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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-130167
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250528
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250529

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130310
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				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:		25997860

	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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Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Houston, Texas 77002</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as counsel to CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a Texas corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with the offering of
3,243,243 shares (the &#147;Borrowed Option Shares&#148;) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, 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;), 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 offering and sale of the Borrowed Option Shares dated May&nbsp;27, 2025
(as so supplemented, the &#147;Prospectus&#148;), as filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act. 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:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Borrowed Option Shares are being offered and sold pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated May&nbsp;27, 2025 (the &#147;Underwriting
Agreement&#148;), by and among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule II thereto, Bank of America, N.A., Mizuho Markets
Americas LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, acting in their capacities as forward purchasers, and BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, acting in their capacities as forward sellers. In
connection therewith, the Company entered into separate forward sale agreements, each dated May&nbsp;28, 2025, between the Company and each of Bank of America, N.A., Mizuho Markets Americas LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
(collectively, the &#147;Additional Forward Sale Agreements&#148;), relating to the forward sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal, in the aggregate, to the Borrowed Option Shares (the &#147;Shares&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; 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 Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (each as amended to date, the &#147;Organizational Documents&#148;); (ii) the Underwriting Agreement; (iii)&nbsp;the
Additional Forward Sale Agreements; (iv)&nbsp;the Registration Statement and the Prospectus; and (v)&nbsp;corporate records of the Company, including certain resolutions of the board of directors of the Company, as furnished to us by you,
certificates of 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 </P>
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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 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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may be issued and delivered to the Forward Purchasers pursuant to the Additional Forward Sale Agreements 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 Additional Forward Sale Agreements, will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P>
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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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">May&nbsp;28, 2025 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>CenterPoint Energy, Inc. </B><B><BR></B>1111 Louisiana <BR>Houston, TX 77002</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">Bank of America, N.A.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Bryant Park, 8th
Fl.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10036</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of this letter agreement (this &#147;<B>Confirmation</B>&#148;) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the
transaction entered into between Party A and Party B on the Trade Date specified below (the &#147;<B>Transaction</B>&#148;). This letter agreement constitutes a &#147;Confirmation&#148; as referred to in the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement specified
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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 2006 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions (the
&#147;<B>2006 Definitions</B>&#148;) and the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the &#147;<B>2002</B> <B>Definitions</B>&#148; and, together with the 2006 Definitions, 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 this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency among the Agreement, this Confirmation, the 2006 Definitions and the 2002 Definitions, the
following will prevail in the order of precedence indicated: (i)&nbsp;this Confirmation; (ii)&nbsp;the 2002 Definitions; (iii)&nbsp;the 2006 Definitions; and (iv)&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">This 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 and shall supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral communications with respect thereto. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA
Master Agreement (the &#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
without reference to choice of law doctrine that would apply to laws of another jurisdiction and the election that the provisions of Section&nbsp;3(g) will apply to the Agreement). The parties hereby agree that no transaction other than the
Transaction shall be governed by the Agreement. For purposes of the 2002 Definitions, the 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 that it has entered into the Transaction in reliance upon such tax, accounting, regulatory,
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<TD VALIGN="top">Bank of America, N.A.</TD></TR>
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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
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any day, (i)(A) the Overnight Bank Rate for such day <I>minus </I>(B)&nbsp;the Spread <I>divided by </I>(ii) 365.</TD></TR>
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<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&#148;, or any successor page; <I>provided </I>that, if no rate
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<TD VALIGN="top">Each date (other than the Trade Date) set forth on Schedule I hereto under the heading &#147;Forward Price Reduction Date.&#148;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite such date on Schedule I hereto.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Common stock, USD 0.01 par value per share, of Party B (also referred to herein as the &#147;<B>Issuer</B>&#148;) (Exchange identifier: &#147;CNP&#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">Exchange:</P></TD>
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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"> <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">Party A. Whenever the Calculation Agent is required to act or to exercise judgment in any way with respect to the Transaction, it will do so in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.</TD></TR>
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<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 (and, in any event, within five Exchange Business Days) 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
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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="top">Any Scheduled Trading Day following the Effective Date up to, and including, the Maturity Date, 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 (i)&nbsp;if Physical Settlement applies, prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding
such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date and (ii)&nbsp;if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, five Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date; <I>provided </I>that (x)&nbsp;the
Maturity Date shall be a Settlement Date if on such date the Base Amount is greater than zero, (y)&nbsp;if Physical Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies and a Settlement Date specified above (including a Settlement Date occurring on the
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 the Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) during the relevant Unwind Period (as defined below) by a date that is more than one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the 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 as the relevant Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">With respect to any Settlement Date, a number of Shares, not to exceed the Base Amount, 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, the number of Settlement Shares shall be equal to the Base Amount on such date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">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 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 the Calculation Agent&#146;s good faith, commercially reasonable
judgment, to unwind Party A&#146;s hedge in respect of the Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) by the end of the relevant Unwind Period in a manner that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent, 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 the 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">Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, a Settlement Notice delivered by Party B that specifies Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement will not be effective to establish a Settlement Date 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</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">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>
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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">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 through the Scheduled Trading Day immediately 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 is a Disrupted Day, the Calculation Agent shall make commercially reasonable adjustments to the terms of the 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 counsel.</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">Market Disruption Event:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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 reasonable manner determines is material.&#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">Exchange Act:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.</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">Physical Settlement:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, Party B shall deliver to Party A through the Clearance System the Settlement Shares 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 Settlement Date, on a delivery versus payment basis. If, on any Settlement Date, 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 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 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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Forward Price on such Settlement Date <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such
Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, if the Cash Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date is a positive number, Party A will pay such Cash Settlement Amount to Party B. If the Cash Settlement Amount
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></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any Settlement Date 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 over the period
beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period and ending on, and including, such Settlement Date (calculated assuming no reduction to the 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 0.01, <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 <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares 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 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">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Net Share Settlement applies, if the number of Net Share Settlement Shares 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, 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 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 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">For any Settlement Date 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 in a commercially reasonable manner to unwind a commercially reasonable hedge position<B> </B>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 over the period beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period and ending on, and including, such Settlement Date
(calculated assuming no reduction to the 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 0.01, <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement
Shares 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></TABLE>
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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> under the Exchange Act, 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">USD</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">Failure to Deliver:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Not Applicable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><U>Adjustments</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">Method of Adjustment:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Calculation Agent Adjustment</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">Additional Adjustment:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">If with respect to the Transaction, in the Calculation Agent&#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 to hedge its exposure to the Transaction exceeds a
weighted average rate equal to 50 basis points per annum, the Calculation Agent shall reduce the Forward Price in order to compensate Party A for the amount by which the Stock Loan Fee exceeded a weighted average rate equal to 50 basis points per
annum during such period. The Calculation Agent shall notify Party B prior to making any such adjustment to the 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.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></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 Adjustment:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Calculation Agent is called upon to make any determination, calculation or adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Confirmation or the 2002 Definitions with respect to any event, the
Calculation Agent shall make such determination, calculation or adjustment by reference to the effect of such event on Party A, assuming that Party A maintains a commercially reasonable Hedge Position.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><U>Account Details</U>:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></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">Payments to Party A:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<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:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payments to Party B:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></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">Delivery of Shares to Party A:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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">Delivery of Shares to Party B:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><U>Offices</U>:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">The Office of Party A is: New York.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">The Office of Party B is: Inapplicable, Party B is not a Multibranch Party.</TD></TR>
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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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Conditions to Effectiveness</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The effectiveness of this Confirmation on the Effective Date shall be subject to (i)&nbsp;the condition that the representations and warranties
of Party B contained in the Underwriting Agreement dated May&nbsp;27, 2025 among Party B, BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as Representatives of the several Underwriters, the Forward Sellers and the
Forward Purchasers party thereto (the &#147;<B>Underwriting Agreement</B>&#148;) and any certificate delivered pursuant thereto by Party B are true and correct on the Effective Date as if made as of the Effective Date, (ii)&nbsp;the condition that
Party B has performed all of the obligations required to be performed by it under the Underwriting Agreement on or prior to the Effective Date, (iii)&nbsp;the condition that Party B has delivered to Party A an opinion of counsel dated as of the
Effective Date with respect to matters set forth in Section&nbsp;3(a) of the Agreement, (iv)&nbsp;the satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;6 of the Underwriting Agreement, (v)&nbsp;the condition that the Underwriting
Agreement shall not have been terminated pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 or Section&nbsp;10 thereof and (vi)&nbsp;the condition that neither of the following has occurred: (A)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) is unable to borrow and deliver for sale a
number of Shares equal to the Base Amount or (B)&nbsp;in the Calculation Agent&#146;s good faith, commercially reasonable judgment, either it is impracticable to do so or Party A (or its affiliate) would incur a Stock Loan Fee of more than a rate
equal to 200 basis points per annum to do so (in which event this Confirmation shall be effective but the Base Amount for the 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 Underwriting Agreement). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B represents, warrants and covenants 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">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 the Transaction; (ii)&nbsp;has consulted with its own legal, financial, accounting and tax advisors in connection with the Transaction; and (iii)&nbsp;is entering into the Transaction for a bona fide
business purpose. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&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 is not and has not been the subject of any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction that could reasonably be expected to impair materially Party B&#146;s ability to perform its obligations 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">(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 will by the next succeeding New York Business Day notify Party A upon obtaining knowledge of the
occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Adjustment Event. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Additional
Representations, Warranties and A</U>g<U>reements of Party B</U>: Party B hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Party A as of the date hereof 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 the Transaction, 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>
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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">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 the Transaction as herein provided, the full number of Shares as shall be issuable at such time upon settlement of the Transaction. All Shares so issuable shall, upon such
issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange. Party B has submitted an application for the listing on the Exchange of a number of Shares equal to 175% of the Base Amount, and such application and listing shall have been approved by
the Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance, on or prior to the 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">(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) 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 by 0.5% or more than
the Base Amount Percentage as of the later of the date hereof or the immediately preceding Settlement Date, 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 sum of
(i)&nbsp;the Base Amount and (ii)&nbsp;the &#147;Base Amount,&#148; as such term is defined in the confirmation dated as of May&nbsp;27, 2025 between Party A and Party B relating to a substantially identical forward transaction with respect to
9,081,081 Shares (the &#147;<B>Base Confirmation</B>&#148;), 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 Confirmation and the consummation of the Transaction (including, without limitation, the
issuance and delivery of Shares on any Settlement Date) 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 would be equal to or greater than 9.0%. </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 the 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">(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 Confirmation, under an agreement with another party or otherwise,
that could reasonably be expected to cause any purchases of Shares by Party A or any of its affiliates in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement 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, unless Party B has provided written notice to Party A of such restricted period not later than the
Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first day of such &#147;restricted period&#148; (it being understood and agreed that any such day or days during such restricted period shall be a Suspension Day or Suspension Days, as the case may be.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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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 if, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of Party B at the time of such election, 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. </P></TD></TR></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">Party B acknowledges and agrees that: </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">during the term of the 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 the 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 the 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 and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&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">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 and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP, 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">the 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 the Transaction.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 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 the Transaction will be freely saleable without further registration or other restrictions under the Securities Act, in the hands of those securities lenders (<I>provided</I> that such Shares may be subject to restrictions if the status
of any such securities lender would cause any such resale restrictions to apply by virtue of such securities lender&#146;s share ownership in Party B, status as an affiliate of Party B or otherwise), 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 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>
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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 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 Confirmation. </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">In connection with bids and purchases of Shares in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement
of the 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 the Transaction do not have access to material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information regarding
the Issuer or the Shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Insolvency Filing</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, upon any Insolvency Filing in respect of the Issuer,
the Transaction shall automatically terminate on the date thereof without further liability of either party to this Confirmation to the other party (except for any liability in respect of any breach of representation or covenant by a party under
this Confirmation prior to the date of such Insolvency Filing). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Extraordinary Dividends</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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 and prior to the
Maturity Date (or, if later, prior to the last date on which Shares are delivered by Party B to Party A in settlement of the Transaction), Party B shall pay to Party A, on the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the date on which such Extraordinary Dividend is paid
by the Issuer to holders of record of the Shares and (ii)&nbsp;the Maturity Date, an amount in cash equal to the product of (1)&nbsp;the per Share amount of such Extraordinary Dividend <I>and </I>(2)&nbsp;the Base Amount as of the record date of
such Extraordinary Dividend. &#147;<B>Extraordinary Dividend</B>&#148; means any cash dividend or distribution, or a portion thereof, declared by the Issuer with respect to the Shares that is specified by the board of directors of the Issuer as an
&#147;extraordinary&#148; dividend. For the avoidance of doubt, a regular, quarterly cash dividend that is in an amount per 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Acceleration Events</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
following events shall each constitute an &#147;<B>Acceleration Event</B>&#148; with respect to the Transaction: </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"><U>Stock Borrow Events</U>. In the good faith, commercially reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent
(i)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) is unable to hedge Party A&#146;s exposure to the 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 of more than 200 basis points per annum (each, a &#147;<B>Stock Borrow Event</B>&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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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 May&nbsp;27, 2025, 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 Date (with May&nbsp;27, 2025 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 hereto, (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 the Calculation Agent; </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"><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 a Merger Event,
Tender Offer, Nationalization, Insolvency, Change in Law or 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 Trade Date&#148;; or
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD 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 the Calculation Agent, 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:4%; 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>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the occurrence of any Acceleration Event, 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 hereunder (a &#147;<B>Termination Settlement Date</B>&#148;) to which Physical Settlement shall apply, and to select the number of Settlement 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 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 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 Transaction, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and Section&nbsp;6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a
number of Settlement Shares 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 the 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 the 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Private Placement Procedures</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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, based on the advice of counsel, 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; <I>provided </I>that Party A may not otherwise determine that the Settlement Shares are Restricted Shares based solely upon Party A not having borrowed and sold a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount on or before the
Effective Date pursuant to the Registration Statement (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) with delivery of the Prospectus (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) if there has been no change in law or a change in the policy of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 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:4%; 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 Confirmation and (ii)&nbsp;Party B is entering into the Agreement and this 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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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B hereby agrees with Party A that, during any Unwind Period, Party B shall not
communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> Information (as defined herein) to any employee of Party A other than any Permitted EDG Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of the
Transaction, &#147;<B>Material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> 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. &#147;<B>Permitted EDG Personnel</B>&#148; means any member of the Equity Capital Markets group of Party A that is on the &#145;private
side&#146; of Party A&#146;s information wall. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Maximum Share Delivery</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Confirmation to the contrary, in no event shall Party B be required to deliver to Party A in
respect of the Transaction, whether pursuant to Physical Settlement, Net Share Settlement, Termination Settlement, any Private Placement Settlement or otherwise, an aggregate number of Shares in excess of 175% of the initial Base Amount. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Transfer and Assignment</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of its affiliates
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 of equivalent credit quality (or whose obligations are guaranteed by an entity of equivalent credit quality) without the prior written consent of Party B; <I>provided</I> that such transfer and/or assignment shall be
permitted only so long as (i)&nbsp;an Event of Default or Termination Event will not occur as a result of such transfer or assignment, (ii)&nbsp;such affiliate is a &#147;United States person&#148; (a &#147;<B>U.S. Person</B>&#148;) within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;7701(a)(30) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<B>Code</B>&#148;), for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (iii)&nbsp;as a result of such transfer or assignment (x)&nbsp;Party B will not be
required to pay or deliver to such affiliate on any payment date or delivery date an amount (including, without limitation, under Section&nbsp;2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement) or a number of Shares, as applicable, greater than the amount or the number
of Shares, respectively, that Party B would have been required to pay or deliver to Party A in the absence of such transfer and/or assignment and (y)&nbsp;Party B will not be entitled to receive from such affiliate on any payment date or delivery
date an amount (including, without limitation, under Section&nbsp;2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement) or a number of Shares, as applicable, less than the amount or the number of Shares, respectively, that Party A would have been required to pay or deliver,
as the case may be, to Party B in the absence of such transfer and assignment (as a result of a requirement for such affiliate to deduct or withhold tax or otherwise), (iv) such affiliate provides the tax documentation and makes the tax
representations (updated to reflect the taxpayer identification number of such affiliate) of Party A specified in Section&nbsp;4 under the heading &#147;Tax Matters&#148; (substituting such affiliate for Party A for purposes of such provisions) on
or prior to the effective time of such transfer or assignment and at such later times specified in Section&nbsp;4 and (v)&nbsp;such assignment or transfer will not cause a deemed exchange of the Transaction under Section&nbsp;1001 of the Code for
Party B. Notwithstanding any other provision in this 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 that
is a U.S. Person for U.S. federal income tax purposes to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Party A&#146;s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such
obligations. Party A shall be discharged of its obligations to Party B only to the extent of any such performance. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B agrees to indemnify Party A and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and controlling parties (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 and liabilities, joint and 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 Confirmation or the Agreement and will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses)
as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened 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:4%; 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>
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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 Agreement is further supplemented by the following provisions: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 hereunder are not secured by any collateral. Obligations under the Transaction shall not be set off against any other obligations of the parties, whether arising under the Agreement, under this 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 the Transaction, whether arising under the Agreement, under this 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Party A rights with
respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Party B; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>,<I> </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 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 Transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, Party A shall not have an &#147;interest&#148; in (within the meaning of NYSE Rule 312.04(e))
Shares hereunder and Party A shall not be entitled to take delivery of any Shares deliverable hereunder (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 and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A pursuant to the Base Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed
the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 9.0% 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. Any purported delivery hereunder shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that, after such delivery and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A
pursuant to the Base Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 9.0% or (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of
the Threshold Number of Shares. If any delivery owed to Party A hereunder 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 and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A pursuant to the Base
Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would not exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would not exceed 9.0% and (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would not directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of the
Threshold Number of Shares. The &#147;<B>Threshold Number of Shares</B>&#148; means a number of Shares equal to 4.9% of the outstanding Shares on the Trade Date. 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 </P>
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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:4%; 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%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Other Forward Transactions</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges that Party B has entered into two substantially identical forward transactions on the Shares on the date hereof (each, an
&#147;<B>Other Additional Forward</B>&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;<B>Other Additional Forwards</B>&#148;) with two other forward purchasers (the &#147;<B>Other Forward Counterparties</B>&#148;). Party A and Party B agree that if Party B
designates a &#147;Settlement Date&#148; (or equivalent concept) with respect to one or more Other Additional 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 Additional Forward(s) coincides for any period of time with any Unwind Period (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, subject to the immediately following paragraph, Party A shall be
permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of the Transaction only on alternating Scheduled Trading Days during such Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Party A by Party B at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the
commencement of 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 Additional Forward, every third Scheduled Trading Day if there
are two Other Additional Forwards, etc.). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A additionally acknowledges that Party B has entered into two substantially identical
forward transactions on the Shares on May&nbsp;27, 2025 (each, an &#147;<B>Other Base Forward</B>&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;<B>Other Base Forwards</B>&#148;) with each of the Other Forward Counterparties. Party A and Party B agree that if
Party B designates a &#147;Settlement Date&#148; (or equivalent concept) with respect to one or more Other Base 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 Base Forward(s) coincides for any period of time with any Unwind Period (the &#147;<B>Other</B> <B>Overlap Unwind Period</B>&#148;), Party B shall notify
Party A at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the commencement of such Other Overlap Unwind Period of the first Scheduled Trading Day and the length of such Other Overlap Unwind Period, and, subject to the immediately preceding paragraph,
Party A shall be permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of the Transaction only on alternating Scheduled Trading Days during such Other Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Party A by Party B at least one Scheduled Trading Day
prior to the commencement of such Other 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 Base Forward, every third Scheduled Trading
Day if there are two Other Base Forwards, etc.). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left: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:4%; 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 Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the 2002
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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Bank of America, N.A.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">One Bryant Park, 8th Fl.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Strategic Equity Solutions Group</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">646-855-6770</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">dg.issuer_derivatives_notices@bofa.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address for notices or communications to Party B: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">1111 Louisiana</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Houston, TX 77002</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Patricia Martin, VP and Treasurer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone No.:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-207-5495</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Patricia.martin@centerpointenergy.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With a copy to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">1111 Louisiana</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Houston, TX 77002</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">David McCabe, Treasury Manager</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone No.:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-207-7545</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:6.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">David.mccabe@centerpointenergy.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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="4%">&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"><U>Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury</U>. 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 Confirmation. 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 Confirmation by, among other things,
the mutual waivers and certifications herein. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Acknowledgements</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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="4%">&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">the 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="4%">&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 the 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>
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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 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="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 the 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="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Severability</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this 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 Confirmation had been executed with the invalid or unenforceable
provision eliminated, so long as this Confirmation as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of this Confirmation and the deletion of such portion of this
Confirmation will not substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of parties to this 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:4%; 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:4%; 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 Confirmation, and for such purposes this Confirmation shall be deemed a Protocol Covered Agreement and each party shall be deemed to
have the same status as &#147;Regulated Entity&#148; and/or &#147;Adhering Party&#148; 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
Confirmation 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 (iii)&nbsp;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><U>Bilateral Terms</U></B>&#148;) of the form of bilateral template entitled &#147;Full-Length 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 <U>www.isda.org</U> 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 Confirmation, and for such
purposes this Confirmation shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Agreement,&#148; Party A shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Entity&#148; and Counterparty shall be deemed a &#147;Counterparty Entity.&#148; In the event that, after the date of this
Confirmation, 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 Confirmation and the terms of the Protocol, the Bilateral
Agreement or the Bilateral Terms (each, the &#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 Confirmation&#148; include any related credit 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 Party A replaced by references to the covered affiliate support provider. &#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 affiliate into certain insolvency proceedings and any restrictions on the transfer of any covered affiliate credit enhancements. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>HIRE Act</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that either party to the Agreement with respect to this 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;871(m) Protocol&#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 this 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 this 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 this 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 this Transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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="4%">&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">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 or amounts payable hereunder that may be considered to be interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes 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;above 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="4%">&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="9%">&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 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="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">Party A is a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, is an exempt recipient under Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii)(M),</FONT> and its federal taxpayer identification number is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">94-1687665.</FONT>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&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 B 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="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">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="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">It is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and 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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the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act</U>. &#147;Tax&#148;, as defined for purposes of Section&nbsp;3(e) of the Agreement as described above in clause (a)&nbsp;under the heading &#147;Tax Matters&#148;, and &#147;Indemnifiable
Tax&#148;, as defined in Section&nbsp;14 of the Agreement, shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, 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. </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"><U>Agreement to Deliver Documents</U>. For the purpose of Section&nbsp;4(a)(i) of the Agreement, Party A agrees
to deliver an executed, completed and accurate U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> (or successor thereto) reasonably satisfactory to Party B and Party B agrees to deliver an executed, completed and accurate
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> (or successor thereto) reasonably satisfactory to Party A, in each case (x)&nbsp;promptly upon execution of this Confirmation, (y)&nbsp;promptly upon reasonable demand by
the other party and (z)&nbsp;promptly upon learning that any form previously provided has become invalid, obsolete or incorrect. Additionally, each party shall, promptly upon request by the other party, provide such other tax forms and documents
reasonably requested by such other party in order to allow such other party to make a payment under this Confirmation 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="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Counterparts:</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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>
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this Confirmation and returning it to Party A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.23</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.23</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.23</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">February&nbsp;17, 2027</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.24</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">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; <I>provided</I> 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 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 or this 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 or Termination Settlement Date 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 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 the 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 delivery 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="right">May&nbsp;28, 2025 </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"><B>CenterPoint Energy, Inc. </B><B><BR></B>1111 Louisiana <BR>Houston, TX 77002</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Markets Americas LLC</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="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of this letter agreement (this &#147;<B>Confirmation</B>&#148;) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the
transaction entered into between Party A and Party B on the Trade Date specified below (the &#147;<B>Transaction</B>&#148;). This letter agreement constitutes a &#147;Confirmation&#148; as referred to in the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement specified
below. This Confirmation is a confirmation for purposes of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-10</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below). Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (&#147;<B>MMA</B>&#148;) is acting as principal in its
capacity as Party A hereunder, and&nbsp;Mizuho Securities USA LLC (&#147;<B>MSUSA</B>&#148;), its affiliate, is acting as agent for MMA, in its capacity as Party A hereunder. <B>Party A is not a member</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;of the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation</B>. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P 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
&#147;<B>2021</B> <B>Definitions</B>&#148;) and the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the &#147;<B>2002</B> <B>Definitions</B>&#148; and, together with the 2021 Definitions, 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 this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency among the Agreement, this Confirmation, the 2021 Definitions and the 2002 Definitions, the
following will prevail in the order of precedence indicated: (i)&nbsp;this Confirmation; (ii)&nbsp;the 2002 Definitions; (iii)&nbsp;the 2021 Definitions; and (iv)&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">This 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 and shall supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral communications with respect thereto. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA
Master Agreement (the &#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
without reference to choice of law doctrine that would apply to laws of another jurisdiction and the election that the provisions of Section&nbsp;3(g) will apply to the Agreement). The parties hereby agree that no transaction other than the
Transaction shall be governed by the Agreement. For purposes of the 2002 Definitions, the 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 that it has entered into the 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 VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (with Mizuho Securities USA LLC acting as agent (&#147;<B>Agent</B>&#148;))</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">May&nbsp;28, 2025</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;29, 2025</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">Initially, 1,070,270 Shares. On each Settlement Date, the Base Amount shall be reduced by the 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">February&nbsp;25, 2027 (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">On the Effective Date, the Initial Forward Price, and on any other day, (1)&nbsp;the Forward Price 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 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>
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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">Initial Forward Price:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">USD 36.26 per Share</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">Daily Rate:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For any day, (i)(A) the Overnight Bank Rate for such day <I>minus </I>(B)&nbsp;the Spread <I>divided by </I>(ii) 365.</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">Overnight&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;Rate:</P></TD>
<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&#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="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spread:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">0.75%</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">Each date (other than the Trade Date) set forth on Schedule I hereto under the heading &#147;Forward Price Reduction Date.&#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">Forward Price Reduction Amount:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite such date on Schedule I hereto.</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">Shares:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Common stock, USD 0.01 par value per share, of Party B (also referred to herein as the &#147;<B>Issuer</B>&#148;) (Exchange identifier: &#147;CNP&#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">Exchange:</P></TD>
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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="bottom">Party A. Whenever the Calculation Agent is required to act or to exercise judgment in any way with respect to the Transaction, it will do so in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.</TD></TR>
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<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 (and, in any event, within five Exchange Business Days) 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="top">Any Scheduled Trading Day following the Effective Date up to, and including, the Maturity Date, 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 (i)&nbsp;if Physical Settlement applies, prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding
such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date and (ii)&nbsp;if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, five Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date; <I>provided </I>that (x)&nbsp;the
Maturity Date shall be a Settlement Date if on such date the Base Amount is greater than zero, (y)&nbsp;if Physical Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies and a Settlement Date specified above (including a Settlement Date occurring on the
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 the Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) during the relevant Unwind Period (as defined below) by a date that is more than one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the 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 as 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">Settlement Shares:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">With respect to any Settlement Date, a number of Shares, not to exceed the Base Amount, 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, the number of Settlement Shares shall be equal to the Base Amount on such date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">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 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 the Calculation Agent&#146;s good faith, commercially reasonable
judgment, to unwind Party A&#146;s hedge in respect of the Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) by the end of the relevant Unwind Period in a manner that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent, 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 the 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 by Party B that specifies Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement will not be effective to establish a Settlement Date 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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">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 through the Scheduled Trading Day immediately 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 is a Disrupted Day, the Calculation Agent shall make commercially reasonable adjustments to the terms of the 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 counsel.</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">Market Disruption Event:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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 reasonable manner determines is material.&#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">Exchange Act:</P></TD>
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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"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Physical Settlement:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, Party B shall deliver to Party A through the Clearance System the Settlement Shares 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 Settlement Date, on a delivery versus payment basis. If, on any Settlement Date, 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 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 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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Forward Price on such Settlement Date <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such
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<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, if the Cash Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date is a positive number, Party A will pay such Cash Settlement Amount to Party B. If the Cash Settlement Amount
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">For any Settlement Date 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 over the period
beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period and ending on, and including, such Settlement Date (calculated assuming no reduction to the 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 0.01, <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 <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares 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 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="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Net Share Settlement applies, if the number of Net Share Settlement Shares 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, 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 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 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="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For any Settlement Date 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 in a commercially reasonable manner to unwind a commercially reasonable hedge position<B> </B>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 over the period beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period and ending on, and including, such Settlement Date
(calculated assuming no reduction to the 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 0.01, <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement
Shares 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></TABLE>
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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> under the Exchange Act, 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="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">If with respect to the Transaction, in the Calculation Agent&#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 to hedge its exposure to the Transaction exceeds a
weighted average rate equal to 50 basis points per annum, the Calculation Agent shall reduce the Forward Price in order to compensate Party A for the amount by which the Stock Loan Fee exceeded a weighted average rate equal to 50 basis points per
annum during such period. The Calculation Agent shall notify Party B prior to making any such adjustment to the 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.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Calculation Agent is called upon to make any determination, calculation or adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Confirmation or the 2002 Definitions with respect to any event, the
Calculation Agent shall make such determination, calculation or adjustment by reference to the effect of such event on Party A, assuming that Party A maintains a commercially reasonable Hedge Position.</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"><U>Account Details</U>:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Conditions to Effectiveness</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The effectiveness of this Confirmation on the Effective Date shall be subject to (i)&nbsp;the condition that the representations and warranties
of Party B contained in the Underwriting Agreement dated May&nbsp;27, 2025 among Party B, BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as Representatives of the several Underwriters, the Forward Sellers and the
Forward Purchasers party thereto (the &#147;<B>Underwriting Agreement</B>&#148;) and any certificate delivered pursuant thereto by Party B are true and correct on the Effective Date as if made as of the Effective Date, (ii)&nbsp;the condition that
Party B has performed all of the obligations required to be performed by it under the Underwriting Agreement on or prior to the Effective Date, (iii)&nbsp;the condition that Party B has delivered to Party A an opinion of counsel dated as of the
Effective Date with respect to matters set forth in Section&nbsp;3(a) of the Agreement, (iv)&nbsp;the satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;6 of the Underwriting Agreement, (v)&nbsp;the condition that the Underwriting
Agreement shall not have been terminated pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 or Section&nbsp;10 thereof and (vi)&nbsp;the condition that neither of the following has occurred: (A)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) is unable to borrow and deliver for sale a
number of Shares equal to the Base Amount or (B)&nbsp;in the Calculation Agent&#146;s good faith, commercially reasonable judgment, either it is impracticable to do so or Party A (or its affiliate) would incur a Stock Loan Fee of more than a rate
equal to 200 basis points per annum to do so (in which event this Confirmation shall be effective but the Base Amount for the 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 Underwriting Agreement). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B represents, warrants and covenants that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">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 the Transaction; (ii)&nbsp;has consulted with its own legal, financial, accounting and tax advisors in connection with the Transaction; and (iii)&nbsp;is entering into the Transaction for a bona fide
business purpose. </P></TD></TR></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">Party B is not and has not been the subject of any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction that could reasonably be expected to impair materially Party B&#146;s ability to perform its obligations hereunder. </P></TD></TR></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">Party B will by the next succeeding New York Business Day notify Party A upon obtaining knowledge of the
occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Adjustment Event. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Party A as of the date hereof that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P 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 the Transaction, 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="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 the Transaction as herein provided, the full number of Shares as shall be issuable at such time upon settlement of the Transaction. All Shares so issuable shall, upon such
issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange. Party B has submitted an application for the listing on the Exchange of a number of Shares equal to 175% of the Base Amount, and such application and listing shall have been approved by
the Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance, on or prior to the 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">(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) 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 by 0.5% or more than
the Base Amount Percentage as of the later of the date hereof or the immediately preceding Settlement Date, 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 sum of
(i)&nbsp;the Base Amount and (ii)&nbsp;the &#147;Base Amount,&#148; as such term is defined in the confirmation dated as of May&nbsp;27, 2025 between Party A and Party B relating to a substantially identical forward transaction with respect to
7,135,135 Shares (the &#147;<B>Base Confirmation</B>&#148;), 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 Confirmation and the consummation of the Transaction (including, without limitation, the
issuance and delivery of Shares on any Settlement Date) 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 would be equal to or greater than 9.0%. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&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">Party B is not insolvent, nor will Party B be rendered insolvent as a result of the 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">(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 Confirmation, under an agreement with another party or otherwise,
that could reasonably be expected to cause any purchases of Shares by Party A or any of its affiliates in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement 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>
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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, unless Party B has provided written notice to Party A of such restricted period not later than the
Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first day of such &#147;restricted period&#148; (it being understood and agreed that any such day or days during such restricted period shall be a Suspension Day or Suspension Days, as the case may be.
</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 if, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of Party B at the time of such election, 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="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<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. </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">(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>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&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">during the term of the 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 the Transaction; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&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 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 the Transaction; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&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">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 and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&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">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 and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP, 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">the 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 the Transaction.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 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 the Transaction will be freely saleable without further registration or other restrictions under the Securities Act, in the hands of those securities lenders (<I>provided</I> that such Shares may be subject to restrictions if the status
of any such securities lender would cause any such resale restrictions to apply by virtue of such securities lender&#146;s share ownership in Party B, status as an affiliate of Party B or otherwise), 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 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:4%; 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 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 Confirmation. </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">In connection with bids and purchases of Shares in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement
of the 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>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" 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 the Transaction do not have access to material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information regarding
the Issuer or the Shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Insolvency Filing</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, upon any Insolvency Filing in respect of the Issuer,
the Transaction shall automatically terminate on the date thereof without further liability of either party to this Confirmation to the other party (except for any liability in respect of any breach of representation or covenant by a party under
this Confirmation prior to the date of such Insolvency Filing). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Extraordinary Dividends</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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 and prior to the
Maturity Date (or, if later, prior to the last date on which Shares are delivered by Party B to Party A in settlement of the Transaction), Party B shall pay to Party A, on the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the date on which such Extraordinary Dividend is paid
by the Issuer to holders of record of the Shares and (ii)&nbsp;the Maturity Date, an amount in cash equal to the product of (1)&nbsp;the per Share amount of such Extraordinary Dividend <I>and </I>(2)&nbsp;the Base Amount as of the record date of
such Extraordinary Dividend. &#147;<B>Extraordinary Dividend</B>&#148; means any cash dividend or distribution, or a portion thereof, declared by the Issuer with respect to the Shares that is specified by the board of directors of the Issuer as an
&#147;extraordinary&#148; dividend. For the avoidance of doubt, a regular, quarterly cash dividend that is in an amount per 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>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following events shall each constitute an &#147;<B>Acceleration Event</B>&#148; with respect to the Transaction: </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"><U>Stock Borrow Events</U>. In the good faith, commercially reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent
(i)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) is unable to hedge Party A&#146;s exposure to the 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 of more than 200 basis points per annum (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 May&nbsp;27, 2025, 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 Date (with May&nbsp;27, 2025 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 hereto, (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 the Calculation Agent; </P></TD></TR></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 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 a Merger Event,
Tender Offer, Nationalization, Insolvency, Change in Law or 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 Trade Date&#148;; or
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P 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 the Calculation Agent, 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:4%; 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
</P>
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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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Termination Settlement</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the occurrence of any Acceleration Event, 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 hereunder (a &#147;<B>Termination Settlement Date</B>&#148;) to which Physical Settlement shall apply, and to select the number of Settlement 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 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 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 Transaction, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and Section&nbsp;6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a
number of Settlement Shares 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 the 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 the 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Private Placement Procedures</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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, based on the advice of counsel, 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; <I>provided </I>that Party A may not otherwise determine that the Settlement Shares are Restricted Shares based solely upon Party A not having borrowed and sold a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount on or before the
Effective Date pursuant to the Registration Statement (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) with delivery of the Prospectus (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) if there has been no change in law or a change in the policy of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 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:4%; 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 Confirmation and (ii)&nbsp;Party B is entering into the Agreement and this 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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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B hereby agrees with Party A that, during any Unwind Period, Party B shall not
communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> Information (as defined herein) to any employee of Party A other than any Permitted EDG Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of the
Transaction, &#147;<B>Material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> 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. &#147;<B>Permitted EDG Personnel</B>&#148; means any member of the Equity Capital Markets group of Party A that is on the &#145;private
side&#146; of Party A&#146;s information wall. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Maximum Share Delivery</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Confirmation to the contrary, in no event shall Party B be required to deliver to Party A in
respect of the Transaction, whether pursuant to Physical Settlement, Net Share Settlement, Termination Settlement, any Private Placement Settlement or otherwise, an aggregate number of Shares in excess of 175% of the initial Base Amount. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Transfer and Assignment</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of its affiliates
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 of equivalent credit quality (or whose obligations are guaranteed by an entity of equivalent credit quality) without the prior written consent of Party B; <I>provided</I> that such transfer and/or assignment shall be
permitted only so long as (i)&nbsp;an Event of Default or Termination Event will not occur as a result of such transfer or assignment, (ii)&nbsp;such affiliate is a &#147;United States person&#148; (a &#147;<B>U.S. Person</B>&#148;) within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;7701(a)(30) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<B>Code</B>&#148;), for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (iii)&nbsp;as a result of such transfer or assignment (x)&nbsp;Party B will not be
required to pay or deliver to such affiliate on any payment date or delivery date an amount (including, without limitation, under Section&nbsp;2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement) or a number of Shares, as applicable, greater than the amount or the number
of Shares, respectively, that Party B would have been required to pay or deliver to Party A in the absence of such transfer and/or assignment and (y)&nbsp;Party B will not be entitled to receive from such affiliate on any payment date or delivery
date an amount (including, without limitation, under Section&nbsp;2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement) or a number of Shares, as applicable, less than the amount or the number of Shares, respectively, that Party A would have been required to pay or deliver,
as the case may be, to Party B in the absence of such transfer and assignment (as a result of a requirement for such affiliate to deduct or withhold tax or otherwise), (iv) such affiliate provides the tax documentation and makes the tax
representations (updated to reflect the taxpayer identification number of such affiliate) of Party A specified in Section&nbsp;4 under the heading &#147;Tax Matters&#148; (substituting such affiliate for Party A for purposes of such provisions) on
or prior to the effective time of such transfer or assignment and at such later times specified in Section&nbsp;4 and (v)&nbsp;such assignment or transfer will not cause a deemed exchange of the Transaction under Section&nbsp;1001 of the Code for
Party B. Notwithstanding any other provision in this 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 that
is a U.S. Person for U.S. federal income tax purposes to purchase, sell, receive or </P>
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deliver such Shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Party A&#146;s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Party A shall be
discharged of its obligations to Party B only to the extent of any such performance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Indemnity</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B agrees to indemnify Party A and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and controlling parties (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 and liabilities, joint and 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 Confirmation or the Agreement and will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses)
as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened 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:4%; 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>
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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 Agreement is further supplemented by the following provisions: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 hereunder are not secured by any collateral. Obligations under the Transaction shall not be set off against any other obligations of the parties, whether arising under the Agreement, under this 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 the Transaction, whether arising under the Agreement, under this 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Party A rights with
respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Party B; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>,<I> </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 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 Transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, Party A shall not have an &#147;interest&#148; in (within the meaning of NYSE Rule 312.04(e))
Shares hereunder and Party A shall not be entitled to take delivery of any Shares deliverable hereunder (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 and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A pursuant to the Base Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed
the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 9.0% 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. Any purported delivery hereunder shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that, after such delivery and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A
pursuant to the Base Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 9.0% or (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of
the Threshold Number of Shares. If any delivery owed to Party A hereunder 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 and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A pursuant to the Base
Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would not exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would not exceed 9.0% and (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would not directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of the
Threshold Number of Shares. The &#147;<B>Threshold Number of </B> </P>
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<B>Shares</B>&#148; means a number of Shares equal to 4.9% of the outstanding Shares on the Trade Date. 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:4%; 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%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Other Forward Transactions</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges that Party B has entered into two substantially identical forward transactions on the Shares on the date hereof (each, an
&#147;<B>Other Additional Forward</B>&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;<B>Other Additional Forwards</B>&#148;) with two other forward purchasers (the &#147;<B>Other Forward Counterparties</B>&#148;). Party A and Party B agree that if Party B
designates a &#147;Settlement Date&#148; (or equivalent concept) with respect to one or more Other Additional 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 Additional Forward(s) coincides for any period of time with any Unwind Period (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, subject to the immediately following paragraph, Party A shall be
permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of the Transaction only on alternating Scheduled Trading Days during such Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Party A by Party B at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the
commencement of 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 Additional Forward, every third Scheduled Trading Day if there
are two Other Additional Forwards, etc.). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A additionally acknowledges that Party B has entered into two substantially identical
forward transactions on the Shares on May&nbsp;27, 2025 (each, an &#147;<B>Other Base Forward</B>&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;<B>Other Base Forwards</B>&#148;) with each of the Other Forward Counterparties. Party A and Party B agree that if
Party B designates a &#147;Settlement Date&#148; (or equivalent concept) with respect to one or more Other Base 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 Base Forward(s) coincides for any period of time with any Unwind Period (the &#147;<B>Other</B> <B>Overlap Unwind Period</B>&#148;), Party B shall notify
Party A at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the commencement of such Other Overlap Unwind Period of the first Scheduled Trading Day and the length of such Other Overlap Unwind Period, and, subject to the immediately preceding paragraph,
Party A shall be permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of the Transaction only on alternating Scheduled Trading Days during such Other Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Party A by Party B at least one Scheduled Trading Day
prior to the commencement of such Other 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 Base Forward, every third Scheduled Trading
Day if there are two Other Base Forwards, etc.). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left: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:4%; 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 </P>
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otherwise impair either party&#146;s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a
termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the 2002 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%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Miscellaneous</U>: </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"><U>Addresses for Notices</U>. 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:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address for notices or communications to Party A: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Mizuho Securities USA LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">1271 Avenue of the Americas</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10020</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Mariano Gaut, Managing Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">205-7608</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Mariano.gaut@mizuhogroup.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Mizuho Markets Americas LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">c/o Mizuho Securities USA LLC</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">1271 Avenue of the Americas</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10020</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">US Equity Derivatives Notices</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">(646) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">949-9531</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Derivs-EQNoticesUS@mizuhogroup.com</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">1111 Louisiana</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Houston, TX 77002</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Patricia Martin, VP and Treasurer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone No.:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-207-5495</FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Patricia.martin@centerpointenergy.com</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">1111 Louisiana</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Houston, TX 77002</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">David McCabe, Treasury Manager</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone No.:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-207-7545</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">David.mccabe@centerpointenergy.com</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury</U>. 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 Confirmation. 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 Confirmation by, among other things,
the mutual waivers and certifications herein. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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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<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">the 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>
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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">a party&#146;s right to liquidate the 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>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&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="4%">&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 the 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="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Severability</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this 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 Confirmation had been executed with the invalid or unenforceable
provision eliminated, so long as this Confirmation as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of this Confirmation and the deletion of such portion of this
Confirmation will not substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of parties to this 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:4%; 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:4%; 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 Confirmation, and for such purposes this Confirmation shall be deemed a Protocol Covered Agreement and each party shall be deemed to
have the same status as &#147;Regulated Entity&#148; and/or &#147;Adhering Party&#148; 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
Confirmation 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 (iii)&nbsp;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><U>Bilateral Terms</U></B>&#148;) of the form of bilateral template entitled &#147;Full-Length 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 <U>www.isda.org</U> 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 Confirmation, and for such
purposes this Confirmation shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Agreement,&#148; Party A shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Entity&#148; and Counterparty shall be deemed a &#147;Counterparty Entity.&#148; In the event that, after the date of this
</P>
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Confirmation, 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
Confirmation and the terms of the Protocol, the Bilateral Agreement or the Bilateral Terms (each, the &#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 Confirmation&#148; include any related credit 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 Party A replaced by references to the covered affiliate support provider. &#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 affiliate into certain insolvency proceedings and any restrictions on the transfer of any covered
affiliate credit enhancements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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>
<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="4%">&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">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 or amounts payable hereunder that may be considered to be interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes 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;above 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>
<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="4%">&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="9%">&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 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="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">Party A is a U.S. limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. For U.S. Federal
income tax purposes, it is a Disregarded Entity of Mizuho Americas LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. For U.S. Federal income tax purposes, Mizuho Americas LLC has elected to be classified as a
corporation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%">&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 B 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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<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">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="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">It is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and 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>
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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"><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;, as defined for purposes of Section&nbsp;3(e) of the Agreement as described above in clause (a)&nbsp;under the heading &#147;Tax Matters&#148;, and &#147;Indemnifiable
Tax&#148;, 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 Code, 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>Agreement to Deliver Documents</U>. For the purpose of Section&nbsp;4(a)(i) of the Agreement, Party A agrees
to deliver an executed, completed and accurate U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> (or successor thereto) with respect to itself (reflecting Mizuho Americas LLC as its regarded owner) and with respect to
MSUSA in each case reasonably satisfactory to Party B and Party B agrees to deliver an executed, completed and accurate U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> (or successor thereto) reasonably satisfactory to
Party A, in each case (x)&nbsp;promptly upon execution of this Confirmation, (y)&nbsp;promptly upon reasonable demand by the other party and (z)&nbsp;promptly upon learning that any form previously provided has become invalid, obsolete or incorrect.
Additionally, each party shall, promptly upon request by the other party, provide such other tax forms and documents reasonably requested by such other party in order to allow such other party to make a payment under this Confirmation 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>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<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 Imposed on Payments to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-US</FONT> Persons</U>. &#147;Tax&#148;, as
defined for the purposes of Section&nbsp;3(e) of the Agreement as described above in clause (a), and &#147;Indemnifiable Tax&#148;, as defined in Section&nbsp;14 of the Agreement, shall not include (A)&nbsp;any tax imposed or collected pursuant to
Section&nbsp;871(m) of the Code or any current or future regulations or official interpretation thereof, (B)&nbsp;any tax imposed or collected pursuant to Section&nbsp;305 of the Code or any current or future regulations or official interpretation
thereof or (C)&nbsp;any tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 897 or 1445 of the Code or any current or future regulations or official interpretation thereof. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Counterparts:</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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>
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<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">MSUSA received or will receive other remuneration from MMA in relation to this Confirmation and the 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>
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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">Party B understands and agrees that MSUSA will act as agent for both parties with respect to the Transaction
and has no obligation, by way of issuance, endorsement, guarantee or otherwise with respect to the performance of either party under the 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 the
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">(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 the Transaction or the
Agreement shall be transmitted exclusively through MSUSA at the address specified in the Notices section above. </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"><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> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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this Confirmation and returning it to Party A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ James Watts</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Name: James Watts <BR></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"><B>MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Acting solely as Agent in connection with this Confirmation</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Matthew E. Chiavaroli</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Name: Matthew E. Chiavaroli <BR></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Christopher A. Foster</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Name: Christopher A. Foster</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PRIVATE PLACEMENT PROCEDURES </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">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; <I>provided</I> 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 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 or this 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 or Termination Settlement Date 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 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 the 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 delivery 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="right">May&nbsp;28, 2025 </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"><B>CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>1111
Louisiana</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Houston, TX 77002</P></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">JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association</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:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">383 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10179</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of this letter agreement (this &#147;<B>Confirmation</B>&#148;) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the
transaction entered into between Party A and Party B on the Trade Date specified below (the &#147;<B>Transaction</B>&#148;). This letter agreement constitutes a &#147;Confirmation&#148; as referred to in the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement specified
below. </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 definitions and provisions contained in the 2006 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions (the
&#147;<B>2006 Definitions</B>&#148;) and the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the &#147;<B>2002</B> <B>Definitions</B>&#148; and, together with the 2006 Definitions, 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 this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency among the Agreement, this Confirmation, the 2006 Definitions and the 2002 Definitions, the
following will prevail in the order of precedence indicated: (i)&nbsp;this Confirmation; (ii)&nbsp;the 2002 Definitions; (iii)&nbsp;the 2006 Definitions; and (iv)&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">This 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 and shall supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral communications with respect thereto. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA
Master Agreement (the &#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
without reference to choice of law doctrine that would apply to laws of another jurisdiction and the election that the provisions of Section&nbsp;3(g) will apply to the Agreement). The parties hereby agree that no transaction other than the
Transaction shall be governed by the Agreement. For purposes of the 2002 Definitions, the 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 that it has entered into the 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 the Transaction are as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>General Terms</U>: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;28, 2025</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Initially, 810,811 Shares. On each Settlement Date, the Base Amount shall be reduced by the number of Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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">February&nbsp;25, 2027 (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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">On the Effective Date, the Initial Forward Price, and on any other day, (1)&nbsp;the Forward Price 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 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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">USD 36.26 per Share</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">Daily Rate:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For any day, (i)(A) the Overnight Bank Rate for such day <I>minus </I>(B)&nbsp;the Spread <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&#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="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spread:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">0.75%</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">Each date (other than the Trade Date) set forth on Schedule I hereto under the heading &#147;Forward Price Reduction Date.&#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">Forward Price Reduction Amount:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite such date on Schedule I hereto.</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 referred to herein as the &#147;<B>Issuer</B>&#148;) (Exchange identifier: &#147;CNP&#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">Exchange:</P></TD>
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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>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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">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 the Transaction, it will do so in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.</TD></TR>
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<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 (and, in any event, within five Exchange Business Days) 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
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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="top">Any Scheduled Trading Day following the Effective Date up to, and including, the Maturity Date, 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 (i)&nbsp;if Physical Settlement applies, prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding
such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date and (ii)&nbsp;if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, five Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Settlement Date, which may be the Maturity Date; <I>provided </I>that (x)&nbsp;the
Maturity Date shall be a Settlement Date if on such date the Base Amount is greater than zero, (y)&nbsp;if Physical Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies and a Settlement Date specified above (including a Settlement Date occurring on the
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 the Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) during the relevant Unwind Period (as defined below) by a date that is more than one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the 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 as 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">Settlement Shares:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">With respect to any Settlement Date, a number of Shares, not to exceed the Base Amount, 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, the number of Settlement Shares shall be equal to the Base Amount on such date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">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 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 the Calculation Agent&#146;s good faith, commercially reasonable
judgment, to unwind Party A&#146;s hedge in respect of the Transaction (or portion thereof, as applicable) by the end of the relevant Unwind Period in a manner that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent, 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 the 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 by Party B that specifies Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement will not be effective to establish a Settlement Date 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>
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<TD VALIGN="top">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 through the Scheduled Trading Day immediately 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 is a Disrupted Day, the Calculation Agent shall make commercially reasonable adjustments to the terms of the 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"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Suspension Day:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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 counsel.</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">Market Disruption Event:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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 reasonable manner determines is material.&#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">Exchange Act:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.</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">Physical Settlement:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, Party B shall deliver to Party A through the Clearance System the Settlement Shares 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 Settlement Date, on a delivery versus payment basis. If, on any Settlement Date, 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 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 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>
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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">Physical Settlement Amount:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any Settlement Date in respect of which Physical Settlement applies, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Forward Price on such Settlement Date <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares for such
Settlement Date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, if the Cash Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date is a positive number, Party A will pay such Cash Settlement Amount to Party B. If the Cash Settlement Amount
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></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">For any Settlement Date 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 over the period
beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period and ending on, and including, such Settlement Date (calculated assuming no reduction to the 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 0.01, <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 <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement Shares 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 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">Net Share Settlement:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">On any Settlement Date in respect of which Net Share Settlement applies, if the number of Net Share Settlement Shares 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, 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 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 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"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Net Share Settlement Shares:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For any Settlement Date 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 in a commercially reasonable manner to unwind a commercially reasonable hedge position<B> </B>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 over the period beginning on, and including, the date that is one Settlement Cycle following the first day of the applicable Unwind Period and ending on, and including, such Settlement Date
(calculated assuming no reduction to the 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 0.01, <I>and </I>(ii)&nbsp;the number of Settlement
Shares 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> under the Exchange Act, 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"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Method of Adjustment:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">If with respect to the Transaction, in the Calculation Agent&#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 to hedge its exposure to the Transaction exceeds a
weighted average rate equal to 50 basis points per annum, the Calculation Agent shall reduce the Forward Price in order to compensate Party A for the amount by which the Stock Loan Fee exceeded a weighted average rate equal to 50 basis points per
annum during such period. The Calculation Agent shall notify Party B prior to making any such adjustment to the 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.</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 Adjustment:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Calculation Agent is called upon to make any determination, calculation or adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Confirmation or the 2002 Definitions with respect to any event, the
Calculation Agent shall make such determination, calculation or adjustment by reference to the effect of such event on Party A, assuming that Party A maintains a commercially reasonable Hedge Position.</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"><U>Account Details</U>:</P></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">Payments to Party A:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">To be advised.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Office of Party A is: New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Office of Party B is: Inapplicable, Party B is not a Multibranch Party. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Conditions to Effectiveness</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The effectiveness of this Confirmation on the Effective Date shall be subject to (i)&nbsp;the condition that the representations and warranties
of Party B contained in the Underwriting Agreement dated May&nbsp;27, 2025 among Party B, BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as Representatives of the several Underwriters, the Forward Sellers and the
Forward Purchasers party thereto (the &#147;<B>Underwriting Agreement</B>&#148;) and any certificate delivered pursuant thereto by Party B are true and correct on the Effective Date as if made as of the Effective Date, (ii)&nbsp;the condition that
Party B has performed all of the obligations required to be performed by it under the Underwriting Agreement on or prior to the Effective Date, (iii)&nbsp;the condition that Party B has delivered to Party A an opinion of counsel dated as of the
Effective Date with respect to matters set forth in Section&nbsp;3(a) of the Agreement, (iv)&nbsp;the satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;6 of the Underwriting Agreement, (v)&nbsp;the condition that the Underwriting
Agreement shall not have been terminated pursuant to Section&nbsp;6 or Section&nbsp;10 thereof and (vi)&nbsp;the condition that neither of the following has occurred: (A)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) is unable to borrow and deliver for sale a
number of Shares equal to the Base Amount or (B)&nbsp;in the Calculation Agent&#146;s good faith, commercially reasonable judgment, either it is impracticable to do so or Party A (or its affiliate) would incur a Stock Loan Fee of more than a rate
equal to 200 basis points per annum to do so (in which event this Confirmation shall be effective but the Base Amount for the 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 Underwriting Agreement). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B represents, warrants and covenants that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">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 the Transaction; (ii)&nbsp;has consulted with its own legal, financial, accounting and tax advisors in connection with the Transaction; and (iii)&nbsp;is entering into the Transaction for a bona fide
business purpose. </P></TD></TR></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">Party B is not and has not been the subject of any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction that could reasonably be expected to impair materially Party B&#146;s ability to perform its obligations hereunder. </P></TD></TR></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">Party B will by the next succeeding New York Business Day notify Party A upon obtaining knowledge of the
occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Adjustment Event. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Additional
Representations, Warranties and A</U>g<U>reements of Party B</U>: Party B hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Party A as of the date hereof that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P 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 the Transaction, 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>
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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">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 the Transaction as herein provided, the full number of Shares as shall be issuable at such time upon settlement of the Transaction. All Shares so issuable shall, upon such
issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange. Party B has submitted an application for the listing on the Exchange of a number of Shares equal to 175% of the Base Amount, and such application and listing shall have been approved by
the Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance, on or prior to the Effective Date. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P 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) 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 by 0.5% or more than
the Base Amount Percentage as of the later of the date hereof or the immediately preceding Settlement Date, 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 sum of
(i)&nbsp;the Base Amount and (ii)&nbsp;the &#147;Base Amount,&#148; as such term is defined in the confirmation dated as of May&nbsp;27, 2025 between Party A and Party B relating to a substantially identical forward transaction with respect to
5,405,406 Shares (the &#147;<B>Base Confirmation</B>&#148;), 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 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 Confirmation and the consummation of the Transaction (including, without limitation, the
issuance and delivery of Shares on any Settlement Date) 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 would be equal to or greater than 9.0%. </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 the 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">(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 Confirmation, under an agreement with another party or otherwise,
that could reasonably be expected to cause any purchases of Shares by Party A or any of its affiliates in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement 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, unless Party B has provided written notice to Party A of such restricted period not later than the
Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first day of such &#147;restricted period&#148; (it being understood and agreed that any such day or days during such restricted period shall be a Suspension Day or Suspension Days, as the case may be.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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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 if, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of Party B at the time of such election, 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. </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">(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>
<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">during the term of the 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 the 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 the Transaction; </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="9%">&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">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 and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP;
</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 and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10b-18</FONT> VWAP, 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">the 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 the Transaction.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 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 the Transaction will be freely saleable without further registration or other restrictions under the Securities Act, in the hands of those securities lenders (<I>provided</I> that such Shares may be subject to restrictions if the status
of any such securities lender would cause any such resale restrictions to apply by virtue of such securities lender&#146;s share ownership in Party B, status as an affiliate of Party B or otherwise), 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 </P>
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Procedures&#148; below, Party B agrees that the Shares that it delivers to Party A on each Settlement Date 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Covenants of Party A</U>: </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 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 Confirmation. </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">In connection with bids and purchases of Shares in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement
of the 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 the Transaction do not have access to material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information regarding
the Issuer or the Shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Insolvency Filing</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Definitions, upon any Insolvency Filing in respect of the Issuer,
the Transaction shall automatically terminate on the date thereof without further liability of either party to this Confirmation to the other party (except for any liability in respect of any breach of representation or covenant by a party under
this Confirmation prior to the date of such Insolvency Filing). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Extraordinary Dividends</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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 and prior to the
Maturity Date (or, if later, prior to the last date on which Shares are delivered by Party B to Party A in settlement of the Transaction), Party B shall pay to Party A, on the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the date on which such Extraordinary Dividend is paid
by the Issuer to holders of record of the Shares and (ii)&nbsp;the Maturity Date, an amount in cash equal to the product of (1)&nbsp;the per Share amount of such Extraordinary Dividend <I>and </I>(2)&nbsp;the Base Amount as of the record date of
such Extraordinary Dividend. &#147;<B>Extraordinary Dividend</B>&#148; means any cash dividend or distribution, or a portion thereof, declared by the Issuer with respect to the Shares that is specified by the board of directors of the Issuer as an
&#147;extraordinary&#148; dividend. For the avoidance of doubt, a regular, quarterly cash dividend that is in an amount per 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Acceleration Events</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
following events shall each constitute an &#147;<B>Acceleration Event</B>&#148; with respect to the Transaction: </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"><U>Stock Borrow Events</U>. In the good faith, commercially reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent
(i)&nbsp;Party A (or its affiliate) is unable to hedge Party A&#146;s exposure to the 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 of more than 200 basis points per annum (each, a &#147;<B>Stock Borrow Event</B>&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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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 May&nbsp;27, 2025, 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 Date (with May&nbsp;27, 2025 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 hereto, (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 the Calculation Agent; </P></TD></TR></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 a Merger Event,
Tender Offer, Nationalization, Insolvency, Change in Law or 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 Trade Date&#148;; or
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD 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 the Calculation Agent, 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:4%; 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>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Termination Settlement</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the occurrence of any Acceleration Event, 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 hereunder (a &#147;<B>Termination Settlement Date</B>&#148;) to which Physical Settlement shall apply, and to select the number of Settlement 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 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 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 Transaction, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Party B and Section&nbsp;6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a
number of Settlement Shares 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 the 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 the 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Private Placement Procedures</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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, based on the advice of counsel, 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; <I>provided </I>that Party A may not otherwise determine that the Settlement Shares are Restricted Shares based solely upon Party A not having borrowed and sold a number of Shares equal to the Base Amount on or before the
Effective Date pursuant to the Registration Statement (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) with delivery of the Prospectus (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) if there has been no change in law or a change in the policy of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 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:4%; 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 Confirmation and (ii)&nbsp;Party B is entering into the Agreement and this 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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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B hereby agrees with Party A that, during any Unwind Period, Party B shall not
communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> Information (as defined herein) to any employee of Party A other than any Permitted EDG Personnel (as defined below). For purposes of the
Transaction, &#147;<B>Material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Public</FONT> 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. &#147;<B>Permitted EDG Personnel</B>&#148; means any employee on the trading side of the Equity Derivatives Group of J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC and does not include Mr.&nbsp;David Aidelson, Mr.&nbsp;Elliot Chalom, Mr.&nbsp;Noah&nbsp;L. Wynkoop, Ms.&nbsp;Yana Chernobilsky, Mr.&nbsp;Ganaraj&nbsp;S. Hegde, Mr.Gaurav X. Maria (or any other person or persons designated from time to time by
the Compliance Group of Party A). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Maximum Share Delivery</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Confirmation to the contrary, in no event shall Party B be required to deliver to Party A in
respect of the Transaction, whether pursuant to Physical Settlement, Net Share Settlement, Termination Settlement, any Private Placement Settlement or otherwise, an aggregate number of Shares in excess of 175% of the initial Base Amount. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Transfer and Assignment</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of its affiliates
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 of equivalent credit quality (or whose obligations are guaranteed by an entity of equivalent credit quality) without the prior written consent of Party B; <I>provided</I> that such transfer and/or assignment shall be
permitted only so long as (i)&nbsp;an Event of Default or Termination Event will not occur as a result of such transfer or assignment, (ii)&nbsp;such affiliate is a &#147;United States person&#148; (a &#147;<B>U.S. Person</B>&#148;) within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;7701(a)(30) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<B>Code</B>&#148;), for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (iii)&nbsp;as a result of such transfer or assignment (x)&nbsp;Party B will not be
required to pay or deliver to such affiliate on any payment date or delivery date an amount (including, without limitation, under Section&nbsp;2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement) or a number of Shares, as applicable, greater than the amount or the number
of Shares, respectively, that Party B would have been required to pay or deliver to Party A in the absence of such transfer and/or assignment and (y)&nbsp;Party B will not be entitled to receive from such affiliate on any payment date or delivery
date an amount (including, without limitation, under Section&nbsp;2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement) or a number of Shares, as applicable, less than the amount or the number of Shares, respectively, that Party A would have been required to pay or deliver,
as the case may be, to Party B in the absence of such transfer and assignment (as a result of a requirement for such affiliate to deduct or withhold tax or otherwise), (iv) such affiliate provides the tax documentation and makes the tax
representations (updated to reflect the taxpayer identification number of such affiliate) of Party A specified in Section&nbsp;4 under the heading &#147;Tax Matters&#148; (substituting such affiliate for Party A for purposes of such provisions) on
or prior to the effective time of such transfer or assignment and at such later times specified in Section&nbsp;4 and (v)&nbsp;such assignment or transfer will not cause a deemed exchange of the Transaction under Section&nbsp;1001 of the Code for
Party B. Notwithstanding any other provision in this 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 that
is a U.S. Person for U.S. federal income tax purposes to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Party A&#146;s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such
obligations. Party A shall be discharged of its obligations to Party B only to the extent of any such performance. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Indemnity</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party B agrees to indemnify Party A and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and controlling parties (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 and liabilities, joint and 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 Confirmation or the Agreement and will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses)
as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened 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:4%; 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>
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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 Agreement is further supplemented by the following provisions: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; 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 hereunder are not secured by any collateral. Obligations under the Transaction shall not be set off against any other obligations of the parties, whether arising under the Agreement, under this 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 the Transaction, whether arising under the Agreement, under this 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Party A rights with
respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Party B; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>,<I> </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 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 Transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, Party A shall not have an &#147;interest&#148; in (within the meaning of NYSE Rule 312.04(e))
Shares hereunder and Party A shall not be entitled to take delivery of any Shares deliverable hereunder (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 and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A pursuant to the Base Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed
the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 9.0% 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. Any purported delivery hereunder shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that, after such delivery and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A
pursuant to the Base Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would exceed 9.0% or (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of
the Threshold Number of Shares. If any delivery owed to Party A hereunder 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 and after taking into account any Shares concurrently deliverable to Party A pursuant to the Base
Confirmation, (i)&nbsp;the Share Amount would not exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii)&nbsp;the Section&nbsp;16 Percentage would not exceed 9.0% and (iii)&nbsp;Party A Group would not directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of the
Threshold Number of Shares. The &#147;<B>Threshold Number of Shares</B>&#148; means a number of Shares equal to 4.9% of the outstanding Shares on the Trade Date. 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 </P>
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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:4%; 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%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Other Forward Transactions</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A acknowledges that Party B has entered into two substantially identical forward transactions on the Shares on the date hereof (each, an
&#147;<B>Other Additional Forward</B>&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;<B>Other Additional Forwards</B>&#148;) with two other forward purchasers (the &#147;<B>Other Forward Counterparties</B>&#148;). Party A and Party B agree that if Party B
designates a &#147;Settlement Date&#148; (or equivalent concept) with respect to one or more Other Additional 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 Additional Forward(s) coincides for any period of time with any Unwind Period (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, subject to the immediately following paragraph, Party A shall be
permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of the Transaction only on alternating Scheduled Trading Days during such Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Party A by Party B at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the
commencement of 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 Additional Forward, every third Scheduled Trading Day if there
are two Other Additional Forwards, etc.). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Party A additionally acknowledges that Party B has entered into two substantially identical
forward transactions on the Shares on May&nbsp;27, 2025 (each, an &#147;<B>Other Base Forward</B>&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;<B>Other Base Forwards</B>&#148;) with each of the Other Forward Counterparties. Party A and Party B agree that if
Party B designates a &#147;Settlement Date&#148; (or equivalent concept) with respect to one or more Other Base 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 Base Forward(s) coincides for any period of time with any Unwind Period (the &#147;<B>Other</B> <B>Overlap Unwind Period</B>&#148;), Party B shall notify
Party A at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the commencement of such Other Overlap Unwind Period of the first Scheduled Trading Day and the length of such Other Overlap Unwind Period, and, subject to the immediately preceding paragraph,
Party A shall be permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of the Transaction only on alternating Scheduled Trading Days during such Other Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Party A by Party B at least one Scheduled Trading Day
prior to the commencement of such Other 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 Base Forward, every third Scheduled Trading
Day if there are two Other Base Forwards, etc.). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left: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:4%; 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 Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the 2002
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>
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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"><U>Addresses for Notices</U>. 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:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address for notices or communications to Party A: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York Branch</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">New York, NY 10179</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">EDG Marketing Support</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">edg_notices@jpmorgan.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Edg_ny_corporate_sales_support@jpmorgan.com</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Mr.&nbsp;Gaurav&nbsp;X. Maria</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Director</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone&nbsp;No.:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-622-9196</FONT></FONT></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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Gaurav.x.maria@jpmorgan.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address for notices or communications to Party B: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">1111 Louisiana</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Houston, TX 77002</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Patricia Martin, VP and Treasurer</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone&nbsp;No.:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-207-5495</FONT></FONT></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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Patricia.martin@centerpointenergy.com</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Address:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">1111 Louisiana</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Houston, TX 77002</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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">David McCabe, Treasury Manager</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></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:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Telephone&nbsp;No.:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-207-7545</FONT></FONT></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; margin-left:7.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">David.mccabe@centerpointenergy.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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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>Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury</U>. 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 Confirmation. 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 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="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>Communications with Employees of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</U>. If Party B interacts with any employee of
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with respect to the Transaction, Party B hereby is 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 Transaction. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the 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>
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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">a party&#146;s right to liquidate the 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>
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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 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="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 the 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="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Severability</U>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this 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 Confirmation had been executed with the invalid or unenforceable
provision eliminated, so long as this Confirmation as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of this Confirmation and the deletion of such portion of this
Confirmation will not substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of parties to this 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:4%; 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:4%; 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 Confirmation, and for such purposes this Confirmation shall be deemed a Protocol Covered Agreement and each party shall be deemed to
have the same status as &#147;Regulated Entity&#148; and/or &#147;Adhering Party&#148; 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
Confirmation 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 (iii)&nbsp;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><U>Bilateral Terms</U></B>&#148;) of the form of bilateral template entitled &#147;Full-Length 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 <U>www.isda.org</U> 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 Confirmation, and for such
purposes this Confirmation shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Agreement,&#148; Party A shall be deemed a &#147;Covered Entity&#148; and Counterparty shall be deemed a &#147;Counterparty Entity.&#148; In the event that, after the date of this
Confirmation, 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 Confirmation and the terms of the Protocol, the Bilateral
Agreement or the Bilateral Terms (each, the &#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 </P>
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meanings assigned to them under the QFC Stay Rules. For purposes of this paragraph, references to &#147;this Confirmation&#148; include any related credit 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 Party A replaced by references to the
covered affiliate support provider. &#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 affiliate
into certain insolvency proceedings and any restrictions on the transfer of any covered affiliate credit enhancements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>HIRE Act</U>:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that either party to the Agreement with respect to this 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;871(m)
Protocol&#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 this 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 this 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 this 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 this Transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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 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 or amounts payable hereunder that may be considered to be interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes 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;above 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 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>
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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">Party A makes the following representation(s): </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">Party A 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> Party A 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>
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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">Party B makes the following representation(s): </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">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>
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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">It is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and 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 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;, as defined for purposes of Section&nbsp;3(e) of the Agreement as described above in clause (a)&nbsp;under the heading &#147;Tax Matters&#148;, and &#147;Indemnifiable
Tax&#148;, 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 Code, 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 ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Agreement to Deliver Documents</U>. For the purpose of Section&nbsp;4(a)(i) of the Agreement, Party A agrees
to deliver an executed, completed and accurate U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> (or successor thereto) reasonably satisfactory to Party B and Party B agrees to deliver an executed, completed and accurate
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> (or successor thereto) reasonably satisfactory to Party A, in each case (x)&nbsp;promptly upon execution of this Confirmation, (y)&nbsp;promptly upon reasonable demand by
the other party and (z)&nbsp;promptly upon learning that any form previously provided has become invalid, obsolete or incorrect. Additionally, each party shall, promptly upon request by the other party, provide such other tax forms and documents
reasonably requested by such other party in order to allow such other party to make a payment under this Confirmation 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="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Counterparts:</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; 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>
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this Confirmation and returning it to Party A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Gaurav Maria</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" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Christopher A. Foster</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Christopher A. Foster</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</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">May&nbsp;27, 2025</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">August&nbsp;20, 2025</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.22</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">November&nbsp;19, 2025</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.22</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">February&nbsp;18, 2026</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.23</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">May&nbsp;20, 2026</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.23</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">August&nbsp;19, 2026</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">USD 0.23</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; <I>provided</I> 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 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 or this 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 or Termination Settlement Date 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 the 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 delivery 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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<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:submissionTypeItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<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>
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<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:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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<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>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</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>
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<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_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>
<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_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</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_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<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 14d-2(b) 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 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<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_PreCommencementTenderOffer</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_Security12bTitle">
<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>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</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<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_Security12bTitle</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:securityTitleItemType</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_SecurityExchangeName">
<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 Exchange on which a security is registered.</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 d1-1<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_SecurityExchangeName</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:edgarExchangeCodeItemType</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_SolicitingMaterial">
<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 soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 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 14a<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
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