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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-006148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240110
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240110

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130310
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				740694415
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31447
		FILM NUMBER:		24527852

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 LOUISIANA ST.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132073000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 LOUISIANA ST.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001220
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">383 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10179</P></TD>
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Avenue</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10179</P></TD></TR>
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Americas</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10022</P></TD>
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Americas</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10022</P></TD>
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Americas</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10022</P></TD></TR>
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the Americas,</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10020</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">25 Ropemaker Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London, EC2Y 9AJ, United Kingdom</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">MUFG Securities Americas Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1221 Avenue of
the Americas,</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10281</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>As Managers</I></P></TD>
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LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10281</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>As Forward Purchasers</I></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10281</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;), confirms its agreement (this &#147;<B>Agreement</B>&#148;) with BofA
Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (each, in its capacity as
sales agent in connection with the offering and sale of Issuance Shares (as defined below) hereunder, a &#147;<B>Manager</B>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<B>Managers</B>&#148;), Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Goldman
Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc and Royal Bank of Canada, or one or more of their respective affiliates (each, in its capacity as purchaser under any Forward
Contract (as defined below), a &#147;<B>Forward Purchaser</B>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<B>Forward Purchasers</B>&#148;) and BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (each, as agent for its affiliated Forward Purchaser in connection with the offering and sale of any Forward Hedge Shares (as defined below)
hereunder, a &#147;<B>Forward Seller</B>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<B>Forward Sellers</B>&#148;), as set forth in this Agreement. The Company proposes to offer and/or issue and sell on the terms set forth in this Agreement, shares of its
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;<B>Common Stock</B>&#148;), having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $500,000,000. The Issuance Shares and the Forward Hedge Shares offered and sold pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to
herein as the &#147;<B>Shares</B>&#148;. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148;) a registration statement (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-272025),</FONT> including a prospectus, on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3,</FONT> relating to the securities described therein
(the &#147;<B>Shelf Securities</B>&#148;), including the Shares, to be offered from time to time by the Company. The registration statement as of its most recent effective date, including the information (if any) deemed to be part of the
registration statement at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A or Rule 430B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B>Securities Act</B>&#148;), is hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;,
and the related prospectus covering the Shelf Securities and filed as part of the Registration Statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto (other than a prospectus supplement relating solely to the offering of Shelf Securities
other than the Shares) as of the most recent effective date of the Registration Statement, is hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<B>Basic Prospectus</B>&#148;. &#147;<B>Prospectus Supplement</B>&#148; means the final prospectus supplement,
relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof, in the form furnished by the Company to the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers and the Forward Sellers in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires, &#147;<B>Prospectus</B>&#148; means the Basic Prospectus, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement and the most recent
Interim Prospectus Supplement (as defined in Section&nbsp;6(b) below), if any. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<B>free writing prospectus</B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. &#147;<B>Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses</B>&#148; means the documents listed on <U>Schedule I</U> hereto or otherwise approved in writing by the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers in accordance with Section&nbsp;6(a), and &#147;<B>broadly available road
show</B>&#148; means any road show as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act. As used herein, the terms &#147;Registration Statement&#148;, &#147;Basic Prospectus&#148;, &#147;Prospectus Supplement&#148;, &#147;Interim Prospectus
Supplement&#148; and &#147;Prospectus&#148; shall include the </P>
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documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein as of the date hereof. The terms &#147;<B>supplement</B>&#148;, &#147;<B>amendment</B>&#148; and &#147;<B>amend</B>&#148; as used herein with
respect to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, any Interim Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus shall include all documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<B>Exchange Act</B>&#148;), that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein (the &#147;<B>Incorporated Documents</B>&#148;). </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, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the following respective meanings: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Actual Sold Forward Amount</B>&#148;<B> </B>means, for any Forward Hedge Selling Period for any Forward, the number of Forward Hedge
Shares that a Forward Seller has sold during such Forward Hedge Selling Period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward</B>&#148;<B> </B>means the transaction
resulting from the delivery by the Company, and the acceptance by the relevant Forward Purchaser, of a Forward Placement Notice, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable Forward Contract. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Contract</B>&#148;<B> </B>means, for each Forward, the contract evidencing such Forward between the Company and a Forward
Purchaser, which shall be comprised of the Master Forward Confirmation and the related &#147;Supplemental Confirmation&#148; (as defined in the Master Forward Confirmation) for such Forward. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Date</B>&#148;<B> </B>means any Trading Day that a Forward Placement Notice is delivered or deemed to be delivered pursuant
to Section&nbsp;2(b). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Hedge Amount</B>&#148;<B> </B>means the aggregate Sales Price of the Forward Hedge Shares to be
sold by a Forward Seller with respect to any Forward as specified in the Forward Placement Notice for such Forward, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Hedge Price</B>&#148;<B> </B>means, for any Forward Contract, the product of (x)&nbsp;an amount equal to one (1)&nbsp;minus
the Forward Hedge Selling Commission Rate for such Forward Contract; and (y)&nbsp;the &#147;Volume-Weighted Hedge Price&#148; (as defined in the Master Forward Confirmation) for such Forward Contract. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Hedge Selling Commission</B>&#148;<B> </B>means, for any Forward Contract, the product of (x)&nbsp;the Forward Hedge Selling
Commission Rate for such Forward Contract and (y)&nbsp;the &#147;Volume-Weighted Hedge Price&#148; (as defined in the Master Forward Confirmation) for such Forward Contract. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Hedge Selling Commission Rate</B>&#148;<B> </B>means, for any Forward Contract, a rate mutually agreed between the Company
and a Forward Seller, not to exceed 1%. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Hedge Selling Period</B>&#148;<B> </B>means the period of consecutive Trading
Days (as determined by the Company in its sole discretion and specified in the applicable Forward Placement Notice) beginning on, and including, the Trading Day immediately following the Trading Day on which such Forward Placement Notice is
delivered or deemed to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;2(b); <I>provided</I>, that if, prior to the scheduled end of any Forward Hedge Selling </P>
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Period, (x)&nbsp;any event occurs that would permit a Forward Purchaser to designate a &#147;Scheduled Trading Day&#148; as a &#147;Termination Settlement Date&#148; (as each such term is defined
in the Master Forward Confirmation) under, and pursuant to, the provisions opposite the caption &#147;Termination Settlement&#148; in the Master Forward Confirmation or (y)&nbsp;an &#147;Insolvency Filing&#148; (as such term is defined in the Master
Forward Confirmation) occurs, then the Forward Hedge Selling Period shall immediately terminate as of the first such occurrence (or, if later, when persons at the Forward Seller responsible for executing sales of Forward Hedge Shares become aware of
such occurrence). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Hedge Settlement Date</B>&#148;<B> </B>means the second Trading Day (or such earlier day as is
industry practice for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">regular-way</FONT> trading) following each Trading Day during the applicable Forward Hedge Selling Period on which a Forward Seller sells any Forward Hedge Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Hedge Shares</B>&#148;<B> </B>means all shares of Common Stock borrowed by a Forward Purchaser or its affiliate and
offered and sold by the Forward Sellers in connection with any Forward that has occurred or may occur in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Forward Placement Notice</B>&#148;<B> </B>means a written notice to the applicable Forward Purchaser and Forward Seller, delivered in
accordance with this Agreement in the form attached as <U>Exhibit B</U> specifying that it relates to a &#147;Forward&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Issuance Shares</B>&#148;<B> </B>means all shares of Common Stock issued and sold through a Manager in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Master Forward Confirmation</B>&#148;<B> </B>means any Master Forward Confirmation by and between
the Company and any Forward Purchaser, including all provisions incorporated by reference therein, substantially in the form attached as <U>Exhibit C</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Sales Price</B>&#148;<B> </B>means, for each Forward Hedge Share or each Issuance Share, the actual sale execution price of each
Forward Hedge Share or Issuance Share, respectively, sold by a Forward Seller or a Manager, as applicable, on the New York Stock Exchange, in the case of ordinary brokers&#146; transactions, or as otherwise agreed by the parties in other methods of
sale. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Settlement Date</B>&#148;<B> </B>means any Forward Hedge Settlement Date or any Issuance Shares Settlement Date (as
defined below). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Trading Day</B>&#148;<B> </B>means any day which is a trading day on the New York Stock Exchange
(&#147;<B>NYSE</B>&#148; or the &#147;<B>Exchange</B>&#148;), other than a day on which the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing time. </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. <I>Representations and Warranties of the Company</I>. The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with
the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers that: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <I>Compliance with Securities
Laws</I>. (i)(A) At the respective times the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto became effective, (B)&nbsp;at each deemed effective date with respect to the Managers pursuant to Rule 430B(f)(2) under the Securities Act (each, a
&#147;<B>Deemed Effective Time</B>&#148;), (C) as of each time Shares are sold pursuant to this Agreement (each, a &#147;<B>Time of Sale</B>&#148;), (D) at each Settlement Date (as defined herein), (E) at all times during which a prospectus is
required by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares (the &#147;<B>Delivery Period</B>&#148;), and (F)&nbsp;as of
the date hereof, the Registration Statement conformed and will conform in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;the Basic Prospectus (A)&nbsp;has
conformed, or will conform, at the time it was, or will be, filed with the Commission, (B)&nbsp;conforms as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, (C)&nbsp;as of each Time of Sale, will conform, in each
case in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; and (iii)&nbsp;each of the Prospectus Supplement, any Interim Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus will
conform (A)&nbsp;as of the date that such document is filed with the Commission, (B)&nbsp;as of each Time of Sale and (C)&nbsp;as of each Settlement Date, in all material respects with the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities
Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <I>General Disclosure Package. </I>(i)&nbsp;As of the date hereof, at the respective times the Registration
Statement and each amendment thereto became effective and at each Deemed Effective Time, the Registration Statement does not and/or will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made; (ii)&nbsp;as of each Time of Sale, the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented at such Time of Sale) and any Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus then in use, considered together (collectively, the &#147;<B>General Disclosure Package</B>&#148;), will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (iii)&nbsp;as of its date, the Prospectus did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (iv)&nbsp;at any Settlement Date, the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented as of such Settlement Date) did not and will not contain an untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the Company makes no representation or
warranty in this Section&nbsp;1(A)(b) with respect to (A)&nbsp;any statement or omission made in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or in the General Disclosure Package, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity
with any information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers for use in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and
(B)&nbsp;any Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> Statement of Eligibility and Qualification included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <I>Permitted Free Writing Prospectus</I>. The Company (including its
agents and representatives, other than the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, each in their respective capacities) have not prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or referred to and will not prepare, make, use, authorize,
approve or refer to any &#147;<B>written</B> <B>communication</B>&#148; (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that constitutes a free writing prospectus other than a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, which includes (i)&nbsp;the
documents listed on <U>Schedule I</U> hereto as constituting part of the General Disclosure Package and (ii)&nbsp;any broadly available road show or other written communications, in each case approved in writing in advance by the Managers, the
Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers. Each such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus does not include anything that conflicts with the information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus; and any
such Free Writing Prospectus, when taken together with the Registration Statement and the Prospectus accompanying, or delivered prior to delivery of, such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, did not, as of its issue date and at all subsequent times
through the completion of the public offer and sale of the Shares or until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, and will not, when considered together with the General
Disclosure Package, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; <I>provided</I>,
<I>however</I>, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to statements or omissions made in each such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with any information furnished in writing by or on
behalf of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers for use in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <I>Registration Statement</I>. The Registration Statement is an &#147;automatic shelf registration statement&#148; as
defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act that has been filed with the Commission not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof; and no notice of objection of the Commission to the use of such registration statement or any post-effective
amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act has been received by the Company. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission and no proceeding for that purpose or
pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Securities Act against the Company or related to the offering has been initiated or threatened by the Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <I>Incorporated Documents</I>. Each document filed, and to the extent such document has been amended, as amended, or to be
filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, when so filed, conformed, or will conform, in all material respects to the requirements of the
Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and none of such documents included, and to the extent such document has been amended, as amended or, when so filed, will include any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted or, when so filed, will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <I>Financial Statements</I>. The financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the General
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates shown and the results of their operations and the changes in their cash flows for the periods
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shown, and, except as otherwise disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles as applied in the U.S. (&#147;<B>GAAP</B>&#148;) applied on a consistent basis. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, Prospectus and the
General Disclosure Package fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&#146;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) <I>No Material Adverse Change.</I> Since the date of the latest audited financial statements of the Company included or
incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (i)&nbsp;there has been no material adverse change in the business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations of the
Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; and (ii)&nbsp;there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its equity interests (other than regular quarterly dividends on the Common
Stock as described in each of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)
<I>Organization and Good Standing</I>. (i)&nbsp;The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas, with corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business
as described in each of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Each Significant Subsidiary
(as defined in Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> under the Securities Act) (each such subsidiary, a &#147;<B>Significant Subsidiary</B>&#148;) of the Company has been duly formed, and each Significant Subsidiary is validly
existing in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, with power and authority (corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in in each of the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; and each Significant Subsidiary of the Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company in good standing in all other jurisdictions in
which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification; all of the issued and outstanding ownership interests of each Significant Subsidiary of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued in
accordance with the organizational documents of such Significant Subsidiary; and the ownership interests of each Significant Subsidiary owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, are owned free from liens, encumbrances and defects. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) <I>Capitalization</I>. The Company&#146;s authorized equity capitalization is as set forth in the General Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus; the capital stock of the Company conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in each of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; and all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) <I>Due Authorization</I>. This Agreement and the Master Forward
Confirmation (and each &#147;Supplemental Confirmation&#148; under the Master Forward Confirmation) (collectively, the &#147;<B>Transaction Documents</B>&#148;) have been, or in the case of any Transaction Document executed after the date of this
Agreement, shall have been at the time of execution, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) <I>The
Shares</I>. The Issuance Shares, the Forward Hedge Shares and any shares of Common Stock to be delivered by the Company under a Supplemental Confirmation have been, or will have been at such time of such issuance, duly authorized by the Company for
issuance pursuant to this Agreement or the Forward Contract, as applicable, and, when issued and delivered against payment of the consideration therefor pursuant to this Agreement or the Forward Contract, as applicable, will be validly issued, fully
paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable,</FONT> and such issuance will not be subject to any preemptive or similar statutory rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) <I>Transaction Documents</I>. Assuming due execution and delivery by all other parties thereto, each Transaction Document
constitutes or, in the case of any Transaction Document executed after the date of this Agreement, will constitute, a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by (i)&nbsp;any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, fraudulent transfer or conveyance, moratorium, conservatorship and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors&#146; rights generally,
(ii)&nbsp;general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), or (iii)&nbsp;principles of materiality and reasonableness and implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) <I>Description of the Transaction Documents</I>. The statements contained in each of the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, insofar as such statements summarize provisions of the Transaction Documents, fairly summarize the applicable provisions of the Transaction Documents in all material respects. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) <I>No Conflicts</I>. The issuance and sale of the Issuance Shares by the Company through the Managers, the offering and
sale of any Forward Hedge Shares, and compliance by the Company with the applicable provisions of the Transaction Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, will not (i)&nbsp;conflict with or
result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any subsidiary is a party or by
which the Company or any subsidiary is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any subsidiary is subject, which conflict, breach, violation, or default would individually, or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect
on the financial condition, business, prospects or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a &#147;<B>Material Adverse Effect</B>&#148;), and (ii)&nbsp;result in any violation of the provisions of the Restated
Articles of Incorporation or the Third Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> or other </P>
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organizational documents of the Company, the charter, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> or other organizational documents of any subsidiary of the Company or any existing statute or
any order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company&#146;s or any of its or its subsidiaries&#146; properties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) <I>No Consents Required</I>. No consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any such
court or governmental agency or body is required for the issuance and sale of the Issuance Shares, the offering and sale of any Forward Hedge Shares or the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents, except such consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as may be required under applicable securities laws of any state or foreign jurisdiction in connection with the offering of the Issuance
Shares by the Managers or the offering of the Forward Hedge Shares by the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p)
<I>Legal Proceedings</I>. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no pending actions, suits or proceedings against or affecting (A)&nbsp;the Company, any of its subsidiaries or
any of their respective properties that, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, or (B)&nbsp;the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any of their
respective properties that, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would individually or in the aggregate would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction
Documents, or which are otherwise material in the context of the sale of the Shares; no such actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or, to the Company&#146;s knowledge, contemplated. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q) <I>Independent Accountants</I>. Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, who have certified certain financial statements of each of
the Company and its subsidiaries, is an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries within the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) and as required by the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r) <I>Investment Company Act</I>. The Company is not, and,
after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, the application of the proceeds thereof (including, in the case of any Forward Hedge Shares, at the settlement of the related Forward Contract) and the transactions contemplated by the
Master Forward Confirmation and each &#147;Supplemental Confirmation&#148; executed in connection with the Master Forward Confirmation and the application of any proceeds received under the Forward Contract, as described in each of the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the heading &#147;Use of Proceeds&#148; will not be an &#147;investment company&#148; as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
&#147;<B>Investment Company Act</B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s) <I>Permits</I>. The Company and its subsidiaries possess certificates,
authorities or permits issued by appropriate governmental agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by them and have not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate,
authority or permit that, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
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in each of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any statute, any rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or
any court, domestic or foreign, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or toxic substances (collectively,
&#147;<B>Environmental Laws</B>&#148;), owns or operates any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-site</FONT> disposal or contamination
pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or is subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company is not aware
of any pending investigation which has a reasonable possibility of leading to such a claim. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u) <I>Accounting and
Disclosure Controls</I>. The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls and maintains disclosure controls and procedures in conformity with the requirements of the Exchange Act and is otherwise in compliance in all material respects
with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) <I>Compliance with Money Laundering Laws. </I>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and, since
January&nbsp;1, 2006, have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements and the money laundering statutes and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules,
regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the &#147;<B>Money Laundering Laws</B>&#148;) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or
any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(w) <I>No Conflicts with Sanctions Laws. </I>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the
Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department
(&#147;<B>OFAC</B>&#148;); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the
purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) <I>No
Stabilization. </I>The Company has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result in any stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Shares. </P>
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issuer and is a well-known seasoned issuer, in each case as defined under the Securities Act, in each case at the times specified in the Securities Act in connection with the offering of the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(z) <I>Listing. </I>All of the Shares that have been or may be sold under this Agreement have been approved for listing,
subject only to official notice of issuance, on the NYSE and the NYSE Chicago (the &#147;<B>CHX&#148;</B>). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(aa)
<I>&#147;Actively-Traded&#148; Status. </I>The Common Stock is an &#147;actively-traded security&#148; excepted from the requirements of Rule 101 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act by Rule 101(c)(1) thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">B. <I>Representation and Warranty of the Forward Sellers</I>. Each of the Forward Sellers severally represents and warrants to,
and agrees with, the Managers that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Forward Sellers, and the Forward Sellers will have full right, power and authority to sell, transfer and deliver the Forward Hedge Shares. </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"><I>Sale of Issuance Shares and Forward Hedge Shares. </I>On the basis of the representations, warranties and
agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company and the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers agree that the Company may from time to time seek to (i)&nbsp;sell Issuance Shares
through the Managers, acting as sales agent, and (ii)&nbsp;offer Forward Hedge Shares through the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company may submit its orders to a Manager by telephone (including any price, time or size limits or other customary
parameters or conditions) to sell Issuance Shares on any Trading Day (as defined herein) which order shall be confirmed by the Manager (and accepted by the Company) by electronic mail using a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as
<U>Exhibit A</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such Manager shall use commercially reasonable
efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to execute any Company order submitted to it hereunder to sell Issuance Shares with respect to which such Manager has agreed to act as sales agent. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that (x)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that such Manager will be successful in selling the Issuance Shares, (y)&nbsp;such Manager will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Issuance Shares
for any reason and (z)&nbsp;such Manager shall be under no obligation to purchase Issuance Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement unless a written acceptance has been delivered by the Company to such Manager. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) The Company may request entry into a Forward with a Forward Purchaser and thereby offer Forward Hedge Shares by delivering
written notice to such Forward Purchaser and the applicable Forward Seller, at which time the Company and the applicable Forward Purchaser shall duly execute a Master Forward Confirmation, if one has not already been executed between the Company and
the applicable Forward Purchaser. </P>
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Documents, on any Trading Day, the Company may deliver a Forward Placement Notice executed by an authorized officer of the Company to a Forward Purchaser and a Forward Seller. The Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller may accept the Forward
Placement Notice by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> to one of the individuals at the Company named on Schedule II hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time, confirming the terms of such Forward Placement Notice. Upon
the delivery of a Forward Placement Notice to the Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller and the Forward Purchaser&#146;s and the Forward Seller&#146;s acceptance of such Forward Placement Notice by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT>
confirming the terms of such Forward Placement Notice, and unless the sale of the Forward Hedge Shares described therein has been suspended or otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Master Forward Confirmation,
the Forward Purchaser will use commercially reasonable efforts to borrow Forward Hedge Shares up to the amount specified and the Forward Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell
such Forward Hedge Shares, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of such Forward Placement Notice. The number of Forward Hedge Shares that the Forward Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to borrow and that the Forward Seller
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to sell pursuant to such Forward shall have an aggregate actual sale execution price equal to the Forward Hedge Amount set forth in the Forward Placement Notice accepted by the Forward Purchaser and the
Forward Seller. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) A Forward Placement Notice or any amendment thereto shall be deemed delivered on the Trading Day that
it is received by facsimile or otherwise (and the Company confirms such delivery by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> notice or by telephone (including voicemail message)) by the Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller. No Forward
Placement Notice may be delivered if an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-date,</FONT> as applicable for any dividend or distribution payable by the Company on the Common Stock, is
scheduled to occur during the period from, but excluding, the first scheduled Trading Day of the related Forward Hedge Selling Period to, and including, the last scheduled Trading Day of such Forward Hedge Selling Period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) No later than the opening of the Trading Day next following the last Trading Day of each Forward Hedge Selling Period (or,
if earlier, the date on which any Forward Hedge Selling Period is terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Master Forward Confirmation), the Forward Purchaser shall execute and deliver to the Company, and the Company shall
execute and return to the Forward Purchaser, a &#147;Supplemental Confirmation&#148; in respect of the Forward for such Forward Hedge Selling Period, which &#147;Supplemental Confirmation&#148; shall set forth the &#147;Trade Date&#148; for such
Forward (which shall, subject to the terms of the Master Forward Confirmation, be the last Trading Day of such Forward Hedge Selling Period), the &#147;Effective Date&#148; for such Forward (which shall, subject to the terms of the Master Forward
Confirmation, be the date one Settlement Cycle (as such term is defined in the Master Forward Confirmation) immediately following the last Trading Day of such Forward Hedge Selling Period), the </P>
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initial &#147;Base Amount&#148; for such Forward (which shall, subject to the terms of the Master Forward Confirmation, be the Actual Sold Forward Amount for such Forward Hedge Selling Period),
the &#147;Maturity Date&#148; for such Forward (which shall, subject to the terms of the applicable Master Forward Confirmation, be the date that follows the last Trading Day of such Forward Hedge Selling Period by the number of days, months or
years set forth opposite the caption &#147;Term&#148; in the Forward Placement Notice for such Forward, which number of days, months or years shall in no event be less than two (2)&nbsp;months nor more than eighteen (18)&nbsp;months), the
&#147;Forward Price Reduction Dates&#148; for such Forward (which shall be each of the dates set forth below the caption &#147;Forward Price Reduction Dates&#148; in the Forward Placement Notice for such Forward), the &#147;Forward Price Reduction
Amount&#148; corresponding to such Forward Price Reduction Dates (which shall be each amount set forth opposite each &#147;Forward Price Reduction Date&#148; and below the caption &#147;Forward Price Reduction Amounts&#148; in the Forward Placement
Notice for such Forward), the &#147;Spread&#148; for such Forward (which shall be the amount set forth opposite the term &#147;Spread&#148; in the Forward Placement Notice), the &#147;Initial Forward Price&#148; for such Forward (which shall be
determined as provided in the Master Forward Confirmation), the &#147;Volume-Weighted Hedge Price,&#148; the &#147;Specified Borrow Rate&#148; (which shall be the rate set forth opposite the term &#147;Specified Borrow Rate&#148; in the Forward
Placement Notice), the &#147;Maximum Specified Borrow Rate&#148; (which shall be the rate set forth opposite the term &#147;Maximum Specified Borrow Rate&#148; in the Forward Placement Notice), the &#147;Forward Shares,&#148; the &#147;Threshold
Number of Shares&#148; and the &#147;Notice Settlement Number&#148; (which shall be the number set forth opposite the term &#147;Notice Settlement Number&#148; in the Forward Placement Notice). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) For each Forward, the Company shall be obligated to enter into a Forward Contract with the Forward Purchaser, and the
Forward Purchaser shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to borrow, and the Forward Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell, the Forward Hedge Shares pursuant
to such Forward only if and when the Company delivers a Forward Placement Notice to the Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller and the Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller have accepted such Forward Placement Notice as provided in
Section&nbsp;2(b)(iii). The Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to request that the Forward Seller and Forward Purchaser amend at any time and from time to time any Forward Placement Notice, and if such amendment is accepted by the
Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller, each of the Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving notice of such amendment, modify its offers to sell or borrow, as applicable, consistent with any
such amendment notice; <I>provided, however, </I>that (i)&nbsp;the Company may not amend the Forward Hedge Amount if such amended Forward Hedge Amount is less than the Actual Sold Forward Amount as of the date of such amendment and (ii)&nbsp;the
Company shall not have the right to amend a Forward Placement Notice after the related &#147;Supplemental Confirmation&#148; has been delivered to the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) Each of the Company, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers acknowledge and agree that: (x)&nbsp;there can be no
assurance that the Forward Purchaser will be successful in borrowing or that the Forward Seller will be successful in selling Forward Hedge Shares; (y)&nbsp;a Forward Seller will incur no liability or obligation to the Company, the Forward Purchaser
or any other person if it does not sell Forward Hedge </P>
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Shares borrowed by the Forward Purchaser for any reason other than a failure by the Forward Seller to use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to
sell such Forward Hedge Shares as required under this Section&nbsp;2(b); and (z)&nbsp;the Forward Purchaser will incur no liability or obligation to the Company, the Forward Seller or any other person if it does not borrow Forward Hedge Shares for
any reason other than a failure by the Forward Purchaser to use commercially reasonable efforts to borrow such Forward Hedge Shares as required under this Section&nbsp;2(b). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a Forward Purchaser&#146;s
obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to borrow or cause its affiliate to borrow all or any portion of the Forward Hedge Shares (and a Forward Seller&#146;s obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices to sell such portion of the Forward Hedge Shares) for any Forward hereunder shall be subject in all respects to clause (ii)&nbsp;of the provisions under the caption &#147;Conditions to Effectiveness&#148; in
Section&nbsp;3 of the Master Forward Confirmation. In acting hereunder, any Forward Seller will be acting as agent for the Forward Purchaser and not as principal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Company shall not authorize the issuance and sale of, and such Manager shall not sell any Issuance Shares and such
Forward Seller shall not sell any Forward Hedge Shares, at a price lower than the minimum price therefor designated by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;2(a) above or in a number in excess of the number of Shares approved for listing on the
Exchange, or in excess of the number or amount of Shares available for issuance on the Registration Statement for which the applicable registration fee has been paid, it being understood and agreed by the parties hereto that compliance with any such
limitations regarding the number of Shares shall be the sole responsibility of the Company. In addition, the Company, on the one hand, or such Manager or Forward Seller, on the other hand, may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone
(confirmed promptly by email or facsimile), suspend an offering of the Issuance Shares or Forward Hedge Shares pursuant to this Agreement; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that such suspension or termination shall not affect or impair the
parties&#146; respective obligations with respect to the Issuance Shares or Forward Hedge Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Such Manager or Forward Seller shall provide written confirmation (which may be by facsimile or email) to the Company
following the close of trading on the Exchange each day on which Shares are sold under this Agreement setting forth (i)&nbsp;the amount of Issuance Shares or the Actual Sold Forward Amount sold on such day, (ii)&nbsp;the gross offering proceeds
received from such sale of the Shares, and (iii)&nbsp;in the case of the Issuance Shares, the commission payable by the Company to such Manager with respect to such sale of Issuance Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined below), the Company shall be deemed to have
affirmed each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement as if such representation and warranty were made as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such other date) but modified to incorporate the disclosures contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, in each case as amended or supplemented as of such date. Any
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obligation of each Manager, Forward Purchaser and Forward Seller to use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell the Shares on behalf of the
Company in their respective capacities shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing satisfaction of the
additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;5 of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, the Company, the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers agree that no sales of Shares shall take place, the Company shall not request the sales of any Shares that would be sold and the Managers, the Forward Purchasers
and the Forward Sellers shall not be obligated to sell or offer to sell, (i)&nbsp;during any period in which the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that its insider trading policy, as it exists on the date of this Agreement, would prohibit
the purchase or sale of Common Stock, or during any other period in which the Company is in possession of material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information or (ii)&nbsp;except as provided in Section&nbsp;2(g), at any time from
and including the date (each, an &#147;<B>Announcement Date</B>&#148;) on which the Company shall issue a press release containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other results of operations (each, an
&#147;<B>Earnings Announcement</B>&#148;) through and including the time that is 24 hours after the time that the Company files (a &#147;<B>Filing Time</B>&#148;) a Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or an Annual
Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> that includes consolidated financial statements as of and for the same period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) If the Company wishes to offer Shares at any time during the period from and including an Announcement Date through and
including the time that is 24 hours after the corresponding Filing Time, then the Company shall (i)&nbsp;prepare and deliver to the Managers (with a copy to its counsel) a Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> which
shall include substantially the same financial and related information as was set forth in the relevant Earnings Announcement (other than any earnings projections, similar forward-looking data and officers&#146; quotations) (each, an
&#147;<B>Earnings <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT></B>&#148;), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, and obtain the consent of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers
and the Forward Sellers to the filing thereof (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), (ii) provide the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers with the officer&#146;s certificate, opinions/letters of the Company&#146;s
counsel, opinions/letters of the Managers&#146; counsel and accountants&#146; letters called for by Sections 6(j), 6(k) and 6(n), respectively, (iii)&nbsp;upon request, afford the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers the
opportunity to conduct a reasonable due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;6(q) and (iv)&nbsp;file such Earnings <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> with the Commission, after which the provisions of clause (ii)&nbsp;of
Section&nbsp;2(f) shall not be applicable for the period from and after the time at which the foregoing conditions shall have been satisfied (or, if later, the time that is 24 hours after the time that the relevant Earnings Announcement was first
publicly released) through and including the time that is 24 hours after the Filing Time of the relevant Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT>
under the Exchange Act, as the case may be. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officer&#146;s certificate, opinions/letters of counsel and accountants&#146; letters pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2(g)
shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report on </P>
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Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to
deliver officer&#146;s certificates, opinions/letters of counsel and accountants&#146; letters as provided in Section&nbsp;6 and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;2(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of the clause (i)&nbsp;of
Section&nbsp;2(f), which shall have independent application. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;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"><I>Fee</I>. (a)&nbsp;The compensation to each Manager and Forward Seller for sales of the Shares hereunder
shall be equal to up to 1% of the gross offering proceeds of the Shares sold by such Manager and Forward Seller pursuant to this Agreement, which commission shall be as set forth in the applicable Company order or Forward Placement Notice, as
applicable. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company engages a Manager, Forward
Purchaser or Forward Seller for a sale of Shares in transaction that would constitute a &#147;distribution,&#148; within the meaning of Rule 100 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act or a &#147;block&#148; within the meaning of Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18(a)(5)</FONT> under the Exchange Act, the Company will provide the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, at their request and upon reasonable advance notice to the Company, on or prior to the
Settlement Date the opinions of counsel, accountants&#146; letters and officer&#146;s certificates pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 hereof, each dated the Settlement Date, and such other documents and information as the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or
the Forward Sellers shall reasonably request, and the Company and the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers will agree to compensation that is customary for the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and/or the Forward Sellers, as the
case may be, with respect to such transaction. </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"><I>Payment, Delivery and Other Obligations</I>. (a)&nbsp;Settlement for sales of the Issuance Shares pursuant
to this Agreement will occur on the second Trading Day (or such earlier day as is industry practice for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">regular-way</FONT> trading) following the date on which such sales are made (each such day, a &#147;<B>Issuance
Shares Settlement Date</B>&#148;). On each Issuance Shares Settlement Date, the Issuance Shares sold through the relevant Manager for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered by the Company to such Manager against payment of the net
proceeds from the sale of such Issuance Shares. Settlement for all such Issuance Shares shall be effected by free delivery of the Issuance Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to such Manager&#146;s or its designee&#146;s account (<I>provided
</I>that such Manager shall have given the Company written notice of such designee prior to the Issuance Shares Settlement Date) at The Depository Trust Company or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto,
which in all cases shall be freely tradable, transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payment in same day funds delivered to the account designated by the Company. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each sale of Forward Hedge Shares will be settled as between the Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller on each
applicable Forward Hedge Settlement Date following the relevant Forward Date. On or before each Forward Hedge Settlement Date, the Forward Purchaser will, or will cause its transfer agent to, electronically transfer the Forward Hedge Shares being
offered and sold by crediting the Forward Seller or its designee&#146;s account at the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian System, or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by
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the Forward Purchaser and the Forward Seller and, upon receipt of such Forward Hedge Shares, which in all cases shall be freely tradeable, transferable, registered shares in good deliverable
form, the Forward Seller shall deliver to the Forward Purchaser the related portion of the Forward Hedge Price in same day funds delivered to an account designated by the Forward Purchaser prior to the relevant Forward Hedge Settlement Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Issuance Shares on
any Issuance Shares Settlement Date, the Company shall(i) hold such Manager harmless against any loss, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable, documented legal fees and expenses), as incurred, arising out of or in connection with such
default by the Company and (ii)&nbsp;pay such Manager any commission, discount or other compensation to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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obligations of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers are subject to the following conditions: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Since the later of (A)&nbsp;the date of this Agreement and (B)&nbsp;the immediately preceding Representation Date (as
defined herein): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect, and no
proceeding for such purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A under the Securities Act against the Company or related to the offering shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) no downgrading shall have occurred in the rating accorded any debt securities of the Company by any &#147;nationally
recognized statistical rating organization&#148;, as such term is defined under Section&nbsp;3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act, and (ii)&nbsp;no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has newly placed under surveillance or review its
rating of any debt securities of the Company (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading); and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) no event or condition of a type described in Section&nbsp;1(A)(g) hereof shall exist, which event or condition is not
described in each of the General Disclosure Package (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) the effect of which in the good faith and commercially reasonable judgment of any
Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers shall have received on each Representation
Date a certificate, dated such date and signed by an executive officer of the Company, to the effect set forth in Section&nbsp;5(a)(i) and (ii)&nbsp;above and to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of the Company contained in
this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations </P>
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and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such other date); (ii) the Company shall have complied in all material respects with all of the agreements and
satisfied all of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before such date; (iii)&nbsp;the Prospectus Supplement, any Interim Prospectus Supplement and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus have been timely filed with
the Commission under the Securities Act (in the case of a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act), and all requests for additional information on the part of the Commission have been complied
with or otherwise satisfied; (iv)&nbsp;as of such date and as of each Time of Sale, if any, subsequent to the immediately preceding Representation Date, the Registration Statement 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; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that no certification is made with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in
conformity with any information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers for use in the Registration Statement; and (v)&nbsp;as of such date and as of each Time of Sale, if any, subsequent
to the immediately preceding Representation Date, the General Disclosure Package 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, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that no certification is made with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information
furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers for use in the Registration Statement or the General Disclosure Package. The officer signing and delivering such certificate may rely upon the best
of his or her knowledge as to proceedings threatened, if any. The requirement to provide a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(b) shall be waived on the date of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers shall have received on each Representation Date, (i)&nbsp;a
written opinion letter of Monica Karuturi, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, dated such date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, to the effect
as set forth on <U>Exhibit D</U> hereto, and (ii)&nbsp;a written opinion and negative assurance letter of Baker Botts L.L.P., counsel for the Company dated such date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Managers, the Forward Purchasers
and the Forward Sellers, to the effect as set forth on <U>Exhibit E</U> hereto, but in each case, modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the time of
delivery of such opinion. The requirement to provide a negative assurance letter of Baker Botts L.L.P. under Section&nbsp;5(c)(ii) shall be waived on the date of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers shall have received on each Representation Date, an opinion
and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-5</FONT> statement, addressed to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, counsel for the Managers, with respect to such matters as the Managers may
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reasonably request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managers, and such counsel shall have received such documents and information as they may reasonably request to enable
them to pass upon such matters. The requirement to provide a negative assurance letter of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP under Section&nbsp;5(d) shall be waived on the date of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions of counsels for the Company described in Section&nbsp;5(c)(i) and (ii)&nbsp;above shall be rendered to the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers and the Forward Sellers at the request of the Company and shall so state therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) On each Representation
Date, Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP shall have furnished to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, at the request of the Company, letters, dated the respective dates of delivery thereof and addressed to the Managers, the
Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants&#146;
&#147;comfort letters&#148; to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus;
<I>provided </I>that the letters delivered on each such date shall use a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;cut-off&#148;</FONT> date no more than three business days prior to the date of delivery of such letter (the first such letter from
Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, an &#147;<B>Initial Comfort Letter</B>&#148;) and updating the Initial Comfort Letter with any information that would have been included in the Initial Comfort Letter had it been given on such date and modified as
necessary to relate to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any issuer free writing prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. The requirement to provide an Initial Comfort Letter of
Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP under this Section&nbsp;5(e) shall be waived on the date of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) All filings
with the Commission required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act to have been filed by each Time of Sale or related Settlement Date shall have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule 424 (without reliance on
Rule 424(b)(8)). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE and the CHX, subject only to a notice of
issuance, at or prior to the applicable Settlement Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) The Common Stock shall be an &#147;actively-traded
security&#148; excepted from the requirements of Rule 101 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act by subsection (c)(1) of such rule. </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"><I>Covenants of the Company</I>. The Company covenants with the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the
Forward Sellers as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Before making any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute a
free writing prospectus or filing any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, and before filing any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (other than any report filed under the Exchange Act or any prospectus supplement
relating to the offering of securities other than Common Stock), whether before or after the time that the Registration Statement becomes effective, to furnish to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers and their respective
counsel a copy of the proposed Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement for review, and will not make any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute a free writing prospectus or file any such Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus or file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which any Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller may reasonably object. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward
Sellers will be considered a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. The Company will file all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the Delivery Period. The Company will furnish copies of the Prospectus and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (to the extent not previously delivered) to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward
Sellers in New York City prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, within three business days after the date of this Agreement, or as promptly as practicable thereafter with respect to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus first used after the date
of this Agreement, in such quantities as the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers may reasonably request. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) For the duration of the Delivery Period, to include in its Quarterly Reports on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> and in its Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> a summary detailing, for the relevant reporting period, (i)&nbsp;the number of Shares sold through the Managers, the
Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers pursuant to this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;the net proceeds received by the Company from such sales and (iii)&nbsp;the compensation paid by the Company to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward
Sellers with respect to such sales. In the alternative, the Company may prepare a prospectus supplement (each, an &#147;<B>Interim Prospectus Supplement</B>&#148;) with such summary information and, at least once per quarter for the duration of the
Delivery Period and, subject to Section&nbsp;6(a) above, file such Interim Prospectus Supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (and within the time periods required by Rule 424(b) and Rules 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities
Act)). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) To file any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act and
to provide copies of the Prospectus and such Prospectus Supplement and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (to the extent not previously delivered or filed on the Commission&#146;s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system or any
successor system thereto) to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers via electronic mail in &#147;.pdf&#148; format on such filing date to an electronic mail account designated by the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the
Forward Sellers in this Agreement and, at the reasonable request of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers, to also furnish copies of the Prospectus and such Prospectus Supplement to the Exchange and each other exchange or
market on which sales of the Shares were effected, in each case, as may be required by the rules or regulations of the Exchange or such other exchange or market. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) During the Delivery Period, the Company will advise the Managers, the
Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers promptly, and confirm such advice in writing, (i)&nbsp;when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective; (ii)&nbsp;when any supplement to the Prospectus or any amendment
to the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed; (iii)&nbsp;of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or the receipt of any comments
from the Commission relating to the Registration Statement or any other request by the Commission for any additional information; (iv)&nbsp;of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Securities Act; (v)&nbsp;of the occurrence of any event within the Delivery
Period as a result of which the Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or any such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not
misleading; and (vi)&nbsp;of the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the Commission to the use of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401 (g)(2) under the Securities Act; and the
Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification of the
Securities and, if any such order is issued, will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) If, after the date hereof and during the Delivery Period, either (i)&nbsp;any event shall occur or condition shall exist as
a result of which any of the General Disclosure Package as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;it is necessary to amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package to comply with law, prior to instructing the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers to make
sales of Shares pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will notify the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers thereof and, if the Company shall decide to amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package, prepare and, subject to
paragraph (c)&nbsp;above, file with the Commission (to the extent required) and furnish to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, such amendments or supplements to the General Disclosure Package (or any document to be filed
with the Commission and incorporated by reference therein) as may be necessary so that the statements in any of the General Disclosure Package as so amended or supplemented (including such documents to be incorporated by reference therein) will not,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, be misleading or so that any of the General Disclosure Package will comply with law. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The Company will take such action as the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers or the Forward Sellers may reasonably request in order to qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers shall reasonably
request and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for distribution of the Shares; provided that the Company shall not be required to (i)&nbsp;qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in
any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (ii)&nbsp;file any general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction or (iii)&nbsp;subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so
subject. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) The Company will make generally available to the holders of the Shares and the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers and the Forward Sellers as soon as practicable an earning statement that satisfies the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the Commission promulgated thereunder covering a period of at least twelve
months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the &#147;effective date&#148; (as defined in Rule 158) of the Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) The Company shall pay all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the
transactions contemplated hereby are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, including without limitation such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic
Prospectus, the Prospectus, each Prospectus Supplement, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the
Forward Sellers (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii) the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares,
(iii)&nbsp;the producing, word processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the
Managers (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv) the qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state or foreign law (including the reasonable legal fees
and filing fees and other disbursements of U.S. or other foreign counsel for the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers) and the printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on the
NYSE and the CHX and any other securities exchange and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act, (vi)&nbsp;any filing with, and any review of the public offering of the Shares by, FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and other
reasonable disbursements of counsel for the Managers relating to FINRA matters, (vii)&nbsp;the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Company&#146;s counsel and of the Company&#146;s accountants and (viii)&nbsp;the reasonable, documented fees and
disbursements of a single firm as counsel to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers incurred in connection with the offering and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; <I>provided</I> that the amount of any such fees
and disbursements of counsel to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, incurred on or prior to the date of this Agreement, to be paid by the Company pursuant to this clause (viii)&nbsp;shall not exceed a maximum of $250,000,
and any such fees and disbursements incurred in excess of $250,000 will be payable pro rata by the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers. Except as set forth in this Section&nbsp;6 and Section&nbsp;8, the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers and the Forward Sellers </P>
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will pay all of their other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs and expenses incurred in connection with entering into the
Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, (x)&nbsp;any advertising expenses connected with any offers such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller may make, and (y)&nbsp;any travel and
similar expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby are consummated or any such Transaction Document is terminated. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) To use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shares to be listed for trading on the NYSE and the CHX and to
maintain such listing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement (and upon the
recommencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement following the termination of a suspension of sales hereunder), and each time that (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or supplemented (other than a
prospectus supplement relating solely to the offering of Shelf Securities other than the Shares) or (ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> or definitive proxy statement) (such commencement date (and any such recommencement date, if applicable) and each such date referred to in (i)&nbsp;and (ii) above, a &#147;<B>Representation Date</B>&#148;), to
furnish or cause to be furnished to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers forthwith a certificate dated and delivered as of such date, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward
Sellers, to the effect that the statements contained in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;5(b) of this Agreement are true and correct at the time of such commencement, recommencement, amendment, supplement or filing, as the case may be, as
though made at and as of such time modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) On each Representation Date, to cause to be furnished to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers,
dated as of such date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, (i)&nbsp;the written opinion of Monica Karuturi, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company
and (ii)&nbsp;the written opinion and negative assurance letter of Baker Botts L.L.P., outside counsel for the Company, each as described in Section&nbsp;5(c)(i) and (ii), respectively, modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such opinions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) If the Company has reason to
believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M under the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Company or the Common Stock, it shall promptly notify the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward
Sellers and sales of the Shares under this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the commercially reasonable judgment of each party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) The Company agrees that any offer to sell, any solicitation of an offer to buy, or any sales of Shares by the Company
pursuant to this Agreement shall be effected only by or through one Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller on any business day. </P>
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negative assurance letter for dates subsequent to the commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement such counsel may furnish the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers with a letter (a &#147;<B>Reliance
Letter</B>&#148;) to the effect that the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers may rely on a prior opinion and negative assurance letter delivered under Section&nbsp;6(k) or Section&nbsp;5(d), as the case may be, to the same
extent as if it were dated the date of such letter (except that statements in such prior opinion shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented as of such subsequent date). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement (and upon the recommencement of the offering of the
Shares under this Agreement following the termination of a suspension of sales hereunder) and each time that (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or supplemented to include additional financial information, (ii)&nbsp;the
Company files an Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> or Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> (iii)&nbsp;the Company files an Earnings <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT>
(iv)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document (other than an Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> or Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q)</FONT> incorporated by reference into the
Prospectus which contains additional or amended financial information or (v)&nbsp;on such other dates as may be reasonably requested by the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers, Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, or other independent
accountants satisfactory to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, shall deliver to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers the comfort letter described in Section&nbsp;5(e), as applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) The obligations of any party contained in Sections 6(j), 6(k) and 6(n) may be satisfied by delivery on an alternative date,
which certificates, opinions, and letters may be dated as of such alternative date; <I>provided</I> that such alternative date is mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, if applicable.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p) The obligation to deliver or cause to be delivered the documents referred to in Sections 6(j), 6(k) and 6(n) shall be
waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no instruction by the Company to any Manager to sell Shares under this Agreement is in effect, which waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers an
instruction to any Manager to sell Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;2(a) hereof (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date for which no such waiver is made; <I>provided</I>,
<I>however</I>, that the Company may elect, in its sole discretion, to deliver or cause to be delivered the documents referred to in Sections 6(j), 6(k) and 6(n) and thereby satisfy its obligations hereunder, notwithstanding the fact that no
instruction by the Company to the Managers to sell Shares under this Agreement is in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares following a Representation Date when the Company relied on such waiver and
did not deliver or cause to be delivered the documents referred to in Sections 6(j), 6(k) and 6(n), then before the Company delivers an instruction pursuant to Section&nbsp;2(a) or any Manager sells any Shares, the Company shall deliver or cause to
be delivered documents of the same tenor as those referred to in Sections 5(b), 5(c), 5(d) and 5(e) of this Agreement. </P>
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III</U> and any other due diligence review or call reasonably requested by any Manager, Forward Purchaser and Forward Seller. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r) To reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock for the
purpose of enabling the Company to satisfy its obligations hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s) That it consents to the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers and the Forward Sellers trading in the Common Stock for each Manager&#146;s, each Forward Purchaser&#146;s and each Forward Seller&#146;s own accounts, respectively, and for the account of their respective clients at the same time as
sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t) That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the
Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of the Time of Sale and the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance as
though made at and as of each of such dates (except (i)&nbsp;that such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating to such Shares and (ii)&nbsp;to the
extent that such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such other date). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u) At any time that sales of the Shares have been made but not settled, or the Company has outstanding with the Manager any
instructions to sell the Shares but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, not to, or publicly disclose an intention to, sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise
dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Securities Act of any shares of Common Stock, except for (i)&nbsp;the registration of the Shares and any sales through the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers pursuant to this Agreement or any Forward Contract,
(ii)&nbsp;any shares of Common Stock issued or delivered by the Company upon the exercise, vesting or conversion of any securities (including incentive plan awards, options and warrants) outstanding on the date hereof and referred to in the
Prospectus, (iii)&nbsp;any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock issued or delivered pursuant to any employee benefit plan, long-term incentive plan, equity compensation plan or stock
compensation plan of the Company in effect on the date hereof, or the filing of a registration statement with the Commission relating to (A)&nbsp;the offer or sale of any shares </P>
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of Common Stock issued or reserved for issuance under such plans or similar plans in the future, (iv)&nbsp;any shares of Common Stock issued, delivered or sold pursuant to any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> director stock plan, dividend reinvestment plan (including the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Investor&#146;s Choice Plan) or stock purchase plan of the Company, and the filing of a registration statement
with the Commission relating to the offer or sale of any shares of Common Stock issued or reserved for issuance under such plans, (v)&nbsp;any shares of Common Stock the Company may issue upon the settlement of dividend equivalent rights outstanding
on the date hereof and referred to in the Prospectus, (vi)&nbsp;any shares of Common Stock upon settlement or termination of any Forward Contract during the Delivery Period, (vii)&nbsp;the filing of a &#147;universal&#148; shelf registration
statement with the Commission with respect to the Company&#146;s securities for the purpose of replacing the Company&#146;s then-existing &#147;universal&#148; shelf registration statement or (viii)&nbsp;the establishment of a trading plan pursuant
to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b5-1</FONT> under the Exchange Act for the repurchase of shares of Common Stock, provided that such plan does not provide for the repurchase of Common Stock during the Delivery Period, without
(A)&nbsp;giving the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers at least three business days&#146; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed sale and (B)&nbsp;the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers and the Forward Sellers suspending activity under this program for such period of time as requested by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) Not to, under any circumstances, (i)&nbsp;cause or request the offer or sale of any Shares if, after giving effect to the
sale of such Shares, the aggregate offering price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement would exceed the lesser of (A) $500,000,000, (B) the amount available for offer and sale under the currently effective Registration Statement, or
(C)&nbsp;the amount authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Board of Directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee thereof or (ii)&nbsp;cause or request the offer or sale of any Shares pursuant to
this Agreement at a price lower than the minimum price authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and notified to a Manager or a Forward Seller, as applicable, in writing. </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"><I>Covenants of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers</I>. Each Manager, Forward
Purchaser and Forward Seller covenants with the Company not to take any action that would result in the Company being required to file with the Commission under Rule 433(d) a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of any Manager, Forward
Purchaser or Forward Seller that otherwise would not be required to be filed by the Company thereunder, but for the action of such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller. </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 STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><I>Indemnity and Contribution</I>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <I>Indemnification of the Managers, Forward Purchasers and Forward Sellers</I>. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless each Manager, Forward Purchaser and Forward Seller, and each of their respective affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls such Manager, Forward
Purchaser or Forward Seller within the meaning of either Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including the reasonable cost of
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investigating and defending against any claims therefor and fees of a single counsel for the Managers, the Forward Sellers and the Forward Purchasers incurred in connection therewith as such
expenses are incurred), joint or several, which may be based upon either the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, or any other statute or at common law, on the ground or alleged ground that the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Prospectus
Supplement (including any Interim Prospectus Supplement), the General Disclosure Package, any free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any amendment or
supplement thereto, includes or allegedly includes an untrue statement of material fact or omits or allegedly omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, unless
such statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Forward Sellers specifically for use in the preparation
thereof, it being understood and agreed that the only such information consists of the information described as such in subsection (b)&nbsp;below; <I>provided</I> that in no case is the Company to be liable with respect to any claims made against
any Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller, or any such affiliate, director, officer or controlling person unless such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller or such affiliate, director, officer or controlling person shall have notified
the Company in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller or such affiliate, director,
officer or controlling person, but failure to notify the Company of any such claim (i)&nbsp;shall not relieve the Company from liability under this paragraph unless and to the extent the Company did not otherwise learn of such claim and such failure
results in the forfeiture by the Company of substantial rights and defenses and (ii)&nbsp;shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller or such affiliate, director, officer or
controlling person otherwise than on account of the indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company will be
entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any such liability, but, if the Company elects to assume the defense, such defense shall be conducted by counsel
chosen by it; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers. In the event that the Company elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retains such
counsel, the Manager or Managers, the Forward Purchaser or Forward Purchasers or the Forward Seller or Forward Sellers or affiliate or affiliates, director or directors, officer or officers, controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in
the suit, may retain additional counsel but shall bear the fees and expenses of such counsel unless (i)&nbsp;the Company shall have specifically authorized the retaining of such counsel or (ii)&nbsp;the parties to such suit include the Manager or
Managers, the Forward Purchaser or Forward Purchasers or the Forward Seller or Forward Sellers or affiliate or affiliates, director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons and the Manager or Managers, the Forward Purchaser
or Forward Purchasers or the Forward Seller or Forward Sellers or affiliate or affiliates director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons and the Company have been advised by such counsel that one or more legal defenses
may be available to it </P>
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or them which may not be available to the Company, in which case the Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of such suit on behalf of such Manager or Managers, Forward Purchaser or
Forward Purchasers or Forward Seller or Forward Sellers or affiliate or affiliates, director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons, notwithstanding the Company&#146;s obligation to bear the reasonable fees and expenses
of such counsel, it being understood, however, that the Company shall not, in connection with any one such suit or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same
general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (and not more than one local counsel) at any time for all such Manager or Managers, Forward Purchaser or Forward
Purchasers or Forward Seller or Forward Sellers or affiliate or affiliates director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons, which firm shall be designated in writing by the such Managers Forward Purchasers and Forward
Sellers. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify any person for any settlement of any such claim effected without the Company&#146;s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company shall not, without the
prior written consent of the Manager or Managers, the Forward Purchaser or Forward Purchasers or the Forward Seller or Forward Sellers or affiliate or affiliates, director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons, effect
any settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in any pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any Manager, Forward Purchase, Forward Seller or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person is or
could have been a party and indemnity was or could have been sought hereunder by such Manager, Forward Purchaser, Forward Seller or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person, unless such settlement, compromise or consent (x)&nbsp;includes
an unconditional release of such Manager, Forward Purchaser, Forward Seller or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action, suit or proceeding and (y)&nbsp;does not
include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Manager, Forward Purchase, Forward Seller or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person. This indemnity agreement will be in addition
to any liability which the Company might otherwise have. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <I>Indemnification of the Company</I>. Each Manager, Forward
Purchaser, and Forward Seller agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of the Company&#146;s directors, each of the Company&#146;s officers who have signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if
any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the
Forward Sellers, but only insofar as any such statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by any Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller specifically for use in the
preparation of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement (including any Interim Prospectus Supplement), the General Disclosure Package, any free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file,
pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any amendment or supplement thereto, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller in the Prospectus consists of the
following: the Managers&#146;, the Forward </P>
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Purchasers&#146; or the Forward Sellers&#146; names, and the third sentence of the second paragraph under the heading &#147;Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)&#148; in the Prospectus
Supplement; <I>provided</I> that in no case is such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller to be liable with respect to any claims made against the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person unless the Company or any such
director, officer or controlling person shall have notified such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have
been served upon the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person, but failure to notify such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller of any such claim (i)&nbsp;shall not relieve such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller
from liability under this paragraph unless and to the extent such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by such Manager, Forward Purchasers or Forward Seller of
substantial rights and defenses and (ii)&nbsp;shall not relieve such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller from any liability which it may have to the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person otherwise than on account of
the indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. Such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller will be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any
such liability, but, if such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller elects to assume the defense, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the Company. In the event that such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retain such counsel, the Company or such director, officer or controlling person, defendant or defendants in the suit,
may retain additional counsel but shall bear the fees and expenses of such counsel unless (i)&nbsp;such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller shall have specifically authorized the retaining of such counsel or (ii)&nbsp;the parties to such
suit include the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person and such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller and the Company or such director, officer or controlling person have been advised by such counsel that one or more
legal defenses may be available to it or them which may not be available to such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller, in which case such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller shall not be entitled to assume the defense of such suit
on behalf of the Company or such director, officer or controlling person, notwithstanding its obligation to bear the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel, it being understood, however, that such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller
shall not, in connection with any one such suit or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable
fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (and not more than one local counsel) at any time for all of the Company and any such director, officer or controlling person, which firm shall be designated in writing by the Company.
Such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller Purchaser shall not be liable to indemnify any person for any settlement of any such claim effected without such Manager&#146;s, Forward Purchaser&#146;s or Forward Seller&#146;s prior written
consent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller shall, without the prior written consent of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person,
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effect any settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in any pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding in respect of which the Company or any such director, officer or
controlling person is or could have been a party and indemnity was or could have been sought hereunder by the Company or director, officer or controlling person, unless such settlement, compromise or consent (x)&nbsp;includes an unconditional
release of the Company or director, officer or controlling person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action, suit or proceeding and (y)&nbsp;does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or
failure to act by or on behalf of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which such Manager, Forward Purchaser or Forward Seller might otherwise have. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <I>Reserved.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <I>Contribution</I>. To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section&nbsp;8(a) or 8(b) is unavailable to an
indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by each of the Company, the Managers, the Forward
Purchasers and the Forward Sellers from the offering of the Shares or (ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by Section&nbsp;8(d)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative
benefits referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d)(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers, on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted
in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers shall be equal to (a)&nbsp;in the
case of the Company, the sum of (x)&nbsp;the Actual Sold Forward Amount for each Forward under this Agreement, <I>multiplied by </I>the Volume-Weighted Hedge Price for such Forward, and (y)&nbsp;the total net proceeds from the offering of the
Issuance Shares sold by the Managers under this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company, (b)&nbsp;in the case of a Manager, the total commissions received from the sale of Issuance Shares under this Agreement, (c)&nbsp;in the
case of a Forward Seller, the Actual Sold Forward Amount for each Forward under this Agreement, <I>multiplied by </I>the Volume-Weighted Hedge Price for such Forward, <I>multiplied by</I> the Forward Hedge Selling Commission for such Forward, and
(d)&nbsp;in the case of a Forward Purchaser, the net Spread (as such term is defined in the relevant Forward Contract and net of any related stock borrow costs or other costs or expenses actually incurred) <I>multiplied by </I>the Forward Hedge
Amount for each Forward Contract executed in connection with this Agreement. The relative fault of each of the Company, the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the
untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by each such party and the parties&#146; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. </P>
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Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section&nbsp;8 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers were
treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses,
claims, damages and liabilities referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or
defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;8, by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission, (i)&nbsp;no Manager shall be required to contribute any amount in excess
of the amount by which the total price at which the Issuance Shares sold by it were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Manager has otherwise been required to pay, (ii)&nbsp;no Forward Seller shall be required to
contribute any amount in excess of the aggregate Forward Hedge Selling Commissions received by it under this Agreement and (iii)&nbsp;no Forward Purchaser shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the net Spread (as such term is
defined in the relevant Forward Contract and net of any related stock borrow costs or other costs or expenses actually incurred) <I>multiplied by </I>the Forward Hedge Amount for all Forward Contracts executed in connection with this Agreement. No
person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Exclusive</FONT> Remedies. </I>The remedies provided for in this Section&nbsp;8 are
not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) <I>Survival. </I>The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section&nbsp;8 and the representations,
warranties and other statements of the Company, the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i)&nbsp;any termination of this Agreement,
(ii)&nbsp;any investigation made by or on behalf of any Manager, Forward Purchaser, or Forward Seller, any person controlling any Manager, Forward Purchaser, or Forward Seller or any affiliate of any Manager, Forward Purchaser, or Forward Seller or
by or on behalf of the Company, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company and (iii)&nbsp;acceptance of and payment for any of the 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 STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><I>Effectiveness.</I> This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the
parties hereto. </P></TD></TR></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"><I>Termination</I>. (a)&nbsp;The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter
specified, to terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party, except that (i)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale through any Manager or Forward Seller
for the Company, the obligations of the Company, including, but not limited to, its obligations under Section&nbsp;4 above, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination; and (ii)&nbsp;the provisions of Section&nbsp;1 and
Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination pursuant to this Section&nbsp;10 shall be without liability of any party to any other party except
that (i)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale through a Manager or a Forward Seller for the Company, the obligations of the Company, including, but not limited to, its obligations under Section&nbsp;4 above, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding such termination; and (ii)&nbsp;the provisions of Section&nbsp;1 and Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until and unless terminated pursuant to Section&nbsp;10(a) or
(b)&nbsp;above or otherwise by mutual agreement of the parties; <I>provided </I>that any such termination by mutual agreement or pursuant to Section&nbsp;10(a) or (b)&nbsp;above shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Section&nbsp;1 and
Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Any termination of this Agreement shall be
effective on the date specified in such notice of termination; <I>provided </I>that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Managers, the Forward Purchasers, and the Forward
Sellers or the Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of Shares, such sale shall settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Section&nbsp;10, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earlier
of (i)&nbsp;the issuance and sale of all of the Shares through the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein with an aggregate gross sale price equal to $500,000,000 or
(ii)&nbsp;the date that is the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the Registration Statement. </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"><I>Entire Agreement</I>. (a)&nbsp;This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Company and the
Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers with respect to the preparation of any Registration Statement, Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, the conduct of the offering and the sale and distribution of the Shares.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company acknowledges that in connection with the offering of the Shares: (i)&nbsp;the Managers,
the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers have acted and will act at arm&#146;s length and owes no fiduciary duties to the Company or any other person, (ii)&nbsp;the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers owe the Company only
those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement, any contemporaneous written agreement and prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement), if any, and (iii)&nbsp;the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the
Forward Sellers may have interests that differ from those of the Company. The Company waives to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have against the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers arising from an
alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale and distribution of the Shares. </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"><I>Counterparts</I>. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts (which may include counterparts delivered by
any standard form of telecommunication), each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words &#147;execution,&#148; &#147;executed,&#148; &#147;signed,&#148; signature,&#148; and words
of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without
limitation, &#147;pdf,&#148; &#147;tif&#148; or &#147;jpg&#148;) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any
contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation,
any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. </P></TD></TR></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"><I>Headings</I>. The headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be
part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this 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 STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><I>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</I>. (a)&nbsp;In the event that a Manager, a Forward
Purchaser, or a Forward Seller that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such party that is a Covered Entity of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this
Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the
United States. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) In the event that a Manager, a Forward Purchaser, or a Forward Seller is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of the Manager, the Forward Purchaser, or the Forward Seller that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, any Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised
against such party that is a Covered Entity are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a
state of the United States. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;15 a &#147;<B>BHC Act Affiliate</B>&#148; has the meaning
assigned to the term &#147;affiliate&#148; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. &#167; 1841(k) or 1813(w), as applicable. &#147;<B>Covered Entity</B>&#148; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &#147;covered entity&#148; as
that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &#167; 252.82(b); (ii) a &#147;covered bank&#148; as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &#167; 47.3(b); or (iii)&nbsp;a &#147;covered
FSI&#148; as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &#167; 382.2(b). &#147;<B>Default Right</B>&#148; has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &#167;&#167;
252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable. &#147;<B>U.S. Special Resolution Regime</B>&#148; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;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"><I>Notices. </I>All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt. Notices to
the Managers shall be given to BofA Securities, Inc., One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, Email: <U>dg.atm_execution@bofa.com</U>, Attention: ATM Execution, with a copy to: Facsimile: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">230-8730,</FONT>
Attention: ECM Legal; to Barclays Capital Inc., 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, fax no. (646) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">834-8133,</FONT> Attention of Syndicate Registration; to Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich
Street, New York, New York 10013 Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-646-291-1469,</FONT></FONT></FONT> with a copy to
<U>matthew.t.morris@citi.com</U> and <U>robert.g.leonard@citi.com</U>; to Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282; to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, Facsimile: (212) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">622-8783,</FONT> Attention: Sanjeet Dewal; to Mizuho Securities USA LLC, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10022, Facsimile: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">205-8400,</FONT> Attention of Equity Capital
Markets Desk, Email: <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">US-ECM@mizuhogroup.com</FONT></U>; to MUFG Securities Americas Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10020, Attention: Jason Stanger, Telephone: (212) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">405-7456,</FONT> Email: Jason.Stanger@mufgsecurities.com; and to RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Brookfield Place, 200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281, Email: <U>tj.opladen@rbccm.com</U>, Attention: ECM. Notices to the
Forward Sellers shall be given to BofA Securities, Inc., One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, Facsimile: (646) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">855-3073,</FONT> Attention: Syndicate Department, with a copy to: Facsimile: (212) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">230-8730,</FONT> Attention: ECM Legal; to Barclays Capital Inc., 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, fax no. (646) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">834-8133,</FONT> Attention of Syndicate Registration; to
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-646-291-1469,</FONT></FONT></FONT> with a copy to <U>matthew.t.morris@citi.com</U> and <U>robert.g.leonard@citi.com</U>; to Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp;
Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282; to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, Facsimile: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">622-8783,</FONT> Attention: Sanjeet Dewal; to Mizuho Securities USA
LLC, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10022, Facsimile: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">205-8400,</FONT> with a copy to: Legal Department, Email: <U>legalnotices@mizuhogroup.com</U>; to MUFG Securities Americas Inc., 1221
Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor New York, New York 10020, Attention: Jason Stanger, Telephone: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">405-7456,</FONT> Email: <U>Jason.Stanger@mufgsecurities.com</U>; and to RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Brookfield
Place, 200 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281, Email: <U>tj.opladen@rbccm.com</U>, Attention: ECM; and to the Forward Purchasers to Bank of America, N.A., One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, Attn: Rohan Handa, Email:
<U>rohan.handa@bofa.com</U>; to Barclays Bank PLC, 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, fax no. (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">526-8627,</FONT> Attention of Kevin Cheng (<U>kevin.cheng@barlcays.com</U>); to Citibank, N.A., 390
Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, Attention: Eric Natelson, Managing Director, Telephone: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">723-7310,</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Email : <U>eric.natelson@citi.com</U>, with a copy to: Attn: Theodore Finkelstein; Bianca Gotuaco, Telephone:
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(212)-723-1693;</FONT></FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(212)-723-1132,</FONT></FONT> Email: <U>Theodore.finkelstein@citi.com</U>;
<U>bianca.gotuaco@citi.com</U>; <U>eq.us.corporates.middle.office@citi.com</U>; <U>eq.us.ses.notifications@citi.com</U>; to Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282; to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.
383 Madison Avenue, 6<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor, New York, New York 10179, Email: <U>edg_notices@jpmorgan.com</U>, <U>edg_ny_corporate_sales_support@jpmorgan.com</U>, Attention: Sanjeet Dewal; to Mizuho Markets
Americas LLC, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10022, Facsimile: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">205-8400,</FONT> with a copy to: Legal Department, Email: <U>swapslegal@mizuhogroup.com</U>; to MUFG Securities EMEA plc,
Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AJ, United Kingdom, Attention: Derivative Confirmations, Facsimile: <U>docsconfirms@int.sc.mufg.jp</U>, With a copy to: <U>Jason.Stanger@mufgsecurities.com</U>, Sean.McElwaine@mufgsecurities.com,
and <U>ECM@us.sc.mufg.jp</U>; and to Royal Bank of Canada, c/o RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Brookfield Place, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10281, Email: <U>tj.opladen@rbccm.com</U>, Attention: ECM. Notices to the Company shall be
given to it at 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Monica Karuturi, Esq., <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-mail:</FONT> <U>monica.karuturi@centerpointenergy.com</U>, (facsimile number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-207-0141),</FONT></FONT> with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Baker Botts L.L.P., 910 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Timothy S. Taylor, Email: <U>timothy.taylor@bakerbotts.com</U>.
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">BOFA SECURITIES, INC.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Manager and Forward Seller</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Forward Purchaser</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jonathan Mir</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Rohan Handa</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Jonathan Mir</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Rohan Handa</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Director</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">BARCLAYS BANK PLC</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Manager and Forward Seller</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Forward Purchaser</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert Stowe</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Kevin Cheng</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Robert Stowe</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Kevin Cheng</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">CITIBANK, N.A.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Manager and Forward Seller</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Forward Purchaser</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Ashwani Khubani</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Eric Natelson</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Ashwani Khubani</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Eric Natelson</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director / Authorized Signatory</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Authorized Signatory</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">GOLDMAN SACHS&nbsp;&amp; CO. LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Manager, Forward Purchaser and Forward Seller</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Forward Purchaser</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Charles Park</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Sanjeet Dewal</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Charles Park</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Sanjeet Dewal</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Director</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">MUFG SECURITIES EMEA PLC</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Manager and Forward Seller</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As Forward Purchaser</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Sanjeet Dewal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Catherine Lucas</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Sanjeet Dewal</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Catherine Lucas</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Authorised Signatory</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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">MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As
Manager and Forward Seller, and as agent for Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, as forward purchaser</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ROYAL BANK OF CANADA</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As Forward
Purchaser</P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James Watts</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Brian Ward</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">James Watts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Brian Ward</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Director</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></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; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MUFG SECURITIES AMERICAS INC.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As
Manager and Forward Seller</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Dev Gandhi</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Dev Gandhi</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></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">RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As Manager
and Forward Seller</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Young Kim</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Young Kim</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None. </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">I-1 </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Authorized Individuals for Placement Notices and Acceptances </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;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">Jacqueline M. Richert </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">Christopher A. Foster </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Due Diligence Protocol </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Set forth below are guidelines for use by the Company and the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers in connection with the
Managers&#146;, the Forward Purchasers&#146; and the Forward Sellers&#146; continuous due diligence efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of the Shares pursuant to the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company has agreed that
no sales under the Agreement will be requested or made at any time the Company is in possession of material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information with respect to the Company. </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">On or immediately prior to each Representation Date, in addition to the documents provided pursuant to Sections
6(j), 6(k), and 6(n) of the Agreement, the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers expect to conduct a due diligence call with the appropriate business, financial and legal representatives of the Company. </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">Subject to Section&nbsp;6(q) of the Agreement, on or prior to the fifth business day of the month immediately
following the month in which the Company files an Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> or a Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (including any date on which an amendment to any such
document is filed), the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers expect to conduct a due diligence call with the appropriate business, financial, accounting and legal representatives of the Company and that the Company shall provide
the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;5(b) of the 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 STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In the event that the Company requests any Manager or Forward Seller sell on any one Trading Day an amount of
Issuance Shares or Forward Hedge Shares, respectively, that would be equal to or greater than 15% of the average daily trading volume (calculated based on the most recent three completed Trading Days) of the Company&#146;s common stock, such Manager
and Forward Seller expects to conduct a due diligence call with the appropriate business, financial, accounting and legal representatives of the Company and that the Company shall provide the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;5(b) of the
Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing is an expression of current intent only, and shall not in any manner limit the Managers&#146;, the Forward
Purchasers&#146; or the Forward Sellers&#146; rights under the Agreement, including the right to require such additional due diligence procedures as the Managers, the Forward Purchasers and the Forward Sellers may reasonably request pursuant to the
Agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[Letterhead of the intended Manager] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Address of Recipient] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>TRANSACTION
CONFIRMATION </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Confirmation sets forth the terms of the agreement of [&#149;] (the &#147;<B>Manager</B>&#148;) with CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the
&#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) relating to the sale of shares of the Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $500,000,000 pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement between the Company
and the Managers, Forward Purchasers and Forward Sellers set forth therein, dated January&nbsp;10, 2024 (the &#147;<B>Agreement</B>&#148;). Unless otherwise defined below, capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall have the same meanings when
used herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By countersigning or otherwise indicating in writing the Company&#146;s acceptance of this Confirmation (an &#147;<B>Acceptance</B>&#148;),
the Company shall have agreed with the Manager executing this Transaction Confirmation to engage in the following transaction: </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:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Price of Issuance Shares to be sold]:</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">Compensation to such Manager (if different than the Agreement):</P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transaction set forth in this Confirmation will not be binding on the Company or the Manager unless and until the Company
delivers its Acceptance; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that neither the Company nor the Manager will be bound by the terms of this Confirmation unless the Company delivers its Acceptance by [&#149;] a.m./p.m. (New York time) on [the date hereof
____________, 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transaction, if it becomes binding on the parties, shall be subject to all of the representations,
warranties, covenants and other terms and conditions of the Agreement, except to the extent amended or modified hereby, all of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. Each of the representations and warranties set forth in the
Agreement shall be deemed to have been made at and as of every Time of Sale, every Settlement Date and every Representation Date. </P>
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signing below. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>FORM OF FORWARD PLACEMENT NOTICE </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Date] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Forward Purchaser] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Address] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: [&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Forward Seller] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Address] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: [&#149;] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reference is made to the
Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of January&nbsp;10, 2024 (the &#147;<B><I>Sales Agreement</I></B>&#148;), among CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;), [&#149;] (in its capacity as agent for the Company in
connection with the issuance and sale of any Issuance Shares), [&#149;] (in its capacity as counterparty under any Forward Contract), and [&#149;] (in its capacity as agent for the applicable Forward Purchaser in connection with the offering and
sale of any Forward Hedge Shares). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Sales Agreement. This Forward Placement Notice relates to a &#147;Forward&#148;. The Company confirms that
all conditions to the delivery of this Forward Placement Notice are satisfied as of the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company confirms that it has not
declared and will not declare any dividend, or caused or cause there to be any distribution, on the Common Stock if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-</FONT> date, as applicable, for
such dividend or distribution will occur during the period from, but excluding, the first scheduled Trading Day of the related Forward Hedge Selling Period to, and including, the last scheduled Trading Day of such Forward Hedge Selling Period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective Date of Delivery of Forward Placement Notice (determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;2(b)): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Number of Days in Forward Hedge
Selling Period: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">First Date of Forward Hedge Selling Period: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Forward Price Reduction Amounts</B></P></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">[Trade Date:]</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>$</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp; ]</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>$</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
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<P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp; ]</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>$</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">
<P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp; ]</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>$</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">[Thereafter:]</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>$</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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">Term:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Month/Years]</P></TD>
<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">Specified Borrow Rate:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;basis points</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></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">Maximum Specified Borrow Rate:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;basis points</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">Notice Settlement Number:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Minimum price (Adjustable by Company during the Forward Hedge Selling Period, and in no event less than $[1.00] without your
prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in your sole discretion): $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; per share </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Comments: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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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">CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.</P></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">Title:</P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit C </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>FORM OF MASTER FORWARD CONFIRMATION </U></B></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">January [&#149;], 2024 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">1111 Louisiana</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Houston, TX 77002</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Bank of America, N.A.</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">c/o BofA Securities, Inc.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">One Bryant Park, 8<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Fl.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York, New York 10036</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>BofA Securities, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">One Bryant Park, 8<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Fl.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York, New York 10036]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York Branch</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">383 Madison
Avenue</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10179]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">2</SUP></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Mizuho Markets Americas LLC</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C/O Mizuho Securities USA LLC as Agent</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271
Park Avenue</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Attn: Equity Capital Markets Desk</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Telephone: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">209-9300</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-mail:</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">US-ECM@mizuhogroup.com]</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Royal Bank of Canada</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">c/o RBC Capital Markets, LLC as Agent</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookfield Place</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey Street</P></TD></TR>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10281-1021</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Telephone: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">858-7000]</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">4</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Barclays Bank PLC</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">1 Churchill Place</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">London E14 5HP</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">United Kingdom</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Telephone: +44 (0)20 7623 2323</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">2</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">4</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </P></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">c/o Barclays Capital Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">as Agent for Barclays
Bank PLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">745 Seventh Avenue</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10019</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Telephone: +1 212 526 7000]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">5</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Citibank, N.A.</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">390 Greenwich Street</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10013]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">6</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">200 West Street</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10282-2198]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">[From:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>MUFG Securities EMEA plc</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ropemaker Place</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">25 Ropemaker
Street</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">London, EC2Y 9AJ, United Kingdom]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">8</SUP></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
purpose of this letter agreement (this &#147;<B>Master Forward Confirmation</B>&#148;) is to confirm the terms and conditions of certain transactions to be entered into from time to time between Party A and Party B in accordance with the terms of
the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of January [&#149;], 2024, among Party B; BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, J.P.&nbsp;Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities
USA LLC (&#147;<B>MSUSA</B>&#148;), MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as Managers; Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A. or an affiliate thereof, Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (&#147;<B>MMA</B>&#148;), MUFG Securities EMEA plc and Royal Bank of Canada, as Forward Purchasers; and BofA&nbsp;Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman
Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, J.P.&nbsp;Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as&nbsp;Forward Sellers (the &#147;<B>Equity Distribution Agreement</B>&#148;), on one or more Trade
Dates specified herein (collectively, the &#147;<B>Transactions</B>&#148; and each, a &#147;<B>Transaction</B>&#148;). This letter agreement constitutes a &#147;Master Forward Confirmation&#148; as referred to in the Equity Distribution Agreement.
Each Transaction will be evidenced by a supplemental confirmation (each, a &#147;<B>Supplemental Confirmation</B>,&#148; and each such Supplemental Confirmation, together with this Master Forward Confirmation, a &#147;<B>Confirmation</B>&#148; for
purposes of the Agreement specified below) substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. [This Master Forward Confirmation and each Supplemental Confirmation is a confirmation for purposes of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-10</FONT>
promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below).]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">9</SUP> [MMA is acting as principal in its capacity as Party A hereunder, and MSUSA, its affiliate, is acting as agent for MMA, in its capacity as
Party A hereunder.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">10</SUP> [Party A is authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">11</SUP> [Party A is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">12</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">5</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">6</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">8</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">9</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi and Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">10</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">11</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">12</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays, Citi and Mizuho. </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">2 </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">The definitions and provisions contained in the [2021 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions
(the&nbsp;&#147;<B>2021</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;Definitions</B>&#148;)]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">13</SUP> [2006 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions (the&nbsp;&#147;<B>2006</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;Definitions</B>&#148;)]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">14</SUP> and the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the &#147;<B>2002 Definitions</B>&#148; and, together with the [2021 Definitions]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">15</SUP> [2006
Definitions]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">16</SUP>, the &#147;<B>Definitions</B>&#148;), each as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (&#147;<B>ISDA</B>&#148;), are incorporated into each
Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency among the Agreement (as defined herein), this Master Forward Confirmation, any&nbsp;Supplemental Confirmation, the [2021 Definitions]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">17</SUP> [2006
Definitions]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">18</SUP> and the 2002 Definitions, the following will prevail in the order of precedence indicated: (i)&nbsp;such Supplemental Confirmation; (ii)&nbsp;this Master Forward Confirmation;
(iii)&nbsp;the 2002 Definitions; (iv)&nbsp;the [2021 Definitions]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">19</SUP> [2006 Definitions]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">20</SUP>; and (v)&nbsp;the Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Confirmation together with the Agreement shall evidence a complete and binding agreement between Party A and Party B as to the subject
matter and terms of the Transaction to which this Master Forward Confirmation and each related Supplemental Confirmation relate, and shall supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral communications with respect thereto. Each Confirmation
shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (the&nbsp;&#147;<B>Agreement</B>&#148;) as if Party A and Party B had executed the Agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without
any Schedule except for the election of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law). The parties hereby agree that no transaction other than the Transactions to which this Master Forward Confirmation, together with each Supplemental
Confirmation hereunder, relate shall be governed by the Agreement. For purposes of the 2002 Definitions, each Transaction shall be a Share Forward Transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A and Party B each represents to the other, with respect to each Transaction hereunder, that it has entered into such Transaction in
reliance upon such tax, accounting, regulatory, legal, and financial advice as it deems necessary and not upon any view expressed by the other. </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">The terms of each Transaction to which this Master Forward Confirmation relates are as follows:
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<TD VALIGN="top"><U>General Terms:</U></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[Bank of America, N.A.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">21</SUP> [JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">22</SUP> [Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (with Mizuho Securities
USA LLC acting as agent (&#147;<B>Agent</B>&#148;))]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">23</SUP> [Royal Bank of Canada (with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as its agent
(&#147;<B>Agent</B>&#148;))]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">24</SUP> [Barclays Bank PLC, through its agent Barclays Capital Inc. (&#147;<B>Agent</B>&#148;)]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">25</SUP> [Citibank, N.A. or an
affiliate thereof (with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acting as agent (&#147;<B>Agent</B>&#148;))]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">26</SUP> [Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">27</SUP> [MUFG
Securities EMEA plc]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">28</SUP></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">13</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays, Citi, GS, Mizuho, MUFG, RBC and [&#149;]. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">14</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA, GS and JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">15</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays, Citi, GS, Mizuho, MUFG, RBC and [&#149;]. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">16</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA, GS and JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">17</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays, Citi, GS, Mizuho, MUFG, RBC and [&#149;]. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">18</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA, GS and JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">19</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays, Citi, GS, Mizuho, MUFG, RBC and [&#149;]. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">20</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA, GS and JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">21</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">22</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">23</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">24</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for RBC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">25</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">26</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Trade Date:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, as specified in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction, to be, subject to the provisions under the heading &#147;Acceleration Events&#148; in Section&nbsp;3 of this Master Forward Confirmation and
the provisions under the heading &#147;Forward Placement Notices&#148; in Section&nbsp;4 of this Master Forward Confirmation, the last Trading Day (as defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement) of the Forward Hedge Selling Period (as defined in
the Equity Distribution Agreement) for such Transaction.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective Date:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, as specified in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction, to be the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the Trade Date for such Transaction, or such later date on which the conditions set
forth under &#147;Conditions to Effectiveness&#148; in Section&nbsp;3 of this Master Forward Confirmation shall have been satisfied, subject to the provisions under the heading &#147;Forward Placement Notices&#148; in Section&nbsp;4 of this Master
Forward Confirmation.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Base Amount:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, initially, as specified in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction, to be the number of Shares equal to the Actual Sold Forward Amount (as defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement) for the
Forward Hedge Selling Period for such Transaction. For each Transaction, on each Settlement Date for such Transaction, the Base Amount for such Transaction shall be reduced by the relevant number of Settlement Shares for such Settlement
Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Maturity Date:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, as specified in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction, to be the date that follows the Trade Date for such Transaction by the number of days, months or years set forth in the Forward Placement
Notice (as defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement) for such Transaction, which number of days, months or years shall in no event be less than two (2)&nbsp;months nor more than eighteen (18)&nbsp;months (or, if such date is not a Scheduled
Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward Price:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, (x)&nbsp;on the Effective Date for such Transaction, the Initial Forward Price for such Transaction, and (y)&nbsp;on any other day, (1)&nbsp;the Forward Price for such Transaction as of the immediately
preceding calendar day <I>multiplied by</I> (2)&nbsp;the sum of (i) 1 <I>and</I> (ii)&nbsp;the Daily Rate for such Transaction for such day;<I> provided</I> that on each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price in effect on such date shall be
the Forward Price otherwise in effect on such date, <I>minus</I> the Forward Price Reduction Amount for such Forward Price Reduction Date.</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, as specified in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction, to be the product of (i)&nbsp;an amount equal to 1 <I>minus </I>the Forward Hedge Selling Commission Rate (as defined in the Equity
Distribution Agreement) applicable to such Transaction <I>and</I> (ii)&nbsp;the Volume-Weighted Hedge Price, subject to adjustment as set forth herein.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Volume-Weighted Hedge Price:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, as specified in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction, to be the volume-weighted average of the Sales Prices (as defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement) per share of Forward Hedge Shares (as
defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement) sold on each Trading Day of the Forward Hedge Selling Period for such Transaction, as determined by the Calculation Agent; <I>provided</I> that, for the purposes of calculating the Initial Forward Price,
each such Sales Price (other than the Sales Price for the last day of the relevant Forward Hedge Selling Period) shall be subject to commercially reasonable adjustment by the Calculation Agent in the same manner as the Forward Price pursuant to the
definition thereof during the period from, and including, the date one Settlement Cycle immediately following the first Trading Day of the relevant Forward Hedge Selling Period during which the Forward Hedge Shares in respect of such Transaction are
sold to, and including, the Effective Date of such Transaction.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction and for any day, (i)(A) the Overnight Bank Rate for such day <I>minus</I> (B)&nbsp;the Spread for such Transaction <I>divided by</I> (ii) 365.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For any day, the rate set forth for such day opposite the caption &#147;Overnight bank funding rate&#148;, as such rate is displayed on Bloomberg Screen &#147;OBFR01 &lt;Index&gt; &lt;GO&gt;&#148;, or any successor page;
<I>provided</I> that, if no rate appears for a particular day on such page, the rate for the first immediately preceding day for which a rate does so appear shall be used for such day.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, as set forth in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward Price Reduction Dates:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Transaction, as specified in Schedule I to the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction, to be each date set forth under the heading &#147;Forward Price Reduction Dates&#148; in the Forward Placement Notice for such
Transaction.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward Price Reduction Amount:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For any Transaction, for each Forward Price Reduction Date for such Transaction, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite such date on Schedule I to the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Common stock, USD 0.01 par value per share, of Party B (also&nbsp;referred to herein as the &#147;<I>Issuer</I>&#148;) (Exchange identifier: &#147;CNP&#148;).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The New York Stock Exchange.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Related Exchange(s):</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">All Exchanges.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Clearance System:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">DTC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hedging Party:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Party A</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Calculation Agent:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Party A. Whenever the Calculation Agent is required to act or to exercise judgment in any way with respect to any Transaction hereunder, it will do so in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Following any determination, adjustment or calculation hereunder by the Calculation Agent, the Calculation Agent will upon written request by Party B promptly following such request, provide to Party B a report (in a commonly used
file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data but without disclosing Party A&#146;s confidential or proprietary models or other information that may be confidential, proprietary or subject to contractual, legal or regulatory
obligations to not disclose such information) displaying in reasonable detail the basis for such determination, adjustment or calculation, as the case may be.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(a)(vii) of the Agreement with respect to which Party A is the sole Defaulting Party, Party B shall have the right to designate an
independent, nationally recognized equity derivatives dealer to replace Party A as Calculation Agent, and the parties hereto shall work in good faith to execute any appropriate documentation required by such replacement Calculation Agent.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">With respect to any Transaction, any Scheduled Trading Day following the Effective Date for such Transaction up to, and including, the Maturity Date for such Transaction, as designated by (a)&nbsp;Party A pursuant to
&#147;Termination Settlement&#148; below or (b)&nbsp;Party B in a written notice (a &#147;<B>Settlement Notice</B>&#148;) that satisfies the Settlement Notice Requirements and is delivered to Party A at least (i)&nbsp;two Scheduled Trading Days
prior to such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date for such Transaction, if Physical Settlement applies, and (ii)&nbsp;a number of Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Settlement Date equal to the Notice Settlement Number (as defined
below) for such Transaction, which may be the Maturity Date for such Transaction, if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies; <I>provided</I> that (x)&nbsp;the Maturity Date for such Transaction shall be a Settlement Date for such
Transaction if on such date the Base Amount for such Transaction is greater than zero, (y)&nbsp;if Physical Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies and such Settlement Date specified above (including
a</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Settlement Date occurring on such Maturity Date) is not a Clearance System Business Day, such Settlement Date shall be the immediately succeeding Clearance System Business Day and (z)&nbsp;if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement
applies and Party A shall have fully unwound its hedge in respect of such Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) during an Unwind Period (as defined below) for such Transaction by a date that is more than two Scheduled Trading Days prior to
such Settlement Date specified above, Party A may, by written notice to Party B, specify any Scheduled Trading Day prior to such originally specified Settlement Date for such Transaction as the Settlement Date for such Transaction. The
&#147;<B>Notice Settlement Number</B>&#148; for any Transaction shall be a number of Scheduled Trading Days set forth in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction and with respect to any Settlement Date for such Transaction, a number of Shares, not to exceed the Base Amount for such Transaction, designated as such by Party B in the related Settlement Notice or by
Party A pursuant to &#147;Termination Settlement&#148; below; <I>provided</I> that on the Maturity Date for such Transaction the number of Settlement Shares shall be equal to the Base Amount for such Transaction on such date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction, Physical Settlement, Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement, at the election of Party B as set forth in a Settlement Notice delivered on or after the Effective Date for such Transaction that satisfies
the Settlement Notice Requirements; <I>provided</I> that Physical Settlement shall apply (i)&nbsp;if no Settlement Method is validly selected, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any Settlement Shares in respect of which Party A is unable, in its good faith,
commercially reasonable judgment, to unwind its hedge in respect of such Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) by the end of the Unwind Period for such Transaction in a manner that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of Party A, is
consistent with the requirements for qualifying for the safe harbor provided by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> under the Exchange Act or due to the lack of sufficient liquidity in the Shares on any Exchange Business Day during
such Unwind Period or (iii)&nbsp;to any Termination Settlement Date (as defined below under &#147;Termination Settlement&#148;).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Settlement Notice Requirements:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, a Settlement Notice delivered in respect of any Transaction by Party B that specifies Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement will not be effective to establish a Settlement Date for such
Transaction or require Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement unless Party B delivers to Party A with such Settlement Notice a representation signed by Party B substantially in the following form: &#147;As of the date of this Settlement Notice,
Party B is not aware of any material nonpublic information concerning itself or the Shares, and is designating the date contained herein as a Settlement Date and is electing Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement,as the case may be, in good faith
and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws.&#148;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unwind Period:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any Transaction, each Exchange Business Day that is not a Suspension Day during the period from and including the first Exchange Business Day following the date Party B validly elects Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement in
respect of a Settlement Date for such Transaction through the second Scheduled Trading Day preceding such Settlement Date (or the immediately preceding Exchange Business Day if such Scheduled Trading Day is not an Exchange Business Day), subject to
&#147;Termination Settlement&#148; below. If any Exchange Business Day during an Unwind Period for any Transaction is a Disrupted Day, the Calculation Agent shall make commercially reasonable adjustments to the terms of such Transaction (including,
without limitation, the Cash Settlement Amount, the number of Net Share Settlement Shares and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP) to account for the occurrence of such Disrupted Day.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Any Exchange Business Day on which Party A reasonably determines based on the advice of counsel that Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement may violate applicable securities laws. Party A shall notify Party B if it receives such
advice from its&nbsp;counsel.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;6.3(a)(ii) of the 2002 Definitions is hereby amended by replacing clause (ii)&nbsp;in its entirety with &#147;(ii) an Exchange Disruption, or&#148; and inserting immediately following clause (iii)&nbsp;the phrase
&#147;, in each case, that the Calculation Agent, acting in good faith and a commercially reasonably manner, determines is material.&#148;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction, on any Settlement Date for such Transaction in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, Party B shall deliver to Party A through the Clearance System the Settlement Shares for such Transaction for
such Settlement Date, and Party A shall deliver to Party B, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Party B, an amount in cash equal to the Physical Settlement Amount for such Transaction for such Settlement Date,
on a delivery versus payment basis. If, on any Settlement Date for any Transaction, the Shares to be delivered by Party B to Party A hereunder upon Physical Settlement are not so delivered (the &#147;<B>Physical Deferred Shares</B>&#148;), and a
Forward Price Reduction Date with respect to such Transaction occurs during the period from, and including, such Settlement Date to, but excluding, the date such Shares are actually delivered to Party A, then the portion of the Physical Settlement
Amount for such Transaction payable by Party A to Party B in respect of the Physical Deferred Shares shall be reduced by an amount equal to (1)&nbsp;the Forward Price Reduction Amount for such Forward Price Reduction Date <I>multiplied by</I>
(2)&nbsp;the number of Physical Deferred Shares.</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction and for any Settlement Date for such Transaction in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Forward Price for such Transaction on such
Settlement Date <I>and</I> (ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such Transaction for such Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction, on any Settlement Date for such Transaction in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, if the Cash Settlement Amount for such Transaction for such Settlement Date is a positive number, Party A will
pay such Cash Settlement Amount to Party B. If the Cash Settlement Amount for such Transaction is a negative number, Party B will pay the absolute value of such Cash Settlement Amount to Party A. Such amounts shall be paid on the relevant Settlement
Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cash Settlement Amount:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction and for any Settlement Date for such Transaction in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, an amount determined by the Calculation Agent equal to the difference between (1)&nbsp;the product of
(i)&nbsp;(A) the average Forward Price for such Transaction over the period beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period for such Transaction and ending on, and including,
such Settlement Date (calculated assuming no reduction to such Forward Price for any Forward Price Reduction Date that occurs during such Unwind Period, except as set forth in clause (2)&nbsp;below), <I>minus</I> USD 0.03, <I>minus</I> (B)&nbsp;the
average of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP prices per Share on each Exchange Business Day during such Unwind Period and (ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such Transaction for such Settlement Date <I>and</I>
(2)&nbsp;the product of (i)&nbsp;the Forward Price Reduction Amount for any Forward Price Reduction Date that occurs during such Unwind Period <I>and</I> (ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such Transaction with respect to which Party A
has not unwound its hedge as of such Forward Price Reduction Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction, on any Settlement Date for such Transaction in respect of which Net Share Settlement applies, if the number of Net Share Settlement Shares for such Transaction is a (i)&nbsp;negative number, Party A
shall deliver a number of Shares to Party B equal to the absolute value of such Net Share Settlement Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;positive number, Party B shall deliver to Party A such Net Share Settlement Shares; <I>provided</I> that if Party A determines
in its good faith, commercially reasonable judgment that it would be required to deliver Net Share Settlement Shares to Party B, Party A may elect to deliver a portion of such Net Share Settlement Shares on one or more dates prior to the applicable
Settlement Date. If, on any Settlement Date for any Transaction, the Shares to be delivered by Party B or Party A hereunder upon Net Share Settlement are not so delivered (the &#147;<B>Net Share Deferred Shares</B>&#148;), and a Forward Price
Reduction Date with respect to</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top">such Transaction occurs during the period from, and including, such Settlement Date to, but excluding, the date such Shares are actually delivered to such party, then the portion of the Net Share Settlement Shares for such
Transaction deliverable by Party A or Party B in respect of the Net Share Deferred Shares shall be adjusted by the Calculation Agent to reflect the occurrence of such Forward Price Reduction Amount for such Forward Price Reduction Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">In respect of any Transaction and for any Settlement Date for such Transaction in respect of which Net Share Settlement applies, a number of Shares equal to (a)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date
<I>minus</I> (b)&nbsp;the number of Shares Party A actually purchases during the Unwind Period for such Transaction for a total purchase price (the &#147;<B>Net Share Settlement Purchase Price</B>&#148;) equal to the difference between (1)&nbsp;the
product of (i)&nbsp;the average Forward Price for such Transaction over the period beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period for such Transaction and ending on, and
including, such Settlement Date (calculated assuming no reduction to such Forward Price for any Forward Price Reduction Date that occurs during such Unwind Period, except as set forth in clause (2)&nbsp;below), <I>minus</I> USD 0.02, <I>and</I>
(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such Transaction for such Settlement Date <I>and</I> (2)&nbsp;the product of (i)&nbsp;the Forward Price Reduction Amount for any Forward Price Reduction Date that occurs during such Unwind Period
<I>and</I> (ii)&nbsp;the number of Shares with respect to which Party A has not unwound its hedge as of such Forward Price Reduction Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any Exchange Business Day during an Unwind Period that is not a Suspension Day, the volume-weighted average price at which the Shares trade as reported in the composite transactions for the Exchange on such Exchange Business
Day, excluding (i)&nbsp;trades that do not settle regular way, (ii)&nbsp;opening (regular way) reported trades on the Exchange on such Exchange Business Day, (iii)&nbsp;trades that occur in the last ten minutes before the scheduled close of trading
on the Exchange on such Exchange Business Day and ten minutes before the scheduled close of the primary trading session in the market where the trade is effected and (iv)&nbsp;trades on such Exchange Business Day that do not satisfy the requirements
of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18(b)(3),</FONT> as determined in good faith by the Calculation Agent. Party B acknowledges that Party A may refer to the Bloomberg Page &#147;CNP &lt;Equity&gt; AQR SEC&#148; (or any successor thereto),
in its discretion, for such Exchange Business Day to determine the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Calculation Agent Adjustment</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top">If with respect to any Transaction, in Party A&#146;s good faith, commercially reasonable judgment, the stock loan fee to Party A (or an affiliate thereof), excluding the federal funds or other interest rate component payable by the
relevant stock lender to Party A or such affiliate (the &#147;<B>Stock Loan Fee</B>&#148;), over any one month period, of borrowing a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount for such Transaction to hedge its exposure to such Transaction exceeds a
weighted average rate equal to the Specified Borrow Rate for such Transaction, the Calculation Agent shall reduce the Forward Price for such Transaction in order to compensate Party A for the amount by which such Stock Loan Fee exceeded a weighted
average rate equal to such Specified Borrow Rate during such period. The Calculation Agent shall notify Party B prior to making any such adjustment to such Forward Price and, upon the request of Party B, Party A shall provide an itemized list of the
Stock Loan Fees for the applicable one month period. The &#147;<B>Specified Borrow Rate</B>&#148; for any Transaction shall be the per annum rate set forth in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Office of Party A for each Transaction is: New York </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Bank of America, N.A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o BofA
Securities, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Bryant Park, 8<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Fl. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10036]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">29</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;383 Madison Avenue </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Mizuho Markets Americas LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C/O
Mizuho Securities USA LLC as agent </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 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 10020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Equity
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">30</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">31</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </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">[RBC Capital Markets, LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">as Agent for Royal Bank of Canada </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookfield Place </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey
Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10281-1021]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">32</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Barclays Bank PLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o Barclays
Capital Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">745 Seventh Avenue </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> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Kevin
Cheng </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: (+1) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-526-8627</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: (+1) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">917-522-0458</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: <U>kevin.cheng@barclays.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A is not a Multibranch Party]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">33</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Citibank, N.A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">390 Greenwich
Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10013 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Eric Natelson, Managing Director </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">723-7310;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: eric.natelson@citi.com]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">34</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 West Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY
10282-2198]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">35</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[MUFG Securities EMEA plc </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London, EC2Y 9AJ, United Kingdom </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Derivative Confirmations, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: <U>docsconfirms@int.sc.mufg.jp</U>, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy to: <U>Jason.Stanger@mufgsecurities.com</U>, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sean.McElwaine@mufgsecurities.com, and ECM@us.sc.mufg.jp]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">36</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Office of Party B for each Transaction is: Inapplicable, Party B is not a Multibranch Party. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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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">Other Provisions: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Opinion</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For each
Transaction, Party B shall deliver to Party A an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date for such Transaction, with respect to the matters set forth in Section&nbsp;3(a) of the Agreement (subject to customary exceptions, limitations,
qualifications and assumptions reasonably acceptable to Party A). Delivery of such opinion to Party A shall be a condition precedent for the purpose of Section&nbsp;2(a)(iii) of the Agreement with respect to each obligation of Party A under
Section&nbsp;2(a)(i) of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">32</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for RBC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">33</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">34</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">35</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">36</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </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">12 </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Conditions to Effectiveness</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The effectiveness of each Supplemental Confirmation and the related Transaction on the Effective Date for such Transaction shall be subject to
(i)&nbsp;the satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;5 of the Equity Distribution Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;that neither of the following has occurred: (A)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) is unable after commercially reasonable
efforts to borrow and deliver for sale a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount for such Transaction or (B)&nbsp;in Party A&#146;s good&nbsp;faith, commercially reasonable judgment, either it is impracticable to do so or Party A (or its
affiliate) would incur a Stock Loan Fee to borrow a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount for such Transaction of more than a rate equal to the Specified Borrow Rate for such Transaction to do so (in which event such Supplemental Confirmation
and the related Transaction shall be effective but the Base Amount for such Transaction shall be the number of Shares Party A (or an affiliate thereof) is required to deliver in accordance with Section&nbsp;2 of the Equity Distribution Agreement).
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Representations and Agreements of Party B</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B (i)&nbsp;has such knowledge and experience in financial and business affairs as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
entering into any Transaction hereunder; (ii)&nbsp;has consulted with its own legal, financial, accounting and tax advisors in connection with each Transaction hereunder; and (iii)&nbsp;is entering into each Transaction hereunder for a bona fide
business purpose. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B is not the subject of any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction that
would reasonably be expected to impair materially Party B&#146;s ability to perform its obligations hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B will notify Party
A by the next succeeding New York Business Day after obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Adjustment Event. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Additional Representations, Warranties and Agreements of Party B</U>: Party B hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Party A as
of the date hereof, on each &#147;Forward Date&#148; (as defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement) for any Transaction hereunder, on each &#147;Forward Hedge Settlement Date&#148; (as defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement) for any
Transaction hereunder and on each Trade Date for any Transaction hereunder that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Any Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of any Transaction hereunder, will be duly
authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the issuance thereof will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B has reserved and will keep available at all times, free from preemptive rights, out of its authorized
but unissued Shares, solely for the purpose of issuance upon settlement of any Transaction hereunder as herein provided, the full number of Shares as shall be issuable at such time upon settlement of such Transaction. All Shares so issuable shall,
upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange. Party B shall have submitted an application for the listing of the Forward Shares (as defined below) for each Transaction hereunder on the Exchange, and such application and
listing shall have been approved by the Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance, in each case, on or prior to the Effective Date for such Transaction. Party B agrees and acknowledges that such submission and approval shall be a
condition precedent for the purpose of Section&nbsp;2(a)(iii) of the Agreement with respect to each obligation of Party A under Section&nbsp;2(a)(i) of the Agreement in respect of the relevant Transaction. </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">13 </P>

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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B agrees to provide Party A at least three Exchange Business Days&#146; written notice (an
&#147;<B>Issuer Repurchase Notice</B>&#148;) prior to executing any repurchase of Shares by Party B or any of its subsidiaries (or entering into any contract that would require, or give the option to, Party B or any of its subsidiaries, to purchase
or repurchase Shares), whether out of profits or capital or whether the consideration for such repurchase is cash, securities or otherwise (an &#147;<B>Issuer Repurchase</B>&#148;), that alone or in the aggregate would result in the Base Amount
Percentage (as defined below) for all Transactions hereunder being greater by 0.5% or more than the Base Amount Percentage at the time of the immediately preceding Issuer Repurchase Notice (or in the case of the first such Issuer Repurchase Notice,
greater than the Base Amount Percentage as of the later of the date hereof or the immediately preceding Settlement Date for a Transaction hereunder, if any). The &#147;<B>Base Amount Percentage</B>&#148; as of any day is the fraction (1)&nbsp;the
numerator of which is the Base Amount for all Transactions hereunder and (2)&nbsp;the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">No filing with, or approval, authorization, consent, license, registration, qualification, order or decree of,
any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, is necessary or required for the execution, delivery and performance by Party B of this Master Forward Confirmation or any Supplemental Confirmation and the consummation of the
relevant Transaction (including, without limitation, the issuance and delivery of Shares on any Settlement Date for a Transaction hereunder) except (i)&nbsp;such as have been obtained under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;<B>Securities Act</B>&#148;), (ii) as may be required to be obtained under state securities laws and (iii)&nbsp;as required by the rules and regulations of the Exchange. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(e)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B agrees not to make any Issuer Repurchase if, immediately following such Issuer Repurchase, the Base
Amount Percentage for all Transactions hereunder would be equal to or greater than 8.0%. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(f)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B is not insolvent, nor will Party B be rendered insolvent as a result of any Transaction hereunder.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(g)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Neither Party B nor any of its affiliates shall take or refrain from taking any action (including, without
limitation, any direct purchases by Party B or any of its affiliates or any purchases by a party to a derivative transaction with Party B or any of its affiliates), either under this Master Forward Confirmation, under any Supplemental Confirmation,
under an agreement with another party or otherwise, that might cause any purchases of Shares by Party A or any of its affiliates in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement of any Transaction hereunder not to meet the requirements
of the safe harbor provided by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> under the Exchange Act if such purchases were made by Party B and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> were applicable to such purchases.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(h)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B will not engage in any &#147;distribution&#148; (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act
(&#147;<B>Regulation M</B>&#148;)) that would cause a &#147;restricted period&#148; (as defined in Regulation M) to occur during any Unwind Period for any Transaction hereunder. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B is an &#147;eligible contract participant&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;1a(18) of the
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(j)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In addition to any other requirements set forth herein, Party B agrees not to elect Cash Settlement or Net
Share Settlement in respect of any Transaction if, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of either Party A or Party B, such settlement or Party A&#146;s related market activity would result in a violation of the U.S. federal securities laws or any
other federal or state law or regulation applicable to Party B. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(k)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B (i)&nbsp;is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to
all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (ii)&nbsp;will exercise independent judgment in evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated persons, unless it has otherwise notified the
broker-dealer in writing; and (iii)&nbsp;has total assets of at least USD 50&nbsp;million as of the date hereof, the Forward Date for each Transaction hereunder and the Trade Date for each Transaction hereunder. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(l)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B acknowledges and agrees that: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">during the term of each Transaction, Party A and its affiliates may buy or sell Shares or other securities or
buy or sell options or futures contracts or enter into swaps or other derivative securities in order to establish, adjust or unwind its hedge position with respect to such Transaction; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party A and its affiliates may also be active in the market for the Shares and Share-linked transactions other
than in connection with hedging activities in relation to each Transaction; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party A shall make its own determination as to whether, when or in what manner any hedging or market activities
in Party B&#146;s securities shall be conducted and shall do so in a manner that it deems appropriate to hedge its price and market risk with respect to the Forward Price for each Transaction and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT>
VWAP for each Transaction; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iv)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any market activities of Party A and its affiliates with respect to the Shares may affect the market price and
volatility of the Shares, as well as the Forward Price for each Transaction and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP for each Transaction, each in a manner that may be adverse to Party B; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(v)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">each Transaction is a derivatives transaction in which it has granted Party A the right, under certain
circumstances, to receive cash or Shares, as the case may be; Party A may purchase Shares for its own account at an average price that may be greater than, or less than, the effective price paid by Party B under the terms of such Transaction.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(m)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B represents and warrants to Party A that the representations and warranties of Party B contained in
Section&nbsp;1 of the Equity Distribution Agreement are true and correct, or, as provided in the Equity Distribution Agreement, true and correct in all material respects, on such Effective&nbsp;Date as if made as of such Trade Date and the
corresponding Effective Date. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(n)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B covenants and agrees that it shall perform all of the obligations required to be performed by it under
the Equity Distribution Agreement (including, without limitation, to the extent required to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;5 of the Equity Distribution Agreement) on or prior to such Trade Date and the corresponding Effective Date.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Covenant of Party B</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the provisions of &#147;Private Placement Procedures&#148; below, the parties acknowledge and agree that any Shares delivered by
Party B to Party A on any Settlement Date for a Transaction hereunder will be newly issued Shares and when delivered by Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) to securities lenders from whom Party A (or an affiliate of Party A) borrowed Shares in
connection with hedging its exposure to such Transaction will be freely saleable without further registration or other restrictions under the Securities Act, in the hands of those securities lenders, irrespective of whether such stock loan is
effected by Party A or an affiliate of Party A. Accordingly, subject to the provisions of &#147;Private Placement Procedures&#148; below, Party B agrees that the Shares that it delivers to Party A on each Settlement Date for a Transaction hereunder
will not bear a restrictive legend and that such Shares will be deposited in, and the delivery thereof shall be effected through the facilities of, the Clearance System. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Covenants of Party A</U>: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Unless the provisions set forth below under &#147;Private Placement Procedures&#148; shall be applicable, Party
A shall use any Shares delivered by Party B to Party A on any Settlement Date for a Transaction hereunder to return to securities lenders to close out open Share loans created by Party A or an affiliate of Party A in the course of Party A&#146;s or
such affiliate&#146;s hedging activities related to Party A&#146;s exposure under this Master Forward Confirmation and the relevant Supplemental Confirmation. </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">In connection with bids and purchases of Shares in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement
of any Transaction, Party A shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its activities, or cause its affiliates to conduct their activities, in a manner consistent with the requirements of the safe harbor provided by Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> under the Exchange Act, as if such provisions were applicable to such purchases. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party A hereby represents and warrants to Party B that it has implemented policies and procedures, taking into
consideration the nature of its business, reasonably designed to ensure that individuals conducting hedging activity related to any Transaction do not have access to material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information regarding
Party B or the Shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Insolvency Filing</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in any Supplemental Confirmation, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, upon any Insolvency
Filing in respect of Party B, each Transaction hereunder shall automatically terminate on the date thereof without further liability of either party to this Master Forward Confirmation or any related Supplemental Confirmation to the other party
(except for any liability in respect of any breach of representation or covenant by a party under this Master Forward Confirmation or any Supplemental Confirmation prior to the date of such Insolvency Filing). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Extraordinary Dividends</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date for an Extraordinary Dividend occurs on or after the Trade Date for any
Transaction and on or prior to the Maturity Date for such Transaction (or, if later, the last date on which Shares are delivered by Party B to Party A in settlement of such Transaction), Party B shall pay an amount, as determined by the Calculation
Agent, in cash equal to the product of (1)&nbsp;such Extraordinary Dividend <I>and</I> (2)&nbsp;the Base Amount for such Transaction to Party A on the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the date on which such Extraordinary Dividend is paid by Party B to holders of
record of the&nbsp;Shares or (ii)&nbsp;the Maturity Date for such Transaction. &#147;<B>Extraordinary Dividend</B>&#148; means the per Share amount of any cash dividend or distribution, or a portion thereof, declared by Party B with&nbsp;respect to
the Shares that is specified by the board of directors of Party B as an &#147;extraordinary&#148;&nbsp;dividend. For the avoidance of doubt, a regular, quarterly cash dividend that is in an amount per&nbsp;Share equal to or less than the Forward
Price Reduction Amount corresponding to the relevant quarter and that has an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date not earlier than the Forward Price Reduction Date corresponding to the relevant quarter shall not be an
Extraordinary Dividend. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Acceleration Events</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following events shall each constitute an &#147;<B>Acceleration Event</B>&#148; with respect to any Transaction: </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"><U>Stock Borrow Events</U>. In the good faith, commercially reasonable judgment of Party A (i)&nbsp;Party A (or
its affiliate) is unable to hedge Party A&#146;s exposure to such Transaction because of the lack of sufficient Shares being made available for Share borrowing by lenders, or (ii)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) would incur a Stock Loan Fee to
borrow a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount for such Transaction of more than a rate equal to the Maximum Specified Borrow Rate for such Transaction (each, a &#147;<B>Stock Borrow Event</B>&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Dividends and Other Distributions</U>. On any day occurring after the Trade Date for such Transaction, Party
B declares a distribution, issue or dividend to existing holders of the Shares of (i)&nbsp;any cash dividend (other than an Extraordinary Dividend) to the extent all cash dividends having an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date
during the period from, and including, any Forward Price Reduction </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Date for such Transaction (with the Trade Date for such Transaction being a Forward Price Reduction Date for purposes of this clause (b)&nbsp;only) to, but excluding, the next subsequent Forward
Price Reduction Date exceeds, on a per Share basis, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite the first date of any such period on Schedule I to the relevant Supplemental Confirmation, (ii)&nbsp;share capital or securities of another
issuer acquired or owned (directly or indirectly) by Party B as a result of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off</FONT> or other similar transaction or (iii)&nbsp;any other type of securities (other than Shares), rights or warrants or other
assets, for payment (cash or other consideration) at less than the prevailing market price as reasonably determined by Party A; </TD></TR></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"><U>ISDA Early Termination Date</U>. Party A has the right to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to
Section&nbsp;6 of the 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%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Other ISDA Events</U>. The announcement of any event that if consummated, would result in an Extraordinary
Event or the occurrence of any Change in Law or a Delisting; <I>provided</I> that in case of a Delisting, in addition to the provisions of Section&nbsp;12.6(a)(iii) of the 2002 Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is
located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-listed,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-traded</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-quoted</FONT> on any of the New York Stock
Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); and <I>provided further </I>that the definition of &#147;Change in Law&#148; provided in Section&nbsp;12.9(a)(ii) of the 2002 Definitions is
hereby amended by (i)&nbsp;replacing the phrase &#147;the interpretation&#148; in the third line thereof with the phrase &#147;, or public announcement of, the formal or informal interpretation&#148;, (ii) replacing the parenthetical beginning after
the word &#147;regulation&#148; in the second line thereof with the words &#147;(including, for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, (x)&nbsp;any tax law or (y)&nbsp;adoption, effectiveness or promulgation of new regulations authorized or
mandated by existing statute)&#148; and (iii)&nbsp;immediately following the word &#147;Transaction&#148; in clause (X)&nbsp;thereof, adding the phrase &#147;in the manner contemplated by Party A on the Forward Date for such Transaction&#148;; or
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(e)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Ownership Event</U>. In the good faith, reasonable judgment of Party A, on any day, the Share Amount for
such day exceeds the Post-Effective Limit for such day (if any applies). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The &#147;<B>Maximum Specified Borrow
Rate</B>&#148; for any Transaction shall be the per annum rate set forth in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
&#147;<B>Share Amount</B>&#148; as of any day is the number of Shares that Party A and any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Party A, including any &#147;group&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;13 of the
Exchange Act) of which Party A is or may be deemed to be a part (Party A or any such person, a &#147;<B>Party A Person</B>&#148;) under any law, rule, regulation, regulatory order or organizational documents or contracts of Party B that are, in each
case, applicable to ownership of Shares (&#147;<B>Applicable Restrictions</B>&#148;), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership of under any Applicable
Restriction, as determined by Party A in its reasonable discretion. The &#147;<B>Post-Effective Limit</B>&#148; means a number of Shares equal to (x)&nbsp;the minimum number of Shares that could reasonably be expected to give rise to reporting or
registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval from any person or entity) of a Party A Person, or could reasonably be expected to result in an adverse effect on a Party A Person, under any Applicable Restriction,
as determined by Party A in its reasonable discretion,<I> minus</I> (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Termination
Settlement</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the occurrence of any Acceleration Event in respect of any Transaction, Party A shall have the right to designate,
upon at least one Scheduled Trading Day&#146;s notice, any Scheduled Trading Day following such occurrence to be a Settlement Date under such Transaction (a &#147;<B>Termination Settlement Date</B>&#148;) to which Physical Settlement shall apply,
and to select the number of Settlement </P>
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Shares relating to such Termination Settlement Date; <I>provided</I> that (i)&nbsp;in the case of an Acceleration Event arising out of an Ownership Event, the number of Settlement Shares for the
relevant Transaction so designated by Party A shall not exceed the number of Shares necessary to reduce the Share Amount to the Post-Effective Limit and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of an Acceleration Event arising out of a Stock Borrow Event the number of
Settlement Shares for the relevant Transaction so designated by Party A shall not exceed the number of Shares as to which such Stock Borrow Event exists. If, upon designation of a Termination Settlement Date by Party A pursuant to the preceding
sentence, Party B fails to deliver the Settlement Shares relating to such Termination Settlement Date when due or otherwise fails to perform obligations within its control in respect of the relevant Transaction, it shall be an Event of Default with
respect to Party B and Section&nbsp;6 of the Agreement shall apply.<B> </B>If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period for any Transaction relating to a number of Settlement Shares for the relevant Transaction to which Cash Settlement or
Net Share Settlement applies, then on the Termination Settlement Date relating to such Acceleration Event, notwithstanding any election to the contrary by Party B, Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement shall apply to the portion of such Settlement
Shares relating to such Unwind Period as to which Party A has unwound its hedge and Physical Settlement shall apply in respect of (x)&nbsp;the remainder (if any) of such Settlement Shares and (y)&nbsp;the Settlement Shares designated by Party A in
respect of such Termination Settlement Date. Under no circumstances will Party A be entitled to an adjustment to the terms of any Transaction for the effects of an Extraordinary Dividend (other than as set forth above under the heading
&#147;Extraordinary Dividends&#148;) or a change in expected dividends. For the avoidance of doubt, the immediately preceding sentence shall not preclude or otherwise limit Party A from exercising its &#147;Termination Settlement&#148; rights
pursuant to this paragraph upon the occurrence of an Acceleration Event as set forth in clause (b)&nbsp;of such definition. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Private
Placement Procedures</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If Party B is unable to comply with the provisions of &#147;Covenant of Party B&#148; above because of a change
in law or a change in the policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, or Party A otherwise determines that in its reasonable opinion any Settlement Shares to be delivered to Party A by Party B may not be freely returned by Party A
or its affiliates to securities lenders as described under &#147;Covenant of Party B&#148; above, then delivery of any such Settlement Shares (the &#147;<B>Restricted Shares</B>&#148;) shall be effected pursuant to Annex A hereto, unless waived by
Party A, but Party A may not otherwise determine that the Settlement Shares are Restricted Shares based solely upon Party A (or its affiliates) not having borrowed a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount for the relevant Transaction on or before
the Effective Date for such Transaction if there has been no change in law or change in the policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b5-1</FONT></U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is the intent of Party A and Party B that following any election of Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement by Party B, the purchase of
Shares by Party A during any Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)</FONT> of the Exchange Act and that this Master Forward Confirmation and each Supplemental Confirmation shall be
interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b5-1(c).</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B acknowledges that
(i)&nbsp;during any Unwind Period, Party B does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Party A (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Master Forward
Confirmation or any Supplemental Confirmation and (ii)&nbsp;Party B is entering into the Agreement, this Master Forward Confirmation and each Supplemental Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with
federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-5</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act. </P>
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communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> Information (as defined herein) to any EDG Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of each Transaction, &#147;<B>Material <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> </B><B>Information</B>&#148; means information relating to Party B or the Shares that (a)&nbsp;has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by
communication from Party B to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Party B with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise disseminated in a manner constituting &#147;public disclosure&#148;
within the meaning of Regulation FD under the Exchange Act and (b)&nbsp;a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares. For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of
illustration, information should be presumed &#147;material&#148; if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of
operations, a significant increase or decline of customers, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new supply shortages or disruptions, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary
management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, or other similar information. For purposes of each Transaction, &#147;<B>EDG Personnel</B>&#148; means any employee on the trading side of the Equity Derivatives Group of Party A and
does not include any of Party A&#146;s &#147;private side&#148; equity or equity-linked personnel (including, without limitation, any Party A equity or equity-linked legal personnel) (or any other person or persons designated from time to time in
writing to Party B by Party A). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Maximum Share Delivery</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Master Forward Confirmation or any Supplemental Confirmation, in no event will Party B be required
to deliver on any Settlement Date for any Transaction hereunder, whether pursuant to Physical Settlement, Net Share Settlement, Termination Settlement or any Private Placement Settlement, more than a number of Shares equal to the Forward Shares for
such Transaction to Party A. The &#147;<B>Forward Shares</B>&#148; for any Transaction shall be as set forth in the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Transfer and Assignment</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A may assign or transfer any of its rights or delegate any of its duties hereunder to any affiliate of Party A or any entity organized
or sponsored by Party A which has at the time of the assignment or transfer a senior unsecured debt rating by at least one of Moody&#146;s Investors Services, Inc. or Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#146;s Inc. (the &#147;<B>Credit Rating</B>&#148;) equal
to or higher than the Credit Rating of Party A or whose obligations are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Party A or its ultimate parent entity [(and, additionally, so long as any guaranty of the obligations of Party A assigned or transferred
continues to remain in full force and effect with&nbsp;respect to the assignee or transferee)]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">37</SUP>, without the prior written consent of Party B. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Master
Forward Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Party A to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities to or from Party B, Party A may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares
or other securities and otherwise to perform Party&nbsp;A&#146;s obligations in respect of a Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Party A shall be discharged of its obligations to Party B to the extent of any such
performance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Indemnity</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B agrees to indemnify Party A and its affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), directors, officers and each
person, if any, who controls Party A (within the meaning of either Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act) (Party A and each such affiliate or person being an &#147;<B>Indemnified Party</B>&#148;) from and
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, joint or several, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Party arising out of, in connection with, or relating to, any breach of any covenant or representation made by
Party B in this Master Forward Confirmation, any Supplemental Confirmation or the Agreement and will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of a single counsel for all Indemnified
Parties) as they are </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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incurred in connection with the investigation of and defense of any claim or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto. Party B will not
be liable under this Indemnity paragraph to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense is found in a final and nonappealable judgment by a court to have resulted from Party A&#146;s gross negligence or willful misconduct. In no
case will Party B be liable with respect to any claims made against an Indemnified Party unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified Party B in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information
of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Person, but failure to notify Party B of any such claim (i)&nbsp;shall not relieve Party B from liability under this paragraph unless and to the extent Party B did not otherwise
learn of such claim and such failure results in the forfeiture by Party B of substantial rights and defenses and (ii)&nbsp;shall not relieve Party B from any liability which it may have to such Indemnified Party otherwise than on account of the
indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B will be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so
elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any such liability, but, if Party B elects to assume the defense, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it; provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably
satisfactory to Party A. In the event that Party B elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retains such counsel, Party A or affiliate or affiliates, director or directors, officer or officers, controlling person or persons, defendant or
defendants in the suit, may retain additional counsel but shall bear the fees and expenses of such counsel unless (i)&nbsp;Party B shall have specifically authorized the retaining of such counsel or (ii)&nbsp;the parties to such suit include Party A
or affiliate or affiliates, director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons and Party A or affiliate or affiliates director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons and Party B have been advised
by such counsel that one or more legal defenses may be available to it or them which may not be available to Party B, in which case Party B shall not be entitled to assume the defense of such suit on behalf of Party A or affiliate or affiliates,
director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons, notwithstanding Party B&#146;s obligation to bear the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel, it being understood, however, that Party B shall not, in connection with
any one such suit or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more
than one separate firm of attorneys (and not more than one local counsel) at any time for Party A or affiliate or affiliates director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons, which firm shall be designated in writing by
Party A. Party B shall not be liable to indemnify any person for any settlement of any such claim effected without Party B&#146;s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Party B shall not, without the prior written
consent of Party A or affiliate or affiliates, director or directors, officer or officers or controlling person or persons, effect any settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in any pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding
in respect of which Party A or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person is or could have been a party and indemnity was or could have been sought hereunder by Party A or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person, unless such
settlement, compromise or consent (x)&nbsp;includes an unconditional release of Party A or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action, suit or proceeding and
(y)&nbsp;does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of Party A or affiliate, director, officer or controlling person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Notice</U>: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applicable</P></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"><U>No Collateral or Setoff</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding Section&nbsp;6(f) or any other provision of the Agreement or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the
obligations of Party B under the Transactions are not secured by any collateral. Obligations under the Transactions shall not be set off against any other obligations of the parties, whether arising under the Agreement, under this Master Forward
Confirmation, under any Supplemental Confirmation, under any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, and no other obligations of the parties shall be set off against obligations under any Transaction, whether
arising under the Agreement, under this Master Forward Confirmation, under any Supplemental Confirmation under any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, and each party hereby waives any such right of setoff.
In calculating any amounts under Section&nbsp;6(e) of the Agreement with respect to any Transaction, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, (a)&nbsp;separate amounts shall be calculated as set forth in such Section&nbsp;6(e) with
respect to (i)&nbsp;such Transaction and (ii)&nbsp;all other Transactions and (b)&nbsp;such separate amounts shall be payable pursuant to Section&nbsp;6(d)(ii) of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Status of Claims in Bankruptcy</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges and agrees that neither this Master Forward Confirmation nor any Supplemental Confirmation is intended to convey to Party
A rights with respect to the Transactions contemplated hereby that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Party B;<I> provided, however, </I>that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit
Party A&#146;s right to pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Party B of its obligations and agreements with respect to this Master Forward Confirmation, any Supplemental Confirmation and the Agreement; and <I>provided further</I>, that
nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Party A&#146;s rights in respect of any transaction other than the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Limit on Beneficial Ownership</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, Party A shall not have the &#147;right to acquire&#148; (within the meaning of NYSE Rule
312.04(g)) Shares hereunder and Party A shall not be entitled to take delivery of any Shares deliverable hereunder in respect of any Transaction (in each case, whether in connection with the purchase of Shares on any Settlement Date or any
Termination Settlement Date, any Private Placement Settlement or otherwise) to the extent (but only to the extent) that, after such receipt of any Shares hereunder, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed the Post-Effective Limit for such
Transaction, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 7.5% or (iii)&nbsp;Party A and each person subject to aggregation of Shares with Party A under Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder
(the &#147;<B>Party A Group</B>&#148;) would directly or indirectly beneficially own (as such term is defined for purposes of Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder) in excess of the Threshold Number
of Shares for such Transaction. Any purported delivery hereunder in respect of any Transaction shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that, after such delivery, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed the
Post-Effective Limit for such Transaction, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 7.5% or (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of the Threshold Number of Shares for such Transaction. If
any delivery owed to Party A hereunder in respect of any Transaction is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Party B&#146;s obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Party B shall make such delivery as
promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Party A gives notice to Party B that, after such delivery, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would not exceed the Post-Effective Limit for such Transaction,
(ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would not exceed 7.5% and (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would not directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of the Threshold Number of Shares for such Transaction. The &#147;<B>Threshold Number of
Shares</B>&#148; for any Transaction means a number of Shares equal to 4.9% of the outstanding Shares on the Trade Date for such Transaction and shall be </P>
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specified for each such Transaction in the relevant Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction. The &#147;<B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;16 Percentage</B>&#148; as of any day is the fraction,
expressed as a percentage, (A)&nbsp;the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Party A and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Party A for purposes of the &#147;beneficial ownership&#148; test under
Section&nbsp;13 of the Exchange Act, or any &#147;group&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;13 of the Exchange Act) of which Party A is or may be deemed to be a part beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;13 of the Exchange
Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that for any reason the equivalent calculation under Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such higher number) and
(B)&nbsp;the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if any delivery owed to Party A hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of the immediately preceding paragraph, Party A shall be permitted to make any payment due in respect of such Shares to Party B in two or more tranches
that correspond in amount to the number of Shares delivered by Party B to Party A pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Other Forward Transactions</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges that Party B has entered into or may enter in the future into one or more substantially identical forward transactions on
the Shares (each, an &#147;<B>Other Forward</B>&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;<B>Other Forwards</B>&#148;) with one or more other forward purchasers. Party A and Party&nbsp;B agree that if Party B designates a &#147;Settlement Date&#148; (or
equivalent concept) with respect to one or more Other Forwards for which &#147;Cash Settlement&#148; (or equivalent concept) or &#147;Net Share Settlement&#148; (or equivalent concept) is applicable, and the resulting &#147;Unwind Period&#148; (or
equivalent concept) for such Other Forward(s) coincides for any period of time with an Unwind Period for this Transaction (the &#147;<B>Overlap Unwind Period</B>&#148;), Party B shall notify Party A at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the
commencement of such Overlap Unwind Period of the first Scheduled Trading Day and the length of such Overlap Unwind Period, and Party A shall be permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of this Transaction only on alternating
Scheduled Trading Days during such Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Party A by Party B at least one Exchange Business Day prior to such Overlap Unwind Period (which alternating Scheduled Trading Days, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be every
other Scheduled Trading Day if there is only one Other Forward, every third Scheduled Trading Day if there are two Other Forwards, etc.). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>New York General Obligations Law</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B and Party A agree and acknowledge that: (A)&nbsp;the Transactions contemplated by this Master Forward Confirmation will be entered
into in reliance on the fact that this Master Forward Confirmation and each Supplemental Confirmation hereto form a single agreement between Party B and Party A, and Party A would not otherwise enter into such Transactions; (B)&nbsp;this Master
Forward Confirmation, together with each Supplemental Confirmation hereto, is a &#147;qualified financial contract&#148;, as such term is defined in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;5-701(b)(2)&nbsp;of</FONT> the New York General
Obligations Law; (C)&nbsp;each Supplemental Confirmation hereto, regardless of whether transmitted electronically or otherwise, constitutes a &#147;confirmation in writing sufficient to indicate that a contract has been made between the
parties&#148; hereto, as set forth in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;5-701(b)(3)(b)&nbsp;of</FONT> the New York General Obligations Law; and (D)&nbsp;this Master Forward Confirmation and each Supplemental Confirmation hereto
constitute a prior &#147;written contract&#148;, as set forth in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;5-701(b)(1)(b)&nbsp;of</FONT> the New York General Obligations Law, and each party hereto intends and agrees to be bound by this Master
Forward Confirmation and such Supplemental Confirmation. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Forward Placement Notices</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B and Party A agree that, upon the effectiveness of any accepted Forward Placement Notice relating to a Forward (as such term is defined
in the Equity Distribution Agreement), in respect of the Transaction to which such accepted Forward Placement Notice relates, each of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and other provisions of this Master Forward Confirmation and
the Supplemental Confirmation for such Transaction (including, without limitation, the provisions above in Section&nbsp;3 of this Master Forward Confirmation under the heading &#147;Extraordinary Dividends,&#148; Party A&#146;s right to designate a
Termination Settlement Date in respect of such Transaction and the termination of such Transaction following an Insolvency Filing) shall govern, and be applicable to, such Transaction as of the first Trading Day of the Forward Hedge Selling Period
for such Transaction as if the Trade Date for such Transaction were such first Trading Day. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Master Forward Confirmation, any Supplemental Confirmation, the Agreement, or the Definitions, if Party A
designates a Termination Settlement Date with respect to a Transaction (1)&nbsp;following the occurrence of an Event of Default or Termination Event, other than an Insolvency Filing, and such Termination Settlement Date is to occur before the date
that is one Settlement Cycle after the last day of the Forward Hedge Selling Period for such Transaction or (2)&nbsp;prior to Party B&#146;s execution of the Supplemental Confirmation relating to such Transaction, then, for purposes of such
Termination Settlement Date, a Supplemental Confirmation relating to such Transaction reasonably completed by Party A (as if the Trade Date for such Transaction were the last day of the Forward Hedge Selling Period on which the Forward Seller sold
Forward Hedge Shares for such Transaction) shall, notwithstanding the provisions under &#147;Conditions to Effectiveness&#148; above, be deemed to be immediately effective. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with Section&nbsp;739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the &#147;<B>WSTAA</B>&#148;), the parties
hereby agree that neither the enactment of the WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under the WSTAA or an amendment made by the WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party&#146;s otherwise applicable rights to
terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Master Forward Confirmation, any Supplemental Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or
similar event under this Master Forward Confirmation, any Supplemental Confirmation, the Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from any Acceleration Event or Illegality (as defined in the
Agreement)). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Miscellaneous</U>: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><I>Addresses for Notices</I>. For the purpose of Section&nbsp;12(a) of the Agreement: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address for notices or communications to Party A: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Bank of America, N.A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One
Bryant Park, 8th Fl. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10036 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Strategic Equity Solutions Group </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">646-855-6770</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: dg.issuer_derivatives_notices@bofa.com]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">38</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EDG Marketing Support </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;edg_notices@jpmorgan.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;edg_ny_corporate_sales_support@jpmorgan.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;866-886-4506</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">38</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Mr.&nbsp;Sanjeet&nbsp;S. Dewal </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Managing Director </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No:&nbsp;&nbsp;212-622-8783</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sanjeet.s.dewal@jpmorgan.com]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">39</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Mizuho Securities USA LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 Avenue of the Americas </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kevin Mullane </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Director </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">205-7645</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Kevin.Mullane@mizuhogroup.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Markets
Americas LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C/O Mizuho Securities USA LLC as agent </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 Avenue of the Americas </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Capital Markets Desk </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">209-9300</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">US-ECM@mizuhogroup.com</FONT></U>]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">40</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>For Notices</U>:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RBC Capital Markets, LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookfield Place </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey
Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10281 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ECM </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RBCECMCorporateEquityLinkedDocumentation@rbc.com
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>For Trade Affirmations and Settlements</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RBC Capital Markets, LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookfield Place </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey
Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10281 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Back Office </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;geda@rbccm.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>For Trade Confirmations</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RBC Capital Markets, LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookfield Place </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey
Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10281 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Structured Derivatives Documentation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: seddoc@rbccm.com]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">41</SUP> </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Barclays Bank PLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o Barclays Capital Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">745
Seventh Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10019 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Kevin Cheng </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone:
(+1) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-526-8627</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: (+1) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">917-522-0458</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: kevin.cheng@barclays.com]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">42</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Citibank, N.A. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">390 Greenwich Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York,
NY 10013 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Eric Natelson, Managing Director </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">723-7310;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: eric.natelson@citi.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Theodore
Finkelstein; Bianca Gotuaco </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(212)-723-1693;</FONT></FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(212)-723-1132</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: Theodore.finkelstein@citi.com;
bianca.gotuaco@citi.com; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">eq.us.corporates.middle.office@citi.com; eq.us.ses.notifications@citi.com]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">43</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 West Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY
10282-2198 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Michael Voris, Equity Capital Markets Telephone:
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-902-4895</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-256-5738</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-mail:</FONT> michael.voris@gs.com With a copy
to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Jan Debeuckelaer Telephone: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-934-0893</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-256-5738</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: jan.debeuckelaer@gs.com And </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Garrett Cohen Telephone: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-357-3427</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-256-5738</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: garrett.cohen@gs.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">And email notification to the following address: <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Eq-derivs-notifications@ny.ibd.gs.com</FONT></U>]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">44</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[MUFG Securities EMEA plc </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London, EC2Y 9AJ, United Kingdom </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Derivative Confirmations </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: <U>docsconfirms@int.sc.mufg.jp</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy to: Jason.Stanger@mufgsecurities.com, Sean.McElwaine@mufgsecurities.com, and ECM@us.sc.mufg.jp]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">45</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">42</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">43</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">44</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">45</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </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">25 </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address for notices or communications to Party B: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CenterPoint Energy, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1111 Louisiana </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Houston, TX 77002 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone No.: &nbsp;&nbsp;[&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CenterPoint Energy, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1111 Louisiana </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Houston, TX 77002 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone No.: &nbsp;&nbsp;[&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:22%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B><I>Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury</I></B><B>. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Master Forward Confirmation and/or any Supplemental Confirmation. </B>Each party (i)&nbsp;certifies that no representative, agent
or attorney of the other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit action or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii)&nbsp;acknowledges that it and the other party
have been induced to enter into this Master Forward Confirmation and each Supplemental Confirmation by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications herein. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">[<I>Communications with Employees of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.</I><B> </B>If Party B interacts with any
employee of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with respect to the Transactions, Party B is hereby notified that such employee will act solely as an authorized representative of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (and not as a representative of J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC) in connection with the Transactions.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">46</SUP> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Acknowledgements</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
parties hereto intend for: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">each Transaction to be a &#147;securities contract&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;741(7) of Title 11 of the
United States Code (the &#147;<B>Bankruptcy Code</B>&#148;), qualifying for the protections under Section&nbsp;555 of the Bankruptcy Code; </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a party&#146;s right to liquidate each Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of
any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party to constitute a &#147;contractual right&#148; as defined in the Bankruptcy Code; </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party A to be a &#147;financial institution&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;101(22) of the Bankruptcy
Code; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</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 payments for, under or in connection with each Transaction, all payments for the Shares and the transfer of
such Shares to constitute &#147;settlement payments&#148; as defined in the Bankruptcy Code. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">46</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </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"><U>Severability</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Master Forward Confirmation or any Supplemental Confirmation, or the application thereof
to any party or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof shall continue in full force and effect as if this Master Forward
Confirmation and the related Supplemental Confirmation had been executed with the invalid or unenforceable provision eliminated, so long as this Master Forward Confirmation and such related Supplemental Confirmation as so modified continues to
express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of this Master Forward Confirmation and such Supplemental Confirmation and the deletion of such portion of the Master Forward Confirmation and/or such
Supplemental Confirmation will not substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of parties to this Master Forward Confirmation and such Supplemental Confirmation; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that this severability provision
shall not be applicable if any provision of Section&nbsp;2, 5, 6 or 13 of the Agreement (or any definition or provision in Section&nbsp;14 to the extent that it relates to, or is used in or in connection with any such Section) shall be so held to be
invalid or unenforceable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[The parties agree that (i)&nbsp;to the extent that prior to the date hereof both parties have adhered to the 2018 ISDA U.S. Resolution Stay
Protocol (the &#147;<B>Protocol</B>&#148;), the terms of the Protocol are incorporated into and form a part of this Agreement, and for such purposes this Agreement shall be deemed a Protocol Covered Agreement and each party shall be deemed to have
the same status as Regulated Entity and/or Adhering Party as applicable to it under the Protocol; (ii)&nbsp;to the extent that prior to the date hereof the parties have executed a separate agreement the effect of which is to amend the qualified
financial contracts between them to conform with the requirements of the QFC Stay Rules (the &#147;<B>Bilateral Agreement</B>&#148;), the terms of the Bilateral Agreement are incorporated into and form a part of this Agreement, and for such
purposes, the Agreement shall be deemed to be a Covered Agreement and each party shall be deemed to have the status of &#147;Covered Entity&#148; or &#147;Counterparty Entity&#148; (or other similar term) as applicable to it under the Bilateral
Agreement; or&nbsp;(iii) if clause (i)&nbsp;and clause (ii)&nbsp;do not apply, the terms of Section&nbsp;1 and Section&nbsp;2 and the related defined terms (together, the &#147;<B>Bilateral Terms</B>&#148;) of the form of bilateral template entitled
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;Full-Length</FONT> Omnibus (for use between U.S. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">G-SIBs</FONT> and Corporate Groups)&#148; published by ISDA on November&nbsp;2, 2018 (currently available on the 2018 ISDA U.S.
Resolution Stay Protocol page at&nbsp;www.isda.org&nbsp;and, a copy of which is available upon request), the effect of which is to amend the qualified financial contracts between the parties thereto to conform with the requirements of the QFC Stay
Rules, are hereby incorporated into and form a part of this Agreement, and for such purposes this Agreement shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Agreement,&#148; Party B shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Entity&#148; and Party A shall be deemed a
&#147;Counterparty Entity.&#148; In the event that, after the date of this Agreement, both parties hereto become adhering parties to the Protocol, the terms of the Protocol will replace the terms of this paragraph. In the event of any
inconsistencies between this Agreement and the terms of the Protocol, the Bilateral Agreement or the Bilateral Terms (each,&nbsp;the&nbsp;&#147;<B>QFC Stay Terms</B>&#148;), as applicable, the QFC Stay Terms will govern. Terms used in this paragraph
without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them under the QFC Stay Rules. For purposes of this paragraph, references to &#147;this Agreement&#148; include any related credit&nbsp;enhancements entered into between the parties or provided
by one to the other. In addition, the parties agree that the terms of this paragraph shall be incorporated into any related covered affiliate credit enhancements, with all references to a party replaced by references to the related covered affiliate
support provider. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>QFC Stay Rules</B>&#148; means the regulations codified at 12 C.F.R. 252.2, 252.81&#150;8, 12 C.F.R. <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">382.1-7</FONT> and 12 C.F.R. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">47.1-8,</FONT> which, subject to limited exceptions, require an express recognition of the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">stay-and-transfer</FONT></FONT> powers of the FDIC under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Orderly Liquidation Authority under Title II of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform
and Consumer Protection Act and the override of default rights related directly or indirectly to the entry of an&nbsp;affiliate into certain insolvency proceedings and any restrictions on the transfer of any covered&nbsp;affiliate credit
enhancements.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">47</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">47</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA, Citi, JPM and Mizuho. [(Add alternate language for [&#149;].)] </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[(a) <I>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">i. In the event that Party A becomes subject to a proceeding under (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the
regulations promulgated thereunder or (ii)&nbsp;Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder (a&nbsp;&#147;<B>U.S. Special Resolution Regime</B>&#148;) the transfer from Party A
of this Master Forward Confirmation, and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, this Master Forward Confirmation, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution
Regime if this Master Forward Confirmation, and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, this Master Forward Confirmation were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ii. In the event that Party A or an Affiliate becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, any
Default Rights (as defined in 12 C.F.R. &#167;&#167; 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable (&#147;Default Right&#148;)) under this Master Forward Confirmation that may be exercised against Party A are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent
than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Master Forward Confirmation were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <I>Limitation on Exercise of Certain Default Rights Related to an Affiliate&#146;s Entry Into Insolvency Proceedings.</I> Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Master Forward Confirmation, the parties expressly acknowledge and agree that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">i. Party
B shall not be permitted to exercise any Default Right with respect to this Master Forward Confirmation or any Affiliate Credit Enhancement that is related, directly or indirectly, to an Affiliate of the Party A becoming subject to receivership,
insolvency, liquidation, resolution, or similar proceeding (an &#147;<B>Insolvency Proceeding</B>&#148;), except to the extent that the exercise of such Default Right would be permitted under the provisions of 12 C.F.R. 252.84, 12 C.F.R. 47.5 or
12&nbsp;C.F.R. 382.4, as applicable; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ii. Nothing in this Master Forward Confirmation shall prohibit the transfer of
any Affiliate Credit Enhancement, any interest or obligation in or under such Affiliate Credit Enhancement, or any property securing such Affiliate Credit Enhancement, to a transferee upon or following an Affiliate of Party A becoming subject to an
Insolvency Proceeding, unless the transfer would result in the Party B being the beneficiary of such Affiliate Credit Enhancement in violation of any law applicable to the Party B. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">iii. For the purpose of this paragraph: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I. &#147;<B>Affiliate</B>&#148; is defined in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12&nbsp;U.S.C. &#167; 1841(k).
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">II. &#147;<B>Credit Enhancement</B>&#148; means any credit enhancement or credit support arrangement in support of the
obligations of Party A under or with respect to this Master Forward Confirmation, including any guarantee, collateral arrangement (including any pledge, charge, mortgage or other security interest in collateral or title transfer arrangement), trust
or similar arrangement, letter of credit, transfer of margin or any similar arrangement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <I>U.S. Protocol.</I> If Party B has previously adhered to, or subsequently adheres to,
the ISDA 2018 U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. as of July&nbsp;31, 2018 (the &#147;<B>ISDA U.S. Protocol</B>&#148;), the terms of such protocol shall be incorporated into and
form a part of this Master Forward Confirmation and the terms of the ISDA U.S. Protocol shall supersede and replace the terms of this section. For purposes of incorporating the ISDA U.S. Protocol, Party A shall be deemed to be a Regulated Entity,
Party B shall be deemed to be an Adhering Party, and this Master Forward Confirmation shall be deemed to be a Protocol Covered Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this paragraph shall have the meanings given to them in the ISDA U.S.
Protocol. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-existing</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-Scope</FONT> Agreements.
</I>Party A and Party B agree that to the extent there are any outstanding <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;in-scope</FONT> QFCs,&#148; as defined in 12 C.F.R. &#167; 252.82(d), that are not excluded under 12 C.F.R. &#167; 252.88, between
Party A and Party B that do not otherwise comply with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. &#167; 252.2, 252.81&#150;8 (each such agreement, a &#147;<B>Preexisting <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-Scope</FONT> Agreement</B>&#148;), then each such
Preexisting <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-Scope</FONT> Agreement is hereby amended to include the foregoing provisions in this section, with references to &#147;this Master Forward Confirmation&#148; being understood to be references to the
applicable Preexisting <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-Scope</FONT> Agreement.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">48</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Tax Matters</U>: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For the purpose of Section&nbsp;3(e) of the Agreement, each of Party A and Party B makes the following
representation: &#147;It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any
payment (other than interest under Section&nbsp;9(h) of the Agreement and any other payments of interest and penalty charges for late payment) to be made by it to the other party under the Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on
(i)&nbsp;the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section&nbsp;3(f) of the Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section&nbsp;4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement and the accuracy and
effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement; and (iii)&nbsp;the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section&nbsp;4(d) of the Agreement;
<I>provided</I> that it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii)&nbsp;and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section&nbsp;4(a)(iii) of the Agreement by reason of material prejudice
to its legal or commercial position.&#148; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For the purpose of Section&nbsp;3(f) of the Agreement: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party A makes the following representation(s): </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">[It is a &#147;U.S. person&#148; (as that term is used in
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii)</FONT> of United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">49</SUP> [Each payment received or to be received in
connection with this Master Forward Confirmation will be effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">50</SUP> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">It is a [national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America and
is an exempt recipient under Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii)(M)]</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">51</SUP> [U.S. limited liability company for U.S. federal income tax purposes
and is organized under the laws of the State New York]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">52</SUP> [U.S. limited liability company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is organized under </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">48</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">49</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA, Citi, GS, JPM and Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">50</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for RBC and Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">51</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA, Citi and JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">52</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS. </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">29 </P>

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the laws of the State Delaware]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">53</SUP> [bank organized under the laws of Canada and a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">54</SUP> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">[&#147;non-U.S.</FONT> branch of a foreign person&#148; as that term is used in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii)</FONT> of the United
States Treasury Regulations, a &#147;foreign person&#148; as that term is used in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6041-4(a)(4)</FONT> of the United States Treasury Regulations and a &#147;Qualified Derivatives Dealer&#148;, as
defined for purposes of Chapter 3 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and is acting as a principal with respect to each Transaction under this Master Forward
Confirmation]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">55</SUP> [&#147;foreign person&#148; (as that term is used in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6041-4(a)(4)</FONT> of the United States Treasury Regulations) for United
States federal income tax purposes]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">56</SUP> [&#149;].<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">57</SUP> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B makes the following representation(s): </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">It is a &#147;U.S. person&#148; (as that term is used in
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii)</FONT> of United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. </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="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">It is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes is organized under the laws of the State of Texas and
is an exempt recipient under Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii)(A).</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Withholding Tax imposed on payments to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-US</FONT> counterparties under
the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act</U>. &#147;Tax&#148; and &#147;Indemnifiable Tax&#148;, each as defined in Section&nbsp;14 of the Agreement, shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to
Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<B>Code</B>&#148;), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section&nbsp;1471(b) of the
Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a &#147;<B>FATCA Withholding Tax</B>&#148;). For
the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section&nbsp;2(d) of the 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%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>HIRE Act</U>. To the extent that either party to the Agreement with respect to each Transaction is not an
adhering party to the ISDA 2015 Section&nbsp;871(m) Protocol published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. on November&nbsp;2, 2015 and available at www.isda.org, as may be amended, supplemented, replaced or superseded from
time to time (the &#147;<B>871(m) Protocol</B>&#148;), the parties agree that the provisions and amendments contained in the Attachment to the 871(m) Protocol are incorporated into and apply to the Agreement with respect to each Transaction as if
set forth in full herein. The parties further agree that, solely for purposes of applying such provisions and amendments to the Agreement with respect to each Transaction, references to &#147;each Covered Master Agreement&#148; in the 871(m)
Protocol will be deemed to be references to the Agreement with respect to each Transaction, and references to the &#147;Implementation Date&#148; in the 871(m) Protocol will be deemed to be references to the Trade Date of each Transaction. For
greater certainty, if there is any inconsistency between this provision and the provisions contained in any other agreement between the parties with respect to each Transaction, this provision shall prevail unless such other agreement expressly
overrides the provisions of the Attachment to the 871(m) Protocol. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">53</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">54</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for RBC </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">55</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">56</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">57</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Add alternate language for [&#149;]. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(e)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Tax documentation</U>. For the purposes of Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) of the Agreement, Party B shall
provide to Party A a valid and duly executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9,</FONT> or any successor thereto, (i)&nbsp;on or before the date of execution of this Master Forward Confirmation;
(ii)&nbsp;promptly upon reasonable demand by the other party; and (iii)&nbsp;promptly upon learning that any such tax form previously provided has become inaccurate or incorrect. For the purposes of Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) of the Agreement,
Party A shall provide to Party B a valid and duly executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-8ECI,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-8IMY</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT>
(as&nbsp;applicable) or, or any successor thereto, (i)&nbsp;on or before the date of execution of this Master Forward Confirmation; (ii)&nbsp;promptly upon reasonable demand by Party B; and (iii)&nbsp;promptly upon learning that any such tax form
previously provided by Party A has become inaccurate or incorrect. Furthermore, for the purposes of Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) of the Agreement, each party shall, promptly upon reasonable demand by the other party, provide any other tax form or
document, accurately completed and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party, that may be required or reasonably requested in order to allow such party to make a payment under this Master Forward Confirmation[, including any Credit
Support Document,]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">58</SUP> without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax or with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate. </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(f)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Change of Account</U>. Section&nbsp;2(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended (1)&nbsp;by the addition of the
following after the word &#147;delivery&#148; in the first line thereof: &#147;to another account in the same legal and tax jurisdiction&#148; and (2)&nbsp;by the addition of the following after the word &#147;change&#148; in the fourth line
thereof: &#147;; provided that if a new account of one party is not in the same tax jurisdiction as the original account, the other party shall not be obliged to pay, for tax reasons, any greater amount and shall not be obliged to accept any lesser
amount as a result of such change than would have been the case if such change had not taken place.&#148; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>Additional
Provisions.</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">MSUSA received or will receive other remuneration from MMA in relation to this Master Forward Confirmation and
each Transaction hereunder. The amount and source of such other remuneration will be furnished upon written request. </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party B understands and agrees that MSUSA will act as agent for both parties with respect to each Transaction
and has no obligation, by way of issuance, endorsement, guarantee or otherwise with respect to the performance of either party under any Transaction. MSUSA shall have no responsibility or personal liability to Party B arising from any failure by MMA
to pay or perform any obligations hereunder or to monitor or enforce compliance by MMA or Party B with any obligation hereunder, including, without limitation, any obligations to maintain collateral. MSUSA is so acting solely in its capacity as
agent for Party B and MMA pursuant to instructions from Party B and MMA. Each of MMA and Party B agrees to proceed solely against the other to collect or recover any securities or monies owing to it in connection with or as a result of a
Transaction. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Notwithstanding any provisions of the Agreement, all communications relating to each Transaction or the
Agreement shall be transmitted exclusively through MSUSA at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, c/o Equity Capital Markets Desk, (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">209-9300,</FONT> <U>Stephen.roney@mizuhogroup.com</U>.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>MMA hereby provides notice that (a)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;except as otherwise agreed in writing by MMA and
Party B, MMA may commingle, repledge or otherwise use any collateral Party B provides in its business; (b)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;in the event of MMA&#146;s failure, Party B will likely be considered an unsecured creditor of MMA as to that collateral;
(c)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (&#147;SIPA&#148;) does not protect Party B and MMA is not a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (&#147;SIPC&#148;); and (d)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;the collateral
will not be subject to the requirements of U.S. Securities Exchange Act Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8c-1</FONT> (Hypothecation of customers&#146; securities), <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c2-1</FONT> (Hypothecation of
customers&#146; securities), or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c3-3</FONT> (Customer protection &#150; reserves and custody of securities).</B>]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">59</SUP> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">58</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS and [&#149;]. </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"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">59</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </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">31 </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>Additional Provisions</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Royal Bank of Canada (&#147;<B>RBC</B>&#148; or the &#147;<B>Bank</B>&#148;) has appointed as its agent, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary,
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (&#147;<B>RBCCM</B>&#148;), for purposes of conducting on the Bank&#146;s behalf, a business in privately negotiated transactions in options and other derivatives. Party B is hereby advised that RBC, the principal and stated
counterparty in such transactions, duly has authorized RBCCM to market, structure, negotiate, document, price, execute and hedge transactions in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT>
derivative products. RBCCM has full, complete and unconditional authority to undertake such activities on behalf of RBC. RBCCM acts solely as agent and has no obligation, by way of issuance, endorsement, guarantee or otherwise with respect to the
performance of either party under this Transaction. This Transaction is not insured or guaranteed by RBCCM.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">60</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>Additional Provisions]</U><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">61</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">[<I>2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol.</I> The parties agree that
the terms of the Attachment to the [2020 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol published by ISDA on 17&nbsp;December 2020]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">62</SUP> [2013 EMIR Portfolio
Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol published by ISDA on July&nbsp;19, 2013]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">63</SUP> (&#147;<B>EMIR</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;Protocol</B>&#148;) apply to the Agreement as if the parties
had adhered to the EMIR Protocol without amendment. In&nbsp;respect of the Attachment to the EMIR Protocol, (i)&nbsp;the definition of &#147;Adherence Letter&#148; shall be deemed to be deleted and references to &#147;Adherence Letter&#148; shall be
deemed to be to this clause&nbsp;(a) (and references to &#147;such party&#146;s Adherence Letter&#148; and &#147;its Adherence Letter&#148; shall be read accordingly), (ii) references to &#147;adheres to the Protocol&#148; shall be deemed to be
&#147;enters into the Agreement&#148;, (iii) references to &#147;Protocol Covered Agreement&#148; shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement (and each &#147;Protocol Covered Agreement&#148; shall be read accordingly), and (iv)&nbsp;references
to &#147;Implementation Date&#148; shall be deemed to be references to the date of this Master Forward Confirmation. For the purposes of this clause (a): </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party A is a Portfolio Data Sending Entity and Party B is a Portfolio Data Receiving Entity.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Party A and Party B may use a Third Party Service Provider, and each of Party A and&nbsp;Party&nbsp;B consents
to such use, including the communication of the relevant data in relation to Party A and Party B to such Third Party Service Provider for the purposes of the reconciliation services provided by such entity. </P></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"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">60</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for RBC. </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"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">61</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays and MUFG. </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"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">62</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </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"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">63</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </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">32 </P>

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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</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 Local Business Days for such purposes in relation to Party A are [<I>For MUFG: </I>London] [<I>For
Barclays: </I>New York] and in relation to Party B, are [New York] [and] [&#149;]. </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iv)</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 provisions in this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(v)</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 following are the applicable email addresses: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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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">Portfolio Data:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Party A:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<I>For MUFG:</I>
<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">OPS-ClientValuations@int.sc.mufg.jp</FONT></U>]</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<I>For Barclays:</I> <U>MarginServicesPortRec@barclays.com</U></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Party B:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&#149;]</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></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">Notice of discrepancy:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Party A:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<I>For MUFG:</I>
<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">OPS-ClientValuations@int.sc.mufg.jp</FONT></U>]</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<I>For Barclays:</I> <U>PortRecDiscrepancy@barclays.com</U>]</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Party B:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&#149;]</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></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">Dispute Notice:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Party A:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<I>For MUFG</I><I>:</I>
<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">OPS-ClientValuations@int.sc.mufg.jp</FONT></U>]</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<I>For Barclays:</I> <U>EMIRdisputenotices@barclays.com</U>]</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Party B:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&#149;]]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">64</SUP></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><I>NFC Representation Protocol.</I> [Party B represents and warrants to Party A (which representation and
warranty will be deemed to be made under the Agreement and repeated at all times while any &#147;Transaction&#148; under any Confirmation under the Agreement remains outstanding, unless Party&nbsp;B notifies Party A promptly otherwise of any change
in its status from that represented) that: </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">it is an entity established outside the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland (the &#147;<B>UK</B>&#148;) that would constitute (i)&nbsp;a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-financial</FONT> counterparty (as such term is defined in Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on OTC
derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories dated 4&nbsp;July 2012 (&#147;<B>EMIR</B>&#148;)) if it were established in the European Union, and (ii)&nbsp;a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-financial</FONT> counterparty (as defined
in EMIR as it forms part of &#145;retained EU law&#146; (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended from time to time)) (&#147;<B>UK EMIR</B>&#148;)) if it were established in the United Kingdom; 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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</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 at the date of the trade, the entity would not have executed a sufficient amount of derivative activity such
that the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">month-end</FONT> average notional during the previous 12 months would classify the entity as exceeding the &#147;clearing&#148; threshold, as established by EMIR or UK EMIR, as relevant, if the entity were
established in the European Union or the United Kingdom.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">65</SUP> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[The
parties agree that the provisions set out in the&nbsp;Attachment to the ISDA 2013 EMIR NFC Representation Protocol published by ISDA on March&nbsp;8, 2013 (the &#147;<B>NFC Representation Protocol</B>&#148;) shall apply to the Agreement as if each
party were an Adhering Party under the terms of the NFC Representation Protocol. In respect of the Attachment to the Protocol, (i)&nbsp;the definition of &#147;Adherence Letter&#148; shall be deemed to be deleted and references to &#147;Adherence
Letter&#148; shall be deemed to be to this clause (b) (and&nbsp;references to &#147;the relevant Adherence Letter&#148; and &#147;its </P>
<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">64</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays and MUFG. </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="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">65</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </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">33 </P>

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Adherence Letter&#148; shall be read accordingly), (ii) references to &#147;adheres to the Protocol&#148; shall be &#147;enters into the Agreement&#148;, (iii) references to &#147;Covered Master
Agreement&#148; shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement (and each &#147;Covered Master Agreement&#148; shall be read accordingly), and (iv)&nbsp;references to &#147;Implementation Date&#148; shall be deemed to be references to the date of
this Master Forward Confirmation. Party B confirms that it enters into this Master Forward Confirmation as a party making the NFC Representation (as such term is defined in the NFC Representation Protocol). Party B shall promptly send any required
notification of any change to its status as a party making the NFC Representation under the NFC Representation Protocol to Party A (with a copy to [<U>MUSICMP.EMIREnquiries@int.sc.mufg.jp</U>).]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">66</SUP>
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">[<I>Transaction Reporting &#150; Consent for Disclosure of Information.</I> Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein or in the Agreement or any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-disclosure,</FONT> confidentiality or other agreements entered into between the parties from time to time, each party hereby consents to the Disclosure of information
(the &#147;<B>Reporting Consent</B>&#148;): </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">to the extent required by, or necessary in order to comply with, any applicable law, rule or regulation which
mandates Disclosure of transaction and similar information or to the extent required by, or necessary in order to comply with, any order, request or directive regarding Disclosure of transaction and similar information issued by any relevant
authority or body or agency (&#147;<B>Reporting Requirements</B>&#148;); or </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">to and between the other party&#146;s head office, branches or affiliates; to any person, agent, third party or
entity who provides services to such other party or its head office, branches or affiliates; to a Market; or to any trade data repository or any systems or services operated by any trade repository or Market, in each case, in connection with such
Reporting Requirements. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Disclosure</B>&#148; means disclosure, reporting, retention, or any action similar or
analogous to any of the aforementioned. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Market</B>&#148; means any exchange, regulated market, clearing house, central clearing
counterparty or multilateral trading facility. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Disclosures made pursuant to this Reporting Consent may include, without limitation,
Disclosure of information relating to disputes over transactions between the parties, a party&#146;s identity and certain transaction and pricing data and may result in certain anonymous information becoming available to the public or to recipients
in a jurisdiction which may have a different level of protection for personal data from that of the relevant party&#146;s home jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Reporting Consent shall be deemed to constitute an agreement between the parties with respect to Disclosure in general and shall survive
the termination of this Master Forward Confirmation. No amendment to or termination of this Reporting Consent shall be effective unless such amendment or termination is made in writing between the parties and specifically refers to this Reporting
Consent.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">67</SUP> </P> <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"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">66</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </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"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">67</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </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"><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">[Bail-In</FONT> Protocol</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The parties agree that the provisions set out in the attachment (the &#147;<B>Attachment</B>&#148;) to the ISDA 2016 <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Article 55 BRRD Protocol (Dutch/French/German/Irish/Italian/Luxembourg/Spanish/UK <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">entity-in-resolution</FONT></FONT> version) are
incorporated into and form part of the Agreement, <I>provided</I> that the definition of &#147;UK <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Power&#148; in the Attachment shall be deleted and replaced with the following definition: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>UK <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Power</B>&#148; means any write-down or conversion power existing from time to
time (including, without limitation, any power to amend or alter the maturity of eligible liabilities of an institution under resolution or amend the amount of interest payable under such eligible liabilities or the date on which interest becomes
payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period) under, and exercised in compliance with, any laws, regulations, rules or requirements (together, the &#147;<B>UK Regulations</B>&#148;) in effect in the United Kingdom, including but
not limited to, the Banking Act 2009 as amended from time to time, and the instruments, rules and standards created thereunder, pursuant to which the obligations of a regulated entity (or other affiliate of a regulated entity) can be reduced
(including to zero), cancelled or converted into shares, other securities, or other obligations of such regulated entity or any other person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A reference to a &#147;regulated entity&#148; is to any BRRD Undertaking as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook promulgated by the
United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority or to any person falling within IFPRU 11.6, of the FCA Handbook promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, both as amended from time to time, which includes, certain credit
institutions, investment firms, and certain of their parent or holding companies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Agreement shall be deemed a &#147;Protocol Covered
Agreement&#148; for the purposes of the Attachment and the Implementation Date for the purposes of the Attachment shall be deemed to be the date of this Master Forward Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistencies between the Attachment and the
other provisions of the Agreement, the Attachment will prevail. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Contractual Recognition of UK Stay Resolution</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement, the parties agree that the provisions of the 2020&nbsp;UK (PRA Rule) Jurisdictional
Module (the &#147;<B>UK Module</B>&#148;) published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. on 22&nbsp;December 2020, as amended from time to time, shall be deemed to be incorporated into the Agreement as if references in those
provisions to &#147;Covered Agreement&#148; were references to the Agreement, and on the basis that: (i)&nbsp;Party A shall be treated as a &#147;Regulated Entity&#148; and as a &#147;Regulated Entity Counterparty&#148; with respect to Party B,
(ii)&nbsp;Party B shall be treated as a &#147;Module Adhering Party&#148;, and (iii)&nbsp;references to the &#147;Implementation Date&#148; in the UK Module shall be deemed to be the date of this Master Forward Confirmation.]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">68</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>Contractual Recognition of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-In</FONT> (United
Kingdom)</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or in any other agreement, arrangement or
understanding among the parties, each party acknowledges and accepts that liabilities arising under the Agreement (other than Excluded Liabilities) may be subject to the exercise of the UK <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Power by the
relevant resolution authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and accepts to be bound by, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Action and the effects thereof (including any variation, modification and/or amendment to the
terms of the Agreement as may be necessary to give effect to any such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Action), which if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Termination Amount is payable by the BRRD Party to the
Creditor Counterparty may include, without limitation: </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%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a reduction, in full or in part, of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Termination Amount;
and/or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a conversion of all, or a portion of, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Termination Amount
into shares or other instruments of ownership, in which case the Creditor Counterparty acknowledges and accepts that any such shares or other instruments of ownership may be issued to or conferred upon it as a result of the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Action. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">68</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Each party acknowledges and accepts that this provision is exhaustive on the matters described herein to the
exclusion of any other agreements, arrangements or understanding between the parties relating to the subject matter of the Agreement and that no further notice shall be required between the parties pursuant to the Agreement in to order to give
effect to the matters described herein. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</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 acknowledgements and acceptances contained in clauses (a)&nbsp;and (b) above will not apply if:
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</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 relevant resolution authority determines that the liabilities arising under the Agreement may be subject to
the exercise of the UK <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Power pursuant to the law of a third country governing such liabilities or a binding agreement concluded with such third country and in either case the UK Regulations have been
amended to reflect such determination; and/or </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="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</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 UK Regulations have been repealed or amended in such a way as to remove the requirement for either party to
give or obtain the acknowledgements and acceptances contained in paragraphs (a)&nbsp;and (b). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Definitions. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Action</B>&#148; means the exercise of the UK
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Power by the relevant resolution authority in respect of any transaction under the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Termination Amount</B>&#148; means the early termination amount or early termination
amounts (howsoever described), together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, in respect of all transactions (or if the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Action is exercised only with respect to transactions in one or more
netting sets, all transactions relating to such netting set(s), as applicable) under the Agreement (before, for the avoidance of doubt, any such amount is written down or converted by the relevant resolution authority). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>BRRD</B>&#148; means Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit
institutions and investment firms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>BRRD Party</B>&#148; means the party in respect of which the UK <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Power has been exercised by the relevant resolution authority. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Creditor
Counterparty</B>&#148; means the party which is not the BRRD Party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Excluded Liabilities</B>&#148; means liabilities excluded
from the scope of the contractual recognition of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">bail-in</FONT> requirement pursuant to the UK Regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>UK <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Power</B>&#148; means any write-down or conversion power existing from time to
time (including, without limitation, any power to amend or alter the maturity of eligible liabilities of an institution under resolution or amend the amount of interest payable under such eligible liabilities or the date on which interest becomes
payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period) under, and exercised in compliance with, the UK Regulations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>UK
Regulations</B>&#148; means any laws, regulations, rules or requirements in effect in the United Kingdom relating to the transposition of the BRRD as amended from time to time, including but not limited to, the Banking Act 2009 as amended from time
to time, and the instruments, rules and standards created thereunder, pursuant to which the obligations of a regulated entity (or other affiliate of a regulated entity) can be reduced (including to zero), cancelled or converted into shares, other
securities, or other obligations of such regulated entity or any other person. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A reference to a &#147;regulated entity&#148; is to any BRRD Undertaking as such term is
defined under the PRA Rulebook promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority or to any person falling within IFPRU 11.6, of the FCA Handbook promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, both as amended from time
to time, which includes certain credit institutions, investment firms, and certain of their parent or holding companies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Special
Resolution Regime Termination Right</U> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Upon the occurrence of a Crisis Prevention Measure, Crisis Management Measure or a Recognised Third-Country
Resolution Action (each as defined in section 48Z(1) of the U.K.&nbsp;Banking Act 2009) and/or any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Bail-in</FONT> Action in relation to Party A, Party B shall be entitled to exercise termination rights under, or
rights to enforce its rights, in connection with the Agreement, to the extent that it would be entitled to do so under the Special Resolution Regime (as defined in the U.K. Banking Act 2009) if the Agreement were governed by the laws of any part of
the United Kingdom. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For the purposes of clause (a)&nbsp;above, Section&nbsp;48Z of the U.K. Banking Act 2009 is to be disregarded
to the extent that it relates to a Crisis Prevention Measure other than the making of a &#147;mandatory reduction instrument&#148; by the Bank of England under section 6B of the U.K.&nbsp;Banking Act 2009.]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">69</SUP> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>Role of Agent</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of Party A and Party B acknowledges to and agrees with the other party hereto and to and with the Agent that (i)&nbsp;the Agent is acting
as agent for Party A under each Transaction pursuant to instructions from such party, (ii)&nbsp;the Agent is not a principal or party to any Transaction, and may transfer its rights and obligations with respect to any Transaction, (iii)&nbsp;the
Agent shall have no responsibility, obligation or liability, by way of issuance, guaranty, endorsement or otherwise in any manner with respect to the performance of either party under any Transaction, (iv)&nbsp;Party A and the Agent have not given,
and Party&nbsp;B is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon, any statements, opinions or representations (whether written or oral) of Party A or the Agent, other than the representations expressly set forth in
this Master Forward Confirmation or the Agreement, and (v)&nbsp;each party agrees to proceed solely against the other party, and not the Agent, to collect or recover any money or securities owed to it in connection with any Transaction. Each party
hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Agent is an intended third party beneficiary hereunder. Party B acknowledges that the Agent is an affiliate of Party A. Party A will be acting for its own account in respect of this Master Forward Confirmation
and the Transactions contemplated hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Regulatory Provisions</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The time of dealing for each Transaction will be confirmed by Party A upon written request by Party B. The Agent will furnish to Party B upon
written request a statement as to the source and amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the Agent in connection with any Transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Method of Delivery</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever delivery of funds or other assets is required hereunder by or to Party B, such delivery shall be effected through the Agent. In
addition, all notices, demands and communications of any kind relating to each Transaction between Party A and Party B shall be transmitted exclusively through the Agent.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">70</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">69</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">70</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The parties acknowledge and agree that Party A is not a U.S. registered broker-dealer and that its participation in the Agreement and any
Transaction is pursuant and subject to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15a-6.</FONT> Further, the&nbsp;parties acknowledge and agree that Party A&#146;s U.S. registered broker-dealer affiliate, MUFG&nbsp;Securities Americas Inc. (its
&#147;<B>U.S. Affiliate</B>&#148;), will act as Party A&#146;s chaperone for purposes of the activities contemplated in the Agreement and that any reference to any obligation of Party A in the Agreement shall, to the extent that such obligations are
required to be carried out by a registered broker or dealer under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15a-6,</FONT> be deemed to be a requirement that Party A procure that its U.S. Affiliate perform such obligations. Such obligations include but
are not limited to effecting transactions, issuing&nbsp;confirmations, maintaining books and records, participating in oral communications, and obtaining certain representations and consents.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">71</SUP>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>Additional Provisions</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>No Insurance or Guaranty</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B understands, agrees and acknowledges that no obligations of Party A to it hereunder shall be entitled to the benefit of deposit
insurance and that such obligations shall not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Party A or any governmental agency. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Agent</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A is entering the Confirmation through its Agent. Each of Party A and Party B acknowledges to and agrees with the other party hereto and
to and with the Agent that (i)&nbsp;the Agent is acting as agent for Party A under each Transaction pursuant to instructions from Party A, (ii)&nbsp;the Agent is not a principal or party to any Transaction, and may transfer its rights and
obligations with respect to such Transaction, (iii)&nbsp;the Agent shall have no responsibility, obligation or liability, by way of issuance, guaranty, endorsement or otherwise in any manner with respect to the performance of either party under any
Transaction, (iv)&nbsp;Party A and the Agent have not given, and Party B is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon, any statements, opinions or representations (whether written or oral) of Party A or the
Agent, other than the representations expressly set forth in this Master Forward Confirmation or the Agreement, and (v)&nbsp;each party agrees to proceed solely against the other party, and not the Agent, to collect or recover any money or
securities owed to it in connection with each Transaction. Party B acknowledges that the Agent is an affiliate of Party A. Party A will be acting for its own account in respect of this Master Forward Confirmation and each Transaction contemplated
hereunder. The&nbsp;Agent will furnish to Party B upon written request a statement as to the source and amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the Agent in connection with each Transaction.]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">72</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<U>Additional Provisions</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Guarantee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.</I> The obligations of Party A in respect of each Transaction hereunder will be guaranteed by
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. pursuant to (i)&nbsp;the Amended and Restated General Guarantee Agreement, dated September&nbsp;28, 2018, made by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. relating to certain obligations of Party A (available as Exhibit 99.1 to
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> dated September&nbsp;28, 2018), or (ii)&nbsp;any replacement or successor guarantee, which may be in the form of a general guarantee or a guarantee that
specifically references the Transactions (in each case, the &#147;Guarantee&#148;). For the avoidance of doubt, the obligations of Party A in respect of each Transaction hereunder shall be &#147;Obligations&#148; as such term is defined and used in
the&nbsp;Guarantee. The parties agree and acknowledge that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. shall be a Credit Support Provider and that the Guarantee shall be a Credit Support Document, in each case under the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&#149;]]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">73</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">71</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">72</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">73</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Add any further additional provisions for GS. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Counterparts</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Master
Forward Confirmation may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed Agreement by one party to the other may be
made by facsimile or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> transmission. The words &#147;execution,&#148; &#147;signed,&#148; &#147;signature,&#148; and words of like import in this Master Forward Confirmation or in any other certificate,
agreement or document related to this Master Forward Confirmation, if any, shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, &#147;pdf,&#148; &#147;tif&#148; or
&#147;jpg&#148;) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent,
communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[Remainder of page intentionally left blank] </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">Add additional provisions for [&#149;]. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by executing a copy of this
Master Forward Confirmation and returning it to Party A<B>.</B> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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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">Very truly yours,</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"></SUP><FONT STYLE="font-size:6.5pt"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">75<B></B></SUP><B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"></SUP><FONT STYLE="font-size:6.5pt"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">76<B></B></SUP><B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"></SUP><FONT STYLE="font-size:6.5pt"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">77<B></B></SUP><B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[BARCLAYS BANK PLC]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"></SUP><FONT STYLE="font-size:6.5pt"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">78<B></B></SUP><B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>By RBC Capital Markets, LLC as its agent]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"></SUP><FONT STYLE="font-size:6.5pt"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">79<B></B></SUP><B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[&#149;]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:6.5pt">80</FONT></SUP></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">By:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&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">Name:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC</B></TD></TR>
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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">Acting solely as agent in connection with this</P></TD></TR>
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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">Master Confirmation</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&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">Name:</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">Title:]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">81</SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Accepted and confirmed as of the date first above written:</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.</B></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">By:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&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">Name:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">75</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">76</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">77</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">78</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">79</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">80</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">81</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>CenterPoint Energy, Inc. </B>(&#147;<B>Party B</B>&#148;)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>From:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>[Bank of America, N.A. </B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o BofA Securities, Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Bryant Park, 8<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Fl.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10036]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">82</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<B>JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association </B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York Branch</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">383 Madison Avenue</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10179]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">83</SUP></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<B>Mizuho Markets Americas LLC </B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C/O Mizuho Securities USA LLC as Agent</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 Avenue of the
Americas</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10020</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Equity Capital Markets
Desk</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">209-9300</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-mail:</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">US-ECM@mizuhogroup.com]</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">84</SUP></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<B>Royal Bank of Canada </B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o RBC
Capital Markets, LLC as Agent</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookfield Place</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 Vesey
Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10281-1021</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: (212) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">858-7000]</FONT><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">85</SUP></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<B>Barclays Bank PLC </B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o
Barclays Capital Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">as Agent for Barclays Bank PLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">745
Seventh Avenue</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10019</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone: +1 212 526 7000]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">86</SUP></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<B>Citibank, N.A.
</B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">390 Greenwich Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New
York, New York 10013]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">87</SUP></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<B>Goldman Sachs</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC </B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 West Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10282]<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">88</SUP></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[<B>MUFG Securities EMEA plc
</B>(&#147;<B>Party A</B>&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ropemaker Place</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">25 Ropemaker
Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London, EC2Y 9AJ, United Kingdom]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">89</SUP></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Date:</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_________], 20[__]</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">82</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">83</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">84</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">85</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for RBC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">86</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">87</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">88</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">89</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of this Supplemental Confirmation is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into between Party A and Party
B (together, the &#147;<B>Contracting Parties</B>&#148;) on the Trade Date specified below. This Supplemental Confirmation is a binding contract between Party A and Party B as of the relevant Trade Date for the Transaction referenced below. [Party A
is acting as principal in this Transaction and Mizuho Securities USA LLC, its affiliate, is acting as agent for Party A and Party B in this Transaction.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">90</SUP> [Party A is not a member of the
Securities Investor Protection Corporation.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">91</SUP> [Party A is authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation
Authority.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">92</SUP> [This Supplemental Confirmation is a confirmation for purposes of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-10</FONT> promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">93</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. This Supplemental Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to the
Master Forward Confirmation dated as of January [&#149;], 2024 (the &#147;<B>Master Forward Confirmation</B>&#148;) between the Contracting Parties, as amended and supplemented from time to time. All provisions contained in the Master Forward
Confirmation govern this Supplemental Confirmation except as expressly modified below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The terms of the Transaction to which this Supplemental
Confirmation relates are as follows: </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; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Trade Date:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_______], 20[__]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective Date:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_______], 20[__]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Maturity Date:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_______], 20[__]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Base Amount:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[________]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Initial Forward Price:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">USD [____]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spread:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_.__]%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Volume-Weighted Hedge Price:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">USD [____]</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Specified Borrow Rate:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[___] basis points per annum</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Maximum Specified Borrow Rate:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[___] basis points per annum</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward Shares:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_______]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">94</SUP> Shares</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Threshold Number of Shares:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_______] Shares</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Notice Settlement Number:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[_______] Scheduled Trading Days</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">90</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">91</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays, Citi and Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">92</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">93</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi, Mizuho and [&#149;]. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">94</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To be twice the Base Amount. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Supplemental Confirmation and returning it to Party A. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.]</B> <SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">95</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">[<B>JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</B>]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">96</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">[<B>MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC</B>]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">97</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[BARCLAYS BANK PLC]</B><B></B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">98</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">[<B>ROYAL BANK OF CANADA</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>By RBC Capital Markets, LLC as its agent</B>]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">99</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[CITIBANK, N.A.]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">100</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO. LLC]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">101</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[MUFG SECURITIES EMEA PLC]</B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">102</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>[MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="2">Acting solely as agent in connection with this Supplemental Confirmation</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:]<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">103</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Accepted and confirmed as</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">of the date first above written:</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">95</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for BofA. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">96</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for JPM. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">97</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">98</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Barclays </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">99</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for RBC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">100</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Citi. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">101</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for GS </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">102</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for MUFG </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">103</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Insert for Mizuho. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<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>Forward Price Reduction Date</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward Price Reduction Amount</B></P></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">Trade Date</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">[_________], 20[__]</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>USD [____]</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">[_________], 20[__]</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&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">[_________], 20[__]</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>USD [____]</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">[_________], 20[__]</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>USD [____]</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PRIVATE PLACEMENT PROCEDURES </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If Party B delivers the Restricted Shares pursuant to this clause (i) (a &#147;<B>Private Placement
Settlement</B>&#148;), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Party B shall be effected in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably acceptable to Party A; provided that if, on or before the date that a
Private Placement Settlement would occur, Party B has taken, or caused to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Party B to Party A (or any
affiliate designated by Party A) of the Restricted Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(a)(1) or Section&nbsp;4(a)(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Restricted Shares by Party A (or any such affiliate of Party A) or Party B
fails to deliver the Restricted Shares when due or otherwise fails to perform obligations within its control in respect of a Private Placement Settlement, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and Section&nbsp;6 of the Agreement
shall apply. The Private Placement Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Party A, due diligence rights (for Party A or
any designated buyer of the Restricted Shares by Party A), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private placement agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Party A. In the case of a Private Placement Settlement,
Party A shall, in its good faith discretion, adjust the number of Restricted Shares to be delivered to Party A hereunder and/or the Forward Price for the relevant Transaction in a commercially reasonable manner to reflect the fact that such
Restricted Shares may not be freely returned to securities lenders by Party A and may only be saleable by Party A at a discount to reflect the lack of liquidity in Restricted Shares. Notwithstanding the Agreement, this Master Forward Confirmation or
any Supplemental Confirmation, the date of delivery of such Restricted Shares shall be the Clearance System Business Day following notice by Party A to Party B of the number of Restricted Shares to be delivered pursuant to this clause (i). For the
avoidance of doubt, delivery of Restricted Shares shall be due as set forth in the previous sentence and not be due on the Settlement Date for the relevant Transaction or Termination Settlement Date for the relevant Transaction that would otherwise
be applicable. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If Party B delivers any Restricted Shares in respect of any Transaction, Party B agrees that (i)&nbsp;such
Shares may be transferred by and among Party A and its affiliates and (ii)&nbsp;after the minimum &#147;holding period&#148; within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after the applicable Settlement Date, Party B shall
promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A) to Party B or such transfer agent of seller&#146;s and
broker&#146;s representation letters customarily delivered by Party A or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any
certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Party A (or such affiliate of Party A). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>FORM OF OPINION OF COMPANY&#146;S COUNSEL </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) The Company is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has corporate power and
authority to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement[, the General Disclosure Package] and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Equity Distribution Agreement [and the
Master Forward Confirmations]; and the Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) Each Significant Subsidiary of the Company is validly existing in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its formation, with power and authority (corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement[, the General Disclosure Package] and the Prospectus; and each Significant
Subsidiary of the Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) The Company&#146;s authorized equity capitalization is as set forth in the Registration Statement[, the General Disclosure
Package] and the Prospectus and the capital stock of the Company conforms, as to legal matters, in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement[, the General Disclosure Package] and the Prospectus; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration with, any governmental regulatory body (other than
such as may be required under applicable state securities laws, as to which such counsel need not express an opinion) is required for the issuance and sale of the Shares or for the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by the
Equity Distribution Agreement [and the Master Forward Confirmations]; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) To such counsel&#146;s knowledge and other than
as set forth or contemplated in the Registration Statement[, the General Disclosure Package] and the Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or threatened to which the Company is subject, which, individually or in the
aggregate, have a reasonable possibility of having a Material Adverse Effect; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) The execution, delivery and performance
by the Company of the Equity Distribution Agreement [and the Master Forward Confirmations] and the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares, will not result in the breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, (a)&nbsp;the Restated
Articles of Incorporation, the Third Amended and Restated </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">D-1 </P>

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Bylaws or other organizational documents of the Company, each as amended to date, (b)&nbsp;any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument for borrowed money to which the
Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which its property is subject or (c)&nbsp;any law, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or its property, in any manner which, in
the case of clause (b), individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(7) The description of
statutes and regulations set forth in Part I of the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022 under the captions &#147;Business&#151;Regulation&#148; and
&#147;Business&#151;Environmental Matters,&#148; and those described elsewhere in the Registration Statement[, the General Disclosure Package] and the Prospectus, fairly describe in all material respects the portions of the statutes and regulations
addressed thereby; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(8) To such counsel&#146;s knowledge, there are no contracts or documents of a character required
to be described in the Registration Statement[, the General Disclosure Package] or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not so described or filed. </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">D-2 </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>FORM OF OPINION AND NEGATIVE ASSURANCE LETTER OF </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) The statements set forth in the Basic Prospectus under the caption &#147;Description of Our Capital Stock&#148; accurately
summarize in all material respects the provisions of the Company&#146;s Restated Articles of Incorporation, the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, applicable laws of the State of Texas, and the Shares conform, as to legal matters, in all material
respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus under the caption &#147;Description of Our Capital Stock&#148;; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and, when
issued and delivered against payment therefor pursuant to the terms of the Equity Distribution Agreement [and the relevant Master Forward Confirmation if applicable], the Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; and the
issuance of the Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights under the Restated Articles of Incorporation or the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, each as amended to date, or the Texas Business Organizations Code to
subscribe for shares of Common Stock; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) The Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, and, to such
counsel&#146;s knowledge, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act against the Company or related to
the offering of the Shares have been instituted and are pending by the Commission under the Act; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of the Equity Distribution Agreement [and the Master Forward Confirmations] have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and the Equity Distribution Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by the Company; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) The Company is not an &#147;investment company&#148; as such term
is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;<B>Investment Company Act</B>&#148;), and will not be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act immediately upon (a)&nbsp;either (i) the
issuance and sale of the Issuance Shares as contemplated in the Equity Distribution Agreement or (ii) [the entry into a Forward Contract as contemplated by the Master Forward Confirmations and the issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock
to be issued and delivered pursuant to such Forward Contract] and (b)&nbsp;the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption &#147;Use of Proceeds.&#148; </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">E-1 </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 addition, the opinion shall contain a section or paragraph substantially to the following
effect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Such counsel has reviewed the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and has participated in
conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company, with representatives of the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm and with the Managers, Forward Purchasers, Forward Sellers and their counsel, at which the
contents of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and related matters were discussed. The purpose of their professional engagement was not to establish or confirm factual matters set forth in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and they have not undertaken to verify independently any of the factual matters in such documents. Moreover, many of the determinations required to be made in the preparation of the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus involve matters of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-legal</FONT> nature. Accordingly, they are not passing upon, and do not assume any responsibility for, the accuracy,
completeness or fairness of the statements contained or included in, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (except to the extent stated in paragraph (1)&nbsp;above). Subject to the foregoing and on the basis
of the information they gained in the course of performing the services referred to above, they advise the Managers, Forward Purchasers and Forward Sellers that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">I.</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 Registration Statement, as of the Deemed Effective Time and the Prospectus, as of its date and each Time of
Sale, appear on their face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and each document incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, as of the Deemed Effective Time, and the Prospectus, as of its date and each Time of Sale, as originally filed pursuant to the Exchange Act, appears on its face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the requirements
of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">II.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" 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">the Registration Statement, as of the Deemed Effective Time, contained an untrue statement of a material fact
or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" 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">the Prospectus, as of its date, or as of a Time of Sale, included or includes an untrue statement of a material
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schedules or other financial, accounting or statistical information contained or included or incorporated by reference therein or omitted therefrom, (b)&nbsp;representations and warranties and other statements of fact contained in the exhibits to
the Registration Statement or to documents incorporated by reference therein or (c)&nbsp;that part of the Registration Statement that constitutes the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CenterPoint Energy, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1111 Louisiana </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Houston, Texas 77002 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the proposed offering and sale by CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), of shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $500,000,000 (the &#147;Shares&#148;) pursuant to (a)&nbsp;the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT>
(Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-272025),</FONT> (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), which was filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), on May&nbsp;17, 2023, and (b)&nbsp;the related prospectus of the Company dated May&nbsp;17, 2023, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement of the Company relating to the sale of the Shares dated January
10, 2024 (as so supplemented, the &#147;Prospectus&#148;), as filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act, certain legal matters with respect to the Shares are being passed upon for you by us. At your request, this
opinion letter is being furnished to you for filing as Exhibit 5.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> to be filed with the Commission on the date hereof (the &#147;Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K&#148;).</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Shares may be offered and sold from time to time pursuant to (i)&nbsp;the Equity
Distribution Agreement, dated January 10, 2024, by and among the Company and the Managers named therein, the Forward Purchasers named therein and the Forward Sellers named therein (the &#147;Equity Distribution Agreement&#148;) and
(ii)&nbsp;separate letter agreements in the form attached as Exhibit C to the Equity Distribution Agreement (each, a &#147;Forward Confirmation&#148;) that may from time to time be entered into with any of the Forward Purchasers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In our capacity as your counsel in the connection referred to above, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified,
of (i)&nbsp;the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (each as amended to date, the &#147;Organizational Documents&#148;); (ii) the Equity Distribution Agreement; (iii)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus; and (iv)&nbsp;corporate records of the Company, including certain resolutions of the board of directors of the Company (the &#147;Board of Directors&#148;), as furnished to us by you, certificates of
governmental and public officials and of representatives of the Company, statutes and other instruments and documents as we have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of the opinion hereinafter expressed. In giving the opinion set forth below,
we have relied, to the extent we deemed appropriate without independent investigation or verification, upon certificates, statements or other representations of officers or other authorized representatives of the Company and of governmental and
public officials with respect to the accuracy of the factual matters contained in or covered by such certificates, statements or representations. In giving the opinion set forth below, we have assumed that all signatures on all documents examined by
us are genuine, all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic and complete, all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies are true, correct and complete copies of the originals thereof and all information submitted to
us was accurate and complete. </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 rendering the opinion set forth below, we have assumed that: (i)&nbsp;the authorized
representatives will act in accordance with the resolutions of the Board of Directors with respect to any issuances and sales to be made pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement; the (ii)&nbsp;the authorized representatives will act in
accordance with the terms of the Equity Distribution Agreement in connection with any particular issuance of Shares; and (iii)&nbsp;valid-book entry notations will have been made in the register of the Company with respect to such Shares, or any
certificates representing such Shares will have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and electronically transmitted by the transfer agent and the Company, in each case in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the basis of the foregoing, and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that (i)&nbsp;the
Shares to be issued and sold by the Company pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and, when issued and delivered by the Company against payment of the
purchase price therefor in accordance with the terms of the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and (ii)&nbsp;the Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Shares to the
Forward Purchasers pursuant to the Forward Confirmations (if any) and, when the terms of any Forward Confirmation and of the issue and sale of the Shares pursuant thereto have been duly established in accordance with the Equity Distribution
Agreement so as not to violate any applicable law or agreement or instrument then binding on the Company, and when issued upon physical settlement or net share settlement, as applicable, in accordance with such Forward Confirmation, such Shares will
be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinion set forth above is limited in all
respects to matters of the laws of the State of Texas and applicable federal law of the United States, in each case as in effect on the date hereof. We express no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction. We hereby consent to
the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> We also consent to the references to our Firm under the heading &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not
hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. </P>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>cnp-20240110_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
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<!-- Creation date: 1/10/2024 6:42:52 PM Eastern Time -->
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_AmendmentFlag</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
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<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_CityAreaCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CityAreaCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period.  The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentType">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:submissionTypeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityInformationLineItems">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityInformationLineItems</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
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