shall be, without the prior written
consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), for a period exceeding ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days and in no event may the Company postpone the Company Stockholder Meeting without the written consent of
Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) if doing so would require the setting of a new record date and (y)&nbsp;if the Company Stockholder Meeting is postponed, the Company shall reconvene the Company
Stockholder Meeting at the earliest practicable date on which the Board of Directors reasonably expects to have sufficient affirmative votes to obtain the Company Stockholder Approval. Without the prior written consent of Parent, the matters
contemplated by the Company Stockholder Approval shall be the only matters (other than matters of procedure and matters required by applicable law to be voted on by the Company&#146;s stockholders in connection therewith) that the Company shall
propose to be voted on by the stockholders of the Company at the Company Stockholder Meeting. The Company shall otherwise coordinate and cooperate with Parent with respect to the timing of the Company Stockholder Meeting and will otherwise comply
with all legal requirements applicable to the Company Stockholder Meeting. The Company shall provide updates to Parent with respect to the proxy solicitation for the Company Stockholders Meeting (including interim results) as reasonably requested by
Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Resignation of Company Directors</U>. In order to fulfill the requirements of
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>, the Company shall (a)&nbsp;use reasonable best efforts cause each director of the Company to deliver a written resignation to the Company effective at the Effective Time and (b)&nbsp;cause the vacancies
resulting from such resignations to be filled by Persons who are directors of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Other Actions</U>. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of
<U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;VII</U>, the Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other to lift any injunctions or remove any other impediment to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VI </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent agrees that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Conduct of Parent</U>. From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, except with the
prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, as may be required by applicable law or as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.1 of the Parent
Disclosure Schedules, Parent and its Subsidiaries shall conduct their business in a manner not involving the entry by Parent or its Subsidiaries into lines of businesses that are materially different from the lines of businesses of Parent and its
Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except with the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), as expressly permitted or
required by this Agreement, as may be </P>
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required by applicable law, or as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.1 of the Parent Disclosure Schedules, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Parent shall not, nor shall Parent
permit any of its Subsidiaries to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;adopt or propose any change in the certificate of incorporation or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Parent; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial
liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Parent; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;split, combine, subdivide or reclassify Parent&#146;s outstanding shares of capital stock, or
(ii)&nbsp;declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, stock or property with respect to Parent&#146;s capital stock other than regular quarterly cash dividends payable by Parent consistent with past practice, and in
any case not including any special dividend; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Parent shall not declare, set aside or pay any dividend except in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;acquire (or agree to acquire) any assets or property located in the DJ Basin, or any securities of any person
owning or operating any assets or properties in the DJ Basin, if, individually or in the aggregate, such acquisition or acquisitions would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially impede, materially interfere with or materially delay the
consummation of the Merger and the Transactions; <U>provided</U>, that for the purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>DJ Basin</U>&#148; means the lands within the following counties in the State of Colorado: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield,
Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Morgan and Weld; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;agree or commit to do any of the
foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Obligations of Merger Subsidiary</U>. Parent will take all action necessary to
cause Merger Subsidiary to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Director and Officer Liability</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Without limiting any other rights that any Indemnified Person may have pursuant to any employment agreement or
indemnification agreement, from the Effective Time and until the six (6)&nbsp;year anniversary of the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its Subsidiaries, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Person who
is now, or has been at any time prior to the date of this Agreement or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a director, officer or employee of the Company or of such Subsidiary, as applicable, or who acts as a fiduciary under any Company Benefit
Plan or is or was serving at the request of the Company or of such Subsidiary as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise
(the &#147;<U>Indemnified Persons</U>&#148;) against all losses, claims, damages, costs, fines, penalties, expenses (including attorneys&#146; and other professionals&#146; fees and expenses), liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in
settlement, of or incurred in connection with any threatened or actual claim (including a claim of a violation of applicable law), action, audit, demand, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding at law or in equity or order or ruling, in
each case whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise and whether or not such claim, action, audit, demand, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding or order or ruling results in a formal civil or criminal
litigation or regulatory action (&#147;<U>Proceeding</U>&#148;) to which such Indemnified Person is a party or is otherwise involved (including as a witness) based, in whole or in part, on or arising, in whole or in part, out of the fact that such
Person is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or of such Subsidiary, a fiduciary under any Company Benefit Plan or is or was serving at the request of the Company or of such Subsidiary as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise or by reason of anything done or not done by such Person in any such capacity, whether pertaining to any act or omission
occurring or existing prior to, at or after the Effective Time and whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time (&#147;<U>Indemnified</U> <U>Liabilities</U>&#148;), including all Indemnified Liabilities based in whole or in
part on, or arising in whole or in part out </P>
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of, or pertaining to, this Agreement or the Transactions, in each case to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation or such Subsidiary to
pay expenses incurred in advance of the final disposition of any such Proceeding to each Indemnified Person to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law). Any Indemnified Person wishing to claim indemnification or advancement of expenses
under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3(a)</U>, upon learning of any such Proceeding, shall notify the Surviving Corporation (but the failure so to notify shall not relieve a party from any obligations that it may have under this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3(a)</U> except to the extent such failure materially prejudices such party&#146;s position with respect to such claims). Parent will have the right, upon written notice to any applicable Indemnified Person, to assume
the defense of any Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is or would be sought hereunder employing counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U>, an Indemnified Person shall only be entitled to the rights provided in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U> after providing a written undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person to repay such
amounts if it is ultimately determined under applicable law that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall not amend, repeal or otherwise modify any provision in the
organizational documents of the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any Indemnified Person to indemnification, exculpation or expense advancement, except to the extent required
by applicable law. Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to fulfill and honor any indemnification, expense advancement or exculpation agreements between the Company or any of such Subsidiaries and any of its or their
directors, officers or employees existing immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent
permitted under applicable law, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its Subsidiaries to indemnify any Indemnified Person against all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and expenses), such
amounts to be payable in advance upon request as provided in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U>, relating to the enforcement of such Indemnified Person&#146;s rights under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U>; <U>provided</U>, that,
any such Indemnified Person shall only be entitled to the rights of advancement provided in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3(c)</U> after providing a written undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person to repay such amounts if it is
ultimately determined under applicable law that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to put in place, and Parent shall fully prepay no later than
immediately prior to the Closing, &#147;tail&#148; insurance policies with a claims reporting or discovery period of at least six (6)&nbsp;years from the Effective Time placed with insurance companies having the same or better AM Best Financial
rating as the Company&#146;s current directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance companies with terms and conditions providing retentions, limits and other material terms no less favorable than the current directors&#146; and
officers&#146; liability insurance policies maintained by the Company with respect to matters, acts or omissions existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Parent may elect in its sole discretion,
but shall not be required, to spend more than the amount set forth on <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedule (the &#147;<U>Cap Amount</U>&#148;) for the six (6)&nbsp;years of coverage under such &#147;tail&#148;
policy; <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that if the cost of such insurance exceeds the Cap Amount, and Parent elects not to spend more than the Cap Amount for such purpose, then Parent shall purchase as much coverage as is reasonably available for
the Cap Amount. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event that Parent or the Surviving Corporation (i)&nbsp;consolidates with or merges
into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii)&nbsp;transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, in each such case, proper
provisions shall be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U>. Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall not sell,
transfer, distribute or otherwise dispose of any of their assets or the assets of any Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, operation of law or otherwise) in a manner that would reasonably be expected to render Parent or Surviving
Corporation unable to satisfy their obligations under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U>. The provisions of this </P>
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<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U> are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the parties and any and all Persons entitled to indemnification or insurance coverage or
expense advancement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3</U>, and their heirs and representatives. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Form</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;S</U><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">-4</FONT></U>. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC under the Securities Act the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4,</FONT> and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> to be declared effective by the SEC a sufficient time prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting to allow the Company to mail the Company Proxy Statement to the Company stockholders, as required by the
rules and regulations of the SEC, prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting. Parent shall take any action required to be taken under foreign or state securities or &#147;blue sky&#148; laws in connection with the issuance of Parent Common Stock in
connection with the Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Stock Exchange Listing</U>. Parent shall take all necessary action
to cause the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger to be listed on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Employee Benefits</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to honor in accordance with their
terms all benefits and obligations, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6(b)</U> hereof, under the Company Benefit Plans, each as in effect on the date of this Agreement (or as amended to the extent permitted by
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U>), to the extent that entitlements or rights, actual or contingent (whether such entitlements or rights are vested as of the Effective Time or become vested or payable only upon the occurrence of a further event)
exist in respect thereof as of the Effective Time. Parent and the Company hereby agree that the consummation of the Merger shall constitute a &#147;<U>Change in Control</U>&#148; for purpose of any employee arrangement and all other Company Benefit
Plans, pursuant to the terms of such plans in effect on the date of this Agreement. No provision of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6(a)</U> shall be construed as a limitation on the right of Parent to amend or terminate any Company Benefit
Plans which the Company would otherwise have under the terms of such Company Benefit Plan, and no provision of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6(a)</U> shall be construed to create a right in any employee or beneficiary of such employee under a
Company Benefit Plan that such employee or beneficiary would not otherwise have under the terms of such plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For a period of one (1)&nbsp;year following the Effective Time, Parent shall continue to provide to each individual
who is employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time who remains employed with Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent (&#147;<U>Affected Employees</U>&#148;), for so long as such Affected Employee remains employed by Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent, compensation and employee benefits (i)&nbsp;pursuant to the Company&#146;s or its applicable Subsidiary&#146;s compensation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, equity incentive compensation; <U>provided</U> that Parent may
provide cash-based compensation in lieu of the grant date value of equity incentive compensation) and employee benefit plans, programs, policies and arrangements as provided to such Affected Employees immediately prior to the Effective Time or
(ii)&nbsp;pursuant to compensation and employee benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements maintained by Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent providing coverage and benefits, which, in the aggregate, are no less favorable than those provided to
employees of Parent in positions comparable to positions held by Affected Employees of Parent and its Subsidiaries from time to time after the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, for a period of one (1)&nbsp;year
following the Effective Time, for so long as each Affected Employee remains employed by Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent, such Affected Employee&#146;s base salary or wage rate, as applicable, and short-term cash incentive compensation opportunity
shall be, in each case, no less favorable than those provided to the Affected Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P>
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eligibility, vesting and benefit accrual (other than benefit accruals under any defined benefit pension or post-employment or retiree health or welfare plan that, in each case, is not a Company Benefit Plan)
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under any employee benefit plans or arrangements maintained by Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent for such Affected Employee&#146;s service with the Company or any Subsidiary to the same extent
recognized by the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time, except to the extent that such credit would result in a duplication of benefits or compensation for the same period of service. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent will, or will cause the Surviving Corporation to, (i)&nbsp;waive all limitations as to preexisting
conditions, exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to each Affected Employee under any welfare benefit plans that such Affected Employee may be eligible to participate in after the Effective
Time, other than limitations or waiting periods that are already in effect with respect to such Affected Employee and that have not been satisfied as of the Effective Time under any welfare plan maintained for the Affected Employee immediately prior
to the Effective Time, and (ii)&nbsp;for the first plan year of eligibility, provide each Affected Employee with credit for any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-payments</FONT> and deductibles paid prior to the commencement of participation in
satisfying any applicable deductible or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> requirements under any welfare plans that such Affected Employee is eligible to participate in after the Effective
Time. References to &#147;Affected Employee&#148; in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6(d)</U> shall also refer to the applicable Affected Employee&#146;s eligible dependents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If requested by the Parent in writing delivered to the Company not less than five (5)&nbsp;Business Days prior to
the Closing Date, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall adopt resolutions and take all such corporate action as is necessary to terminate each 401(k) plan maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(collectively, the &#147;<U>Company 401(k) Plans</U>&#148;), in each case, contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing and effective as of the day immediately prior to the Closing Date, and the Company shall provide Parent with evidence that such
Company 401(k) Plans have been properly terminated, with the form of such termination documents subject to the reasonable approval of Parent. To the extent the Company 401(k) Plans are terminated pursuant to Parent&#146;s request, the Affected
Employees shall be eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan maintained by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries immediately following the Closing Date, and such Affected Employees shall be entitled to effect a direct rollover of any eligible rollover
distributions (as defined in Section&nbsp;402(c)(4) of the Code), including any outstanding loans, to such 401(k) plan maintained by Parent or its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing contained in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6</U>, express or implied, shall (i)&nbsp;be construed to
establish, amend, or modify any benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement, contract, policy or arrangement, (ii)&nbsp;limit the ability of Parent or the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates to amend, modify or
terminate any benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement, contract, policy or arrangement at any time assumed, established, sponsored or maintained by any of them, except as permitted by the terms of such plan, program, agreement, contract,
policy or arrangement, (iii)&nbsp;create any third-party beneficiary rights or obligations in any person (including any employee) or any right to employment or services or continued employment or service or to a particular term or condition of
employment or service with Parent or the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates or (iv)&nbsp;limit the right of Parent or the Company (or any of their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates) to terminate the employment or
service of any employee or other service provider following the Closing at any time and for any or no reason. </P>
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employees who would be affected by any facility closings or employee layoffs or reductions in force that would trigger the notice requirements under the WARN Act and that would occur between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The parties hereto agree that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Reasonable Best Efforts</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2</U>, <U>Sections</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(b)</U> and <U>7.1(c)</U>, the
Company and Parent shall each cooperate with the other and use (and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to use) their respective reasonable best efforts to promptly (i)&nbsp;take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all
things, necessary, proper or advisable under this Agreement and applicable laws to consummate and make effective the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as practicable, including, without limitation, preparing
and filing promptly and fully all documentation to effect all necessary filings, notices, petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of information, applications and other documents and (ii)&nbsp;obtain as soon as practicable all approvals,
consents, registrations, permits, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, authorizations and other confirmations required to be obtained from any third party or governmental body, agency, authority or official which are necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company and Parent shall submit the notifications required under the HSR Act relating to the Merger within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days of the date of
this Agreement. Prior to Closing, and subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, the Company and Parent shall each keep the other apprised of the status of matters relating to the completion of the Merger and work
cooperatively in connection with obtaining all required approvals or consents of any governmental agency, body, authority or entity in connection with the Merger. The Company and Parent shall have the right to review in advance, and each will
consult the other to provide any necessary information with respect to all filings made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party and/or any governmental agency, body, authority or entity in connection with the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company and Parent shall each promptly inform the other party, and if in writing, furnish the other party with copies of (or, in the case of oral communications, advise the other party orally of) any
communication from any governmental agency, body, authority or entity regarding the Merger, and provide the other party with the opportunity to participate in any meeting, teleconference, or videoconference with any governmental agency, body,
authority or entity in respect of any filing, investigation or other inquiry in connection with the Transactions; <U>provided</U> that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1</U>, Parent shall have the
principal responsibility, in consultation with the Company, for determining and implementing the strategy for obtaining any necessary clearance, consents, approvals, or waiting period expirations or terminations pursuant to any antitrust,
competition or trade regulation law that may be asserted by any governmental agency, body, authority or entity with respect to the Merger (collectively, &#147;<U>Antitrust Laws</U>&#148;) and shall do so in a manner reasonably designed to obtain any
such clearance, consents, approvals or waiting period expirations or terminations, as promptly as reasonably practicable and, in any event prior to the End Date; but <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that the foregoing shall not limit in any respect
any party&#146;s obligations under this Agreement. If either party receives a request for additional information or documentary material from any governmental agency, body, authority or entity with respect to the Merger, then such party will use its
reasonable best efforts to make, or cause to be made, as promptly as practicable and after consultation with the other party, an appropriate response in compliance with such request. Subject to applicable laws or any request made by any applicable
governmental agency, body, authority or entity (including the staff thereof), the Company and Parent shall each furnish to each other copies of all correspondence, filings (other than the notifications required under the HSR Act) and written
communications between it and any such governmental agency, body, authority or entity with respect to this Agreement and the Merger, and furnish the other party with such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other party may
reasonably request in connection with its preparation of filings or submissions of information to any such governmental agency, body, authority or entity; <U>provided</U> that materials provided pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(a)</U> may be redacted (x)&nbsp;to remove references concerning the valuation of the Company, (y)&nbsp;as necessary to comply with contractual obligations, and (z)&nbsp;as necessary to address reasonable privilege
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and the Company shall, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(c)</U>, as applicable: (i)&nbsp;each use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the entry of, or to have vacated or terminated, any decree, order, or judgment that would restrain,
prevent or delay the Closing, on or before the End Date (as defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(b)(i)</U>), including without limitation defending through litigation on the merits (including appeal) any claim asserted in any court by any
Person; and (ii)&nbsp;each use its reasonable best efforts to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any Antitrust Laws so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably possible (and in any event no later than the End Date),
including (x)&nbsp;proposing, negotiating, committing to and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of such businesses, product lines or assets of Parent, the Company and their
respective Subsidiaries and (y)&nbsp;otherwise taking or committing to take actions that after the Closing Date would limit Parent or its Subsidiaries&#146; freedom of action with respect to, or its or their ability to retain, one or more of the
businesses, product lines or assets of Parent, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries, in each case as may be required in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order, or other
order in any lawsuit or proceeding, which would otherwise have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the Closing. Parent and, if requested by Parent, the Company shall agree to divest, sell, dispose of, hold separate, or otherwise take or
commit to take any action that limits its freedom of action with respect to, or Parent or Parent&#146;s Subsidiaries&#146; ability to retain, any of the businesses, product lines or assets of Parent, the Company or any of their respective
Subsidiaries; <U>provided</U> that any such action is conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger. The Company agrees and acknowledges that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1</U>, in connection
with any filing or submission required, action to be taken or commitment to be made by Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to consummate the Merger or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither the Company nor
any of the Company&#146;s Subsidiaries shall, without Parent&#146;s prior written consent, sell, divest, or dispose of any assets, exclusively license any material Company Owned Intellectual Property, commit to any sale, divestiture or disposal of
businesses, product lines or assets of the Company and the Company&#146;s Subsidiaries or any exclusive license of material Company Owned Intellectual Property or take any other action or commit to take any action that would limit the
Company&#146;s, Parent&#146;s or any of their respective Subsidiaries&#146; freedom of action with respect to, or their ability to retain any of, their businesses, product lines or assets or material Company Owned Intellectual Property;
<U>provided</U> that the foregoing shall not relieve any party of its obligations under this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, neither the provisions of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1</U> nor any other provision of this Agreement shall be construed to require Parent or any of Parent&#146;s Subsidiaries to undertake (or to request or authorize the Company or any of the Company&#146;s Subsidiaries
to undertake) any efforts or to take any action if such efforts or action would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a Substantial Detriment. &#147;<U>Substantial Detriment</U>&#148; shall mean any requirement (1)&nbsp;other than as
contemplated by clause (2)&nbsp;below (with respect to any division, Subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property of the Company and its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing) and other than as contemplated by the proviso below, to
divest or hold separate, or limit the operation of, or agree to any other remedy (including any conduct remedies) with respect to any division, Subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property relating to the operations conducted by
Parent and its Subsidiaries prior to, at or after, the Effective Time, (2)&nbsp;to divest or hold separate (a &#147;<U>Divestiture Remedy</U>&#148;) any division, Subsidiary, interest, business, product line, asset or property of the Company and its
Subsidiaries which would, individually or in the aggregate (and after giving effect to any reasonably expected proceeds of any divestiture or sale of assets), result in, or be reasonably likely to result in, a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, business, assets or continuing results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, at or after the Effective Time or (3)&nbsp;to agree to any remedy that is not a Divestiture Remedy with respect to the
Company or any division, Subsidiary, interest, product line, asset or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; <U>provided</U>, <U>that</U>, that subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(c)</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedules,
Parent shall, if required by an applicable governmental agency, body, authority or entity, agree to any requirement to provide prior notice to, or to obtain prior approval from, any governmental agency, body, authority or entity to the extent such
requirement is immaterial to Parent. </P>
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cooperate with one another (a)&nbsp;in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, authority or official is required, or any actions, consents, approvals or waivers are required to be obtained
from parties to any material contracts, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (b)&nbsp;in seeking any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers or making any such filings, furnishing
information required in connection therewith or with the Company Proxy Statement or the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> and seeking timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Access to Information</U>. From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, the Company and Parent will, during normal business hours and upon reasonable request, (a)&nbsp;give the other party and its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives reasonable access to
the offices, properties, books and records of such party and its Subsidiaries, (b)&nbsp;furnish to the other party and its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives such financial and operating data and other
information as such Persons may reasonably request and (c)&nbsp;instruct its employees, counsel and financial advisors to reasonably cooperate with the other party in its investigation of the business of the Company or Parent, as the case may be;
<U>provided</U> that such investigation shall not disrupt the Company&#146;s or Parent&#146;s operations (it being understood and agreed that in no event shall any invasive or subsurface investigation or testing of any environmental media be
conducted without the prior consent of the Company, such consent to be within the Company&#146;s reasonable discretion); and <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that no such investigation shall affect any representation or warranty given by either
party hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company, on the one hand, nor Parent, on the other hand, shall be required to provide any information which it reasonably believes it may not provide to the other by reason of any
applicable law, which constitutes information protected by attorney/client privilege, or which it is required to keep confidential by reason of contract or agreement with any third Person. Each party shall use reasonable efforts to make reasonable
and appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements under circumstances in which the restrictions of the preceding sentence apply. All information obtained by Parent or the Company pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.3</U> shall be kept
confidential in accordance with, and shall otherwise be subject to the terms of, the Confidentiality Agreement dated as of February&nbsp;23, 2023 between Parent and the Company (the &#147;<U>Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Tax Treatment</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither Parent nor the Company shall, nor shall they permit their respective Subsidiaries to, take any action that
would prevent or impede, or could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede, the Merger from qualifying as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code, and each of Parent and the Company shall, and shall
cause their respective Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to so qualify. Parent and the Company intend to report, and intend to cause their respective Subsidiaries to report, the Merger for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code (the &#147;<U>Reorganization Treatment</U>&#148;); <U>provided</U> that none of Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary of either thereof shall have any liability or
obligation to any holder of Company Common Stock should the Merger fail to qualify as a &#147;reorganization&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of Parent and the Company will, upon request by the other, use reasonable best efforts and reasonably
cooperate with one another in connection with the issuance to Parent or the Company of an opinion of external counsel relating to the Reorganization Treatment (including if the SEC requires an opinion regarding the Reorganization Treatment to be
prepared and submitted in connection with the declaration of effectiveness of the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> such opinion to be prepared by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz (or such other counsel as may be reasonably
acceptable to the Company and Parent)). In connection with the foregoing, each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to deliver to the relevant counsel, upon reasonable request therefore, certificates (dated as of the necessary
date and signed by an officer of the Company or Parent, as applicable), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such counsel, containing customary representations reasonably necessary or appropriate for such counsel to render such opinion.
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will consult with each other before issuing any press release or making any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement without
the prior consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a)&nbsp;any press release or public statement as may be required by applicable law or any listing
agreement with any national securities exchange may be issued prior to such consultation, if the party making the release or statement has used its reasonable best efforts to consult with the other party, and (b)&nbsp;a party may, without such
consultation, issue a press release or make a public statement that is consistent with prior press releases issued or public statements made in compliance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.5</U> or any communication plan or strategy
previously agreed to by Parent and the Company. The Company shall not be required by any provision in this Agreement to consult with or obtain the prior consent of Parent or Merger Subsidiary with respect to a public announcement or press release
issued in connection with a Change in the Company Recommendation made in compliance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U>; <U>provided</U>, that Parent shall not be required by any provision in this Agreement to consult with or obtain prior
consent of the Company with respect to one public announcement or press release responsive to any public announcement or press release issued by the Company pursuant to this sentence. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.5</U> shall prevent Parent or the Company from issuing any press release or making any public statement in the ordinary course that does not relate specifically to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Further Assurances</U>. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of
the Surviving Corporation will be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Subsidiary, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take any other actions and do any other things, in the
name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Subsidiary, reasonably necessary to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or
assets of the Company acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notices of Certain Events</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the Company and Parent shall promptly notify the other party of: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any written notice or other written communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or
may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any notice or other
written communication from any governmental agency, body, authority or entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings (A)&nbsp;commenced or (B)&nbsp;to the best of its
knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting such party or any of its Subsidiaries which relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that no such notification (and no other notification required to be given under any other Section of this Agreement) shall
affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement. </P>
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its and its Subsidiaries&#146; respective officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, consultants, attorneys, accountants, agents and other representatives not to, directly or indirectly, take any action to solicit, initiate, or knowingly
encourage or knowingly facilitate the making of any Acquisition Proposal (including, without limitation, by granting any waiver under Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL) or any inquiry with </P>
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respect thereto or engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect thereto (except to notify such Person of the existence of the provisions of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U>), or disclose any nonpublic information or afford access to properties, books or records to any Person that has made, or to the Company&#146;s knowledge is considering making, any Acquisition Proposal, or
approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, or execute or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement, option agreement, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement relating to an Acquisition
Proposal, or propose publicly or agree to do any of the foregoing relating to an Acquisition Proposal. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from (i)&nbsp;complying with Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14e-2</FONT> under the Exchange Act with regard to an Acquisition Proposal or (ii)&nbsp;making any disclosure if, in the case of this clause (ii), in the good faith judgment of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, after
consultation with outside counsel, the failure to make such disclosure would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the directors&#146; exercise of their fiduciary duties to the Company&#146;s stockholders under applicable law;
<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that any such disclosure that relates to an Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be a Change in the Company Recommendation unless the Company&#146;s Board of Directors reaffirms the Company Recommendation in such
disclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement but subject to the first sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8(b)</U>, prior to (but not after) the date of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company may, directly or
indirectly through its advisors, agents or other intermediaries, (A)&nbsp;furnish information and access, but only in response to a request for information or access, to any Person, and its representatives (including sources of financing), making a
<I>bona fide</I>, written Acquisition Proposal to the Board of Directors of the Company after the date of this Agreement which was not obtained as a result of a breach of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(a)</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U> or this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U> and (B)&nbsp;participate in discussions and negotiate with such Person or its representatives concerning any such unsolicited Acquisition Proposal, if and only
if, in any such case set forth in <U>clause</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;(A)</U> or <U>(B)</U>&nbsp;of this sentence, (1)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Company concludes in good faith, (x)&nbsp;after receipt of the advice of a financial advisor of
nationally recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (y)&nbsp;that failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent
with its fiduciary duties to the Company&#146;s stockholders under applicable law and (2)&nbsp;the Company receives from the Person making such an Acquisition Proposal, prior to engaging in any of the activities described in <U>clause
(A)</U>&nbsp;or <U>(B)</U> of this sentence, an executed confidentiality agreement the material terms of which, as they relate to confidentiality, are (without regard to the terms of such Acquisition Proposal) in all material respects (i)&nbsp;no
less favorable to the Company and (ii)&nbsp;no less restrictive to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company agrees that any material <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information provided to such Person that has not previously been provided to Parent shall be provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person. The
Board of Directors of the Company shall not take any of the actions referred to in the foregoing <U>clauses (A)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(B)</U> unless the Company shall have first delivered to Parent written notice advising Parent that the Company intends
to take such action; provided that only one such notice need be given with respect to any specific Acquisition Proposal or amended or modified Acquisition Proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event that on or after the date of this Agreement the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal, or any
request for nonpublic information relating to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or for access to the properties, books or records of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company by any Person that has made, or has informed the Company it
is considering making, an Acquisition Proposal, the Company will (A)&nbsp;promptly (and in no event later than twenty-four (24)&nbsp;hours after a director or senior executive officer of the Company becomes aware of such an Acquisition Proposal or
request) notify (which notice shall be provided orally and in writing and shall identify the Person making such Acquisition Proposal or request and set forth the material terms thereof) Parent thereof, (B)&nbsp;keep Parent reasonably and promptly
informed of the status and material terms of (including with respect to changes to the status or material terms of) any such Acquisition Proposal or request, (C)&nbsp;on a daily basis at mutually agreeable times to be agreed in good faith by the
parties, advise and confer with Parent (including on an outside counsel basis) regarding the process of negotiations concerning any Acquisition Proposal or request and the material details (including material terms thereof) of any such Acquisition
Proposal or request and respond in good faith to questions reasonably asked by Parent (or its outside counsel) related thereto and (D)&nbsp;as promptly as practicable (but in no event later than twenty-four
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(24)&nbsp;hours after a director or senior executive officer of the Company becomes aware of receipt) provide to Parent unredacted copies of all material correspondence and material written
materials (whether or not electronic) sent or provided to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that describes any terms or conditions thereof, including any proposed transaction agreements (along with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any
financing commitments related thereto), as well as written summaries of any material oral communications relating to the terms and conditions thereof. The Company (x)&nbsp;shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, immediately cease and cause to be
terminated and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its and their officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, consultants, attorneys, accountants, agents and other representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated, all
discussions and negotiations, if any, that have taken place prior to the date of this Agreement with any Persons with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or the possibility thereof, (y)&nbsp;shall promptly request each Person, if any, that has
executed a confidentiality agreement within the nine (9)&nbsp;months prior to the date of this Agreement in connection with its consideration of any Acquisition Proposal to return or destroy all confidential information heretofore furnished to such
Person by or on behalf of it or any of its Subsidiaries and (z)&nbsp;immediately terminate all physical and electronic data room access for such Person and their representatives to diligence or other information regarding the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. The Company shall not modify, amend or terminate, or waive, release or assign, any provisions of any confidentiality or standstill agreement (or any similar agreement) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party relating
to any such Acquisition Proposal and shall enforce the provisions of any such agreement; <U>provided</U> that the Company shall be permitted on a confidential basis, upon written request by a relevant party thereto and without prior notice to Parent
disclosing the party and the circumstances, to release or waive any standstill obligations solely to the extent necessary to permit the party referred therein to submit an Acquisition Proposal to the Board of Directors of the Company on a
confidential basis. The Company shall provide written notice to Parent of waiver or release of any standstill by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For
purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Acquisition Proposal</U>&#148; means any <I>bona fide</I> written offer or proposal for, or any <I>bona fide</I> written indication of interest in, any (i)&nbsp;direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of any
business or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income, EBITDA or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;direct or
indirect acquisition or purchase of 20% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenues, net income, EBITDA or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, (iii)&nbsp;tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Person beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose business constitutes 20%
or more of the net revenues, net income, EBITDA or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iv)&nbsp;merger, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or
similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose business constitutes 20% or more of the net revenue, net income, EBITDA or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Superior Proposal</U>&#148; means any <I>bona fide</I> written Acquisition Proposal for or in respect of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock
or the Company&#146;s and its Subsidiaries&#146; assets on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in its good faith judgment (after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, a financial advisor of nationally
recognized reputation and outside legal counsel, taking into account all the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal, including likelihood of consummation on the terms proposed and all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such
proposal, including any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up</FONT> fees, expense reimbursement provisions and conditions to consummation, as well as any revisions to the terms of the Merger or this Agreement proposed by Parent after being
notified pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</U>) is more favorable to the Company&#146;s stockholders than the Merger and the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company agrees that it will take the necessary steps promptly to inform its Subsidiaries and its officers,
directors, investment bankers, consultants, attorneys, accountants, agents and other representatives of the obligations undertaken in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U>. </P>
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similar statute or regulation is or may become applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the parties and its Board of Directors shall grant such approvals and take all such actions as are legally permissible so that the
transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of any such restriction, statute or regulation on the transactions contemplated
hereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;16(b)</U>. Each of Parent and the Company shall take all
such steps as may be reasonably necessary to cause the transactions contemplated hereby and any other dispositions of equity securities of the Company (including derivative securities) or acquisitions of equity securities of Parent (including
derivative securities) in connection with this Agreement by each individual who (a)&nbsp;is a director or officer of the Company or (b)&nbsp;at the Effective Time will become a director or officer of Parent, to be exempt under Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Coordination of
Quarterly Dividends</U>. Parent and the Company shall each coordinate their record and payment dates for their regular quarterly dividends to ensure that the holders of Company Common Stock shall not receive two dividends, or fail to receive one
dividend, in any quarter with respect to their Company Common Stock and the Parent Common Stock that such holders receive in exchange therefor in the Merger. In addition, and without limiting the requirements of the previous sentence, the Company
shall ensure that the date on which any quarterly dividend is declared and the record date with respect to any quarterly dividend shall be no later than five (5)&nbsp;Business Days following the one year anniversary of such dates for the
corresponding quarter of the preceding year; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in the quarter in which the Closing occurs, if the record date of Parent&#146;s quarterly dividend has been declared and is a date prior to the Effective Time, then
such quarterly dividend declaration date and record date of the Company shall occur no later than such date as is necessary to ensure that holders of Company Common Stock receive a quarterly dividend in accordance with the first sentence of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.11</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration</U>. Prior
to the Effective Time, the Company shall cooperate with Parent and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part pursuant to
applicable law and the rules and regulations of NYSE or Nasdaq to cause (a)&nbsp;the delisting of the Company Common Stock from Nasdaq as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time and (b)&nbsp;the deregistration of the Company Common Stock
pursuant to the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after such delisting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Treatment of
Company Indebtedness</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall use reasonable best efforts, and shall cause its applicable
Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts, to deliver to Parent at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the Closing Date a copy of a payoff letter (subject to the delivery of funds as arranged by Parent) with respect to the Company
Credit Agreement (the &#147;<U>Subject Indebtedness</U>&#148;) in customary form, which payoff letter shall (i)&nbsp;indicate the total amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage
costs and any other monetary obligations then due and payable under the Subject Indebtedness as of the anticipated Closing Date (and the daily accrual thereafter) (the &#147;<U>Payoff Amount</U>&#148;), (ii) state that upon receipt of the Payoff
Amount under such payoff letter, the Subject Indebtedness and all related loan documents shall be terminated and (iii)&nbsp;provide that all Liens and guarantees in connection with the Subject Indebtedness relating to the assets and properties of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries securing the obligations under the Subject Indebtedness shall be released and terminated upon payment of the Payoff Amount on the Closing Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent will be permitted to, or request the Company to, commence and conduct, in accordance with the terms of the
indenture, dated as of September&nbsp;15, 2016, as amended, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as amended or modified, the &#147;<U>2024 Indenture</U>&#148; and the &#147;<U>2024 Trustee</U>&#148;, respectively) governing the
terms of the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 (the &#147;<U>2024 Notes</U>&#148;) and the indenture, dated as of November&nbsp;29, 2017, as amended, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as amended or
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modified, the &#147;<U>2026 Indenture</U>&#148; and, collectively with the 2024 Indenture, the &#147;<U>Indentures</U>&#148; and the &#147;<U>2026 Trustee</U>&#148;, respectively) governing the
terms of the 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 (the &#147;<U>2026 Notes</U>&#148;), one or more offers to purchase, including any &#147;Change of Control Offer&#148; (as such term is defined in the respective Indenture) and/or any tender offers, or any
exchange offers, and to conduct consent solicitations (each, a &#147;<U>Consent Solicitation</U>&#148;), if any (each, a &#147;<U>Debt Offer</U>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<U>Debt Offers</U>&#148;), with respect to any or all of the
outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes and the 2026 Notes, <U>provided</U> that (A)&nbsp;any such Debt Offer is consummated using funds provided by Parent and (B)&nbsp;Parent shall (1)&nbsp;prepare all necessary and appropriate
documentation in connection with a Debt Offer (the &#147;<U>Debt Offer Documents</U>&#148;), (2)&nbsp;provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such documentation, (3)&nbsp;include any proposed changes reasonably
requested by the Company to the extent relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries or to compliance with the applicable Indenture or applicable law and shall otherwise consider any such proposed changes in good faith and (4)&nbsp;any such Debt Offer
shall be conducted in compliance with the applicable Indenture and applicable law (including SEC rules and regulations). The closing (or, if applicable, effectiveness) of the Debt Offers shall be expressly conditioned on the occurrence of the
Closing; <U>provided</U>, that the consummation of a Debt Offer with respect to the 2024 Notes or the 2026 Notes shall not be a condition to Closing. In connection with any Consent Solicitation, subject to the receipt of any requisite consents, the
Company and its Subsidiaries shall execute a supplemental indenture to each of the Indentures in accordance with each respective Indenture, amending the terms and provisions of such Indenture as described in the Debt Offer Documents as reasonably
requested by Parent, which supplemental indentures shall become operative no earlier than the Effective Time, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the 2024 Trustee and the 2026 Trustee to enter into such supplemental indentures prior to or
substantially simultaneously with the Closing as determined by Parent. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide (A)&nbsp;all customary legal opinions required by the
applicable Indenture and (B)&nbsp;all customary legal opinions required by applicable laws (including SEC rules and regulations) solely as and to the extent that such opinions relate to the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case, in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(b)</U> and to the extent such legal opinions are required to be delivered prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If requested by Parent, in lieu of or in addition to Parent or the Company commencing a Debt Offer for the 2024
Notes and the 2026 Notes, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts, to the extent permitted by the Indentures, to (A)&nbsp;issue one or more notices of optional redemption for all or a portion of the outstanding aggregate principal amount
of the 2024 Notes and the 2026 Notes (which may be delivered at Parent&#146;s request in advance of the Closing Date so long as the redemption of such notes is expressly conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing), pursuant to the redemption
provisions of the respective Indenture and (B)&nbsp;take any other actions reasonably requested by Parent to facilitate the satisfaction and discharge of the 2024 Notes and the 2026 Notes pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge provisions of the
respective Indenture and the other provisions of each such Indenture applicable thereto, provided that (1)&nbsp;any such redemption or satisfaction and discharge shall be consummated using funds provided by Parent and (2)&nbsp;consummation of any
such redemption or satisfaction and discharge shall not be a condition to Closing. If reasonably requested by Parent, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its legal counsel to provide all customary legal opinions required in
connection with the redemptions contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(c)</U> to the extent such legal opinions are required to be delivered prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Without limiting the foregoing, (i)&nbsp;the Company and Parent shall reasonably cooperate with each other with
respect to customary actions for transactions of this type that are reasonably requested by Parent to be taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries under the Company Credit Agreement or any of the Company&#146;s outstanding debt securities in
connection with the Merger, including in connection with a Debt Offer, the execution of any supplemental indentures described in the Debt Offer Documents and any notice of redemption; <U>provided</U> that none of the Company, its Subsidiaries or
their representatives shall be required to execute or, other than as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(b)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(c)</U>, deliver, or agree to any change or modification of, any agreement, document,
certificate or opinion that (x)&nbsp;is effective prior to the Closing or that would be effective if the Closing does not occur, (y)&nbsp;is not accurate in light of the facts and circumstances at the time delivered, or (z)&nbsp;would conflict with
the terms of the Company&#146;s existing indebtedness or applicable law and (ii)&nbsp;Parent shall </P>
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promptly reimburse the Company upon its written request for all reasonable and documented <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs
incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the cooperation provided for in this <U>Section&nbsp;7.13</U> and reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective representatives from
and against any and all liabilities and losses suffered or incurred by them in connection with the transactions contemplated by this <U>Section&nbsp;7.13</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Transaction Litigation</U>. The Company shall promptly notify Parent, and Parent shall promptly
notify the Company, of any stockholder demands, litigations, arbitrations or other similar action (including derivative claims) commencing against their respective directors or officers relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the &#147;<U>Transaction Litigation</U>&#148;) and shall keep each other informed regarding any Transaction Litigation. The Company and Parent shall cooperate with the other in the defense or settlement
of any Transaction Litigation and shall in good faith consult with each other on a regular basis regarding the defense or settlement of such Transaction Litigation and shall give each other&#146;s advice with respect to such Transaction Litigation
reasonable consideration. None of the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall settle or offer to settle any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of Parent or the Company, as applicable (such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Parent Vote</U>. Immediately following the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent will cause the sole stockholder of Merger Subsidiary to execute and deliver to Merger Subsidiary a written consent adopting the Agreement in accordance with the DGCL. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party</U>. The obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger
Subsidiary to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;this Agreement shall have been adopted by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the DGCL; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the Merger shall have expired or been terminated; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no provision of any applicable law or regulation and no judgment, injunction, order or decree shall prohibit or
enjoin the consummation of the Merger; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> shall have
been declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> shall be in effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or
threatened by the SEC; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger shall have been
approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Additional
</U><U>Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary</U>. The obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following further
conditions: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;The Company shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder
required to be performed by it as of or prior to the Closing Date and (ii)&nbsp;(A) the representations and warranties of </P>
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the Company set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.11(b)</U> of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing
Date as though made at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date, (B)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in the first two sentences of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U> shall be true and
correct at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date except for De Minimis Inaccuracies, (C)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5</U> (other than the
first two sentences thereof) shall be true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to &#147;material&#148;, &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Company Material Adverse Effect&#148;) in all material respects at and as of the date
of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date, and (D)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in <U>Article III</U> of this Agreement other than those described in the
preceding clauses <U>(A)</U>-<U>(C)</U> shall be true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date except where the failure to be so true and correct (disregarding
all qualifications or limitations as to &#147;material&#148;, &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Company Material Adverse Effect&#148;) would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that, with respect to <U>clauses (A)</U>, <U>(B)</U>, <U>(C)</U>, and <U>(D)</U>&nbsp;above, representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period shall be true and correct (consistent with
the respective thresholds set forth in <U>clause (A)</U>, <U>(B)</U>, <U>(C)</U>, or <U>(D)</U>&nbsp;as applicable) only as of such date or period. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>De Minimis Inaccuracies</U>&#148; means any inaccuracies
that individually or in the aggregate are <I>de minimis</I> relative to the total fully diluted equity capitalization of the Company or Parent, as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent shall have received a certificate of the Company, executed on its behalf by an authorized officer of the
Company, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(a)(i)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(a)(ii)</U> have been satisfied. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Additional Conditions to the Obligations of the Company</U>. The obligation of the Company to
consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by law, waiver) of the following further conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;Parent shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be
performed by it as of or prior to the Closing Date and (ii)&nbsp;(A) the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Subsidiary set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.10(b)</U> of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
respects at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date, (B)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Subsidiary set forth in the first two sentences
of<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.5</U> shall be true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date except for De Minimis Inaccuracies, (C)&nbsp;the
representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Subsidiary set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.5</U> (other than the first two sentences thereof) shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement
and at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date, and (D)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Subsidiary set forth in <U>Article IV</U> of this Agreement other than those described in the
preceding clauses <U>(A)</U>-<U>(C)</U> shall be true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to &#147;material&#148;, &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Parent Material Adverse Effect&#148;) at and as of the date of this
Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date, except where the failure to be so true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that, with respect to <U>clauses (A)</U>, <U>(B)</U>, <U>(C)</U> and <U>(D)</U>&nbsp;above, representations and warranties that are made as of a particular date or period shall be true and correct (consistent
with the respective thresholds set forth in <U>clause (A)</U>, <U>(B)</U>, <U>(C)</U> or <U>(D)</U>&nbsp;as applicable) only as of such date or period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall have received a certificate of Parent, executed on its behalf by an authorized officer of Parent,
dated the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(a)(i)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(a)(ii)</U> have been satisfied. </P>
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consummating the Merger or for terminating this Agreement, on the failure of any condition set forth in </P>
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<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U>, <U>8.2</U> or <U>8.3</U>, as the case may be, to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party&#146;s breach in any material respect of any
provision of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;IX </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Termination</U>. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior
to the Effective Time (notwithstanding the obtaining of the Company Stockholder Approval): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by mutual written
consent of the Company and Parent; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by either the Company or Parent: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the Merger has not been consummated by May&nbsp;22, 2024 (the &#147;<U>End Date</U>&#148;); <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that if (x)&nbsp;the Effective Time has not occurred by such date by reason of nonsatisfaction of the condition set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U> and (y)&nbsp;all other conditions in
<U>Article</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;VIII</U> have theretofore been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, each of which is capable of being satisfied at the Closing) or (to the extent permitted by
law) waived, the End Date will be November&nbsp;26, 2024; <U>provided</U>, <U>that</U>, in the event a Parent Closing Election is delivered pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.1(d</U>) that would result in the Closing being delayed past the
End Date, then the End Date shall be automatically extended until the fifth (5th) Business Day following the Deferred Closing Date; <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that if the condition set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.1(c)</U> ceases to be satisfied
on or after the delivery of such Parent Closing Election, then the End Date shall be automatically extended until the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date on which the laws, regulations, judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees causing the
failure of the condition set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.1(c)</U> have been lifted or become final and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable;</FONT> provided, further, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
<U>Section&nbsp;9.1(b)(i)</U> shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement has principally caused or resulted in the failure of the Effective Time to occur on or before the End Date; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the Company Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required
vote at a duly held meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by either the Company or Parent, if
there shall be any law or regulation that makes consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or if any judgment, injunction, order or decree enjoining Parent or the Company from consummating the Merger is entered and such judgment,
injunction, order or decree shall become final and nonappealable (any such law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree, a &#147;<U>Legal Restraint</U>&#148;); <U>provided</U> that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(c)</U> shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1</U> hereof has principally caused or resulted in the imposition of such Legal Restraint or
the failure of such Legal Restraint to be resisted, resolved or lifted; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by Parent, prior to receipt of the
Company Stockholder Approval, if there shall have been a Change in the Company Recommendation, whether or not permitted by the terms hereof (or the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof shall resolve to effect a Change in the
Company Recommendation); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;by either Parent or the Company, if there shall have been a breach by the other of
any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach would result in the failure to satisfy one or more of the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2(a)</U> (in the case of a
breach by the Company) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(a)</U> (in the case of a breach by Parent), and in any such case such breach shall be incapable of being cured or, if capable of being cured, shall not have been cured within 30 days after
written notice thereof shall have been received by the party alleged to be in breach; or </P>
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Stockholder Approval in order to enter into a definitive written agreement providing for a Superior Proposal; <U>provided</U> that (i)&nbsp;the Company has received a Superior Proposal after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a
breach of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.8</U>, (ii) the Company has complied in all material respects with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</U> with respect to such Superior Proposal,
(iii)&nbsp;concurrently with, and as a condition to, any such termination the Company pays or causes to be paid to Parent (or its designee) the Company Termination Fee pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5</U> and (iv)&nbsp;the Board of
Directors of the Company has authorized the Company to enter into, and the Company substantially concurrently enters into, a definitive written agreement providing for such Superior Proposal (it being agreed that the Company may enter into such
definitive written agreement concurrently with any such termination). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to clause&nbsp;(b), (c),
(d), (e) or (f)&nbsp;of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1</U> shall give written notice of such termination to the other party in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U>, specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such
termination is effected. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Effect of Termination</U>. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant
to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1</U>, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party hereto, except that (a)&nbsp;the agreements contained in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13(d)</U>, this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2</U>, in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.4</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5</U> hereof and in the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the termination hereof and (b)&nbsp;no such termination shall
relieve any party of any liability or damages resulting from any material and intentional breach by that party of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;X </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in
writing (including email or similar writing) and shall be given, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">if to Parent or Merger Subsidiary, to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chevron Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6001
Bollinger Canyon Road </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">San Ramon, California 94583 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mary A. Francis, Corporate Secretary and Chief</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Governance Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1285 Avenue of the Americas </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New
York, NY 10019 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Scott A. Barshay</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Kyle T. Seifried</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Email:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">sbarshay@paulweiss.com</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">kseifried@paulweiss.com</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC Energy, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1099 18th
Street, Suite 1500 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Denver, CO 80202 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Lance Lauck</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &amp; Katz </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">51 West 52nd Street </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New&nbsp;York, New&nbsp;York 10019 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Igor Kirman</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">ETetelbaum@wlrk.com</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Davis Graham&nbsp;&amp; Stubbs LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1550 17th Street, Suite 500 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Denver, CO 80202 </P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">or such other address or email as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. Each
such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (a)&nbsp;if given by email, when such email is transmitted to the email specified in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U> and (i)&nbsp;a duplicate copy of such email notice is
promptly given by one of the other methods described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U> or (ii)&nbsp;the receiving party delivers a written confirmation of receipt of such notice by email or any other method described in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U> or (b)&nbsp;if given by any other means, when delivered at the address specified in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Survival</FONT> of Representations and Warranties</U>. The
representations and warranties contained herein and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall not survive the Effective Time or any termination of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Amendments; No Waivers</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any provision of this Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules&nbsp;hereto) may be amended or waived prior
to the Effective Time if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company, Parent and Merger Subsidiary, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective;
<U>provided</U> that after the adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company, no such amendment or waiver shall, without the further approval of such stockholders, alter or change (i)&nbsp;the amount or kind of consideration to be
received in exchange for any shares of capital stock of the Company or (ii)&nbsp;any term of the certificate of incorporation of Parent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights or remedies provided by law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Expenses</U>. Except as otherwise specified in this
Agreement, including <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5</U>, or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by
the party incurring such cost or expense, except that those expenses incurred in connection with printing, mailing and filing the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> all filing fees </P>
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paid in respect of the filings under the HSR Act in connection with the Merger, and all reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any cooperation provided or
action taken pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U> or in connection with any financing to be obtained by Parent relating to the repayment or refinancing of any outstanding indebtedness of the Company shall in each case be borne by
Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Company Termination Fee</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Company Termination Fee</U>. Any provision in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parent shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(d)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A) this Agreement is terminated by the Company or Parent pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(b)(ii)</U>, (B) this Agreement is terminated by the Company or Parent pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(b)(i)</U> and the Company Stockholder Approval shall not theretofore have been obtained or
(C)&nbsp;this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(e)</U><B> </B>and the Company Stockholder Approval shall not theretofore have been obtained, in each case of clauses (A), (B) and (C), and after the date
of this Agreement but on or before the date of any such termination an Acquisition Proposal shall have been made and become publicly known, whether or not withdrawn, (x)&nbsp;prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting (in the case of a termination
contemplated by <U>clause (ii)(A)</U>) or (y)&nbsp;prior to the date of such termination (in the case of a termination contemplated by <U>clause (ii)(B)</U> or <U>(ii)(C)</U>); or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1(f)</U>, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">then in any case as described in <U>clause (i)</U>, <U>(ii)</U> or <U>(iii)</U>&nbsp;the Company shall pay (or cause to be paid) to Parent (by wire transfer
of immediately available funds), (x) in the case described in <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;or <U>(iii)</U>, a fee of $225,000,000 (the &#147;<U>Company Termination Fee</U>&#148;) not later than the date of termination of this Agreement, and (y)&nbsp;in
the case described in <U>clause (ii)</U>, an amount equal to the Company Termination Fee not later than the date an Acquisition Proposal is consummated or a definitive agreement is entered into by the Company providing for any Acquisition Proposal,
as long as such Acquisition Proposal is consummated or such definitive agreement is executed within twelve (12)&nbsp;months after the date of termination of this Agreement; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that for the purpose of this <U>clause
(y)</U>, all references in the definition of Acquisition Proposal to 20% shall instead refer to 50%. The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5(a)</U> are an integral part of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, Parent would not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if the Company fails to pay timely any amount due pursuant to this Section&nbsp;10.5(a) and, in order to obtain such
payment, Parent commences a suit which results in a judgment against the Company for the amount payable to Parent pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5(a)</U>, the Company shall pay to Parent its reasonable costs and expenses
(including attorneys&#146; fees and expenses) in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amount so payable at the rate on six (6)-month United States Treasury obligations (as of the date such payment was required to be made pursuant
to this Agreement) plus three percent (3%). Subject in all cases to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.2</U>, in circumstances where the Company Termination Fee is paid in accordance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.5(a)</U>, Parent&#146;s
receipt of the Company Termination Fee from or on behalf of the Company shall be Parent&#146;s and Merger Subsidiary&#146;s sole and exclusive remedy (whether based in contract, tort or strict liability, by the enforcement of any assessment, by any
legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute, regulation or applicable laws or otherwise) against the Company and its Subsidiaries and any of their respective former, current or future direct or indirect equity holders, general or limited
partners, controlling persons, stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates or assignees for all losses and damages suffered as a result of the failure of the Merger or the other Transactions to be consummated,
for any breach or failure to perform hereunder or otherwise, and upon payment of such amount, no such Person shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Successors and Assigns</U>. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; <U>provided</U> that no party may assign, </P>
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delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto except that Merger Subsidiary may transfer or assign, in whole
or from time to time in part, to one or more of Parent&#146;s controlled affiliates, its rights under this Agreement, but any such transfer or assignment will not relieve Merger Subsidiary of its obligations hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Governing Law</U>. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of
the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Enforcement;
Jurisdiction</U>. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached, for which monetary damages would
not be an adequate remedy, and accordingly, each party agrees that the other party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in
addition to any other remedy to which the parties are entitled at law or in equity. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby may only be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, only if such court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, then in the United States District Court for the District of
Delaware or, if jurisdiction is not then available in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (but only in such event), then in any court sitting of the State of Delaware in New Castle County) and any appellate court from any
of such courts (in any case, the &#147;<U>Delaware Court</U>&#148;), and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Courts in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has
been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any of the Delaware Courts. Without limiting the foregoing, each
party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U> shall be deemed effective service of process on such party when deemed given pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.1</U>; <U>provided</U>
that nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Waiver of Jury Trial</U>. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Counterparts; Effectiveness</U>. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Electronic signatures (including those received as a .pdf attachment to electronic mail) shall be treated as original
signatures for all purposes of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules&nbsp;hereto),
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and thereof. Except for the provisions of (a)&nbsp;<U>Articles II</U> and <U>III</U> (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the rights of the former holders of Company Common Stock to receive the Merger Consideration), and
(b)&nbsp;<U>Section&nbsp;6.3</U> (which from and after the Effective Time are intended for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the Persons referred to therein and by their respective heirs and representatives), no provision of this
Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies. </P>
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ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. </P>
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covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination,
the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the fullest extent possible. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Interpretation</U>. Unless the context
otherwise requires, words describing the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa, words denoting any gender shall include all genders, and words denoting natural persons shall include corporations, limited liability companies and
partnerships and vice versa. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule, as applicable, of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
Whenever the words &#147;include,&#148; &#147;includes&#148; or &#147;including&#148; are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words &#147;without limitation.&#148; The words &#147;hereof,&#148; &#147;hereto,&#148;
&#147;hereby,&#148; &#147;herein&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The words &#147;the date
hereof&#148;, &#147;the date of this Agreement&#148; and words of similar import mean the day and year first set forth above in the preamble to this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms &#147;neither,&#148; &#147;nor,&#148;
&#147;any,&#148; &#147;either&#148; and &#147;or&#148; are not exclusive. The word &#147;extent&#148; in the phrase &#147;to the extent&#148; means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply
&#147;if.&#148; References to &#147;days&#148; shall mean &#147;calendar days&#148; unless expressly stated otherwise. When used in this Agreement, &#147;Business Day&#148; means any day other than (i)&nbsp;a Saturday or a Sunday, (ii)&nbsp;a day on
which commercial banks in New York City or the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware is authorized or required by law to be closed or (iii)&nbsp;any day on which the SEC&#146;s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval system is not open to
accept filings. References to &#147;from&#148; or &#147;through&#148; any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including such date, respectively. Any reference in this Agreement to a date or time shall be deemed
to be such date or time in the City of New York, New York, U.S.A., unless otherwise specified. Except with respect to any disclosure in the Company Disclosure Schedules or Parent Disclosure Schedules, any contract referred to herein means such
contract, instrument or law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute and&nbsp;any rules&nbsp;or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to a person are also to
its permitted successors and assigns. The words &#147;provided to&#148;, &#147;delivered&#148; or &#147;made available&#148; and words of similar import refer to documents which were delivered in person or electronically to the other party or its
representatives prior to the execution of this Agreement or, prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the calendar day immediately preceding the date of this Agreement, posted to the data site maintained by the disclosing party or its
representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (<U>provided</U> that, in the case of delivery via such data site, the other party had access to such documents in such data site and such documents were not removed from such
data site prior to the execution hereof) and, for the avoidance of doubt, includes any documents filed or furnished by the disclosing party or its Subsidiaries with the SEC and publicly available on the SEC&#146;s Electronic Data Gathering and
Retrieval system as an exhibit after December&nbsp;31, 2020 and prior to the date that was three calendar days prior to the execution of this Agreement. Each of the parties has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. If an
ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement must be construed as if it is drafted by all the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael K. Wirth</P></TD></TR>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">May&nbsp;21, 2023 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board
of Directors </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PDC Energy, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1099 18th Street, Suite 1500
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Denver, Colorado 80202 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Members of the Board of Directors:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
&#147;Company Common Stock&#148;), of PDC Energy, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) of the Consideration (as defined below) to be paid to such holders in the proposed merger (the &#147;Transaction&#148;) of the Company with a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Chevron Corporation (the &#147;Acquiror&#148;). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) by and among the Company, the Acquiror and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bronco Merger Sub Inc. (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;), Merger
Sub will merge with and into the Company with the Company surviving the Transaction as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Acquiror, and each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the
Transaction, other than shares of Company Common Stock that are owned directly by the Acquiror, Merger Sub or the Company (except for any shares of Company Common Stock held in trust or otherwise set aside from shares of Company Common Stock held in
the Company&#146;s treasury pursuant to a Company Benefit Plan (as defined in the Agreement)), will be converted into the right to receive 0.4638 of a validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> share (the
&#147;Consideration&#148;) of the Acquiror&#146;s common stock, par value $0.75 per share (the &#147;Acquiror Common Stock&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with
preparing our opinion, we have (i)&nbsp;reviewed a draft dated May&nbsp;21, 2023 of the Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;reviewed certain publicly available business and financial information concerning the Company and the industries in which it operates;
(iii)&nbsp;compared the proposed financial terms of the Transaction with the publicly available financial terms of certain transactions involving companies we deemed relevant and the consideration paid for such companies; (iv)&nbsp;compared the
financial and operating performance of the Company with publicly available information concerning certain other companies we deemed relevant and reviewed the current and historical market prices of the Company Common Stock and the Acquiror Common
Stock and certain publicly traded securities of such other companies; (v)&nbsp;reviewed certain internal financial analyses and forecasts prepared by the management of the Company relating to its business (including the financial projections
identified to us by the Company as the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case,&#148; the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case,&#148; the &#147;Strip Case&#148; and the &#147;Consensus Case&#148;); and (vi)&nbsp;performed such other
financial studies and analyses and considered such other information as we deemed appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, we have held
discussions with certain members of the management of the Company and the Acquiror with respect to certain aspects of the Transaction, and the past and current business operations of the Company, the financial condition and future prospects and
operations of the Company, and certain other matters we believed necessary or appropriate to our inquiry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In giving our opinion,
we have relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of all information that was publicly available or was furnished to or discussed with us by the Company and the Acquiror or otherwise reviewed by or for us. We have not independently
verified any such information or its accuracy or completeness and, pursuant to our engagement letter with the Company, we did not assume any obligation to undertake any such independent verification. We have not conducted or been provided with any
valuation or appraisal of any assets or liabilities, nor have we evaluated the solvency of the Company or the Acquiror under any state or </P>
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federal laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. In relying on financial analyses and forecasts provided to us or derived therefrom, we have assumed that they have been
reasonably prepared based on assumptions reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments by management as to the expected future results of operations and financial condition of the Company to which such analyses or forecasts relate.
For purposes of our opinion and financial analyses, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors directed us to apply a 20% weighting to the results of our financial analyses using the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $55 Flat Case,&#148; and a 40% weighting
to each of the results of our financial analyses using the &#147;Management Outlook + LT $70 Flat Case&#148; and the &#147;Strip Case&#148; and to use such weighted results for purposes of our opinion and financial analyses. We express no view as to
such analyses or forecasts or the assumptions on which they were based or as to such weightings or directions. We have also assumed that the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement will have the tax consequences
described in discussions with, and materials furnished to us by, representatives of the Company, and will be consummated as described in the Agreement, and that the definitive Agreement will not differ in any material respects from the draft thereof
furnished to us. We have also assumed that the representations and warranties made by the Company and the Acquiror and Merger Sub in the Agreement and the related agreements are and will be true and correct in all respects material to our analysis.
We are not legal, regulatory or tax experts and have relied on the assessments made by advisors to the Company with respect to such issues. We have further assumed that all material governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary
for the consummation of the Transaction will be obtained without any adverse effect on the Company or on the contemplated benefits of the Transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our opinion is necessarily based on economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to us as of, the date hereof. It
should be understood that subsequent developments may affect this opinion and that we do not have any obligation to update, revise, or reaffirm this opinion. Our opinion is limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the
Consideration to be paid to the holders of the Company Common Stock in the proposed Transaction and we express no opinion as to the fairness of any consideration to be paid in connection with the Transaction to the holders of any other class of
securities, creditors or other constituencies of the Company or as to the underlying decision by the Company to engage in the Transaction. Furthermore, we express no opinion with respect to the amount or nature of any compensation to any officers,
directors, or employees of any party to the Transaction, or any class of such persons relative to the Consideration to be paid to the holders of the Company Common Stock in the Transaction or with respect to the fairness of any such compensation<B>.
</B>We are expressing no opinion herein as to the price at which the Company Common Stock or the Acquiror Common Stock will trade at any future time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We
note that we were not authorized to and did not solicit any expressions of interest from any other parties with respect to the sale of all or any part of the Company or any other alternative transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as financial advisor to the Company with respect to the proposed Transaction and will receive a fee from the Company for our services, a
substantial portion of which will become payable only if the proposed Transaction is consummated. In addition, the Company has agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities arising out of our engagement. During the two years preceding the date of
this letter, we and our affiliates have had commercial or investment banking relationships with the Company, for which we and such affiliates have received customary compensation. Such services during such period have included acting as joint lead
arranger and joint lead bookrunner on a credit facility that closed in November 2021. In addition, our commercial banking affiliate is an agent bank and a lender under outstanding credit facilities of the Company, for which it receives customary
compensation or other financial benefits. During the two years preceding the date of this letter, we and our affiliates have had commercial or investment banking relationships with the Acquiror, for which we and such affiliates have received
customary compensation. Such services during such period have included acting as financial advisor to a subsidiary of the Acquiror on a sale transaction in August 2021, acting as joint dealer manager on a bond tender for the Acquiror in October
2021, acting as joint lead arranger and joint lead bookrunner for a revolving credit facility of a subsidiary of the Acquiror in December 2021, acting as joint lead arranger and joint lead bookrunner for a revolving credit facility for a subsidiary
of the Acquiror in December 2021 and acting as joint lead arranger for a term loan for a subsidiary of the Acquiror in November 2022. In </P>
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addition, we and our affiliates hold, on a proprietary basis, less than 1% of each of the Company Common Stock and the Acquiror Common Stock. In the ordinary course of our businesses, we and our
affiliates may actively trade the debt and equity securities or financial instruments (including derivatives, bank loans or other obligations) of the Company or the Acquiror for our own account or for the accounts of customers and, accordingly, we
may at any time hold long or short positions in such securities or other financial instruments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, it is our
opinion as of the date hereof that the Consideration to be paid to the holders of the Company Common Stock in the proposed Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The issuance of this opinion has been approved by a fairness opinion committee of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. This letter is provided to the Board of
Directors of the Company (in its capacity as such) in connection with and for the purposes of its evaluation of the Transaction. This opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any shareholder of the Company as to how such shareholder should
vote with respect to the Transaction or any other matter. This opinion may not be disclosed, referred to, or communicated (in whole or in part) to any third party for any purpose whatsoever except with our prior written approval. This opinion may be
reproduced in full in any proxy or information statement mailed to shareholders of the Company but may not otherwise be disclosed publicly in any manner without our prior written approval. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC </P>
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