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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-167143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250729

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHART INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892553
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) [3443]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				341712937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11442
		FILM NUMBER:		251157511

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE # 100
		CITY:			BALL GROUND
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-721-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE # 100
		CITY:			BALL GROUND
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30107
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</DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2025 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CHART INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-11442</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>34-1712937</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>incorporation or organization)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2200 Airport Industrial Drive, Suite 100</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ball Ground, Georgia</B></P></TD>
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name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. 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">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </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">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17
CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company &#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744; </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Merger Agreement </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;28, 2025, Chart
Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Chart</U>&#148;), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;) with Baker Hughes Company, a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Baker Hughes</U>&#148;), and
Tango Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;). The Merger Agreement was unanimously approved by Chart&#146;s board of directors (the &#147;<U>Chart Board</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Merger </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and
subject to the terms and conditions described therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into Chart (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;), with Chart continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Merger Consideration </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the effective time of the
Merger (the &#147;<U>Effective Time</U>&#148;), each share of common stock of Chart, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;<U>Chart Common Stock</U>&#148;), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i)&nbsp;shares held
by Chart or its subsidiaries as treasury stock or otherwise, (ii)&nbsp;shares held by Baker Hughes or its subsidiaries, and (iii)&nbsp;shares as to which appraisal rights have been properly exercised and not withdrawn under Delaware law) will be
converted automatically into the right to receive $210.00 in cash (the &#147;<U>Merger Consideration</U>&#148;), without interest and subject to any applicable withholding tax. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any shares of Chart&#146;s 6.75% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;<U>Chart Preferred Stock</U>&#148;),
remain outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Merger Agreement provides that the parties will amend the Merger Agreement, if necessary, to give effect to the treatment of such shares as mutually agreed upon by the parties (subject
to compliance with the terms of the Chart Preferred Stock). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of Equity Awards </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each equity award of Chart granted under its equity plans or otherwise that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time will be treated as follows: (i)&nbsp;each outstanding option to purchase shares of Chart Common Stock, whether vested or unvested, that has an exercise price per share less than the Merger Consideration will be cancelled and converted into the
right to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (x)&nbsp;the excess of the Merger Consideration over the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-share</FONT> exercise price of such option and (y)&nbsp;the number of shares subject to the option,
and any stock option with an exercise price equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration will be cancelled for no consideration; (ii)&nbsp;each outstanding restricted stock unit granted prior to the date of the Merger Agreement, whether vested
or unvested, will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of the number of shares of Chart Common Stock underlying such award; and (iii)&nbsp;each outstanding performance stock unit (&#147;<U>PSU</U>&#148;) will
vest as to a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pro-rata</FONT> portion of the award based on the portion of the performance period elapsed prior to the Effective Time, with the level of performance deemed to be satisfied at the greater of
(x)&nbsp;the target level of performance applicable to such PSU and (y)&nbsp;the actual level of performance achieved as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (as reasonably determined by the Chart Board or the compensation committee thereof),
and the vested portion of each PSU will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the Merger Consideration for each vested share. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Representations, Warranties and Covenants </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of each of Chart and Baker Hughes, which, in the case of Chart, are qualified by the
confidential disclosures provided to Baker Hughes in connection with the Merger Agreement, as well as matters included in Chart&#146;s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the date of the Merger Agreement. Additionally,
the Merger Agreement provides for customary <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-closing</FONT> covenants of each of Chart and Baker Hughes, including to cooperate and use reasonable best efforts with respect to seeking regulatory approvals (subject
to certain specified limitations), and, in the case of Chart: (i)&nbsp;to conduct its business in the ordinary course (subject to certain exceptions); (ii) to hold a meeting of its stockholders to obtain the requisite stockholder approval
contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (iii)&nbsp;not to solicit proposals relating to any alternative business combination transactions; and (iv)&nbsp;subject to certain exceptions, not to enter into any discussion concerning, or provide
confidential information in connection with, any such alternative business combination transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, with respect to the termination of the
Flowserve Merger Agreement (as defined below) and the payment of the Flowserve Termination Payment (as defined below) to Flowserve (as defined below), Baker Hughes is required to pay $258&nbsp;million of such Flowserve Termination Payment to
Flowserve on Chart&#146;s behalf (and Chart shall pay the remaining $8&nbsp;million portion thereof). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Conditions to the Merger </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including (i)&nbsp;the approval by holders of Chart Common Stock
of a proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the receipt of certain other clearances, approvals and
consents under certain applicable foreign antitrust and regulatory laws; (iii)&nbsp;the absence of governmental restraints or prohibitions preventing the consummation of the Merger; (iv)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of Chart and Baker
Hughes being true and correct (subject to certain qualifications); (v) the performance in all material respects by the parties of their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement and (vi)&nbsp;the absence of any effect, change or event that
has had a material adverse effect on Chart, subject to certain exceptions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Termination </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the parties, including in the event that (i)&nbsp;the parties agree in writing to terminate the
Merger Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;the Merger is not consummated on or before the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT> anniversary of the date of the Merger Agreement, which is subject to two automatic
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">six-month</FONT> extensions if certain regulatory conditions remain outstanding (as extended, the &#147;<U>Outside Date</U>&#148;), (iii) the requisite stockholder approval of Chart required in connection with the
Merger is not obtained at Chart&#146;s stockholder meeting, (iv)&nbsp;any legal restraint having the effect of prohibiting the consummation of the Merger shall have become final and nonappealable or (v)&nbsp;the other party has breached its
representations, warranties or covenants in the Merger Agreement, subject to certain qualifications. In addition, (i)&nbsp;Baker Hughes can terminate the Merger Agreement prior to Chart&#146;s stockholder meeting if the Chart Board has changed its
recommendation in connection with the Merger, or has failed to make or reaffirm such recommendation in certain circumstances, and (ii)&nbsp;Chart can terminate the Merger Agreement prior to Chart&#146;s stockholder meeting in order to substantially
concurrently enter into a superior proposal from a third party, subject to certain qualifications. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement provides that, upon termination
of the Merger Agreement under certain specified circumstances, including (i)&nbsp;a change in the recommendation of the Chart Board in connection with the Merger, (ii)&nbsp;a termination of the Merger Agreement by Chart or Baker Hughes because of a
failure of Chart&#146;s stockholders to adopt the Merger Agreement at Chart&#146;s stockholder meeting, a material breach by Chart or </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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because the Merger is not consummated by the Outside Date, in each case at a time when there was an offer or proposal for an alternative transaction with Chart and Chart enters into or
consummates an alternative transaction within twelve (12)&nbsp;months following such date of termination, or (iii)&nbsp;a termination of the Merger Agreement by Chart in order to substantially concurrently enter into a superior proposal from a third
party (subject to certain qualifications), Chart will pay to Baker Hughes a termination fee equal to $250&nbsp;million in cash. In addition, if the Merger Agreement is terminated under circumstances where such termination fee becomes payable by
Chart, Chart will also be required to reimburse Baker Hughes for the portion of the Flowserve Termination Payment that Baker Hughes paid on Chart&#146;s behalf in connection with the termination of the Flowserve Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under certain specified circumstances related to the failure to obtain
required antitrust or foreign investment law approvals, Baker Hughes shall pay to Chart a reverse termination fee equal to $500&nbsp;million in cash. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The
Merger Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of such agreement or other specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants
were made for purposes of the contract among the parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating such agreement. The Merger Agreement has been attached to provide investors
with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about Chart or Baker Hughes or any other party to the Merger Agreement or any related agreement. In particular, the representations, warranties and
covenants contained in the Merger Agreement, which were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting
parties (including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts) and may be subject to standards of
materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors and security holders. Investors and security holders are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, or any descriptions thereof, as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of any party to the Merger Agreement. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the
representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Chart&#146;s or Baker Hughes&#146; public disclosures. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, on June&nbsp;3, 2025, Chart entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Flowserve Corporation, a New York corporation
(&#147;<U>Flowserve</U>&#148;), Big Sur Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Flowserve, and Napa Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Flowserve (the
&#147;<U>Flowserve Merger Agreement</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;28, 2025, prior to entering into the Merger Agreement, Chart, Flowserve, Big Sur Merger Sub,
Inc., and Napa Merger Sub LLC entered into a Termination Agreement, pursuant to which the parties agreed to terminate the Flowserve Merger Agreement (the &#147;<U>Termination Agreement</U>&#148;). Under the terms of the Termination Agreement, a
termination payment of $266&nbsp;million (the &#147;<U>Flowserve Termination Payment</U>&#148;) shall be paid in cash to Flowserve (of which, as noted above, $258&nbsp;million shall be paid by Baker Hughes on Chart&#146;s behalf and $8&nbsp;million
shall be paid by Chart). The Flowserve Termination Payment consists of the $250&nbsp;million termination fee that is required to be paid to Flowserve under the Flowserve Merger Agreement plus an additional agreed upon amount of $16&nbsp;million to
reimburse Flowserve for certain expenses. In addition, the Termination Agreement </P>
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provides for a mutual release of all claims related to or arising out of the Flowserve Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, as well as a letter of intent between Chart and
Flowserve to amend an existing supply agreement between them (or their affiliates) to extend the term and to expand the coverage thereof to include certain additional products of Flowserve during such term. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the Termination Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Termination Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;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"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;29, 2025, Chart issued a press release to announce the execution of the Termination Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K&nbsp;and</FONT> is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition,
on July&nbsp;29, 2025, Chart and Baker Hughes issued a joint press release to announce the execution of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>No Offer or Solicitation </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made
except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Important Additional
Information </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger transaction between Chart and Baker
Hughes. In connection therewith, Chart intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a proxy statement of Chart (the &#147;proxy statement&#148;) that will be mailed to Chart stockholders seeking their approval of its
transaction-related proposals. However, such documents are not currently available. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR ANY INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about each of Chart and Baker Hughes, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the
SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Chart will be available free of charge on Chart&#146;s website at ir.chartindustries.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Participants in the Solicitation </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart and its
directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Chart&#146;s stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Chart&#146;s directors and executive officers, including a
description of their direct interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in Chart&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;28, 2025, and its
proxy statement filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;8, 2025. To the extent holdings of Chart&#146;s securities </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in Chart&#146;s 2025 proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statements of
Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 subsequently filed with the SEC.&nbsp;Additional information
regarding the interests of such participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger transaction will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. These
documents (when available) can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements made in this communication are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the proposed merger transaction between Chart and Baker Hughes, including statements related to the expected timing of the completion of the transaction and
other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148;
&#147;believes,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;guidance,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; or the
negative of such terms or comparable terminology.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain,
such as statements about the consummation of the potential merger transaction, including the expected time period to consummate the potential merger transaction. All such forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates,
expectations and ambitions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of Chart and Baker Hughes, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking
statements. Key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: the risk that regulatory approvals are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions, limitations or restrictions that are not
anticipated by Chart; the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required transaction-related approval of Chart&#146;s stockholders; potential delays in consummating the proposed merger transaction, including as a result of failure
to receive any regulatory approvals (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on such approvals); the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals may be made; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that
could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, including in circumstances which would require Chart or Baker Hughes to pay a termination fee; unforeseen or unknown liabilities; customer, stockholder, regulatory and other stakeholder
approvals and support; unexpected future capital expenditures; potential litigation relating to the proposed merger transaction that could be instituted against Chart, Baker Hughes or their respective directors; the possibility that the transaction
may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; the effect of the announcement, pendency or completion of the proposed merger transaction on the parties&#146; business relationships and
business generally; risks that the proposed merger transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Chart or Baker Hughes and potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the proposed merger transaction, as well as the risk of
disruption of management and ongoing business operations during the pendency of, the proposed merger transaction; uncertainties as to whether the proposed merger transaction will be consummated on the anticipated timing or at all; changes in
commodity prices; negative effects of this announcement, and the pendency or completion of the proposed merger transaction on the market price of Chart&#146;s common stock and/or operating results; rating agency actions and the ability to access
short- and long-term debt markets on a timely and affordable basis; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, cybersecurity attacks, as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological
changes; labor disputes; changes in labor costs and labor difficulties; the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions outside of Chart&#146;s or Baker Hughes&#146; control; the possibility that Baker Hughes may not be
able to obtain sufficient financing or otherwise have sufficient financial resources to pay the merger consideration on a timely basis or otherwise; legislative, regulatory and economic developments targeting public companies in the industrial
sector; global supply chain disruptions and the current inflationary environment; the substantial </P>
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dependence of Chart&#146;s sales on the success of the energy, chemical, power generation and general industries; economic, political and other risks associated with the international operations
of Chart; potential adverse effects resulting from the implementation of tariffs and related retaliatory actions and changes to or uncertainties related to tariffs and trade agreements; and the risks described in Item 1A &#147;Risk Factors&#148; of
Chart&#146;s and Baker Hughes&#146; most recent Annual Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and in subsequent filings with the SEC. Other unpredictable factors not discussed in this communication could also have material
adverse effects on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this communication are based on information available to Chart and Baker Hughes on the date hereof and Chart and Baker Hughes undertake no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.</P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) &#8195;Exhibits. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July&nbsp;28, 2025, by and among Chart Industries, Inc., Baker Hughes Company and Tango Merger Sub, Inc.*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Termination Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;28, 2025, by and among Chart Industries, Inc., Flowserve Corporation, Big Sur Merger Sub, Inc. and Napa Merger Sub LLC. **</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The cover page from Chart&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> formatted in Inline XBRL.</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">The schedules to the Agreement and Plan of Merger have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(2)
of Regulation S-K. Chart agrees to furnish a supplemental copy of such schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request. </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">The schedules to the Termination Agreement have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of
Regulation S-K. Chart agrees to furnish a supplemental copy of such schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Jillian C. Evanko</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B><I>EXECUTION COPY </I></B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>by and among </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BAKER
HUGHES COMPANY, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TANGO MERGER SUB, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>and </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CHART INDUSTRIES,
INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dated as of July&nbsp;28, 2025 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">ARTICLE I Definitions; Interpretation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.01.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.02.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 1.03.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">ARTICLE II The Merger</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">SECTION 2.01.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;2.02.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Closing</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION 2.03.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective Time</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effects</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16</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">SECTION 2.05.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">ARTICLE III Effect on the Capital Stock of the Constituent Entities; Exchange of Certificates</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">ARTICLE IV Representations and Warranties of Baker Hughes</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">SECTION 9.03.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fees and Expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">77</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">SECTION 9.04.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Amendment</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80</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">SECTION 9.05.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Extension; Waiver</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE X General Provisions</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80</TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></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">SECTION 10.01.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80</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">SECTION&nbsp;10.02.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notices</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">81</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<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">SECTION 10.03.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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">Severability</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">81</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<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">SECTION 10.04.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Counterparts</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">82</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">SECTION 10.05.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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">Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">82</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<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">SECTION 10.06.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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">Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">82</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<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">SECTION 10.07.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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">Assignment</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">83</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<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">SECTION 10.08.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<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">Specific Performance</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">84</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<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">SECTION&nbsp;10.09.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Waiver of Jury Trial</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">84</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), dated as of July&nbsp;28, 2025, is entered into by and among Baker
Hughes Company, a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Baker Hughes</U>&#148;), Tango Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148; and, together with Baker Hughes, the &#147;<U>Baker
Hughes</U><U> Parties</U>&#148;, and each, a &#147;<U>Baker Hughes Party</U>&#148;), and Chart Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Chart</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the parties intend that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware
General Corporation Law (the &#147;<U>DGCL</U>&#148;), Merger Sub will be merged with and into Chart (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;), with Chart surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Baker Hughes (the &#147;<U>Surviving
Company</U>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Chart (the &#147;<U>Chart Board</U>&#148;) has unanimously (i)&nbsp;determined
that it is fair to, and in the best interests of, Chart and its stockholders, and declared it advisable, that Chart enter into this Agreement and consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, the
&#147;<U>Transactions</U>&#148;), (ii) adopted resolutions approving and declaring the advisability of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, including the Merger, (iii)&nbsp;adopted resolutions recommending that Chart&#146;s
stockholders adopt this Agreement and (iv)&nbsp;directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted to the Chart stockholders for adoption; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Baker Hughes (the &#147;<U>Baker Hughes Board</U>&#148;) has unanimously (i)&nbsp;declared this Agreement,
the terms of the Merger and the other Transactions advisable and in the best interests of Baker Hughes and its shareholders and (ii)&nbsp;approved this Agreement and the Merger and the other Transactions; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Merger Sub has unanimously (i)&nbsp;determined that it is in the best interests of Merger Sub and its sole
stockholder, and declared it advisable, that Merger Sub enter into this Agreement and consummate the Merger, (ii)&nbsp;adopted resolutions approving and declaring the advisability of this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger,
(iii)&nbsp;adopted resolutions recommending that the sole stockholder of Merger Sub adopt this Agreement and (iv)&nbsp;directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted to the sole stockholder of Merger Sub for adoption. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein and intending to be
legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE I </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Definitions; Interpretation </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;1.01. <U>Definitions</U>. For purposes of this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Action</U>&#148; means any proceeding, suit, claim, charge, complaint, audit, investigation, arbitration or action, whether legal,
administrative or otherwise, by or before any Governmental Authority. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or
indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For this purpose, &#147;control&#148; (including, with its correlative meanings, &#147;controlled by&#148; and &#147;under common control with&#148;) shall mean
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Antitrust Laws</U>&#148; means the HSR Act and all other applicable competition, merger control, antitrust or similar Laws and all
other applicable Laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict, review or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Baker Hughes Fundamental Representations</U>&#148; means the representations and warranties set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.01</U> (<I>Organization, Standing and Power</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.02</U> (<I>Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.03(a)(i)</U> (<I>No Conflicts;
Consents&#151;Organizational Documents</I>) and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.09</U> (<I>Brokers&#146; Fees and Expenses</I>). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Baker Hughes Subsidiaries</U>&#148; means each of the Subsidiaries of Baker Hughes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Baker Hughes Termination Fee</U>&#148; means $500,000,000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Benefit Plan</U>&#148; means any compensation, employment, individual consulting, individual independent contractor, salary, bonus,
commission, vacation, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock purchase, equity or equity-based, phantom equity, severance pay, termination pay, death benefit, disability benefit, hospitalization, medical, dental, vision, health and
welfare, life insurance, flexible benefits, supplemental unemployment benefit, profit-sharing, pension, retirement, change of control, transaction bonus, retention, perquisite, relocation, repatriation or expatriation plan, policy, practice,
program, agreement, arrangement or contract and each other &#147;employee benefit plan&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(3) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA and whether written or unwritten. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Business Day</U>&#148; means any day other than (i)&nbsp;a Saturday or a Sunday or (ii)&nbsp;a day on which banking and savings and
loan institutions are authorized or required by Law to be closed in New York City. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Capital Markets Issuance</U>&#148; means any
of the following, the use of proceeds of which are for the satisfaction of all of the Baker Hughes Parties&#146; payment obligations under this Agreement due at the Closing, including the payment of the Financing Uses: one or more offerings of debt,
equity or equity-linked securities, which may consist of multiple tranches, registered under the Securities Act or offered in a private placement pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Benefit Plan</U>&#148; means each Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by
Chart or any Chart Subsidiary or with respect to which Chart or any Chart Subsidiary has any liability (whether actual or contingent) to provide compensation or benefits to any director, employee, consultant or other service provider, in all cases,
excluding plans, programs or arrangements sponsored by any Governmental Authority. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Capital Stock</U>&#148; means Chart Common Stock and Chart Preferred Stock.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Certificate of Designations</U>&#148; means the Certificate of Designations of 6.75% Series B Mandatory Convertible
Preferred Stock of Chart, filed with the Secretary of State and effective on December&nbsp;13, 2022, together with any amendments or supplements thereto that are made in accordance with its terms and the Chart Charter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Common Stock</U>&#148; means shares of common stock, par value $0.01, issued by Chart. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart </U><U>Credit Facility</U>&#148; means that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;18,
2021, by and among Chart, the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 dated as of November&nbsp;21, 2022, Amendment No.&nbsp;2 dated as
of March&nbsp;16, 2023, Amendment No.&nbsp;3 dated as of March&nbsp;17, 2023, Amendment No.&nbsp;4 dated as of June&nbsp;30, 2023, Amendment No.&nbsp;5 dated as of October&nbsp;2, 2023, Amendment No.&nbsp;6 dated as of April&nbsp;8, 2024 and
Amendment No.&nbsp;7 dated as of July&nbsp;2, 2024, and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart ERISA Affiliate</U>&#148; means any entity which is considered a single employer with Chart under Section&nbsp;414 of the Code
or Section&nbsp;4001 of ERISA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart ESPP</U>&#148; shall mean Chart&#146;s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as may be amended and
restated from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Fundamental Representations</U>&#148; means the representations and warranties set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.01</U> (<I>Organization, Standing and Power</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.02</U> (<I>Capital Structure</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.04</U> (<I>Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability</I>),
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.05(a)(i)(A)</U> (<I>No Conflicts; Consents&#151;Organizational Documents</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.08(a)</U> (<I>Absence of Certain Changes and Events&#151;Chart Material Adverse Effect</I>),
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.24</U> (<I>Brokers&#146; Fees and Expenses</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.25</U> (<I>Flowserve Agreement</I>) and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.26</U> (<I>Opinion of Financial Advisor</I>). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Indentures</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;that certain Indenture, dated as of December&nbsp;22, 2022, by and among Chart, as issuer,
the guarantors party thereto from time to time, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as notes collateral agent, relating to the issuance of 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2030
(the &#147;<U>2030 Notes</U>&#148;), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii)&nbsp;that certain Indenture, dated as of December&nbsp;22, 2022, by and among Chart, as issuer, the guarantors party thereto from time to
time, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, relating to the issuance of 9.500% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &#147;<U>2031 Notes</U>&#148;), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Intellectual Property</U>&#148; means all Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by Chart or a Chart Subsidiary.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Leased Real Property</U>&#148; means each real property leased, subleased, licensed or similarly occupied by Chart or a
Chart Subsidiary that is greater than 80,000 square feet. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Material Adverse Effect</U>&#148; means any effect, change, event,
circumstance, condition, development or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Chart and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that none of the following shall constitute a Chart Material Adverse Effect or be taken into account in determining whether a Chart Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be
expected to occur: (1)&nbsp;changes in general conditions in the industries in which Chart and its Subsidiaries operate, (2)&nbsp;changes in general economic or political conditions, including conditions in the securities, credit, financial or other
capital markets, in each case in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which Chart or any of its Subsidiaries operate, (3)&nbsp;changes after the date of this Agreement in Law or in GAAP or in accounting standards, or in the interpretation
or enforcement of the foregoing, (4)&nbsp;the public announcement or existence of or compliance with or performance under this Agreement or the public announcement, pendency or consummation of the Transactions, including the impact thereof on the
relationships, contractual or otherwise, of Chart or any of its Subsidiaries with employees, labor unions, customers, suppliers or partners, (<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that this <U>clause (4)</U>&nbsp;shall not apply to any representation or
warranty to the extent the purpose thereof is to address consequences resulting from the public announcement or existence of or compliance with or performance under this Agreement or the public announcement, pendency or consummation of the
Transactions), (5) acts of war (whether or not declared), military activity, sabotage, civil disobedience or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening thereof, (6)&nbsp;earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes or other natural disasters,
(7)&nbsp;any epidemic, pandemic or other public health event or worsening thereof, (8)&nbsp;any change in Chart&#146;s credit ratings, (9)&nbsp;any decline in the market price, or change in trading volume, of any securities of Chart, (10)&nbsp;any
failure to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, budgets or financial or operating predictions in respect of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position, or (11)&nbsp;the imposition or modification of any tariffs, trade
restrictions or other duties, including those arising from changes in trade policies or international relations, and the effects of any trade wars; <U>provided</U>, that the underlying facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such change,
decline or failure in <U>clauses (8)</U>, <U>(9)</U> and <U>(10)</U>&nbsp;may be deemed to constitute a Chart Material Adverse Effect or be taken into account in determining whether a Chart Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be
expected to occur to the extent not otherwise excluded hereunder; <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, development or occurrence referred to in <U>clauses (1)</U>, <U>(2)</U>, <U>(3)</U>,
<U>(5)</U>, <U>(7)</U> or <U>(11)</U>&nbsp;may be deemed to constitute a Chart Material Adverse Effect, or be taken into account in determining whether a Chart Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur, to the
extent such effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, development or occurrence has a disproportionate adverse effect on Chart and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other participants in the industry in which they operate (in
which case, only the incremental disproportionate adverse effect may be taken into account in determining whether a Chart Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Notes</U>&#148; means the 2030 Notes and 2031 Notes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Owned Real Property</U>&#148; means each real property owned in fee simple (or its jurisdictional equivalent) by Chart or a
Chart Subsidiary that is greater than 200,000 square feet. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Preferred Stock</U>&#148; means the 6.75% Series B Mandatory Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Chart (or depositary shares in respect thereof). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart PSU</U>&#148; means each
restricted stock unit with respect to shares of Chart Common Stock granted under any Chart Stock Plan or otherwise that is subject to performance-based vesting conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Real Property</U>&#148; means Chart Owned Real Property and Chart Leased Real Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Real Property Leases</U>&#148; means the leases, subleases and licenses under which Chart or a Chart Subsidiary leases,
subleases or licenses any Chart Leased Real Property, including any amendments, extensions, assignments, guaranties and other material agreements with respect thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Registered Intellectual Property</U>&#148; means each patent, patent application, registered trademark, trademark registration
application, internet domain name, registered copyright and copyright registration application, in each case, constituting Chart Intellectual Property as of the date of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart RSU</U>&#148; means each restricted stock unit with respect to shares of Chart Common Stock granted under any Chart Stock Plan
or otherwise that is not a Chart PSU. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Stock Option</U>&#148; means each option to purchase shares of Chart Common Stock
granted under any Chart Stock Plan or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Stock Plans</U>&#148; means Chart&#146;s Amended and Restated 2009
Omnibus Equity Plan, Chart&#146;s 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan and Chart&#146;s 2024 Omnibus Equity Plan, each as amended from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Subsidiaries</U>&#148; means each of the Subsidiaries of Chart. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Termination Fee</U>&#148; means $250,000,000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Code</U>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Compliant</U>&#148; means, with respect to the Required Financial Information, that (i)&nbsp;such Required Financial Information does
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact regarding Chart and its Subsidiaries or omit to state any material fact regarding Chart and its Subsidiaries necessary in order to make such Required Financial Information, in light of the
circumstances under which the statements contained in the financial information are made, not misleading, (ii)&nbsp;such Required Financial Information complies in all material respects with all requirements of Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> and Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> under the Securities Act for a registered public offering of debt, equity or equity-linked securities on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> that would be applicable to such Required Financial Information, (iii)&nbsp;Chart has not stated its intent to, or determined that it must, restate any historical financial information included in the
Required Financial Information or that any such restatement is under consideration or may be a possibility, (iv)&nbsp;no independent registered public accounting firm shall have withdrawn any audit report with respect to any financial statements
contained in the Required Financial Information and (v)&nbsp;the financial statements and other </P>
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financial information included in such Required Financial Information would not be deemed stale or otherwise be unusable under the requirements of Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> under the Securities Act for a registered public offering of debt, equity or equity-linked securities on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> and are sufficient to permit Chart&#146;s
independent registered public accounting firm to issue a customary &#147;comfort&#148; letter to the Financing Sources to the extent requested as part of a Permanent Financing, including as to customary negative assurances and change period, in
order to consummate any offering of debt, equity or equity-linked securities on any day on or prior to the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, all incremental costs and expenses incurred by Chart and its Subsidiaries in connection with
preparing and/or providing Required Financial Information that is Compliant shall be at Baker Hughes&#146; sole cost and expense. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Consent</U>&#148; means any consent, approval, clearance, waiver, Permit or order. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Contract</U>&#148; means any agreement, arrangement, contract, lease, sublease, license, indenture, note, bond, mortgage, commitment,
concession, franchise or other obligation, in each case whether or not written. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Credit Agreement Payoff Amount</U>&#148; means
the total amount required to be paid to fully satisfy all principal, interest, prepayment premiums, penalties, breakage costs and any other monetary obligations due and payable under and in connection with the Chart Credit Facility as of the
anticipated Closing Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Debt Commitment Letter</U>&#148; means the debt commitment letter, dated as of the date hereof,
between Baker Hughes and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Debt Commitment Parties</U>&#148;), as modified, amended, supplemented, restated, assigned, substituted or
replaced in compliance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07</U>, pursuant to which the financial institutions party thereto have agreed, subject solely to the conditions expressly set forth therein and the terms thereof, to provide or cause to be
provided the debt financing set forth therein for the purposes of financing the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment or refinancing of Chart&#146;s existing indebtedness, the payment of fees and expenses and the other transactions, in
each case contemplated hereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Debt Commitment Parties</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the definition of Debt Commitment
Letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Debt Financing</U>&#148; means the debt financing incurred or intended to be incurred pursuant to or as contemplated by
the Debt Commitment Letter or any Permanent Financing in lieu thereof incurred for purposes of financing the transactions contemplated hereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Environmental Claim</U>&#148; means any administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, Judgments, demands, liens, Actions or written
notices of noncompliance or violation by or from any Person alleging liability of whatever kind or nature arising out of, based on or resulting from (i)&nbsp;the presence or Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials at any location; or
(ii)&nbsp;the failure to comply with any Environmental Law or any Permit issued pursuant to Environmental Law. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Environmental Laws</U>&#148; means all applicable Laws, Judgments or Permits
issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating to pollution or to the protection of natural resources, endangered or threatened species, the climate, the environment (including ambient air, surface water,
groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or human health and safety, including all Laws relating to the production, use or registration of chemicals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Equity Interests</U>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any (i)&nbsp;shares of capital stock and any other voting securities in
such Person, (ii)&nbsp;other equity, ownership or voting interests in such Person, (iii)&nbsp;securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock, voting securities or other equity, ownership or voting interests, in each case in such
Person, (iv)&nbsp;stock appreciation rights, performance shares, &#147;phantom&#148; stock rights and any other rights that (A)&nbsp;give the holder thereof any economic or voting interest of a nature that would accrue to the holders of capital
stock in such Person or (B)&nbsp;are linked in any way to the value of such Person, the price of any shares of capital stock or other voting securities in such Person or any dividends or other distributions declared or paid on any shares of capital
stock or other voting securities in such Person and (v)&nbsp;options, warrants, calls, subscriptions or other rights (contingent or otherwise) to acquire any of the foregoing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>ERISA</U>&#148; means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Excluded Information</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;any description of post-Closing capital structure, including descriptions of
indebtedness or equity or ownership of Baker Hughes or any of its Affiliates (including Chart and its Subsidiaries on or after the Closing), (ii) any description of the Debt Financing (including any such descriptions to be included in liquidity and
capital resources disclosure and any &#147;description of notes&#148; or &#147;plan of distribution&#148;) or any information customarily provided by a lead arranger, underwriter or initial purchaser in a customary information memorandum or offering
memorandum for a secured bank financing or debt securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, as applicable, including sections customarily drafted by a lead arranger or an initial purchaser or underwriter, such as
those regarding confidentiality, timelines, syndication process, limitations of liability and plan of distribution, (iii)&nbsp;any information regarding any post-Closing or pro forma cost savings, synergies, capitalization, ownership or other pro
forma adjustments related to the Transactions or any pro forma or projected information or pro forma financial statements, it being understood that Chart shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to use reasonable best efforts to assist Baker
Hughes in preparing any pro forma financial statements or other pro forma information pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U>, (iv) risk factors relating to, or any description of, all or any component of the Debt
Financing contemplated thereby, (v)&nbsp;projections, or monthly financial statements that are not readily available to Chart without undue effort or expense and are not prepared in the ordinary course of its financial reporting practice and
(vi)&nbsp;in addition, solely in the case of a Rule 144A financing, other information customarily excluded from a Rule 144A offering memorandum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>FCPA</U>&#148; means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">78dd-1,</FONT>
<U>et</U> <U>seq.</U>). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Financing Sources</U>&#148; means each lender and each other Person (including each
agent and arranger) that has committed to provide or otherwise entered into agreements in connection with the Debt Financing or other financings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including any arranger, agent, lender, initial
purchaser, underwriter or investor that is a party to any commitment letter, engagement letter, joinder agreement, purchase agreement, indenture, credit agreement or other definitive agreement entered into pursuant thereto or relating thereto,
together with each former, current and future Affiliate thereof and each former, current and future officer, director, employee, partner, controlling person, advisor, attorney, agent and representative of each such lender, other Person or Affiliate
or the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Flowserve</U>&#148; means Flowserve Corporation, a New
York corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Foreign Investment Laws</U>&#148; means all applicable foreign investment Laws, foreign subsidiary regulations
and all other applicable Laws, in each case that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict, review or regulate foreign investment or the effects of subsidies granted by Governmental Authorities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>fraud</U>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, an actual, intentional and knowing common law fraud (and not a constructive fraud,
negligent misrepresentation or omission, or any form of fraud premised on recklessness or negligence) by such Person in the making of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or any certificate executed and delivered by such Person
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>GAAP</U>&#148; means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Government Official</U>&#148; means any official, officer, employee or representative of, or any Person acting in an official
capacity for or on behalf of, any Governmental Authority, and includes any official or employee of any directly or indirectly government-owned or -controlled entity, and any officer or employee of a public international organization, as well as any
Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such Governmental Authority, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Governmental Authority</U>&#148; means any federal, national, state, provincial, local or transnational (in each case whether
domestic or foreign) government, court, administrative agency or commission, judicial body or tribunal, arbitrator or arbitration panel, self-regulatory agency (including NYSE or Nasdaq) or other governmental or regulatory authority or
instrumentality. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Hazardous Materials</U>&#148; means any petroleum or petroleum products, explosive or radioactive materials or
wastes, asbestos, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-</FONT> and poly-fluorinated substances, polychlorinated biphenyls and hazardous or toxic materials and any other material, substance or waste that is regulated or may result in liability under
any Environmental Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>HSR Act</U>&#148; means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Indebtedness</U>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, all obligations or undertakings by such Person:
(i)&nbsp;for borrowed money (including deposits or advances of any kind to such Person); (ii) evidenced by bonds, including performance or surety bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (iii)&nbsp;for capitalized leases or to pay the
deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or equipment; (iv)&nbsp;pursuant to securitization or factoring programs or arrangements; (v)&nbsp;pursuant to guarantees or arrangements having the economic effect of a guarantee of any
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Indebtedness of any other Person (other than between or among such Person and its wholly owned Subsidiaries); (vi) to maintain or cause to be maintained the financing or financial position or the
covenants of others; (vii)&nbsp;net cash payment obligations under swaps, options, derivatives or other hedging Contracts that will be payable upon termination thereof (assuming termination on the date of determination); or (viii)&nbsp;letters of
credit, bank guarantees or other similar Contracts entered into by or on behalf of such Person to the extent they have been drawn upon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Intellectual Property</U>&#148; means any of the following existing under the Laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction:
(i)&nbsp;patents (including all reissues, reexaminations, supplemental examinations, substitutions, renewals and extensions thereof) and patent applications (including provisional and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-provisional</FONT>
applications, continuations, divisionals and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">continuations-in-part);</FONT></FONT> (ii) registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade names and other similar indicia of
source or origin, pending trademark and service mark registration applications, and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">intent-to-use</FONT></FONT> registrations or similar reservations of marks, together with the
goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing; (iii)&nbsp;registered and unregistered copyrights, applications for registration of copyright and other equivalent rights in works of authorship; (iv)&nbsp;internet domain names; (v)&nbsp;trade secrets, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">know-how</FONT> and other rights in proprietary information (&#147;<U>Trade Secrets</U>&#148;); (vi) rights in Software; and (vii)&nbsp;all other intellectual property rights recognized by applicable Law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>IT Systems</U>&#148; means computers, Software, databases, firmware, hardware, middleware, servers, workstations, networks, systems,
routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines and all other information technology equipment and associated documentation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Judgment</U>&#148; means any judgment, order, writ, ruling, determination, injunction, decree, award, stipulation or settlement (in
each case whether civil, administrative or criminal) of or with any Governmental Authority. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Knowledge</U>&#148; means, with
respect to any matter in question with respect to Chart, the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.01(a)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Law</U>&#148; means any applicable federal, national, state, provincial, local or transnational (in each case whether domestic or
foreign) statute, law (including common law) or ordinance, or rule, code, directive, binding guidance or regulation of any Governmental Authority. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Legal Restraint</U>&#148; means any Law or Judgment (in each case whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) enacted, promulgated,
issued, entered, amended, enforced or deemed applicable to the Merger or the other Transactions, in each case by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Lien</U>&#148; means any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, charge, claim, hypothecation, option, right of first offer or
refusal, security interest, lease, license, easement, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">right-of-way,</FONT></FONT> title retention agreement or other encumbrance of any kind. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Multiemployer Plan</U>&#148; shall have the meaning in Section&nbsp;3(37) of ERISA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Nasdaq</U>&#148; means the Nasdaq Stock Market. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>NYSE</U>&#148; means the New York Stock Exchange. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Offering Documents</U>&#148; means registration statements, prospectuses, private
placement memoranda, offering memoranda, information memoranda, lender and investor presentations and any other marketing materials, offering documents and presentations, in each case issued by Baker Hughes or any of its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Organizational Documents</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;with respect to a corporation, the charter, articles or certificate of
incorporation, as applicable, and bylaws thereof, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to a limited liability company, the certificate of formation or organization, as applicable, and the operating or limited liability company agreement thereof and
(iii)&nbsp;with respect to any other Person, the organizational, constituent or governing documents or instruments of such Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Permit</U>&#148; means any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval, authorization or registration from any Governmental
Authority. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Permitted Liens</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and
payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (ii)&nbsp;mechanics&#146;, carriers&#146;, workers&#146;,
repairers&#146; and similar Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to liabilities that are not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (iii)&nbsp;zoning, entitlement and other land use regulations by any Governmental Authority that are not presently violated and do not materially impair, adversely affect or interfere with the
use of any property affected thereby; (iv)&nbsp;easements, declarations, covenants, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">rights-of-way,</FONT></FONT> leases, restrictions and other similar
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-monetary</FONT> encumbrances that do not, and would not reasonably be expected to, materially impair, adversely affect or interfere with the use of any real property affected thereby; (v)&nbsp;deposits securing
liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements; (vi)&nbsp;deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts (other than contracts for indebtedness for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations,
surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(vii)&nbsp;non-exclusive</FONT> licenses of Intellectual Property rights granted in
the ordinary course of business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Person</U>&#148; means any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited
liability company, trust, joint venture, association, Governmental Authority or other entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Personal Data</U>&#148; means any
information considered &#147;personally identifiable information,&#148; &#147;personal information,&#148; &#147;personal data&#148; or other comparable term under applicable Privacy Legal Requirements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Privacy Legal Requirements</U>&#148; means all applicable (i)&nbsp;Laws concerning the privacy, data protection or security of
Personal Data, (ii)&nbsp;the PCI DSS and any other privacy- or data security-related industry standards to which Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries are legally or contractually bound or have publicly represented with which they comply,
(iii)&nbsp;obligations under Contracts that relate to the processing of Personal Data and (iv)&nbsp;publicly posted policies of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries regarding the collection, use, disclosure, transfer, storage, maintenance, retention,
disposal, modification, protection or processing of Personal Data. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Products</U>&#148; means the products or services offered, performed, licensed,
sold, distributed or otherwise made commercially available by Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Regulatory
Approvals</U>&#148; means those Consents, registrations, declarations, notices, filings or Judgments with, to or of any Governmental Authority (including the fulfillment of any conditions required by such Governmental Authority to be fulfilled prior
to the consummation of the Merger in connection with such Consents, registrations, declarations, notices, filings or Judgments), and the expiration or termination of all waiting periods (including any extension thereof and any commitments by the
parties not to close before a certain date under a timing agreement provided to any Governmental Authority), in each case in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger and the other
Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Release</U>&#148; means any actual or threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the indoor or outdoor environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Required Financial Information</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;all GAAP audited financial statements, financial data, audit reports and
other information regarding Chart and its Subsidiaries of the type and form that would be required by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> promulgated by the SEC and Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT>
promulgated by the SEC for a registered public offering of debt, equity or equity-linked securities on a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> under the Securities Act in order for Baker Hughes to consummate the
offerings of debt, equity or equity-linked securities (including all audited financial statements and all unaudited quarterly interim financial statements, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis for the periods
covered thereby, including applicable comparison period, which, in the case of unaudited quarterly interim financial statements, will have been reviewed by Chart&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm as provided in AS
Section&nbsp;4105, Reviews of Interim Financial Information); and (ii)&nbsp;such other pertinent and customary information regarding Chart and its Subsidiaries as may be reasonably requested by Baker Hughes (or the Financing Sources) to the extent
that such information is (A)&nbsp;customarily included in Offering Documents or (B)&nbsp;is necessary to receive from Chart&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm (and any other registered public accounting firm to the extent that
financial statements audited or reviewed by such registered public accounting firm are or would be included in such offering memorandum) customary &#147;comfort&#148; (including negative assurance and customary change period comfort).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, Required Financial Information shall not include any Excluded Information. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Required Regulatory Approvals</U>&#148; means those Regulatory Approvals set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.01(b)</U> of
the Chart Disclosure Letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</U>&#148; means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder and under the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148; means the Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148; means the Securities Act of 1933. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Software</U>&#148; means any computer software, including, for the avoidance of
doubt, (i)&nbsp;computer programs, applications, files, user interfaces, application programming interfaces, diagnostics, software development tools and kits, code repositories, development tools, templates, menus, analytics and tracking tools,
compilers, libraries, version control systems, operating systems, derivative works, foreign language versions, fixes, upgrades, updates, enhancements, current and prior versions and releases, including all software implementations of algorithms,
models and methodologies for any of the foregoing, in all cases whether in source code, object code or other form, and (ii)&nbsp;all related documentation, including user manuals, programmers&#146; notes, and training materials, relating to any of
the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Subsidiary</U>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which (i)&nbsp;such Person or any other
Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner (in the case of a partnership) or managing member (in the case of a limited liability company), (ii) voting power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or others
performing similar functions with respect to such entity is held, directly or indirectly, by such Person or (iii)&nbsp;more than fifty percent (50%) of any class of shares or capital stock or of the outstanding Equity Interests are owned, directly
or indirectly, by such Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Return</U>&#148; means all Tax returns, declarations, statements, reports, schedules, forms
and information returns, any amended Tax return and any other document filed, required to be filed or permitted to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Taxes</U>&#148; means all taxes, customs, tariffs, imposts, levies, duties, fees or other like assessments or charges of any kind
imposed by a Governmental Authority, in each case in the nature of a tax, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Trade Control and Sanctions Regulations</U>&#148; mean the relevant sanctions, import/customs and export control Laws where Chart
does business or is otherwise subject to jurisdiction, including the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations, U.S. sanctions Laws and regulations administered by the Department of the Treasury&#146;s
Office of Foreign Assets Control, the anti-boycott regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. customs regulations at 19 C.F.R. Chapter 1, the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 C.F.R. Part
30) and all applicable import regulations maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, including 27 C.F.R. Parts 447&#150;479 and Part 555. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Trade Secrets</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the definition of Intellectual Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;1.02. <U>Other Defined Terms</U>. The following terms are defined in the Section of this Agreement set forth across from such
term below: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Preamble</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.07(c)</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">Appraisal Rights</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.03</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Recitals</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;4.01</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.01(d)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;4.02</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;4.06(c)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.01(b)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.03</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.16(c)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(c)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Board</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Recitals</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.01</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Capitalization Date</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.02(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Charter</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.01</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Disclosure Letter</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Article V</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Financial Advisor</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.24</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Intervening Event</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(g)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart IT Systems</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.20(a)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Leases</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.17(d)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Material Contract</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.16(a)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Multiemployer Plan</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.10(d)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Notice</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(d)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Notice Period</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(d)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Properties</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.17(d)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Recommendation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.04(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart SEC Documents</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.06(a)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.01(b)(iv)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Source Code</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.19(e)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.04(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.04(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Takeover Proposal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(g)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(e)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.18(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Top Supplier</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.18(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Voting Debt</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.02(c)(iv)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Closing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.02</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Closing Date</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.02</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Confidentiality Agreement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.02</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Employee</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.04(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Debt Offers</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.14(c)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Definitive Debt Financing Agreements</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.07</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DGCL</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Recitals</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective Time</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.03</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.04(a)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;4.06(a)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed Chart SEC Documents</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Article V</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financial Information</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.07(f)(i)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing Uses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;4.06(b)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">First Extended Outside Date</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Flowserve Agreement</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;9.03(e)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indemnified Party</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.06(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Initial Outside Date</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Consideration</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Recitals</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Sub</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Preamble</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Sub Common Stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.01(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Open Source Software</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.19(e)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Outside Date</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paying Agent</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.02(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment Fund</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.02(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payoff Letters</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.14(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Permanent Financing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.07(b)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Plan of Merger</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.03</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prohibited Modification</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.07(b)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposed Dissenting Shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;3.03</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proxy Statement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.01(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Representatives</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(a)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Restriction</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;7.03(c)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Second Extended Outside Date</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Secretary of State</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.03</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Solvent</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;4.08</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Superior Chart Proposal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;6.02(g)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Surviving Company</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Recitals</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Surviving Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.05</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;2.05</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Takeover Statute</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Section&nbsp;5.04(b)</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Transactions</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">Recitals</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;1.03. <U>Interpretation</U>. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section,
Exhibit or Schedule, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents, index of defined terms and headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words &#147;include&#148;, &#147;includes&#148; or &#147;including&#148; are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
</P>
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followed by the words &#147;without limitation&#148;. The words &#147;hereof&#148;, &#147;hereto&#148;, &#147;hereby&#148;, &#147;herein&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and words of similar
import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The words &#147;date hereof&#148; when used in this Agreement shall refer to the date of this Agreement. The words
&#147;or&#148;, &#147;any&#148; and &#147;either&#148; are not exclusive. The word &#147;extent&#148; in the phrase &#147;to the extent&#148; shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply
&#147;if&#148;. The word &#147;will&#148; shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word &#147;shall&#148;. Other than for purposes of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.27</U>, the words &#147;made available to Baker Hughes&#148;
or &#147;made available to the Baker Hughes Parties&#148; and words of similar import refer to documents (A)&nbsp;posted to the Intralinks virtual data room or provided pursuant to &#147;clean team&#148; arrangements, in each case by or on behalf of
Chart prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July&nbsp;28, 2025, (B) included in the Filed Chart SEC Documents or (C)&nbsp;if permitted to be &#147;made available&#148; after the date of this Agreement, delivered to a Baker Hughes Party or its
Representatives after the date hereof in accordance with the notice procedures set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.02</U>. All accounting terms used and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP. The
definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, (x)&nbsp;any
Law defined or referred to herein means such Law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including by succession of comparable successor Laws, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and (y)&nbsp;any Contract referenced
herein or in the Chart Disclosure Letter means such Contract as amended, modified, supplemented, restated, amended and restated or replaced from time to time. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all references to &#147;dollars&#148; or
&#147;$&#148; shall refer to the lawful money of the United States of America. References to a Person are also to its permitted assigns and successors. Each of the parties hereto has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. If
an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement must be construed as if it is drafted by all the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship
of any of the provisions of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE II </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>The Merger </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;2.01. <U>The Merger</U>. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL,
at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Chart. As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Chart shall continue as the Surviving Company as a wholly owned subsidiary of Baker
Hughes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;2.02. <U>Closing</U>. The closing (the &#147;<U>Closing</U>&#148;) of the Merger shall take place remotely by
exchange of documents and signatures (or their electronic counterparts), on the third Business Day following the day on which the last to be satisfied or (to the extent permitted by Law) waived by the party or parties entitled to the benefits
thereof of the conditions set forth in <U>Article VIII</U> (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by Law) waiver of those conditions) shall
have been satisfied or (to the extent permitted by Law) waived in accordance with this Agreement, or at such other place, time and date as shall be agreed in writing between Chart and Baker Hughes. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to
in this Agreement as the &#147;<U>Closing Date</U>&#148;. </P>
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and Merger Sub shall, as soon as practicable on the Closing Date, file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the &#147;<U>Secretary of State</U>&#148;) the certificate of merger (the &#147;<U>Certificate of Merger</U>&#148;) setting
forth the plan of merger in respect of the Merger (the &#147;<U>Plan of Merger</U>&#148;) and otherwise in such form as is required by, and executed and acknowledged in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL and make all other filings,
recordings or publications required under the DGCL in connection with the Merger. The Merger shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State or at such later time as Chart and Baker Hughes
shall agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger (the time the Merger becomes effective being the &#147;<U>Effective Time</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;2.04. <U>Effects</U>. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, from and after the Effective Time, all property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, licenses and authority of Chart and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving
Company, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of each of Chart and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of the Surviving Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;2.05. <U>Organizational Documents of the Surviving Company</U>. At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of Merger
Sub shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Company (the &#147;<U>Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation</U>&#148;) until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable Law (and subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.06</U>), except that the name of the Surviving Company shall be &#147;Chart Industries, Inc.&#148;. At the Effective Time, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Merger Sub as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of the Surviving Company (the &#147;<U>Surviving Company <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT></U>&#148;) until thereafter changed or amended as
provided therein or by applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;2.06. <U>Directors and Officers of the Surviving Companies</U>. The parties hereto
shall take any and all actions necessary so that (i)&nbsp;the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the directors of the Surviving Company until the earlier of their death,
resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be, and (ii)&nbsp;the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Company until the
earlier of their death, resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the Surviving Company Certificate of Incorporation and the Surviving Company <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Effect on the Capital Stock of the Constituent Entities; Exchange of Certificates </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;3.01. <U>Effect on Capital Stock of the Merger</U>. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the
part of Chart, the Baker Hughes Parties or the holders of any shares of Chart Capital Stock or Merger Sub Common Stock: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Conversion
of Merger Sub Common Stock</U>. Each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub (the &#147;<U>Merger Sub Common Stock</U>&#148;) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one fully
paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Company and, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.01(d)</U>, shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Company. From
and after the Effective Time, all certificates formerly representing shares of Merger Sub Common Stock shall be deemed for all purposes to represent the number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Company into which they were converted in
accordance with the immediately preceding sentence. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Cancellation of Stock</U>. Each share of Chart Common Stock that is owned by
Baker Hughes or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or owned by Chart or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries as treasury stock or otherwise (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares of Chart Common Stock held by any Chart Benefit Plan
or trust related thereto (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, shares of Chart Common Stock reserved for issuance under any of the Chart Stock Plans)) (collectively, the &#147;<U>Canceled Shares</U>&#148;), in each case, immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Conversion of Chart Common Stock</U>. Subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.02</U>, each share of Chart Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but excluding Canceled Shares and Dissenting Shares, shall be converted automatically into the right to receive $210.00 per share in cash (the &#147;<U>Merger Consideration</U>&#148;), without
interest and subject to any withholding under applicable Tax Law in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.02(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Treatment of Preferred Stock</U>. In the event that Baker Hughes or Chart determines that it is reasonably likely that any shares of
Chart Preferred Stock will remain issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto shall, at the request of Baker Hughes or Chart, take all reasonable steps to appropriately amend the terms of this Agreement,
if necessary or advisable, to give effect to treatment of the Chart Preferred Stock in the Merger as the parties mutually agree (which may include, if agreed to by the parties, the issuance of preferred stock of Baker Hughes (&#147;<U>Baker Hughes
Preferred Stock</U>&#148;) or causing the Chart Preferred Stock to remain outstanding as preferred stock of the Surviving Company, in each case with such preferred stock having the same rights, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and
restrictions thereof, as the shares of Chart Preferred Stock had in respect of Chart at the Effective Time), it being understood that such treatment shall comply with the terms of the Chart Certificate of Designations and that such amendment shall
not change the Merger Consideration for holders of Chart Common Stock or otherwise be adverse to the holders of Chart Common Stock. </P>
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<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.01(d)</U> (if applicable), all such shares of Chart Capital Stock, when so converted, shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate
(each, a &#147;<U>Certificate</U>&#148;) that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any such shares of Chart Capital Stock or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-certificated</FONT> shares of Chart Capital Stock held in book-entry
form (each, a &#147;<U>Book-Entry Share</U>&#148;) shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with this <U>Article III</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <U>Changes to Stock.</U> If at any time between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any change in the outstanding Chart
Capital Stock shall occur by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, subdivision or combination, consolidation, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">split-up,</FONT> exchange or readjustment of shares or any stock dividend or
stock distribution thereon with a record date or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ex-dividend</FONT> date during such period, or any similar extraordinary transaction or event (including any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination or similar transaction as a result of which Chart Capital Stock will be converted or exchanged (other than any conversion of Chart Preferred Stock into Chart Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Chart Charter and the Chart
Certificate of Designations)), the Merger Consideration and other similarly dependent items, as the case may be, shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted to provide to the holders of Chart Capital Stock the same economic effect as contemplated
by this Agreement prior to such event; <U>provided</U>, for the avoidance of doubt, that this sentence shall not be construed to permit Chart to take any action with respect to its securities that is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;3.02. <U>Exchange of Certificates and Book-Entry Shares</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Paying Agent</U>. Prior to the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall designate a U.S. bank or trust company that is reasonably acceptable
to Chart to act as paying agent (the &#147;<U>Paying Agent</U>&#148;) for the payment of the Merger Consideration in accordance with this <U>Article III</U>. At or prior to the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall deposit or cause to be deposited with
the Paying Agent, in trust for the benefit of holders of the shares of Chart Common Stock, cash in U.S. dollars sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration in exchange for all of the shares of Chart Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time (other than the Canceled Shares and Dissenting Shares), payable upon due surrender of the Certificates (or effective affidavits of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Article III
(such cash being referred to as the &#147;<U>Payment Fund</U>&#148;). In the event the Payment Fund shall be insufficient to pay the Merger Consideration in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>, Baker Hughes shall as promptly as
reasonably practicable deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional funds with the Paying Agent in an amount that is equal to the shortfall that is required to make such payment. Baker Hughes shall cause the Paying Agent to make delivery of the
Merger Consideration out of the Payment Fund in accordance with this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Payment Procedures for Certificates</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall cause the Paying Agent to mail to each Person who was,
at the Effective Time, a holder of record of Certificates (other than Certificates representing a Canceled Share)&nbsp;(x) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the
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Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu of Certificates as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.02(e)</U>) to the Paying Agent, and
which shall be in such form and shall have such other provisions as Baker Hughes may specify subject to Chart&#146;s reasonable approval prior to the Effective Time) and (y)&nbsp;instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates to
the Paying Agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) With respect to Certificates, upon delivery of a letter of transmittal as contemplated in subsection
<U>(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U>&nbsp;of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.02(b)</U>, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with such letter&#146;s instructions (and such other documents as reasonably required by the Paying Agent), together
with surrender of a Certificate to the Paying Agent (or an affidavit of loss in lieu of a Certificate as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.02(e)</U>), the holder of record of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange
therefor the Merger Consideration to be paid in accordance with this <U>Article III</U>, for each share of Chart Capital Stock formerly represented by such Certificate, and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. Until
surrendered as contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.02(b)(ii)</U>, each Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration to be paid in accordance with
this <U>Article III</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) With respect to Certificates, if payment of the Merger Consideration to be paid in accordance with this
<U>Article III</U> is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate is registered, Baker Hughes may cause the Paying Agent to pay the Merger Consideration to such Person only if such Certificate is presented
to the Paying Agent, accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and to evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Paying Agent that any applicable stock transfer or similar Taxes have been paid or are not
applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Payment Procedures for Book-Entry Shares</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) The Persons who were, at the Effective Time, holders of Book-Entry Shares shall not be required to take any action with respect to the
exchange of their Book-Entry Shares for the Merger Consideration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) With respect to Book-Entry Shares not held through the Depository
Trust Company (&#147;<U>DTC</U>&#148;), as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall cause the Paying Agent to mail to the holder of record of such Book-Entry Shares a check in the amount of the Merger
Consideration payable to such holder that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to this <U>Article III</U>, as well as appropriate materials advising the holder of the completion of the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) With respect to Book-Entry Shares held through DTC, Baker Hughes and Chart shall cooperate to establish procedures with the Paying Agent
and DTC to ensure that the Paying Agent will transmit to DTC or its nominees as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, upon surrender of Book-Entry Shares held of record by DTC or its nominees in accordance with DTC&#146;s
customary surrender procedures, the Merger Consideration to be paid in accordance with this <U>Article III</U>. </P>
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accordance with this <U>Article III</U> shall only be made to the Person in whose name such Book-Entry Shares are registered in the stock transfer books of Chart as of the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights</U>. Subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.01(d)</U> (if applicable): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) The Merger Consideration paid in respect of the Chart Capital Stock in accordance with the terms of this <U>Article III</U> shall be deemed
to have been paid in full satisfaction of all ownership rights in such Equity Interests, and at the Effective Time, the transfer books of Chart shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers on the transfer books
of the Surviving Company of the Equity Interests in Chart that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) From and
after the Effective Time, the holders of shares of Chart Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares, except as otherwise provided for herein or by applicable Law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) Subject to the last sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.02(f)</U>, if, at any time after the Effective Time, Certificates or
Book-Entry Shares are presented to Baker Hughes or the Surviving Company for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this <U>Article III</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates</U>. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an
affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Baker Hughes or the Paying Agent, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as Baker Hughes may direct, as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Paying Agent will pay, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Consideration to be paid in accordance with this <U>Article
III</U>, for each share of Chart Capital Stock formerly represented by such Certificate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <U>Termination of Payment Fund</U>. At any
time following 180 days after the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall be entitled to require the Paying Agent to deliver to it any portion of the Payment Fund which has not been disbursed to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares and thereafter
such holders shall be entitled to look only to Baker Hughes for, and Baker Hughes shall remain liable for, payment of their claims for the Merger Consideration that such holder has the right to receive in accordance with this <U>Article III</U>.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amounts remaining unclaimed by such holders at such time at which such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority shall become, to the extent permitted by applicable Law,
the property of Baker Hughes or its designee, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)
<U>Investment of Payment Fund</U>. The Paying Agent shall invest any cash in the Payment Fund as directed by Baker Hughes. Any interest and other income resulting from such investments shall be paid to Baker Hughes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) <U>No Liability</U>. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, none of the parties hereto, the Surviving Company or
the Paying Agent shall be liable to any Person for Merger Consideration to be paid in accordance with this <U>Article III</U>, properly delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable state, federal or other abandoned property, escheat or
similar Law. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) <U>Withholding Rights</U>. Each of Baker Hughes and the Paying Agent (without
duplication) shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or to cause the applicable withholding agent to deduct and withhold, from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as may be required to be deducted and
withheld with respect to the making of such payment under applicable Tax Law. Amounts so withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of
which such deduction or withholding was made. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;3.03. <U>Dissenters</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Rights</U>. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if required by the DGCL (but only to the extent required thereby), shares of Chart Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Canceled Shares) and
that are held by holders of such shares of Chart Common Stock who have not voted in favor of the adoption of this Agreement or consented thereto in writing and are entitled to demand and properly demand appraisal of such shares, as applicable (the
&#147;<U>Dissenting Shares</U>&#148;), pursuant to, and who have properly exercised and perfected their demands for appraisal rights under and comply in all respects with, Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL (the &#147;<U>Appraisal Rights</U>&#148;) shall
not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, and holders of such Dissenting Shares shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with the Appraisal Rights (it being
understood and acknowledged that such Dissenting Shares shall no longer be outstanding, shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and such holder shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto other than the right to receive the
appraised value of such Dissenting Shares to the extent afforded by the Appraisal Rights); <U>provided</U>, that if any such holder (including any holder of Proposed Dissenting Shares) shall fail to perfect or otherwise shall waive, withdraw or lose
the right to payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares under the Appraisal Rights, then the right of such holder to be paid the fair value of such Dissenting Shares shall cease and such Dissenting Shares shall be deemed to have been
converted into, and to have become exchangeable solely for the right to receive, without interest or duplication, the Merger Consideration pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>. &#147;<U>Proposed Dissenting Shares</U>&#148; means
shares of Chart Common Stock whose holders provide demands for appraisal to Chart prior to the Chart Stockholders Meeting and do not vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the Appraisal Rights. At the
Effective Time, any holder of Dissenting Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the Appraisal Rights and as provided in the first sentence of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.03</U>. Chart shall give Baker Hughes
(i)&nbsp;notice and copies of any demands received by Chart for appraisals of shares of Chart Common Stock and (ii)&nbsp;the reasonable opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. Chart shall not, except with
the prior written consent of Baker Hughes, voluntarily make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal or offer to settle or settle any such demands, or agree to do any of the foregoing. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Representations and Warranties of Baker Hughes </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Baker Hughes hereby represents and warrants to Chart that the statements contained in this <U>Article IV</U> are true and correct. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.01. <U>Organization, Standing and Power</U>. Each Baker Hughes Party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized (in the case of good standing, to the extent such jurisdiction recognizes such concept), except where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing, individually or in the
aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair or materially delay the ability of Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Party to consummate the Transactions or the Debt Financing (a &#147;<U>Baker Hughes
Material Adverse Effect</U>&#148;). Each Baker Hughes Party (a)&nbsp;has all requisite power and authority to own, lease or operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and (b)&nbsp;is duly qualified or
licensed to do business in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification or license, in each case, except where the failure to be so qualified or
licensed, or to have such power or authority, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.02. <U>Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability</U>. Each of the Baker Hughes Parties has all requisite corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Merger and the other Transactions, subject, in the case of the Merger, to the approval of this Agreement by the sole stockholder of
Merger Sub (which approval shall occur as soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement). The Baker Hughes Board has unanimously adopted resolutions (i)&nbsp;determining this Agreement, the Merger and the other
Transactions advisable and in the best interests of Baker Hughes and its shareholders and (ii)&nbsp;approving this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions. As of the date of this Agreement, such resolutions have not been amended or
withdrawn. The Board of Directors of Merger Sub has adopted resolutions (A)&nbsp;determining that this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions are advisable and in the best interests of Merger Sub and its sole stockholder, (B)&nbsp;adopting
this Agreement and approving the Merger and (C)&nbsp;recommending that the sole stockholder of Merger Sub adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger and submitting this Agreement to the sole stockholder of Merger Sub for approval and adoption. As
of the date of this Agreement, such resolutions have not been amended or withdrawn. Except solely in the case of the Merger, for the approval of this Agreement and the Merger by the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, no other corporate or limited
liability company proceedings (other than obtaining the approvals and making the filings contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.03(b)(ii)</U>) on the part of the Baker Hughes Parties are necessary to authorize, adopt or approve, as
applicable, this Agreement or to consummate the Merger or the other Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Baker Hughes Parties and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Chart, constitutes a
valid and binding agreement of the Baker Hughes Parties, enforceable against each Baker Hughes Party in accordance with its terms, in each case except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar Laws affecting
creditors&#146; rights generally and by general principles of equity (the &#147;<U>Bankruptcy and Equity Exception</U>&#148;). </P>
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each Baker Hughes Party of this Agreement does not, and the performance by each Baker Hughes Party of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions and the Debt Financing will not, (i)&nbsp;conflict with, or
result in any violation of any provision of, the certificate of incorporation and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Baker Hughes or Merger Sub, (ii)&nbsp;conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without
notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation, any obligation to make an offer to purchase or redeem any Indebtedness or capital stock or any loss of a material
benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon, any of the properties or assets of a Baker Hughes Party under, any provision of any Contract to which a Baker Hughes Party is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets
is bound or (iii)&nbsp;conflict with, or result in any violation of any provision of, subject to the filings and other matters referred to in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.03(b)</U>, any Judgment or any Law, in each case applicable to a Baker
Hughes Party or any Baker Hughes Subsidiary or their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of the foregoing <U>clauses (ii)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(iii)</U> above, any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and
would not reasonably be expected to have a Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) No Consent of or from, or registration, declaration,
notice or filing made to or with any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to a Baker Hughes Party in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Baker Hughes Parties or their
performance of their obligations hereunder or the consummation by the Baker Hughes Parties of the Merger and the other Transactions, other than (i)&nbsp;compliance with and filings under the HSR Act, other Antitrust Laws and Foreign Investment Laws,
(ii)&nbsp;the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State and the submission of appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which Baker Hughes and Chart, or their respective Subsidiaries, are
qualified to do business, (iii)&nbsp;such filings with and approvals of Nasdaq as may be required to permit the consummation of the Merger and the listing of the shares of Baker Hughes Preferred Stock, if applicable, and (iv)&nbsp;such other matters
that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.04. <U>Information Supplied</U>. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Baker Hughes Parties for inclusion
or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement will, at the date it is first distributed to Chart&#146;s stockholders or at the time of the Chart Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.05. <U>Investigations; Litigation</U>. As of the date hereof, there is no Judgment outstanding against or, to the knowledge of
Baker Hughes, investigation by any Governmental Authority involving Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a
Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Baker Hughes, threatened against Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Subsidiary, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would
not reasonably be expected to have a Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Baker Hughes has delivered to Chart a true and complete copy of the executed Debt Commitment Letter pursuant to which, and subject to the
terms and conditions thereof, such Financing Sources have agreed to lend the amounts set forth therein for the purpose of funding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the related fees and expenses. Baker Hughes has also delivered to
Chart a copy of any fee letter with any Debt Commitment Party (redacted in a customary manner to mask only the fees payable to the Debt Commitment Parties in respect of the Debt Financing, the rates and amounts included in the &#147;market
flex&#148; provisions and other economic terms that would not (i)&nbsp;reasonably be expected to adversely affect the availability of the Debt Financing or to reduce the amount thereof to be less than the amount required to comply with the
representation in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.06(b)</U> relating to the Debt Commitment Letter, (ii)&nbsp;impose any new condition or otherwise amend, modify or expand any conditions precedent to the funding of the Debt Financing or
(iii)&nbsp;delay or prevent the Closing Date (any such fee letter, a &#147;<U>Fee Letter</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Assuming the Debt Financing is
funded in accordance with the Debt Commitment Letter, the aggregate net proceeds from the Debt Financing, when funded in accordance with the Debt Commitment Letter, together with all other sources of cash available to the Baker Hughes Parties on the
Closing Date, will be sufficient for the payment of all of the obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties under this Agreement and the Debt Commitment Letter, including the payment of the Merger Consideration, and all costs and expenses of the
transactions contemplated hereby payable by the Baker Hughes Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or refinancing of indebtedness contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter (collectively, the &#147;<U>Financing
Uses</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As of the date of this Agreement, the Debt Commitment Letter and the Fee Letters are in full force and effect and
have not been withdrawn, terminated or rescinded, or amended, restated or otherwise modified or waived in any respect. The Debt Commitment Letter and the Fee Letters are each a legal, valid and binding obligation of Baker Hughes and Baker Hughes
Holdings LLC (the &#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;) and, to the knowledge of Baker Hughes, each of the other parties thereto, enforceable against Baker Hughes and, to the knowledge of Baker Hughes, each of the other parties thereto in accordance with its
terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no conditions precedent or other contingencies directly or indirectly related to the funding of the full amount (or any portion) of the Debt Financing
at or prior to the Closing, other than as expressly set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter as in effect on the date hereof. As of the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that, with or without notice, lapse of time
or both, constitutes, or could constitute, a breach, default or failure to satisfy a condition under the Debt Commitment Letter by or on the part of Baker Hughes or Borrower or, to Baker Hughes&#146;s knowledge, any other party to the Debt
Commitment Letter under the Debt Commitment Letter. As of the date of this Agreement, other than the Fee Letters, there are no side letters or other agreements, Contracts, arrangements or understandings of any kind (written or oral) directly or
indirectly related to the Debt Financing or the Debt Commitment Letter. Baker Hughes and Borrower have fully paid all commitment fees and other fees required to be paid on or prior to the date of this Agreement in connection with the Debt
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Financing. As of the date of this Agreement, Baker Hughes is not, and has no reason to be, aware of any fact, event or other occurrence that makes any of the representations or warranties in the
Debt Commitment Letter inaccurate in any respect. As of the date of this Agreement, no Person that is a party to the Debt Commitment Letter has notified Baker Hughes (or any of its Affiliates or Representatives) of its intention to terminate any of
its obligations under the Debt Commitment Letter or to not provide the Debt Financing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) As of the date of this Agreement, assuming the
conditions precedent set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02</U> are satisfied (other than those that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing), Baker Hughes has no reason to believe that
any of the conditions to the Debt Financing contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter will not be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date or that the full amount of the Debt Financing required to satisfy the Financing Uses will not be made
available to Baker Hughes and Borrower on the Closing Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Baker Hughes expressly understands and acknowledges that
(i)&nbsp;obtaining the Debt Financing is not a condition to the Closing and (ii)&nbsp;notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Baker Hughes&#146;s obligations hereunder are not conditioned in any manner upon Baker Hughes
obtaining the Debt Financing or any Alternative Financing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.07. <U>No Vote of Baker Hughes Stockholders</U>. No vote of the
stockholders of Baker Hughes or the holders of any other securities of Baker Hughes or any of its Affiliates (equity or otherwise) is required by any applicable Law, the certificate of incorporation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT>
or other equivalent organizational documents of Baker Hughes or the applicable rules of any exchange on which securities of Baker Hughes or any of its Affiliates are traded, in order for Baker Hughes to consummate the Merger and the other
Transactions. The vote or consent of Baker Hughes or one of its wholly owned Subsidiaries, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, is the only vote or consent of any holders of any securities of Merger Sub necessary to approve this Agreement and the
Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.08. <U>Solvency</U>. Baker Hughes is not entering into this Agreement with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud
either present or future creditors of Baker Hughes or any of its Subsidiaries. Each of Baker Hughes and the Surviving Company will be Solvent as of immediately after the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term &#147;<U>Solvent</U>&#148;, when used with respect to any Person, means that, as of any date of determination, (a)&nbsp;the amount of the &#147;fair saleable value&#148; of the assets of such
Person will, as of such date, exceed (i)&nbsp;the sum of the value of all &#147;liabilities of such Person, including contingent and other liabilities,&#148; as of such date, as such quoted terms are generally determined in accordance with
applicable Laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, and (ii)&nbsp;the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of such Person, as of such date, on its existing debts (including contingent and other liabilities)
as such debts become absolute and mature, (b)&nbsp;such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged following such date, and
(c)&nbsp;such Person will be able to pay its liabilities, as of such date, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature. For purposes of this definition, &#147;not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the
businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged&#148; and &#147;able to pay its liabilities, as of such date, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature&#148; means that such Person will be able to generate enough cash
from operations, asset dispositions or refinancing, or a combination thereof, to meet its obligations as they become due. </P>
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investment banker, financial advisor or other Person, other than Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, Centerview Partners LLC and Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, the fees and expenses of which will be paid by Baker Hughes, is entitled to any
broker&#146;s, finder&#146;s, financial advisor&#146;s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Baker Hughes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.10. <U>Merger Sub</U>. Since its date of incorporation, Merger Sub has not carried on any business or conducted any operations
other than the execution of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and matters ancillary thereto. Merger Sub has no, and prior to the Effective Time, will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than
those incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement and the Transactions. The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued and
outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Merger Sub Common Stock are, and at the Effective Time will be, owned, directly or indirectly, by Baker Hughes, and there are no other Equity Interests of Merger Sub. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4.11. <U>No Other Representations or Warranties</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except for the representations and warranties expressly contained
in <U>Article V</U> (as qualified by the Chart Disclosure Letter) or in a certificate delivered by Chart pursuant to this Agreement, each of the Baker Hughes Parties acknowledges and agrees that none of Chart or any other Person on behalf of Chart
is making or has made any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to (i)&nbsp;Chart or any of its Affiliates or their businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise) or otherwise or
(ii)&nbsp;any other information provided to the Baker Hughes Parties or their Affiliates or Representatives, including any information, documents, presentations, projections, estimates, forecasts or other material, made available to the Baker Hughes
Parties or their Affiliates or Representatives in any format, in each case in connection with the Transactions. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and to the extent any such information is expressly included in a representation
or warranty contained in <U>Article V</U> (as qualified by the Chart Disclosure Letter) or in a certificate delivered by Chart pursuant to this Agreement, each of the Baker Hughes Parties acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with the
Transactions, neither Chart nor any other Person will have or be subject to any liability or obligation to the Baker Hughes Parties or any of their Affiliates or Representatives resulting from the distribution or failure to distribute to the Baker
Hughes Parties or their Affiliates or their Representatives, or the use by such Persons of, any such information made available to the Baker Hughes Parties or their Affiliates or their Representatives or any other Person on behalf of such Persons in
any format in connection with the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each of the Baker Hughes Parties acknowledges and agrees that (i)&nbsp;none of the
Baker Hughes Parties or their Affiliates or Representatives or any other Person on behalf of such Persons is relying on any representation or warranty of Chart or any of its Affiliates or Representatives except for the representations and warranties
expressly contained in <U>Article V</U> (as qualified by the Chart Disclosure Letter) or in a certificate delivered by Chart pursuant to this Agreement, and all such other representations and warranties are expressly disclaimed by Chart and
(ii)&nbsp;no Person has been authorized by Chart or any of its Affiliates or Representatives to make any representation or warranty relating to Chart or any of its Affiliates or their respective businesses or otherwise in connection with the
Transactions, and if made, such representation or warranty has not been and shall not be relied upon by the Baker Hughes Parties or their Affiliates or Representatives or any other Person on their behalf. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Representations and Warranties of Chart </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart hereby represents and warrants to the Baker Hughes Parties that the statements contained in this <U>Article V</U> are true and correct
except as set forth in (a)&nbsp;the publicly available Chart SEC Documents filed on or after January&nbsp;1, 2023 and at least one Business Day prior to the date of this Agreement (the &#147;<U>Filed Chart SEC Documents</U>&#148;) (excluding any
disclosures in any &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section, any forward-looking disclosure in any section related to forward-looking statements and other disclosures that are predictive or forward-looking in nature, in each case, other than statements of
historical fact included therein, and including, for the avoidance of doubt, all exhibits thereto and information incorporated therein), or (b)&nbsp;the corresponding sections or subsections of the disclosure letter delivered by Chart to Baker
Hughes at or before the time of entering into this Agreement (the &#147;<U>Chart Disclosure Letter</U>&#148;) (it being understood that any disclosure set forth in one section or subsection of the Chart Disclosure Letter shall be deemed disclosure
with respect to, and shall be deemed to qualify, (i)&nbsp;the section or subsection of this Agreement to which it corresponds in number and (ii)&nbsp;each other section or subsection of this Agreement to the extent that it is reasonably apparent
from the face of such disclosure that such disclosure also qualifies or applies to such other section or subsection). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.01.
<U>Organization, Standing and Power</U>. Chart and each Chart Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized (in the case of good standing, to the extent such
jurisdiction recognizes such concept), except, in the case of Chart Subsidiaries, where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart
Material Adverse Effect. Chart and each of the Chart Subsidiaries (a)&nbsp;has all requisite power and authority to own, lease or operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and (b)&nbsp;is duly qualified or
licensed to do business in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification or license, in each case, except where the failure to be so qualified or
licensed, or to have such power or authority, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. Prior to the date of this Agreement, Chart has made available to Baker Hughes
true and complete copies of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Chart in effect as of the date of this Agreement (as may be further amended from time to time, the &#147;<U>Chart Charter</U>&#148;) and the amended and restated <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of Chart in effect as of the date of this Agreement (as may be further amended from time to time, the &#147;<U>Chart <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT></U>&#148;). </P>
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authorized capital stock of Chart consists of 150,000,000 shares of Chart Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01. At the close of business on July&nbsp;25, 2025 (the &#147;<U>Chart Capitalization Date</U>&#148;), (i)
45,706,188 shares of Chart Common Stock were issued and 44,945,406 shares of Chart Common Stock were outstanding, (ii) 402,500 shares of Chart Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, (iii) 3,405,955 shares of Chart Common Stock were reserved
and available for issuance upon conversion of Chart Preferred Stock, (iv) 775,232 shares of Chart Common Stock were reserved for issuance under Chart Stock Plans, (v) 365,629 shares of Chart Common Stock were issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding Chart Stock Options (whether or not presently exercisable), (vi) 156,979 shares of Chart Common Stock were subject to Chart RSUs and (vii) 97,663 and 232,787 shares of Chart Common Stock were subject to Chart PSUs (at target and maximum
performance levels, respectively). Except as set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.02</U>, at the close of business on the Chart Capitalization Date, no Equity Interests of Chart were authorized, issued, reserved for issuance or
outstanding. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) From the close of business on the Chart Capitalization Date to the date of this Agreement, there have been no issuances
by Chart of any Equity Interest of Chart, other than the issuance of Chart Common Stock upon the exercise of Chart Stock Options or upon the vesting and settlement of Chart RSUs or Chart PSUs, in each case outstanding at the close of business on the
Chart Capitalization Date and in accordance with their respective terms and Chart Benefit Plans in effect at such time. All outstanding shares of Chart Capital Stock are, and, at the time of issuance, all such shares issued in accordance with the
terms of Chart Stock Plans will be, (i)&nbsp;duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii)&nbsp;free and clear of any Lien (except Liens on transfer imposed under applicable securities Laws) and (iii)&nbsp;not subject to or
issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the DGCL, Chart Charter, Chart <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> or any
Contract to which Chart is subject or party to or otherwise bound. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as set forth in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.02</U>, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) preemptive or other outstanding rights that
obligate Chart to issue, deliver or sell, or give any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire from Chart, any Equity Interests of Chart (except for Chart Stock Options, Chart RSUs or Chart PSUs, in each case in accordance with their respective
terms and conditions in effect as of the date of this Agreement); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) outstanding obligations of Chart to directly or indirectly amend,
redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of Chart, except for (A)&nbsp;the acquisition by Chart of shares of Chart Common Stock in connection with the surrender of shares of Chart Common Stock by holders of Chart Stock Options in
order to pay the exercise price thereof, (B)&nbsp;the withholding of shares of Chart Common Stock to satisfy Tax obligations with respect to Chart Stock Options, Chart RSUs or Chart PSUs and (C)&nbsp;the acquisition by Chart of Chart Stock Options,
Chart RSUs or Chart PSUs in connection with the forfeiture of such awards, in the case of each of <U>clauses (A)</U>-<U>(C)</U> in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable award agreements or Chart Benefit Plans in effect as of the
date of this Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) Contracts, to which Chart is subject or party to or otherwise bound, with respect to the voting, transfer
or registration of any Equity Interests of Chart or with respect to the election, designation or nomination of any director of Chart; </P>
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right to vote (or that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Chart may vote (collectively, &#147;<U>Chart Voting Debt</U>&#148;); or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) &#147;poison pill&#148; or other similar equityholder rights plan in effect to which Chart is subject or party to or otherwise bound. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.03. <U>Chart Subsidiaries</U>. All outstanding shares of capital stock, voting securities or other equity, ownership or voting
interests in each Chart Subsidiary: (i)&nbsp;have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; and (ii)&nbsp;are not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive
right, subscription right or any similar right under any Law of its jurisdiction of organization, the Organizational Documents of such Subsidiary or any Contract to which Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries are, or, to the Knowledge of Chart, a
shareholder of such Subsidiary is, subject, party to or otherwise bound. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.04. <U>Authority; Execution and Delivery;
Enforceability</U>. (a)&nbsp;Chart has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Merger and the other Transactions, subject, in the case of the
Merger, to the receipt of Chart Stockholder Approval. The Chart Board has unanimously adopted resolutions (i)&nbsp;determining this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions are advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, Chart and its
stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;adopting this Agreement and approving the Merger and (iii)&nbsp;recommending that Chart&#146;s stockholders approve this Agreement and the Merger (the &#147;<U>Chart Recommendation</U>&#148;) and directing that this Agreement
and the Merger be submitted to Chart&#146;s stockholders for adoption and approval at a duly held meeting of such stockholders for such purpose (the &#147;<U>Chart Stockholders Meeting</U>&#148;). As of the date of this Agreement, such resolutions
have not been amended or withdrawn. Except for the approval of this Agreement and the Merger by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Chart Common Stock (the &#147;<U>Chart Stockholder Approval</U>&#148;), no other
corporate proceedings (other than obtaining the approvals and making the filings contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.05(b)(iii)</U>) on the part of Chart are necessary to authorize, adopt or approve, as applicable, this Agreement or to
consummate the Merger or the other Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Chart and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Baker Hughes Parties, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of
Chart, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, in each case subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Assuming the
accuracy of the representations made in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.02</U>, the Chart Board has taken all necessary actions so that no &#147;fair price&#148;, &#147;moratorium&#148;, &#147;control share acquisition&#148; or other similar
anti-takeover statute or regulations (each, a &#147;<U>Takeover Statute</U>&#148;) is applicable to the Transactions. </P>
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Chart of this Agreement does not, and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions will not, (i)&nbsp;assuming that the Chart Stockholder Approval is obtained, conflict with, or
result in any violation of any provision of, (A) the Chart Charter or Chart <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> or (B)&nbsp;the comparable charter or Organizational Documents of any Chart Subsidiary, (ii)&nbsp;conflict with, or result in
any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation, any obligation to make an offer to purchase or redeem any Indebtedness or
capital stock or any loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon, any of the properties or assets of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary under, any provision of any Chart Material Contract to which Chart or any Chart
Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets is bound or (iii)&nbsp;conflict with, or result in any violation of any provision of, subject to the filings and other matters referred to in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.05(b)</U>, any Judgment or any Law, in each case applicable to Chart or any Chart Subsidiary or their respective properties or assets (assuming that Chart Stockholder Approval is obtained), other than, in the case of
the foregoing <U>clauses (ii)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(iii)</U> above, any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect or would not be reasonably expected to
prevent or materially impair the ability of Chart to consummate the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) No Consent of or from, or registration,
declaration, notice or filing made to or with any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to Chart or any Chart Subsidiary in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Chart or its
performance of its obligations hereunder or the consummation by Chart of the Merger and the other Transactions, other than (i)&nbsp;(A) the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement in definitive form and (B)&nbsp;the filing with the SEC of such
reports and other filings under, and such other compliance with, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, (ii)&nbsp;compliance with and filings under the HSR Act, other
Antitrust Laws and Foreign Investment Laws, (iii)&nbsp;the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State and the submission of appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which Baker Hughes and
Chart, or their respective Subsidiaries, are qualified to do business, (iv)&nbsp;such filings with and approvals of Nasdaq as may be required to permit the consummation of the Merger and the listing of the shares of Baker Hughes Preferred Stock, if
applicable, and (v)&nbsp;such other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect or would not be reasonably expected to prevent or materially impair the
ability of Chart to consummate the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.06. <U>SEC Documents</U>. (a)&nbsp;Chart has filed or furnished, as
applicable, on a timely basis, all forms, statements, certifications, reports and other documents (including exhibits thereto and information incorporated therein) required to be filed or furnished by it with or to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange
Act or the Securities Act since January&nbsp;1, 2023 (such documents filed with or furnished to the SEC since such date, including those filed with or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of this Agreement (but excluding the Proxy Statement,
as it may be amended or supplemented), in each case as may be amended or supplemented, the &#147;<U>Chart SEC Documents</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
Each Chart SEC Document, at the time of its filing or being furnished, complied or, if not yet filed or furnished, will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. Each Chart SEC Document, as of the time of its filing (or, if amended or supplemented prior to the date of this Agreement, then at the time of such amendment or supplement), did not, and any Chart SEC Document filed with or furnished to the SEC
subsequent to the date of this Agreement will not at the time of its filing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in the
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Chart is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing and
corporate governance rules and regulations of NYSE. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Chart maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-15</FONT> under the Exchange Act. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that all information required to be disclosed by Chart in its filings
with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded and reported on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of Chart&#146;s filings with the SEC under the Exchange Act. Chart maintains internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-15,</FONT> as applicable, under the Exchange Act). Such internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Chart has disclosed, based on the most recent evaluation of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief
Financial Officer prior to the date of this Agreement, to Chart&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Chart Board (i)&nbsp;any &#147;significant deficiencies&#148; or &#147;material weaknesses&#148; in the design or operation of its
internal controls over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect Chart&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (ii)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in Chart&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Each of the consolidated
balance sheets included in or incorporated by reference into Chart SEC Documents (including the related notes and schedules) fairly presents or, in the case of Chart SEC Documents filed after the date of this Agreement, will fairly present, in each
case in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, as of the date of such balance sheet, and each of the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows included in
or incorporated by reference into Chart SEC Documents (including any related notes and schedules) fairly presents, or, in the case of Chart SEC Documents filed after the date of this Agreement, will fairly present, in each case in all material
respects, the results of operations, retained earnings (loss) and changes in financial position, as the case may be, of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries for the periods set forth therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to notes and
normal <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">year-end</FONT> audit adjustments that are not or will not be material in amount or effect), in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except as may be noted
therein or in the notes thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries has incurred any Indebtedness, or issued or sold any
debt securities or rights to acquire any debt security of Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries, the terms of which, or the terms of any instrument under which such Indebtedness, debt securities or rights were issued, require the public listing of
such Indebtedness, debt securities or rights or the maintenance by Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries of registration under the Exchange Act. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.07. <U>Information Supplied</U>. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by Chart for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement will, at the date it is first distributed to Chart&#146;s stockholders or at the time of the Chart Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. The Proxy Statement will comply as to form in all
material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act, except that no representation is made by Chart with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by a Baker Hughes Party for inclusion or
incorporation by reference therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.08. <U>Absence of Certain Changes or Events</U>. (a)&nbsp;From March&nbsp;31, 2025 to
the date of this Agreement, there has not occurred any effect, change, event, circumstance, condition, development or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) From March&nbsp;31, 2025 to the date of this Agreement, except for the execution and performance of this Agreement, Chart and the
Chart Subsidiaries have carried on and conducted their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course of business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) From March&nbsp;31, 2025 to the date of this Agreement, Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries have not taken any action that, if taken after
the date hereof, would constitute a breach of, or otherwise require the consent of Baker Hughes under, any of the covenants set forth in <U>clauses (</U><U>i</U><U>)(A)</U>, <U>(iv)(A)</U><U>(1)</U>, <U>(vi)</U>, <U>(vii)</U>, <U>(viii)</U>,
<U>(ix)</U> and <U>(xvi)</U>&nbsp;of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.09. <U>Taxes</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except as,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Chart and
each Chart Subsidiary (A)&nbsp;have duly and timely (with extension) filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them and all such filed Tax Returns are true, correct and complete, (B)&nbsp;have paid all Taxes that are required to be paid
(whether or not shown on any Tax Return) and (C)&nbsp;have withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority all Taxes that Chart or any Chart Subsidiary was obligated to withhold from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or third party;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) no deficiency with respect to Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed, in each case, in writing, against Chart or any Chart
Subsidiary that has not been either fully paid or adequately reserved against in the balance sheets included in the Filed Chart SEC Documents; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary has extended or waived (nor granted any extension or waiver of) the limitation period for the
assessment or collection of any Tax that remains in effect other than, in each case, any such extension in the ordinary course of business or any such extension for a period of no longer than six months; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings in respect of
Taxes of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) none of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary is a party to any Tax allocation, sharing,
indemnity or reimbursement agreement or arrangement (other than any customary Tax indemnification provisions in ordinary course commercial agreements or agreements that are not primarily related to Taxes or agreements exclusively between or among
Chart and its wholly owned Subsidiaries) or has any liability for Taxes of any Person (other than Chart or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries) by reason of Contract, assumption, operation of Law, Treasury Regulations
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.1502-6</FONT> (or any similar provision of state, local or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> Law), or transferee or successor liability; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) there are no Liens for Taxes upon any property or assets of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary, except for Permitted Liens; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) no unresolved claim has been made in writing by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Chart or any Chart Subsidiary has not
filed a Tax Return that Chart or the applicable Chart Subsidiary is or may be subject to Tax by such jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Neither Chart nor
any Chart Subsidiary has participated in a &#147;listed transaction&#148; within the meaning of Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6011-4(b).</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Within the past two years, neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary has been a &#147;distributing corporation&#148; or a &#147;controlled
corporation&#148; in a distribution intended to qualify under Section&nbsp;355(a) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.10. <U>Benefits
Matters</U>. (a)<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.10(a)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of each material Chart Benefit Plan (except for Chart Benefit Plans that are filed publicly with the SEC). Chart has made available to
Baker Hughes prior to the execution of this Agreement with respect to each material Chart Benefit Plan (except for Chart Benefit Plans that are publicly filed with the SEC), to the extent applicable: (1)&nbsp;all plan documents and all amendments
thereto, (2)&nbsp;the most recent annual actuarial valuation, if any, and the most recent annual report (Form Series 5500 and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto) and (3)&nbsp;the most recent determination letter received from
the IRS with respect thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) All Chart Benefit Plans are in compliance with applicable Laws (including, if applicable, ERISA and the
Code), except as would not be reasonably likely to result in any liability that is material to Chart or any Chart Subsidiary, taken as a whole. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each Chart Benefit Plan that is subject to and that is an &#147;employee pension benefit plan&#148; within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;3(2) of ERISA intended to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code, has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service and, to the Knowledge of Chart, circumstances do not exist that are likely to
result in the loss of the qualification of such plan under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code. Each Chart Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify for special tax treatment under the Laws of jurisdictions outside of the United States meets all the
requirements for such treatment, except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Each Multiemployer Plan maintained, sponsored or contributed to, or required to be
contributed to, by Chart or any Chart ERISA Affiliate (a &#147;<U>Chart Multiemployer Plan</U>&#148;), as of the date of this Agreement, is listed in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.10(d)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter, and true and complete
copies of each such Multiemployer Plan and all amendments thereto have been made available to Baker Hughes prior to the date of this Agreement. With respect to any Chart Multiemployer Plan, (i)&nbsp;neither Chart nor any Chart ERISA Affiliate has
incurred any withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA which remains unsatisfied, except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect and (ii)&nbsp;a complete
withdrawal from all such Multiemployer Plans at the Effective Time would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) All contributions required to be made by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary under each Chart Benefit Plan and each Chart Multiemployer Plan
have been timely made and all obligations in respect of each Chart Benefit Plan and Chart Multiemployer Plan have been properly accrued and reflected in the most recent consolidated balance sheet filed or incorporated by reference in the Filed Chart
SEC Documents, except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened litigation relating to Chart Benefit Plans, except as, individually or in
the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Neither Chart nor any Chart
Subsidiary has any obligations for material retiree health or life benefits under any of the Chart Benefit Plans or any collective bargaining agreement, except as required by Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code or Section&nbsp;601 of ERISA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Except as set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.10(h)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter, none of the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, the obtaining of stockholder approval of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions will (whether alone or in connection with any other event)&nbsp;(i) result in any material compensatory payment or benefit becoming due,
or increase the amount of any such material payment or benefit, to any current or former director, officer, employee, consultant or other service provider of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary; (ii)&nbsp;result in the acceleration of the time of material
payment, funding, forgiveness of debt or vesting of any material payment or benefit to any current or former director, officer, employee, consultant or other service provider of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary; (iii)&nbsp;limit Chart&#146;s or any
Chart Subsidiary&#146;s right to amend, modify or terminate any Chart Benefit Plan or related trust; or (iv)&nbsp;result in the payment of any amount by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary, in each case that could, individually or in combination with any
other payment or benefit, constitute an &#147;excess parachute payment&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;280G of the Code or result in the payment of an excise Tax by any current or former director, employee, consultant or other service
provider of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary has any
obligation to gross up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any individual for any Taxes, interest or penalties incurred pursuant to Sections 409A, 280G or 4999 of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.11. <U>Labor Matters</U>. (a)&nbsp;Since January&nbsp;1, 2023 and as of the date hereof, except as would not result in any
material liability to Chart and any Chart Subsidiary, taken as a whole, neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary (i)&nbsp;has been the subject of any Action asserting that Chart or any Chart Subsidiary has committed an unfair labor practice or seeking
to compel Chart or any Chart Subsidiary to bargain with any labor union or labor organization or (ii)&nbsp;has been subject to or threatened with any labor strikes, walkouts, work stoppages, slow-downs or lockouts. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Chart is, and has been since January&nbsp;1, 2023, in compliance with all applicable
Laws and Judgments governing employment or labor, including all contractual commitments and all such Laws relating to wages, hours, worker classification, contractors, immigration, collective bargaining, discrimination, harassment, civil rights,
safety and health and workers&#146; compensation except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.12. <U>Litigation; Undisclosed Liabilities</U>. (a)&nbsp;There is no, and since January&nbsp;1, 2023, there has been no,
Judgment outstanding against or, to the Knowledge of Chart, investigation by any Governmental Authority involving Chart or any Chart Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. There are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened against Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, have not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) There are no obligations or liabilities of Chart or
any of the Chart Subsidiaries, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, other than (i)&nbsp;liabilities or obligations disclosed, reflected, reserved against or otherwise provided for in the consolidated balance sheet of Chart as of
March&nbsp;31, 2025 and the notes thereto set forth in Chart&#146;s quarterly report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarterly period ending March&nbsp;31, 2025; (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice since March&nbsp;31, 2025; (iii) liabilities or obligations arising out of this Agreement, the Merger or the other Transactions (and which do not arise out of a breach by Chart of any representation
or warranty in this Agreement); and (iv)&nbsp;liabilities or obligations that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) There is no, and since January&nbsp;1, 2023, there have been no, internal investigations conducted by the Chart Board (or any committee
thereof), any compliance officer of Chart or any auditor or legal counsel at the request of any of the foregoing concerning any alleged improper, wrongful or fraudulent financial, accounting or tax matter or practice, or any conflict of interest,
illegal activity, fraudulent or deceptive conduct or malfeasance issues, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.13. <U>Compliance with Applicable Laws; Permits</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except in each case for matters that, individually or in the
aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries are, and since January&nbsp;1, 2023, have been, in compliance with all applicable Laws and Judgments, and
(ii)&nbsp;there is no, and since January&nbsp;1, 2023, there has been no, Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened alleging that Chart or a Chart Subsidiary is not in compliance with any applicable Law or Judgment. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except in each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries hold all valid Permits necessary to conduct their respective businesses, (ii)&nbsp;the operation of the business of Chart and each of the Chart
Subsidiaries as currently conducted is not, and has not been since January&nbsp;1, 2023, in violation of, nor are Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries in default or violation under, any Permits and, to the Knowledge of Chart, no event has occurred
which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation of any term, condition or provision of any Permit and (iii)&nbsp;all Permits necessary to conduct the respective businesses of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries
are in full force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.14. <U>Anti-Corruption; Sanctions; Anti-Money Laundering</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except in each case
as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect, Chart, the Chart Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of Chart, their respective officers, directors, employees and agents
are in compliance with, and since January&nbsp;1, 2021, have complied with: (i)&nbsp;the provisions of the FCPA applicable to Chart, the Chart Subsidiaries and such officers, directors, employees and agents, and (ii)&nbsp;the provisions of all
anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering Laws of each jurisdiction in which Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries operate or have operated and in which any agent thereof is conducting or has conducted business involving Chart or any Chart
Subsidiary. Except in each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect, since January&nbsp;1, 2023, to the Knowledge of Chart, none of Chart, the Chart
Subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents have paid, offered or promised to pay, or authorized or ratified the payment, directly or indirectly, of any monies or anything of value to any national, provincial,
municipal or other Government Official or any political party or candidate for political office for the purpose of corruptly influencing any act or decision of such official or of the government to obtain or retain business, or direct business to
any Person or to secure any other improper benefit or advantage, in each case in violation of the FCPA or any Laws described in <U>clause </U><U>(ii)</U>&nbsp;of the preceding sentence. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the FCPA and
other anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering Laws in each jurisdiction in which Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries operate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary, nor, to the Knowledge of Chart, any director, manager or employee of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary
(in his or her capacity as a director, manager or employee of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary), is, or since January&nbsp;1, 2021, has been, subject to any actual, pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened Actions, or, since January&nbsp;1,
2021, has made any voluntary disclosures to any Governmental Authority, involving Chart or any Chart Subsidiary relating to the FCPA or any other anti-bribery, anti-corruption or anti-money laundering Laws, except for such Actions and voluntary
disclosures that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
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Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with, and since January&nbsp;1, 2021, has complied in all material respects with, Trade Control and Sanctions Regulations, except for such non- compliance that, individually or in the aggregate,
has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries also (A)&nbsp;have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the Trade Control and
Sanctions Regulations in each jurisdiction in which Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries operate or are otherwise subject to jurisdiction and (B)&nbsp;have maintained such policies and procedures in force. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Except in each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material
Adverse Effect, neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary, nor, to the Knowledge of Chart, any director, manager or employee of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary (in his or her capacity as a director, manager or employee of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary),
(A) is, or since January&nbsp;1, 2021, has been, subject to any actual, pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened Actions, or, since January&nbsp;1, 2021, has made any voluntary disclosures to any Governmental Authority, involving Chart or
any Chart Subsidiary relating to the Trade Control and Sanctions Regulations, or (B)&nbsp;makes, or since January&nbsp;1, 2021, has made, any sales to, or engages, or since January&nbsp;1, 2021, has engaged, in business activities with or for the
benefit of, any Persons or jurisdictions that are the subject or target of any Trade Control and Sanctions Regulations, in each case under this <U>clause (B)</U>, in violation thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.15. <U>Environmental Matters</U>. Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries are and, since January&nbsp;1, 2023,
have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws, and neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary has received any unresolved or outstanding (i)&nbsp;written communication from a Governmental Authority or other Person that alleges that Chart or any
Chart Subsidiary is in violation of, or has liability under, any Environmental Law or any Permit issued pursuant to Environmental Law or (ii)&nbsp;written request for information pursuant to any Environmental Law; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries have obtained, and since January&nbsp;1, 2023, have been in compliance with, all Permits required
pursuant to any Environmental Law for their respective operations as currently conducted and all such Permits are valid and in full force and effect and, to the Knowledge of Chart, will not be subject to modification or revocation as a result of the
Transactions; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) there are no Environmental Claims pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened against Chart or any Chart
Subsidiary; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) there is no legally binding order by or with any Governmental Authority pursuant to Environmental Law under which Chart
or any Chart Subsidiary has any outstanding obligations; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) there has been no Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material, and,
to the Knowledge of Chart, there have been no other environmental, health and safety incidents, that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of any Environmental Claim against, or obligation to conduct or fund any cleanup or remedial
activities pursuant to Environmental Law on the part of, Chart or any Chart Subsidiary; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary has retained or assumed, either contractually or
by operation of Law, any liabilities or obligations that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of any Environmental Claim against, or obligation to conduct or fund any cleanup or remedial activities pursuant to Environmental Law on the part
of, Chart or any Chart Subsidiary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.16. <U>Contracts</U>. (a)<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.16</U> of the Chart
Disclosure Letter sets forth a list as of the date of this Agreement of each Chart Material Contract. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Chart Material Contract</U>&#148; means any of the following Contracts (including amendments, supplements
and side letters thereto) to which either Chart or any Chart Subsidiary is a party or by which Chart or any Chart Subsidiary is otherwise bound, other than Contracts only among Chart and its wholly owned Subsidiaries, that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) is required to be filed by Chart as a &#147;material contract&#148; pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Securities Act that has not been filed; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) (x)(A) is with a Chart Top Customer or Chart
Top Supplier or (B)&nbsp;material to the business of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (y)&nbsp;provides that Chart or any of its Affiliates will not compete with any other Person, or which grants &#147;most favored
nation&#148; protections to the counterparty to such Contract; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) (x)(A) is with a Chart Top Customer or Chart Top Supplier or
(B)&nbsp;material to the business of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (y)&nbsp;restricts or purports to limit in any material respect either the type of business in which Chart or its Affiliates may engage or the manner or
locations in which any of them may so engage in any business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) (x)(A) is with a Chart Top Customer or Chart Top Supplier or
(B)&nbsp;material to the business of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (y)&nbsp;requires Chart or its Affiliates to deal exclusively with any Person or group of related Persons and is reasonably likely to provide for annual
revenues or expenses of $20,000,000 or more; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) relates to the formation, creation, operation, governance, management or control of any
partnership or joint venture, in each case material to Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than with respect to any partnership that is wholly owned by Chart or any wholly owned Chart Subsidiary; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) is a Chart Real Property Lease; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) (x) is with a Chart Top Customer or Chart Top Supplier and (y)&nbsp;pursuant to which Chart or any Chart Subsidiary grants or is granted
a license or a covenant not to sue or consent to use, in each case, relating to any Intellectual Property that is material to Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(A)&nbsp;non-exclusive</FONT> licenses for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-the-shelf</FONT></FONT> software, (B)&nbsp;any other
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> licenses for Intellectual Property that are available on standard terms and generally commercially available and (C)&nbsp;Contracts containing
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> licenses of Intellectual Property that are incidental to the primary purpose of the applicable Contract; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) provides for Indebtedness of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary having an outstanding or
committed amount in excess of $10,000,000, whether secured or unsecured, other than Indebtedness solely between or among any of Chart and any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) contains a put, call or similar right pursuant to which Chart or any Chart Subsidiary would be required to purchase or sell, as
applicable, any Equity Interests of any Person or assets of any Person at a fair market value that would reasonably be expected to exceed $5,000,000; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) is with any Governmental Authority that is a Chart Top Customer; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) provides for the acquisition or disposition of any assets (other than acquisitions or dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of
business), business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) or real property, in each case (A)&nbsp;with any outstanding material obligations, including any material indemnification obligations or any outstanding material <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;earn-out&#148;</FONT> payments, that exceed $5,000,000 or (B)&nbsp;which occurred in the two years prior to the date hereof at a purchase or sale price that exceeds or would reasonably be expected to exceed
$5,000,000. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) True and complete copies of each Chart Material Contract have been made available to Baker Hughes prior to the date of
this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each of the Chart Material Contracts, and each Contract entered into after the date hereof that would have been a
Chart Material Contract if entered into prior to the date hereof (each, a &#147;<U>Chart Additional Contract</U>&#148;) is (or if entered into after the date hereof, will be), subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception, valid and binding on
Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries, as the case may be and, to the Knowledge of Chart, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect, except for such failures to be valid and binding or to be in full force and effect as, individually
or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. Neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of Chart, any other party is in breach of or in default under any
Chart Material Contract or Chart Additional Contract, and no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default thereunder, in each case except for such breaches and defaults as, individually
or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. Except in each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material
Adverse Effect, as of the date of this Agreement, neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries has received written notice alleging a breach of or default under any Chart Material Contract or of an intent to terminate or materially amend the
terms and conditions of such Chart Material Contract. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.17. <U>Real and Personal Properties</U>.
(a)<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.17(a)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter sets forth a list, as of the date of this Agreement, of the street address of each Chart Owned Real Property. Chart or a Chart Subsidiary, as applicable, has good and
marketable title to each Chart Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except, in each case, as, individually or in the aggregate, has not been and would not reasonably be expected to be material to Chart and the
Chart Subsidiaries. </P>
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of this Agreement, of the street address of each Chart Leased Real Property, together with a description of the underlying Chart Real Property Lease. Chart or a Chart Subsidiary, as applicable, has a good and valid leasehold, subleasehold or
licensee interest in each Chart Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except, in each case, as, individually or in the aggregate, has not been and would not reasonably be expected to be material to Chart and
the Chart Subsidiaries. With respect to each Chart Real Property Lease, (i)&nbsp;such Chart Real Property Lease is valid, in full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception,
(ii)&nbsp;none of Chart, the applicable Chart Subsidiary or, to the Knowledge of Chart, any other party to such Chart Real Property Lease is in default or breach thereunder, and (iii)&nbsp;no event or circumstance has occurred that, with or without
notice, lapse of time or both, would result in a breach of, or constitute an event of default under the provisions of, such Chart Real Property Lease or result in a termination thereof, except, in each case, as, individually or in the aggregate, has
not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Chart or a Chart Subsidiary, as applicable, is
in exclusive possession of each Chart Real Property and no third party has a right to use or occupy all or any portion of any Chart Real Property, except, in each case, as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. With respect to the Chart Owned Real Property, (i)&nbsp;there are no outstanding options or rights of first refusal or offer for the benefit of a third party to purchase or lease all or any portion
of any Chart Owned Real Property, (ii)&nbsp;none of the Chart Owned Real Property is presently subject to any mortgage or deed of trust and (iii)&nbsp;there are no existing, pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or other similar
proceedings affecting all or any portion of any Chart Owned Real Property, except, in each case, as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. With respect to the
Chart Leased Real Property, to the Knowledge of Chart, there are no existing, pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or other similar proceedings affecting all or any portion thereof, except, in each case, as, individually or in the
aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Chart and each Chart Subsidiary
has good and valid title to, or valid license or leasehold interests in, all its respective personal properties and assets (the &#147;<U>Chart Properties</U>&#148;), free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, except, in each case, as,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. Chart and each Chart Subsidiary has complied with the terms of all leases, subleases and licenses entitling it to use Chart
Properties (the &#147;<U>Chart Leases</U>&#148;), and all Chart Leases are valid and in full force and effect, except, in each case, as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material
Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.17</U> does not relate to Intellectual Property
matters, which are the subject of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.19</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.18. <U>Customers and Suppliers</U>.
(a)<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.18</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of (i)&nbsp;the top twenty customers of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, measured by bookings made by such customer during the fiscal
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024 (each, a &#147;<U>Chart Top Customer</U>&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;the top twenty suppliers, manufacturers or service providers of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than any wholly owned Chart
Subsidiary), measured by aggregate payments made by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary during the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024 (each, a &#147;<U>Chart Top Supplier</U>&#148;). </P>
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of the Chart Subsidiaries has received, from any Chart Top Customer or Chart Top Supplier, written communications (i)&nbsp;terminating, not renewing or materially reducing (or stating the intent to terminate, not renew or materially reduce), or
materially altering the terms (or stating the intent to materially alter the terms) of such Chart Top Customer&#146;s or Chart Top Supplier&#146;s relationship with Chart or any Chart Subsidiary or (ii)&nbsp;indicating a material breach of the terms
of any Contracts with such Chart Top Customer or Chart Top Supplier, in each case, except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.19. <U>Intellectual Property</U>. Except in each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Chart or a Chart Subsidiary, as applicable, solely owns all right,
title and interest in and to Chart Registered Intellectual Property free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens; and (y)&nbsp;Chart Registered Intellectual Property is subsisting and, to the Knowledge of Chart, valid and enforceable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries own or have valid licenses or rights to use all Intellectual Property used in the operation of the
businesses of Chart and each of the Chart Subsidiaries as currently operated, and such ownership or right to use such Intellectual Property will not be adversely affected by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the obtaining of shareholder
approval of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries has, since
January&nbsp;1, 2023, (i) made any written claim to any Person alleging that such Person has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Chart Intellectual Property, or (ii)&nbsp;received any written claim from any Person alleging that
Chart or any Chart Subsidiary has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property of such Person and, to the Knowledge of Chart, no claims are threatened against Chart or any Chart Subsidiary alleging that Chart or any
Chart Subsidiary has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property of any Person. To the Knowledge of Chart, (i)&nbsp;neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries has, since January&nbsp;1, 2023, infringed,
misappropriated or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property of any Person and (ii)&nbsp;no Person has, since January&nbsp;1, 2023, infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Chart Intellectual Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries use commercially reasonable measures to protect and maintain the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets
included in Chart Intellectual Property, and neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries has disclosed, delivered or licensed any Trade Secrets included in Chart Intellectual Property to any third party, other than subject to nondisclosure or
confidentiality obligations, which have not been violated by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary or, to the Knowledge of Chart, any other party thereto. </P>
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that is licensed, distributed or made available under the terms of any license that is recognized as an &#147;open-source software license&#148; by the Open Source Initiative (&#147;<U>Open Source Software</U>&#148;) into the Products or Software
owned by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary in a manner that (i)&nbsp;requires the disclosure or delivery to any Person of source code owned by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary that embodies Chart Intellectual Property or any of the Products (collectively,
&#147;<U>Chart Source Code</U>&#148;), (ii) requires derivative works based on Chart Source Code to be made publicly available under the same license, (iii)&nbsp;allows for reverse engineering, reverse assembly or disassembly of software that
incorporates or is dynamically linked to Chart Source Code, or (iv)&nbsp;prohibits or limits the receipt of consideration in connection with sublicensing or distributing software that incorporates or is dynamically linked to Chart Source Code. Chart
and the Chart Subsidiaries are in sole possession of Chart Source Code, except for any Open Source Software. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Any current or former
employee or independent contractor of Chart and each Chart Subsidiary who, either alone or with others, has created, developed or invented any Chart Intellectual Property has entered into a written agreement with Chart or such Chart Subsidiary, as
applicable, that assigns such Chart Intellectual Property to Chart or such Chart Subsidiary, as applicable, or Chart or such Chart Subsidiary is the owner of such Chart Intellectual Property by operation of law. No current or former employee or
independent contractor of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary has any ownership rights in or to any Chart Intellectual Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.20. <U>IT Systems</U>. Except in each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially
reasonable security and other measures designed to protect the Products and the IT Systems used in connection with the operation of the business of Chart and each of the Chart Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the &#147;<U>Chart IT
Systems</U>&#148;) from viruses and unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse and have in place commercially reasonable disaster recovery and security plans, and procedures relating to such Products and Chart IT Systems, in
each case, consistent with industry standards and in compliance with applicable Privacy Legal Requirements. To Chart&#146;s Knowledge, since January&nbsp;1, 2023, (i) there has been no unauthorized access to or unauthorized use of the Products or
Chart IT Systems and (ii)&nbsp;such Products and Chart IT Systems have not malfunctioned or failed; in either case that has not been resolved to the reasonable satisfaction of Chart or the Chart Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Products and Chart IT Systems operate and perform in accordance with their documentation and functional specifications. To the
Knowledge of Chart, none of the Products or Chart IT Systems currently contain any virus, &#147;trojan horse,&#148; worm or other code, software routine or instructions designed and intended to permit unauthorized access to or to disable, erase or
otherwise harm the Products, Chart IT Systems or Personal Data collected, used, or held for use by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary. </P>
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in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Since January&nbsp;1,
2023, (i) Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries have complied with all Privacy Legal Requirements and (ii)&nbsp;neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries has (A)&nbsp;been subject to any Action regarding its collection, storage, transfer,
maintenance or use of any Personal Data and there are no such Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Chart, threatened related to any alleged <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compliance</FONT> with any applicable Privacy Legal Requirements or
(B)&nbsp;notified, or been legally required to notify, any Person in connection with a breach, loss or disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, Personal Data. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The consummation and performance of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not breach or otherwise cause any
violation of any Privacy Legal Requirements that would result in any constraint on the use of Personal Data for the operation of the business of Chart and each of the Chart Subsidiaries as currently operated following the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.22. <U>Affiliate Transactions</U>. Except for (i)&nbsp;employment-related Contracts filed or incorporated by reference as an
exhibit to the Filed Chart SEC Documents or (ii)&nbsp;any Chart Benefit Plans, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no Contracts between Chart or any Chart Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any (x)&nbsp;present executive officer or director of
Chart, (y)&nbsp;Person that, to the Knowledge of Chart, is the record or beneficial owner of more than 5% of the shares of Chart Common Stock as of the date of this Agreement or (z)&nbsp;to the Knowledge of Chart, any affiliate of any such executive
officer, director or owner (other than Chart or any Chart Subsidiary), on the other hand. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.23. <U>Insurance</U>. Except in
each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material Adverse Effect, (a)&nbsp;each insurance policy of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary is in full force and effect and was in full
force and effect during the periods of time such insurance policy was purported to be in effect and (b)&nbsp;neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries is (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) in breach or default (including any
such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice) under any such policy. There is no claim by Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries pending under any such policies that (i)&nbsp;to the Knowledge of Chart, has
been denied or disputed by the insurer other than denials and disputes in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (ii)&nbsp;if not paid would constitute a Chart Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.24. <U>Brokers</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Fees and Expenses</U>. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person,
other than Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (the &#147;<U>Chart Financial Advisor</U>&#148;), the fees and expenses of which will be paid by Chart, is entitled to any broker&#146;s, finder&#146;s, financial advisor&#146;s or other similar fee or
commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Chart. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, Chart has furnished to Baker Hughes true and complete copies of all Contracts, including any engagement
letters, between or among Chart and the Chart Financial Advisor relating to the Transactions. </P>
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June&nbsp;3, 2025, by and among Chart, Big Sur Merger Sub, Inc., Napa Merger Sub LLC and Flowserve (the &#147;<U>Flowserve Agreement</U>&#148;), was terminated in accordance with its terms. There were not
any amendments or modifications to the Flowserve Agreement prior to its termination. As of the date of this Agreement, Chart has not received written notice from Flowserve of any breach of the Flowserve Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.26. <U>Opinion of Financial Advisor</U>. The Chart Board has received an opinion from the Chart Financial Advisor to the effect
that, as of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations set forth in such opinion, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point
of view, to the holders of Chart Common Stock.&nbsp;Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, Chart will furnish to Baker Hughes, solely for informational purposes, a true and complete copy of the written opinion of the Chart Financial
Advisor, it being expressly understood and agreed that such opinion is for the benefit of the Chart Board only and may not be relied upon by the Baker Hughes Parties or any other Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5.27. <U>No Other Representations or Warranties</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except for the representations and warranties expressly contained
in <U>Article IV</U> or in a certificate delivered by Baker Hughes pursuant to this Agreement, Chart acknowledges and agrees that none of the Baker Hughes Parties or any other Person on behalf of the Baker Hughes Parties is making or has made any
other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to (i)&nbsp;the Baker Hughes Parties or any of their Affiliates or their businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise) or otherwise or (ii)&nbsp;any
other information provided to Chart or its Affiliates or Representatives, including any information, documents, presentations, projections, estimates, forecasts or other material, made available to Chart or its Affiliates or Representatives in any
format, in each case in connection with the Transactions. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and to the extent any such information is expressly included in a representation or warranty contained in <U>Article IV</U> or in a
certificate delivered by Baker Hughes pursuant to this Agreement, Chart acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with the Transactions, none of the Baker Hughes Parties or any other Person will have or be subject to any liability or obligation to
Chart or any of its Affiliates or Representatives resulting from the distribution or failure to distribute to Chart or its Affiliates or their Representatives, or the use by such Persons of, any such information made available to Chart or its
Affiliates or their Representatives or any other Person on behalf of such Persons in any format in connection with the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
Chart acknowledges and agrees that (i)&nbsp;neither Chart nor any of its Affiliates or Representatives or any other Person on behalf of such Persons is relying on any representation or warranty of the Baker Hughes Parties or any of their Affiliates
or Representatives except for the representations and warranties expressly contained in <U>Article IV</U> or in a certificate delivered by Baker Hughes pursuant to this Agreement, and all such other representations and warranties are expressly
disclaimed by the Baker Hughes Parties and (ii)&nbsp;no Person has been authorized by the Baker Hughes Parties or any of their Affiliates or Representatives to make any representation or warranty relating to the Baker Hughes Parties or any of their
Affiliates or their respective businesses or otherwise in connection with the Transactions, and if made, such representation or warranty has not been and shall not be relied upon by Chart or its Affiliates or Representatives or any other Person on
their behalf. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Covenants Relating to Conduct of Business </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;6.01. <U>Conduct of Business</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>[Reserved.]</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
<U>Conduct of Business by Chart</U>. Except for (x)&nbsp;matters set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (y)&nbsp;as required
by applicable Law or Judgment or (z)&nbsp;with the prior written consent of Baker Hughes (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Chart shall, and shall cause each
Chart Subsidiary to, (1)&nbsp;conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects and (2)&nbsp;use commercially reasonable efforts to (A)&nbsp;preserve intact its business organization and advantageous business relationships and
keep available the services of its current officers and employees, (B)&nbsp;maintain its assets and properties in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (C)&nbsp;maintain in effect all of its material Permits;
<U>provided</U> that no action by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary with respect to matters specifically addressed by <U>clauses </U><U>(b)</U><U>(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U> through <U>(b)</U><U>(xix)</U> of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01</U> shall
be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such relevant clause. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for matters set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)</U> of
the Chart Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by this Agreement or required by applicable Law or Judgment, or with the prior written consent of Baker Hughes (which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed), Chart shall not, and shall not permit any Chart Subsidiary to, do any of the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) (A) declare, set
aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of, any of its capital stock, voting securities or other equity, ownership or voting interests, other than
dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly owned Chart Subsidiary to Chart or any other wholly owned Chart Subsidiary, except for regular quarterly dividends on Chart Preferred Stock paid pursuant to the Chart Certificate of
Designations as described on <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)(</U><U>i</U><U>)(A)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter, (B)&nbsp;split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any of its capital stock, voting securities or other equity, ownership or
voting interests, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock, voting securities or other equity, ownership or voting interests, or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in
substitution for its capital stock, voting securities or other equity, ownership or voting interests or (C)&nbsp;repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any Equity Interests of Chart or any Chart
Subsidiary, other than (1)&nbsp;the acquisition by Chart of shares of Chart Common Stock in connection with the surrender of shares of Chart Common Stock by holders of Chart Stock Options in order to pay the exercise price thereof, (2)&nbsp;the
withholding of shares of Chart Common Stock to satisfy Tax obligations with respect to the exercise of Chart Stock Options and the vesting and settlement of Chart RSUs and Chart PSUs and (3)&nbsp;the acquisition by Chart of Chart Stock Options,
Chart RSUs and Chart PSUs in connection with the forfeiture of such awards, in the case of each of the foregoing <U>clauses (1)</U> - <U>(3)</U>, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Chart Benefit Plans and the applicable award
agreements in effect as of the date of this Agreement or as otherwise permitted by this Agreement; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) (A) amend the Chart Charter, the Chart Certificate of Designations or the Chart <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> or (B)&nbsp;amend in any material respect the charter or Organizational Documents of any Chart Subsidiary, except, in the case of each of the foregoing <U>clauses (A)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(B)</U>, as may be
required by Law; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) issue, deliver, sell, grant, pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien (A)&nbsp;any Equity Interests of
Chart or any Chart Subsidiary (other than the issuance of Chart Common Stock (I)&nbsp;upon the exercise of Chart Stock Options or the vesting and settlement of Chart RSUs or Chart PSUs or other awards pursuant to the Chart Stock Plans, in each case
outstanding at the close of business on the date of this Agreement, and as required by any Chart Benefit Plan as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, (II)&nbsp;in connection with mandatory conversion of the Chart Preferred Stock pursuant to
the terms of the Chart Preferred Stock or (III)&nbsp;as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement) or (B)&nbsp;any Chart Voting Debt; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) except as required by any Chart Benefit Plan as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, and subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter, (A)(1) grant to any executive officer of Chart (each, a &#147;<U>Chart Senior Executive</U>&#148;) any increase in compensation or other benefits or (2)&nbsp;grant to any
current or former director, officer, employee or independent contractor of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary who is not a Chart Senior Executive any increase in compensation or other benefits, except, in the case of this <U>clause </U><U>(2)</U>, in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B)&nbsp;take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment of compensation or benefits under any Chart Benefit Plan (including any equity-based awards), (C) change any actuarial or other
assumptions used to calculate funding obligations with respect to any Chart Benefit Plan, the manner in which contributions to such plans are made or the basis on which such contributions are determined, (D)&nbsp;grant to any person any severance,
retention, change in control or termination compensation or benefits or any increase therein, except with respect to new hires or to employees in the context of promotions based on job performance or workplace requirements, in each case in the
ordinary course of business, (E)&nbsp;hire any individual who would become a Chart Senior Executive (other than hiring to replace a departed employee if such hired employee receives substantially similar terms of employment as the departed employee)
or (F)&nbsp;establish, adopt, amend or terminate any material Chart Benefit Plan or amend the terms of any outstanding equity-based awards; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) in each case other than in the ordinary course of business, enter into, amend or terminate any collective bargaining agreement or other
Contract with a labor union, collective bargaining unit, works council or other labor organization; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) make any material change in
financial accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by a change in GAAP (or interpretation thereof) after the date of this Agreement; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) directly or indirectly acquire or agree to acquire in any transaction any Equity
Interest in or business of any firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association or other entity or division thereof or any properties or assets other than (A)&nbsp;purchases of supplies, raw
materials and inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B)&nbsp;short-term investments of cash in marketable securities in the ordinary course of business and (C)&nbsp;if the aggregate amount of the consideration
paid or transferred by Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries in connection with such transaction is less than $5,000,000 individually or $10,000,000 in the aggregate (or, if the Merger is not consummated on or before the Initial Outside Date, $20,000,000
in the aggregate), except, in the case of each of the foregoing <U>clauses (A)</U>-<U>(C)</U>, to the extent that such action would or would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the consummation of the Merger or the other
Transactions (taking into account, among other things, the impact of such acquisition on the ability to obtain Regulatory Approvals prior to the Outside Date); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) sell, lease (as lessor), license, mortgage, sell and leaseback or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien (other than a Permitted
Lien), or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets (other than sales of products or services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and excluding Intellectual Property, which is the subject of
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)(xvi)</U>), or any interests therein, with a fair market value in excess of $5,000,000 individually or $10,000,000 in the aggregate (or, if the Merger is not consummated on or before the Initial Outside Date,
$20,000,000 in the aggregate), except for Liens used to secure Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)(ix)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) incur any Indebtedness or issue any warrants or other rights to acquire any Indebtedness, except for (A)&nbsp;borrowings under the Chart
Credit Facility in accordance with the terms thereof and in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (B)&nbsp;in replacement of existing Indebtedness that has matured, or is scheduled to mature, after the date of this Agreement
and within the twelve-month period following such incurrence of the replacement Indebtedness (1)&nbsp;on prevailing market terms or on terms substantially consistent with or more beneficial to Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, than
the Indebtedness being replaced and (2)&nbsp;prepayable or redeemable at any time at the option of Chart (or the applicable Chart Subsidiary), subject to customary notice requirements, without premium or penalty; (C)&nbsp;among Chart and its wholly
owned Chart Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business; (D)&nbsp;commercial paper issued in the ordinary course of business; (E)&nbsp;letters of credit or performance bonds entered into in connection with customer orders in the
ordinary course of business; and (F)&nbsp;hedging in compliance with the hedging strategy of Chart as of the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and not for speculative purposes; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) forgive any loans to directors, officers, employees or other service providers of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) make, or agree or commit to make, any loans, advances (other than for ordinary course business expenses) or capital expenditures, except
in an amount not in excess of 107.5% of the capital expenditure budget in the annual operating plan set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)(xi)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter (in respect of either 2025 or 2026); </P>
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by any other clause of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)</U>, enter into any Contract that would have been a Chart Material Contract had it been entered into prior to this Agreement, or amend, waive any material rights under or terminate
any Chart Material Contract, to the extent consummation of the Merger or compliance by Chart or any Chart Subsidiary with the provisions of this Agreement would reasonably be expected to conflict with, or result in a violation of or default (with or
without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any material obligation, any obligation to make an offer to purchase or redeem any Indebtedness or capital stock or any loss of
a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon any of the material properties or assets of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary under, or require Baker Hughes, Chart or any of their respective
Subsidiaries to license or transfer any of its material properties or assets under, or give rise to any material increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed right or entitlements of any third party under, or result in any material alteration
of, any provision of such Contract or amendment; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) enter into, amend, waive any material rights under, or terminate any Chart
Material Contract or Chart Additional Contract other than (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (B)&nbsp;as expressly permitted by any other clause of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)</U>;
<U>provided</U> that, other than in respect of renewals of such Contract in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, the exception in the foregoing <U>clause </U><U>(A)</U>&nbsp;shall not apply to any Contract of the type set
forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.16(a)(ii</U>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.16(a)(iii)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.16(a)(iv)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.16(a)(vi)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any Action, in each case other than (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business and
(B)&nbsp;waivers, releases, assignments, settlements or compromises that do not create material obligations of Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries, or, following the Closing, Baker Hughes or any of the Baker Hughes Subsidiaries, other than the
payment of monetary damages (1)&nbsp;equal to or less than the amounts reserved with respect thereto on the Filed Chart SEC Documents or (2)&nbsp;not in excess of $2,500,000 individually and $5,000,000 in the aggregate (or, if the Merger is not
consummated on or before the Initial Outside Date, $10,000,000 in the aggregate); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xv) cancel any material Indebtedness of a third party
to Chart or any Chart Subsidiary or waive any claims or rights of substantial value, in each case other than (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business or (B)&nbsp;in connection with any settlement permitted by
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)(xiv)</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvi) (A) sell, assign, transfer, grant, license (other than <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> licenses), encumber or dispose of any material Chart Intellectual Property, other than disposal of obsolete assets, or (B)&nbsp;abandon, fail to renew, maintain or pursue application for any material
Chart Intellectual Property, except, in the case of each of (A)&nbsp;and (B), in the ordinary course of business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvii) (A) make or
change any material Tax election, (B)&nbsp;adopt or change any material method of Tax accounting or change any Tax accounting period, (C)&nbsp;file any material amended Tax Return, (D)&nbsp;settle or compromise any Tax audit or proceeding relating
to Taxes that involves a material amount of Taxes, (E)&nbsp;enter into any &#147;closing agreement&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) with respect to any material Tax
or (F)&nbsp;enter into, amend or terminate an advance pricing agreement with a Governmental Authority; </P>
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or partially liquidate, other than (A)&nbsp;transactions of the type contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)(vii)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.01(b)(viii)</U> which are permitted thereby, (B)&nbsp;mergers or consolidations of
a Chart Subsidiary in which such Subsidiary is the surviving entity in connection with an acquisition not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement and (C)&nbsp;mergers among, or the restructuring, reorganization or liquidation of, any wholly owned
Chart Subsidiary that would not and would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the consummation of the Merger or the other Transactions; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xix) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing actions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Control of Operations</U>. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Baker Hughes or Chart,
directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the other party&#146;s operations prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;6.02.
<U>No Solicitation by Chart; Chart Recommendation</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Chart shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit any of its Affiliates or any
of its or their respective directors, officers or employees or any of their respective investment bankers, accountants, attorneys or other advisors, agents or representatives (collectively, &#147;<U>Representatives</U>&#148;) to, directly or
indirectly: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) initiate, induce, solicit, facilitate or knowingly encourage any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that
constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Chart Takeover Proposal; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) engage or otherwise participate in any
discussions or negotiations relating to any Chart Takeover Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Chart Takeover Proposal (other than to state that the terms of this provision prohibit such
discussions or negotiations, or discussions solely to clarify the terms of a Chart Takeover Proposal); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) furnish any information to
any Person in connection with any Chart Takeover Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Chart Takeover Proposal; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) otherwise cooperate in any way with any Person (whether or not a Person making a Chart Takeover Proposal) with respect to any Chart
Takeover Proposal or any inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Chart Takeover Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart shall, and
shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Chart Takeover Proposal or any
inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Chart Takeover Proposal, request the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information previously furnished to any such Person or its Representatives and immediately
terminate all physical and electronic data room access previously granted to any such Person or its Representatives. </P>
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Approval, in response to a written Chart Takeover Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that the Chart Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation)
constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Chart Proposal, and which Chart Takeover Proposal did not result from a breach of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(a)</U>, Chart and its Representatives at the request of Chart
may, subject to compliance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(e)</U>: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) contact and engage in discussions with such Person or group
of Persons making such Chart Takeover Proposal (and its or their Representatives) to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or to notify such Person or group of Persons (or its or their Representatives) of the provisions of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02</U>; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) furnish information with respect to Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries to the Person or group
of Persons making such Chart Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) (<U>provided</U> that all such information has previously been provided to Baker Hughes or is provided to Baker Hughes prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it
is provided to such Person or group of Persons) pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement not less restrictive of such Person or group of Persons than the Confidentiality Agreement (except that such confidentiality agreement (i)&nbsp;need
not include any &#147;standstill&#148; or similar obligations, but only to the extent that Baker Hughes is, concurrently with the entry by Chart or the Chart Subsidiaries into such confidentiality agreement, released from any &#147;standstill&#148;
or similar obligations in the Confidentiality Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;shall not prohibit Chart from complying with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02</U> or contain terms that would restrict in any manner Chart&#146;s ability to consummate the
Merger or the other Transactions and (iii)&nbsp;shall not include any provision providing for an exclusive right to negotiate with Chart prior to the valid termination of this Agreement); <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that if the Person or group
of Persons making such Chart Takeover Proposal is a competitor of Chart or any Chart Subsidiary, Chart shall not furnish to such Person or group of Persons, in connection with any actions permitted by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(b)</U>,
any information that in the good-faith determination of Chart constitutes commercially sensitive <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information, other than in accordance with &#147;clean room&#148; or other similar procedures
designed to limit any potential adverse effect on Chart from sharing such information; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) participate in discussions regarding the
terms of such Chart Takeover Proposal and the negotiation of such terms with, and only with, the Person or group of Persons making such Chart Takeover Proposal (and its or their Representatives). Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that any
violation of the restrictions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(a)</U> and this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(b)</U> by any Affiliates of Chart or any of its or their Representatives shall constitute a breach of
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(a)</U> and this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(b)</U> by Chart. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as set forth below,
neither the Chart Board nor any committee thereof shall (i)&nbsp;(A) withdraw (or qualify or modify in any manner adverse to Baker Hughes), or propose publicly to withdraw (or qualify or modify in any manner adverse to Baker Hughes), or otherwise
make any statement inconsistent with, the Chart Recommendation, (B)&nbsp;approve, recommend or declare advisable, or propose publicly to approve, recommend or declare advisable, any Chart Takeover Proposal or (C)&nbsp;fail to publicly recommend
against any tender offer or exchange offer subject to Regulation 14D under the Exchange Act that constitutes a Chart Takeover Proposal </P>
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(including, for these purposes, by taking no position with respect to the acceptance of such tender offer or exchange offer by the stockholders of Chart) within ten Business Days after the
commencement of such tender offer or exchange offer (any action in the foregoing <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;being referred to as a &#147;<U>Chart Adverse Recommendation Change</U>&#148;) or (ii)&nbsp;approve, recommend or declare advisable, or propose
publicly to approve, recommend or declare advisable, or allow Chart or any of its Affiliates to execute or enter into, any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option
agreement, joint venture agreement, alliance agreement, partnership agreement or other Contract (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(b)(ii)</U>) constituting or related to a Chart Takeover
Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Chart Stockholder Approval, but not after, the Chart Board may, subject to compliance with the terms of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02</U> (including
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(d)</U>), make a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change in response to (A)&nbsp;a Chart Takeover Proposal received after the execution of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(a)</U> (and has not then been withdrawn), or cause Chart to terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(f)</U> in order to substantially concurrently enter into a definitive agreement
with respect to such Chart Takeover Proposal, if the Chart Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that such Chart Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior
Chart Proposal or (B)&nbsp;a Chart Intervening Event, in the case of the foregoing <U>clause (A)</U>&nbsp;or <U>(B)</U>, if the Chart Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally
recognized reputation) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Chart
Board and any committee thereof shall not, and shall cause Chart not to, make a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(c)</U> or cause Chart to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(f)</U> unless (i)&nbsp;Chart first delivers to Baker Hughes a written notice (a &#147;<U>Chart Notice</U>&#148;) (which notice itself shall not constitute a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change) advising Baker
Hughes that the Chart Board intends to take such action and specifying the reasons therefor, including (x)&nbsp;in the case of a Superior Chart Proposal, the terms and conditions of such Superior Chart Proposal, the identity of the Person or group
of Persons making such Superior Chart Proposal and copies of any Chart Takeover Proposal Materials in respect of such Superior Chart Proposal, or (y)&nbsp;in the case of a proposed Chart Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Chart
Intervening Event, a description of such Chart Intervening Event in reasonable detail, (ii)&nbsp;to the extent Baker Hughes wishes to negotiate, Chart makes itself available to negotiate with, and causes its Representatives to make themselves
available to negotiate with, Baker Hughes in good faith during the four Business Days following receipt by Baker Hughes of the Chart Notice (the &#147;<U>Chart Notice Period</U>&#148;) in order to enable Baker Hughes to propose revisions to the
terms of this Agreement or the Transactions so that the failure to make such a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change or to terminate this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Chart Proposal would no longer be
inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Chart Board under applicable Law and (iii)&nbsp;following the Chart Notice Period, and after considering the results of any such negotiations and giving effect to any proposals, amendments or
modifications made or agreed to by Baker Hughes, the Chart Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation) that (A)&nbsp;in the case of a Chart Adverse
Recommendation Change in connection with a Chart Takeover Proposal, (1)&nbsp;such Chart Takeover Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Chart Proposal and (2)&nbsp;the failure to make a Chart Adverse Recommendation
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Change as a result thereof would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to any financial or other material term of the
Chart Takeover Proposal that was previously the subject of the Chart Notice shall require a new Chart Notice pursuant to <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;of this provision) or (B)&nbsp;in the case of a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a
Chart Intervening Event, (1)&nbsp;such Chart Intervening Event remains in effect and (2)&nbsp;the failure to make a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change as a result thereof would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (it
being understood and agreed that any material changes to the circumstances surrounding such Chart Intervening Event that were previously the subject of the Chart Notice shall require a new Chart Notice pursuant to <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;of this
provision). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) In addition to the obligations of Chart set forth above, Chart shall promptly, and in any event within twenty-four hours
of the receipt thereof by Chart, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives (or within forty-eight hours of such receipt by any external Representatives), advise Baker Hughes orally and in writing of any Chart Takeover Proposal
or any inquiry or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Chart Takeover Proposal, the material terms and conditions of any such Chart Takeover Proposal (including any changes thereto) and the identity of the Person or group of
Persons making any such Chart Takeover Proposal and provide to Baker Hughes copies of any Chart Takeover Proposal Materials. Chart shall (i)&nbsp;keep Baker Hughes informed in all material respects and on a current basis of the status and details
(including any change to the terms thereof) of any Chart Takeover Proposal and (ii)&nbsp;provide to Baker Hughes as soon as practicable after receipt or delivery thereof copies of all correspondence and other written material (including all
proposals, counterproposals and drafts of agreements) exchanged between Chart or any Chart Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Person or group of Persons making any such Chart Takeover Proposal, on the other hand, that describes any of the terms or
conditions of any Chart Takeover Proposal (such correspondence and other written materials, &#147;<U>Chart Takeover Proposal Materials</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Nothing contained in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02</U> shall prohibit Chart from complying with Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-9</FONT> and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14e-2</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act or making a customary &#147;stop, look and listen&#148; communication to the stockholders of Chart pursuant to Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-9(f)</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in no event shall Chart or the Chart Board or any committee thereof take, or agree or resolve to take, any action prohibited by
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(</U>c). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) For purposes of this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Intervening Event</U>&#148; means any material event or development or material change in circumstances with respect to Chart
and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that (i)&nbsp;was not known to, or reasonably foreseeable (with respect to magnitude or material consequences) by, the Chart Board (or any member thereof) as of, or prior to, the date hereof and
(ii)&nbsp;does not involve or relate to the receipt, existence or terms of any Chart Takeover Proposal (or any proposal or inquiry that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Chart Takeover Proposal or direct and indirect consequence thereof);
<U>provided</U> that (x)&nbsp;in no event shall any action that is taken by Baker Hughes to the extent required by the affirmative covenants set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03</U>, and the consequences of any such action, constitute a
Chart Intervening Event and (y)&nbsp;in no event shall any change in the market price, trading volume or ratings of any securities or Indebtedness of Chart, any Chart </P>
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Subsidiary, Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Subsidiary or the fact that, in and of itself, Chart or any Chart Subsidiary exceeds any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or
predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period constitute a Chart Intervening Event; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the underlying causes of any such change or event may be considered in
determining whether a Chart Intervening Event has occurred. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Chart Takeover Proposal</U>&#148; means a bona fide proposal or
offer (whether or not in writing) from any Person or group of Persons (other than Baker Hughes or any of the Baker Hughes Subsidiaries) relating to, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, any direct or indirect
(i)&nbsp;acquisition of 20% or more of the consolidated assets of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (based on the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Chart Board or any duly authorized committee thereof),
or of assets to which 20% or more of Chart&#146;s revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable, including in each case through the acquisition of one or more Chart Subsidiaries owning such assets, (ii)&nbsp;acquisition of 20% or
more of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock of Chart (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into, such interests), (iii) tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any Person or
group of Persons (other than Baker Hughes or any of the Baker Hughes Subsidiaries) beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of Equity Interests of Chart or (iv)&nbsp;merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization,
liquidation, dissolution, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off,</FONT> joint venture or similar transaction involving Chart pursuant to which any Person or group of Persons (or their equityholders) (other than Baker Hughes or any of the Baker
Hughes Subsidiaries) would acquire, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the consolidated assets of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (based on the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Chart Board or any
duly authorized committee thereof), or assets to which 20% or more of Chart&#146;s net revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis are attributable or 20% or more of the aggregate voting power of Chart or of the surviving entity in a merger,
consolidation, share exchange or other business combination involving Chart or the resulting direct or indirect parent of Chart or such surviving entity; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that this Agreement and the Transactions shall not be deemed a
Chart Takeover Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Superior Chart Proposal</U>&#148; means a bona fide written Chart Takeover Proposal, made after the
date of this Agreement and that did not result from a breach of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(a)</U>, that would result in any Person or group of Persons (or their equityholders) (other than Baker Hughes or any of its Affiliates) becoming,
directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries or more than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock of Chart, that the Chart Board has determined
in its good-faith judgment (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation)&nbsp;(i) is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms (taking into account all legal, financial,
regulatory and timing aspects of the proposal and the Person or group of Persons making the proposal) and (ii)&nbsp;if consummated, would result in a transaction more favorable to the stockholders of Chart from a financial point of view than the
Transactions (after taking into account all of the terms and conditions of, and the likelihood of completion of, such offer and of this Agreement (including any proposed changes to the terms of this Agreement or the Transactions pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(d)</U> and the time likely to be required to consummate such Chart Takeover Proposal)). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Additional Agreements </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.01. <U>Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Chart Stockholders Meeting</U>. (a)&nbsp;As promptly as reasonably practicable
following the date of this Agreement, Chart shall prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement to be sent to the stockholders of Chart relating to the Chart Stockholders Meeting (together with any amendments or
supplements thereto, the &#147;<U>Proxy Statement</U>&#148;). Chart shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act, and shall use reasonable best efforts to respond to any comments by the SEC staff in respect of the preliminary Proxy Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable after the receipt thereof, and shall cause the definitive Proxy
Statement to be mailed to Chart&#146;s stockholders as promptly as practicable following the time the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC for mailing to Chart&#146;s stockholders. Baker Hughes shall furnish such information concerning itself and
its Affiliates to Chart, and provide such other assistance, as is customarily included in a proxy statement prepared in connection with a transaction of the type contemplated by this Agreement or as otherwise required by Law, requested by the SEC or
its staff or as Chart may reasonably request. Chart shall promptly notify Baker Hughes upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or the staff of the SEC or any request from the SEC or the staff of the SEC for amendments or supplements to the
Proxy Statement or for additional information and shall provide Baker Hughes with copies of all correspondence between Chart or any of its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or the staff of the SEC, on the other hand, with respect to the
Proxy Statement, the Merger or the other Transactions. Chart shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
prior to filing or distributing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments from the SEC or the staff of the SEC with respect thereto, Chart (A)&nbsp;shall provide Baker Hughes with a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment on such document or response, including the proposed final version of such document or response (unless, in the case of responding to comments from the SEC or the staff of the SEC, pursuant to a telephone call
initiated by the SEC), (B) shall include in such document or response all comments reasonably proposed by Baker Hughes and (C)&nbsp;shall not file or distribute such document or respond to the SEC prior to receiving the approval of Baker Hughes,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; <U>provided</U> that with respect to documents filed by Chart that are incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement, this right of approval shall apply only with respect
to information relating to Baker Hughes or its business, financial condition or results of operations, or the combined entity. Each of Chart and Baker Hughes shall also take any other action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction
in which it is not now so qualified) required to be taken under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any applicable state securities or &#147;blue sky&#148; laws and the rules and regulations thereunder in connection with the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If prior to the Effective Time, any event occurs with respect to Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Subsidiary, or any change occurs with
respect to other information supplied by Baker Hughes for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, which is required to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Proxy Statement, Baker Hughes shall promptly notify Chart of such event, and
Chart and Baker Hughes shall cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement and, as required by Law or Judgment, in disseminating the information contained in such amendment or supplement
to the stockholders of Chart. Nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.01(b)</U> shall limit the obligations of any party under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.01(a)</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) If prior to the Effective Time, any event occurs with respect to Chart or any Chart
Subsidiary, or any change occurs with respect to other information supplied by Chart for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, which is required to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Proxy Statement, Chart shall promptly notify
Baker Hughes of such event, and Chart and Baker Hughes shall cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement and, as required by Law or Judgment, in disseminating the information contained
in such amendment or supplement to the stockholders of Chart. Nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.01(</U>c) shall limit the obligations of any party under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.01(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Chart shall, in accordance with this Agreement, applicable Law and the Chart Charter and Chart
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws,</FONT> convene and hold the Chart Stockholders Meeting as soon as reasonably practicable following the mailing of the Proxy Statement for the purpose of obtaining the Chart Stockholder Approval. Without the
prior written consent of Baker Hughes, the Chart Stockholders Meeting shall be for the sole purpose of seeking the Chart Stockholder Approval. Chart shall solicit the Chart Stockholder Approval and, subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(c)</U>, shall, through the Chart Board, recommend to its stockholders that they give the Chart Stockholder Approval and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement, except to the extent that the Chart
Board shall have made a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change as permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(c)</U>. Except as expressly contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence, Chart agrees that its obligations pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.01</U> shall not be affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to Chart of any Chart Takeover Proposal or by the making of any Chart Adverse Recommendation Change by the Chart
Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.01(d)</U>, Chart may, after consultation with Baker Hughes, adjourn, recess or postpone the Chart Stockholders Meeting (i)&nbsp;if it is necessary to postpone or
adjourn the Chart Stockholders Meeting to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is provided to the stockholders of Chart within a reasonable amount of time in advance of the Chart Stockholders Meeting, (ii)&nbsp;if
as of the time for which the Chart Stockholders Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement) there are insufficient shares of Chart Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to
conduct the business of the Chart Stockholders Meeting or (iii)&nbsp;to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Chart Stockholder Approval (including at the request of Baker Hughes in connection with the foregoing);
<U>provided</U> that, without the prior written consent of Baker Hughes (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Chart Stockholders Meeting will not be postponed or adjourned (x)&nbsp;by more than 10 days or
(y)&nbsp;with respect to the foregoing <U>clause </U><U>(ii)</U>, by more than 15 days after the date on which the Chart Stockholders Meeting was (or was required to be) originally scheduled, in each case excluding any adjournments or postponements
required by applicable Law or Judgment and, <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that the Chart Stockholders Meeting shall not be postponed or adjourned to a date on or after three (3)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the Outside Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any Chart Adverse Recommendation Change, Chart shall submit this Agreement to its stockholders
for approval at the Chart Stockholders Meeting unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with <U>Article IX</U> prior to the Chart Stockholders Meeting. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the
parties hereto, Baker Hughes shall execute as sole stockholder of Merger Sub, or cause the sole stockholder of Merger Sub to execute, a written consent approving this Agreement and the Plan of Merger, the Merger and the other Transactions in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.02. <U>Access to Information; Confidentiality</U>. Subject to
applicable Law and Judgment, Chart shall, and shall cause each Chart Subsidiary to, afford to Baker Hughes and to Baker Hughes&#146;s Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice, during the period
from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, to all their respective properties, assets, books, Contracts, commitments, personnel and records (other than to the extent relating to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement or,
except as expressly provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02</U>, to any Chart Takeover Proposal) and, during such period, Chart shall, and shall cause each of the Chart Subsidiaries to, furnish promptly to Baker Hughes (i)&nbsp;to the extent
not publicly available, a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities laws and (ii)&nbsp;all other information concerning its
business, properties and personnel as Baker Hughes may reasonably request; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Chart may withhold any document or information the disclosure of which would cause a violation of any Contract or Law to which Chart or
such Chart Subsidiary is a party or subject (<U>provided</U> that, in the case of any such Contract, Chart shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the required consent of the applicable counterparty to such access or disclosure) or the
disclosure of which would be reasonably likely to risk a loss of legal privilege (<U>provided</U> that Chart shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to allow for such access or disclosure (or as much of it as possible) in a manner that would
not be reasonably likely to risk a loss of legal privilege). If any material is withheld by Chart pursuant to the proviso to the preceding sentence, Chart shall, to the extent possible without violating an agreement or risking a loss of legal
privilege, inform Baker Hughes as to the general nature of what is being withheld and use commercially reasonable efforts to develop an alternative to providing such information so as to address such matters that is reasonably acceptable to Baker
Hughes, including by implementing appropriate and mutually agreeable measures to permit the disclosure of such information in a manner to remove the basis for the objection (such as the arrangement of appropriate clean room procedures, redaction or
entry into a customary joint defense agreement with respect to any information to be so provided), if the parties hereto determine that doing so would reasonably permit the disclosure of such information without violating applicable Law, Judgment or
confidentiality agreement or jeopardizing such privilege. All information exchanged pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.02</U> shall be subject to the amended and restated confidentiality agreement dated July&nbsp;18, 2025 between Chart
and Baker Hughes, as amended from time to time in accordance with its terms (the &#147;<U>Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.03. <U>Filings; Other Actions; Notification</U>. (a)&nbsp;Chart and Baker Hughes shall, subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03(c)</U>, cooperate with each other and use, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to use, their respective reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all
actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable on its part under this Agreement and applicable Laws and Judgments to consummate and make effective </P>
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the Merger and (to the extent contemplated to occur by the Outside Date) the other Transactions prior to the Outside Date, including by preparing and filing as promptly as reasonably practicable
all documentation to effect all necessary notices, reports and other filings (including by filing as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement the notifications, filings and other information required to be filed in connection
with the Required Regulatory Approvals) and to obtain prior to the Outside Date all Consents, authorizations and Regulatory Approvals necessary or advisable to be obtained from any third party or any Governmental Authority in order to consummate the
Merger or any of the other Transactions (in each case, as mutually agreed by the parties, taking into account the advice of antitrust counsel of each party). In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the parties contained in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03</U> (but subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03(c)</U>), each of the parties hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to resolve prior to the Outside Date such objections, if any, as may be asserted by
any Governmental Authority in connection with any Antitrust Law or any Foreign Investment Law with respect to the Transactions and effect the dissolution of any Legal Restraint in any Action, that would otherwise have the effect of preventing the
consummation of the Transactions (including by defending any lawsuits or other legal proceedings by Governmental Authorities, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the Transactions). Baker Hughes shall pay all filing fees
related to Regulatory Approvals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Subject to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, each of Baker Hughes and Chart
shall have the right to review in advance, and to the extent practicable each will consult the other on, all of the information relating to Baker Hughes or Chart, as the case may be, and any of their respective Affiliates, that appears in any filing
made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party or any Governmental Authority in connection with the Merger and the other Transactions. To the extent permitted by applicable Law and Judgment, each party shall provide the other with
copies of all substantive written correspondence between it (or its advisors) and any Governmental Authority relating to the Merger and the other Transactions and, to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by Law and the applicable
Governmental Authority, all telephone calls and meetings with a Governmental Authority regarding the Transactions shall include representatives of Baker Hughes and Chart. Baker Hughes and Chart shall coordinate with respect to Antitrust Laws and
Foreign Investment Laws and with respect to the appropriate course of action with respect to obtaining the Regulatory Approvals necessary or appropriate to consummate the Merger and (to the extent contemplated to occur by the Outside Date) the other
Transactions prior to the Outside Date. In furtherance of the foregoing and to the extent permitted by applicable Law and Judgment, (A)&nbsp;each party shall notify the other of any filing or material or substantive communication or inquiry it or
any of its Subsidiaries intends to make with any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are the subject of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03</U> sufficiently far in advance to permit the other party a reasonable opportunity to
review and comment on such submission, (B)&nbsp;prior to submitting any such filing or making any such communication or inquiry, such party shall provide the other party and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review, and shall consider in good
faith the comments of the other party in connection with, any such filing, communication or inquiry, (C)&nbsp;such party shall promptly following the submission of such filing or making such communication or inquiry, provide the other party with a
copy of any such filing or, if in written form, communication or inquiry, (D)&nbsp;each party shall consult with the other party in connection with any inquiry, hearing, investigation or litigation by, or negotiations with, any Governmental
Authority relating to the Transactions, including the scheduling of, and strategic planning for, any meetings with any Governmental Authority relating thereto and (E)&nbsp;each party </P>
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shall not agree to participate in any substantive meeting or discussion with any such Governmental Authority unless, to the extent reasonably practicable, it consults with the other party in
advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and participate therein; <U>provided</U> that materials furnished pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03</U> may be
redacted as necessary to address reasonable attorney-client or other privilege concerns, to remove references concerning the valuation of either Baker Hughes or Chart, or as necessary to avoid disclosure of competitively sensitive information;
<U>provided</U> <U>further</U> that competitively sensitive information shall be provided to the other party&#146;s outside antitrust counsel without redaction (who shall not share such competitively sensitive information with their clients or any
other Person). Baker Hughes shall, in each case after reasonable consultation with Chart, control, lead, develop and direct, and make all final determinations as to the timing and appropriate course of action with respect to, (i)&nbsp;all
communications and strategy for making filings under and obtaining any Regulatory Approvals with respect to Antitrust Laws or Foreign Investment Laws and for dealing with any Governmental Authority with respect to all Antitrust Laws or Foreign
Investment Laws, and (ii)&nbsp;the defense strategy for dealing with any Actions challenging (or threatening to challenge), and any Legal Restraints preventing (or threatening to prevent), this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions.
Chart and Baker Hughes shall not, and shall cause their respective Affiliates not to, (A)&nbsp;commit to or agree with any Governmental Authority to stay, toll or extend any applicable waiting period under, or enter into a timing agreement with
respect to, any Antitrust Law or any Foreign Investment Law or (B)&nbsp;pull and refile any filing made under the HSR Act, in the case of each of the foregoing <U>clauses (A)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(B)</U> without the prior written consent of the other
party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
but subject to the remainder of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03(c)</U>, Baker Hughes shall (and shall cause its Affiliates to) use reasonable best efforts to take any and all steps necessary or prudently advisable to avoid or eliminate any
impediment under any Antitrust Law and Foreign Investment Law so as to enable the parties hereto to consummate the Closing and avoid any Action by any Governmental Authority which would otherwise have the effect of preventing or delaying the Closing
beyond the Outside Date, including proposing, negotiating, committing to, agreeing to, and accepting, by consent decree, hold separate orders, or otherwise, (i)&nbsp;any prohibition of or limitation on its or their ownership of any portion of their
respective businesses or assets, (ii)&nbsp;any requirement to divest, hold separate, sell, license or otherwise dispose of any portion of its or their respective businesses or assets, (iii)&nbsp;any requirement to terminate, amend or replace any of
its or their respective existing relationships or contractual rights and obligations, including any venture or other arrangement, (iv)&nbsp;any prohibition of or limitation on its or their ability to acquire or hold or exercise full rights of
ownership of any capital stock of any of the Baker Hughes Subsidiaries, Chart or the Surviving Company, or their respective Subsidiaries, (v)&nbsp;creating any relationship, contractual rights or obligations of Baker Hughes, its Affiliates, Chart or
Chart&#146;s Subsidiaries or (vi)&nbsp;any other limitation on its or their ability to, or the manner in which they, operate, conduct or exercise decision-making over their respective businesses, assets or operations as may be requested or required
by any Governmental Authority, in each case, to permit the consummation of the Closing prior to the Outside Date (any such action or limitation described in <U>clauses </U><U>(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U>&nbsp;through <U>(vi)</U>, a
&#147;<U>Restriction</U>&#148;); <U>provided</U> that, notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03(c)</U> or any other provision of this Agreement shall require Baker Hughes or any of the Baker Hughes
Subsidiaries to (and neither Chart nor any of the Chart Subsidiaries shall, or shall offer or agree to, do any of the following without Baker Hughes&#146;s prior </P>
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written consent): (i) divest, hold separate, sell, license or otherwise dispose of any businesses (or portions thereof) or assets (A)&nbsp;of Baker Hughes or its Affiliates or (B)&nbsp;that would
reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a loss of aggregate revenues of Baker Hughes and the Baker Hughes Subsidiaries following the Merger (including Chart and its Subsidiaries) representing more than five percent
(5%) of the aggregate annual revenues of Chart and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in each case as measured by reference to the twelve (12)&nbsp;months ended December&nbsp;31, 2024, or (ii)&nbsp;propose, negotiate, commit to, agree to or accept
any other Restriction that, individually or in the aggregate with all other Restrictions, would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse impact on the business of either Baker Hughes or Chart (with materiality in either case being
measured based on a business the size of Chart and its Subsidiaries) or the anticipated benefits to Baker Hughes of the Transactions. If a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction with respect to the Required Regulatory Approvals commences a
judicial or administrative proceeding under any Antitrust Law or Foreign Investment Law challenging, or seeking to restrain or prohibit, the consummation of the Merger, (A)&nbsp;each of the parties hereto shall use their respective reasonable best
efforts to contest, defend and/or appeal such proceeding on the merits, (B)&nbsp;Baker Hughes shall be entitled to direct and control the defense and settlement of such proceeding and will consult with Chart in good faith in connection therewith,
and (C)&nbsp;Chart shall cooperate with, and provide such assistance as may be reasonably requested by, Baker Hughes in connection with the defense and settlement of such proceeding. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, neither Baker Hughes nor Chart shall be required to, in connection with obtaining any Consents hereunder, propose, negotiate, agree to, commit to, accept or make, or cause to be proposed, negotiated, agreed to, committed to, accepted or
made, the taking of any action or imposition of any Restriction, the effectiveness or consummation of which is not conditional upon the occurrence of the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, no Restriction shall in any way reduce the Merger
Consideration or any other consideration required to be paid under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Chart and Baker Hughes each shall, upon written
request by the other, promptly furnish the other with all information concerning itself, its Affiliates, directors, officers and shareholders and such other matters as may be required or reasonably requested in connection with any statement, filing,
notice or application necessary or advisable to be made by or on behalf of Baker Hughes, Chart or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any third party or any Governmental Authority in order to consummate the Merger or any of the other
Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Chart and Baker Hughes each shall keep the other reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating to completion of
the Transactions, including promptly furnishing the other with copies of notices or other communications received by Chart or Baker Hughes, as the case may be, or any of their respective Subsidiaries from any third party or any Governmental
Authority with respect to the Merger and the other Transactions, other than immaterial communications. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Baker Hughes and Chart shall
not, and shall not permit any Baker Hughes Subsidiary or Chart Subsidiary, as applicable, to enter into a definitive agreement after the date of this Agreement providing for, or consummate, any acquisition, merger, joint venture, partnership,
licensing agreement, collaboration or any other similar type of transaction, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay any required approvals or the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period
under the HSR Act or any other Antitrust Laws or Foreign Investment Laws applicable to the Transactions. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.04. <U>Employee Matters</U>. (a)&nbsp;Baker Hughes agrees that each employee
of Chart and each Chart Subsidiary who continues to remain employed with Baker Hughes and its Subsidiaries immediately following the Effective Time (each such employee, a &#147;<U>Continuing Employee</U>&#148;) shall, during the period commencing at
the Effective Time and ending on the first anniversary of the Effective Time (or, if sooner, until the date of termination of employment), be provided with (i)&nbsp;a base salary or base wage rate, as applicable, that is no less favorable than the
base salary or base wage rate, as applicable, provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii)&nbsp;target annual cash bonus opportunities that are no less favorable than the target annual cash bonus opportunities
provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time; <U>provided</U> that Baker Hughes may adjust performance targets or metrics under its annual bonus plans, programs or arrangements in the ordinary course in accordance
with the terms of such plans, programs, and arrangements, (iii)&nbsp;severance policies that are no less favorable than the severance policies provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time (which shall be the severance
policies set forth on <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.10(a)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter, as may be amended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) and (iv)&nbsp;other compensation and benefits (excluding for this purpose defined
benefit pension, post-employment health and welfare benefits not required by Law, equity-based compensation and change of control, retention or other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-time</FONT> awards (collectively, &#147;<U>Excluded
Benefits</U>&#148;)) that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to the compensation and benefits provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) For the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs and with respect to any medical, dental or other welfare benefits that are provided
under Benefit Plans that Continuing Employees may be eligible to participate in following the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause (i)&nbsp;any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-existing</FONT> condition
exclusions or waiting periods to be waived under such Benefit Plans for Continuing Employees and their covered dependents except to the extent such conditions or exclusions were applicable to and were not satisfied by such Continuing Employees
and/or their covered dependents under the applicable Chart Benefit Plan prior to the Effective Time and, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to the plan year during which the Effective Time occurs, any eligible expenses or costs incurred by a Continuing Employee
and their covered dependents under the applicable Chart Benefit Plan prior to the Effective Time to be taken into account for purposes of satisfying applicable deductible, coinsurance and maximum <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> requirements under such Benefit Plans applicable to such Continuing Employee and their covered dependents following the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) From and after the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide credit to Continuing Employees for
their service with Chart and any Chart Subsidiary as of the Effective Time for purposes of eligibility, vesting, continuous service, determination of service awards, vacation, paid time off and severance entitlements to the same extent and for the
same purposes as such service was credited under the Chart Benefit Plans, as applicable; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that such service shall not be recognized to the extent that such recognition would result in a duplication of benefits or
compensation or with respect to any Excluded Benefit. </P>
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Transactions to the employees of Chart, Chart shall provide Baker Hughes with a copy of the intended communication, a reasonable period of time to review and comment on the communication and shall consider any such comments in good faith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Continuing Employee who is, or becomes, subject to a collective bargaining or similar
agreement, all compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment afforded to such Continuing Employee shall be provided in accordance with such collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor union or like
organization and the terms of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.04</U> shall not apply. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The provisions of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.04</U> are solely for the benefit of the parties to this Agreement, and no labor union or labor organization, collective bargaining unit, works council or other labor organization, current or former employee or any
other individual associated with any of the foregoing, is or shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement is intended to,
or does, (i)&nbsp;constitute the establishment of, or an amendment to, any Benefit Plan, (ii)&nbsp;alter or limit the ability of Baker Hughes or Chart to amend, modify or terminate any Benefit Plan or any other benefit plan, program, agreement or
arrangement, (iii)&nbsp;give any third party any right to enforce the provisions of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.04</U>, (iv) prevent Baker Hughes or any of its Subsidiaries, after the Effective Time, from terminating the employment of any
employee or (v)&nbsp;be deemed to confer upon any such individual or legal representative any rights under or with respect to any plan, program or arrangement described in or contemplated by this Agreement, and each such individual or legal
representative shall be entitled to look only to the express terms of any such plan, program or arrangement for his or her rights thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Prior to the Effective Time, the parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to any obligations thereof under
applicable Laws or any collective bargaining agreements, labor contracts, or other Contracts with any labor organization, union, works council or association for the representation of employees, in each case to inform and/or consult with any labor
union, labor organization, works council or any other employee representative body in connection with the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Baker Hughes
hereby acknowledges that the consummation of the Transactions will constitute a &#147;change in control&#148; or &#147;change of control&#148; (or other similar phrase) for purposes of each Chart Benefit Plan made available to Baker Hughes prior to
the date hereof. From and after the Closing, Baker Hughes shall, and shall cause the Surviving Company to, honor the terms of each employment, severance and change in control plan, policy and agreement and other Chart Benefit Plan (including those
listed in the Chart Disclosure Letter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.05. <U>Chart Equity-Based Awards</U>. (a)&nbsp;Prior to the Effective Time, the
Chart Board (or, if appropriate, any committee thereof administering the Chart Stock Plans) shall adopt such resolutions and take such other actions as may be required to provide that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Each Chart Stock Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any required action on the
part of the holder thereof and whether or not then vested, be converted into a right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of Chart Common Stock subject to such Chart Stock Option immediately prior to the
Effective Time and (ii)&nbsp;an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of Chart Common Stock of such Chart Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. Any Chart Stock Option for
which the exercise price per share of Chart Common Stock equals or exceeds the Merger Consideration shall be cancelled for no consideration. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Each Chart RSU granted prior to the date of this Agreement outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any required action on the part of the holder thereof and whether or not then vested, be converted into and become a right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the
number of shares of Chart Common Stock subject to each Chart RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any accrued but unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents in respect of such Chart RSU, and (ii)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) Each Chart PSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any required action on the part of
the holder thereof, vest as to a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pro-rata</FONT> portion of such award based on the number of full months completed in the applicable performance period prior to the Closing in accordance with the terms of the
applicable award agreement, and such vested <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pro-rata</FONT> portion shall be converted into and become a right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the number of shares of Chart Common Stock
subject to each Chart PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, including any accrued but unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents in respect of such vested Chart PSU (with all applicable performance measures deemed to be satisfied at the levels
specified in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.05</U><U>(</U><U>a)(iii)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter), and (ii)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Baker Hughes shall cause Chart or one of its Subsidiaries to pay through the payroll system of Chart or one of its Subsidiaries (to the
extent applicable) to each employee holder of a Chart Stock Option, Chart RSU or Chart PSU the amounts due to such holder under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.05(a)(i)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.05(a)(ii)</U> and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.05(a)(iii)</U>, as applicable, without interest and less such amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted under applicable Law with respect to the making of such payment, as promptly as practicable (but no
later than three (3)&nbsp;Business Days) following the Effective Time; <U>provided</U> that the Merger Consideration with respect to any Chart RSU or Chart PSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the
Code shall be paid at the earliest time permitted under the terms of such award that will not result in the application of a Tax or penalty under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Baker Hughes shall cause Chart or one of its Subsidiaries to provide for and pay the converted cash awards set forth in, and in accordance
with the terms of, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.05(c)</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Treatment of Chart ESPP</U>. Prior to
the Effective Time, Chart shall take all actions necessary pursuant to the terms of the Chart ESPP and applicable Law to, contingent on the Effective Time, (i)&nbsp;provide that (A)&nbsp;no new enrollment period will be commenced following the date
of this Agreement under the Chart ESPP (including pursuant to paragraph 4 thereof), (B) there will be no increase in the amount of participants&#146; payroll deduction elections under the Chart ESPP or any contributions other than previously elected
payroll deductions during the current enrollment period from those in effect as of the date of this Agreement, (C)&nbsp;no individuals shall commence participation in the Chart ESPP during the period from the date of this Agreement through the
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Effective Time and (D)&nbsp;each participant election made pursuant to the Chart ESPP shall be fully exercised on August&nbsp;29, 2025 (with any participant payroll deductions not applied to the
purchase of Chart Common Stock returned to the participant), and (ii)&nbsp;terminate the Chart ESPP effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. Shares of Chart Common Stock purchased pursuant to the foregoing shall be treated the same
as all other shares of Chart Common Stock in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.01</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.06.
<U>Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance</U>. (a)&nbsp;From and after the Effective Time, Baker Hughes agrees that all rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation of each former and present director or officer of Chart or
any of its Subsidiaries and each Person who served as a director, officer, member, trustee or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, pension or other employee benefit plan or enterprise if such service was at the
request of Chart or any of its Subsidiaries (each, together with such Person&#146;s heirs, executors or administrators, an &#147;<U>Indemnified Party</U>&#148;), against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, inquiries, fines and
reasonable fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the
Effective Time (including this Agreement and the Transactions), arising out of or pertaining to the fact that the Indemnified Party is or was an officer or director of Chart or any of its Subsidiaries or is or was serving at the request of Chart or
any of its Subsidiaries as a director or officer of another Person, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT>
(or comparable Organizational Documents) as in effect on the date of this Agreement or in any agreement set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.06</U> of the Chart Disclosure Letter to which Chart or any of the Chart Subsidiaries is a party,
shall survive the Merger and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. For a period of six years from the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall not amend, release or otherwise modify any such provisions or the indemnification,
exculpation or advancement of expenses provisions of the Chart Charter or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; (including the Surviving Company&#146;s) certificates of incorporation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> or similar
Organizational Documents in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any individual who immediately before the Effective Time was an Indemnified Party; <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that all rights to indemnification in respect of any Action pending or asserted or any claim made within such period shall continue until the disposition of such Action or resolution of such claim. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) For a period of six years from and after the Effective Time, Baker Hughes shall cause to be maintained in effect the coverage provided by
the policies of directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance in effect as of the date of this Agreement by Chart and the Chart Subsidiaries from a carrier with comparable or better credit ratings to
Chart&#146;s existing directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance and fiduciary liability insurance policy carrier and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the insured Persons than the directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance
and fiduciary liability insurance coverage currently maintained by Chart with respect to claims arising from facts, events, acts or omissions that occurred on or before the Effective Time (including this Agreement and the Transactions). In lieu of
the foregoing, Chart may in its discretion purchase, and Baker Hughes may in its discretion purchase if Chart declines to do so, a &#147;tail&#148; directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance policy
covering the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">six-year</FONT> period from and after the Effective Time from a carrier with comparable or better credit ratings to Chart&#146;s existing directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance and fiduciary
liability </P>
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insurance policy carrier and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the insured Persons than the directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance
coverage currently maintained by Chart with respect to claims arising from facts, events, acts or omissions that occurred on or before the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) In the event that Baker Hughes, the Surviving Company or any of their respective successors or assigns (i)&nbsp;consolidates with or
merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii)&nbsp;transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, Baker
Hughes or the Surviving Company shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of Baker Hughes or the Surviving Company, as the case may be, assume the obligations set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.06</U>.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The provisions of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.06</U> (i) shall survive consummation of the Merger, (ii)&nbsp;are intended to
be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified or insured party (including the Indemnified Parties), his or her heirs and his or her representatives and (iii)&nbsp;are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other
rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have by contract or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.07. <U>Financing;
Financing Cooperation</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Baker Hughes shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Representatives to, use its reasonable best efforts
to obtain the Debt Financing on or prior to the Closing, on the terms and subject solely to the conditions (including, to the extent applicable, the &#147;market flex&#148; provisions set forth in the Fee Letters) described in the Debt Commitment
Letter (it being understood that, for purposes of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07</U>, references to the Debt Commitment Letter shall be deemed to include any Fee Letter), including using its reasonable best efforts to: (i)&nbsp;comply with
its obligations under the Debt Commitment Letter, (ii)&nbsp;maintain in full force and effect the Debt Commitment Letter in accordance with its terms or the definitive financing agreements related to the Permanent Financing (the &#147;<U>Definitive
Debt Financing Agreements</U>&#148;) in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, (iii)&nbsp;negotiate and enter into Definitive Debt Financing Agreements on a timely basis on the terms and subject solely to the conditions contemplated by
the Debt Commitment Letter (including any &#147;market flex&#148; provisions set forth in the Fee Letters) or such other terms and conditions as Baker Hughes may determine, so long as such other terms and conditions would not constitute a Prohibited
Modification, (iv)&nbsp;satisfy (or obtain a waiver of) on a timely basis all conditions and comply with all obligations applicable to Baker Hughes, including with respect to the payment of any commitment, engagement or placement fees, in the Debt
Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements, (v)&nbsp;enforce all of its rights under the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements and (vi)&nbsp;otherwise take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do,
or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper and advisable to arrange and obtain and consummate the Debt Financing no later than the Closing. Baker Hughes shall keep Chart informed on a reasonably current basis and in reasonable
detail of the status of its efforts to arrange the Permanent Financing. Baker Hughes shall give Chart prompt written notice (A)&nbsp;upon having knowledge of any material breach by any party to the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt
Financing Agreements or any early termination of the commitments thereunder (other than any termination in accordance with the terms thereof or termination of commitments not needed to obtain funds sufficient to satisfy the Financing Uses),
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(B) of any written notice or other written communication from any Financing Source with respect to any actual or threatened breach, default, termination or repudiation by any party to the Debt
Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements of any provision thereof or (C)&nbsp;if for any reason Baker Hughes has determined in good faith that it will not be able to obtain all or any portion of the Debt Financing on the terms
contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements in an amount sufficient, when taken together with available cash on hand and other sources of funds available to Baker Hughes to consummate the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to pay the Financing Uses. As soon as reasonably practicable, Baker Hughes shall provide any information reasonably requested by Chart relating to any circumstance referred to in clauses
(A)&nbsp;through (C) of the immediately preceding sentence. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Baker Hughes may amend, restate, modify, replace, terminate, assign or
agree to any waiver or reduction of commitments under the Debt Commitment Letter and/or substitute commitments under the Debt Commitment Letter with any other Capital Markets Issuance and/or term loan bank debt financing, in each case, in lieu
thereof as contemplated in the Debt Commitment Letter (collectively, the &#147;<U>Permanent Financing</U>&#148;);<I> </I><U>provided</U>, that Baker Hughes shall not, without the prior written consent of Chart, agree to any amendments, restatements,
supplements or modifications to, obtain any replacement of, or waive any of its rights under, the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements, in whole or in part (including in connection with a commitment in respect of any
&#147;Qualifying Facility&#148; (as defined in the Debt Commitment Letter)), if any such amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement, modification or waiver of the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements would
reasonably be expected to: (i)&nbsp;impose new or additional conditions or otherwise amend, modify or expand any conditions to the Debt Financing or expand the information required to be provided by Chart, (ii)&nbsp;reduce the aggregate amount of
the Debt Financing (in each case, except as expressly permitted therein), including, in the case of the Debt Commitment Letter, by changing the amount of fees to be paid or the original issue discount of the debt to an amount that would result in
Baker Hughes having insufficient funds, when taken together with available cash on hand and other sources of funds available to the Baker Hughes Parties to satisfy all of the payment obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties under this Agreement due
at the Closing, including the payment of the Financing Uses, (iii)&nbsp;delay in any respect the Closing, or (iv)&nbsp;adversely impact the ability of Baker Hughes or Borrower to (A)&nbsp;enforce any rights against the other parties to the Debt
Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements or (B)&nbsp;cause the Merger to be timely consummated (it being understood that Baker Hughes may amend, restate, modify or supplement the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt
Financing Agreements to add lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, underwriters, syndication agents or similar entities that have not executed the Debt Commitment Letter as of the date of this Agreement so long as such parties are creditworthy, to
provide for the assignment and reallocation to such entities of a portion of the debt financing commitments contained in the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements and to grant customary approval rights to such additional
arrangers and other entities in connection with such appointments as expressly set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter, in each case, without Chart&#146;s consent) (clauses (i)&nbsp;through (iv), &#147;<U>Prohibited Modification</U>&#148;). Baker
Hughes shall keep Chart reasonably informed as to the status of its efforts to arrange the Debt Financing, and shall promptly provide true, correct and complete copies of any amendments, restatements, modifications, replacements, supplements or
waiver with respect to the Debt Commitment Letter or the Definitive Debt Financing Agreements. </P>
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become, unavailable for any reason, in an amount that would result in Baker Hughes having insufficient funds, when taken together with available cash on hand and other sources of funds available to the Baker Hughes Parties to satisfy all of the
payment obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties under this Agreement due at the Closing, including the payment of the Financing Uses, Baker Hughes shall (i)&nbsp;notify Chart in writing thereof as promptly as practicable after obtaining knowledge
thereof (and, in any event, within forty-eight (48)&nbsp;hours) and (ii)&nbsp;use its reasonable best efforts, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to promptly arrange and obtain alternative
financing (the &#147;<U>Alternative Financing</U>&#148;) (A) in an amount sufficient, when taken together with available cash on hand and other sources of funds available to the Baker Hughes Parties to satisfy all of the payment obligations of the
Baker Hughes Parties under this Agreement due at the Closing, including the payment of the Financing Uses and (B)&nbsp;which would not reasonably be expected to delay in any respect the Closing; <U>provided</U> that nothing contained in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07</U> shall require, and in no event shall the &#147;reasonable best efforts&#148; of Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Party be deemed or construed to require Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Party to seek or accept
such Alternative Financing on terms materially less favorable in the aggregate than the terms and conditions described in the Debt Commitment Letter (including the exercise of &#147;market flex&#148; provisions in the Fee Letters) as in effect on
the date of this Agreement, as determined in the reasonable judgment of Baker Hughes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Upon (i)&nbsp;obtaining any commitment for any
Alternative Financing or (ii)&nbsp;any amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement, modification or waiver of the Debt Commitment Letter, the debt financing commitments contemplated therein or any other Permanent Financing funded in lieu
thereof, in each case, as permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(b)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(c)</U>, references to the &#147;Debt Financing,&#148;, &#147;Permanent Financing&#148;, &#147;Debt Commitment Parties&#148;,
&#147;Financing Sources,&#148; &#147;Definitive Debt Financing Agreements&#148; and &#147;Debt Commitment Letter&#148; (and other like terms in this Agreement) shall be deemed to refer to such Alternative Financing, such amended, restated,
supplemented, replaced, modified or waived Debt Commitment Letter or such other &#147;Qualifying Financing&#148; (as defined in the Debt Commitment Letter) or Permanent Financing funded in lieu thereof and, in each case, the commitments thereunder,
the agreements with respect thereto and the financial institutions participating therein for all purposes of this Agreement and each such term shall be construed accordingly. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Baker Hughes expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i)&nbsp;obtaining the Debt Financing is not a condition to the Closing and
(ii)&nbsp;notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Baker Hughes&#146;s obligations hereunder are not conditioned in any manner upon Baker Hughes obtaining the Debt Financing or any Alternative Financing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Prior to the Closing, Chart shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to, use reasonable best
efforts to provide to Baker Hughes all cooperation reasonably requested by Baker Hughes in connection with arranging, obtaining, syndicating and consummating the Debt Financing (including any Permanent Financing), including using reasonable best
efforts to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) furnish Baker Hughes with such Required Financial Information and other customary information regarding Chart and its
Subsidiaries (including any projections of Chart and its Subsidiaries) as Baker Hughes may reasonably request in connection with any Permanent </P>
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Financing, including providing customary historical financial and other information regarding Chart and reasonable assistance to permit Baker Hughes to prepare pro forma financial statements
customary for the Permanent Financing and/or to the extent required by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> under the Securities Act or any other accounting rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with the Permanent
Financing (such financial statements and the Required Financial Information, the &#147;<U>Financial Information</U>&#148;), <U>provided</U> that the public filing of any required financial statements or other public information filed with the SEC
shall constitute delivery of such financial statements or other public information; <U>provided further</U><I></I>&nbsp;that none of Chart, its Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives will be required to provide any Excluded Information;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) promptly inform Baker Hughes if the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, controller or comparable officer of
Chart shall have knowledge of any facts as a result of which a restatement of any financial statements (or portion thereof) included in or including the Financial Information is reasonably likely or under consideration in order for such financial
statements (or portion thereof) to comply with GAAP; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) cause the appropriate senior officers of Chart to participate in a reasonable
but limited number of lender or investor meetings, lender or investor presentations, roadshows, sessions with rating agencies, drafting sessions, due diligence sessions and similar sessions and meetings or conference calls with prospective lenders,
financing sources, investors, rating agencies and other Financing Sources, in each case, upon reasonable notice and at mutually agreeable dates and reasonable times; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) provide reasonable and customary assistance with the preparation of customary rating agency presentations, road show materials, customary
&#147;public side&#148; and &#147;private side&#148; bank information memoranda, prospectuses and bank syndication materials, Offering Documents, private placement memoranda and similar documents customarily required (which may incorporate, by
reference, periodic and current reports filed by Chart with the SEC), in connection with obtaining any Debt Financing, in each case, solely with respect to customary information relating to Chart and its Subsidiaries (which assistance may include,
(i)&nbsp;providing customary authorization and representation letters; <U>provided</U> that such authorization and representation letters (or the underlying documents to which they pertain) shall exculpate Chart and its Subsidiaries with respect to
any liability related to the use or misuse of information contained therein or other marketing materials related thereto and (ii)&nbsp;consenting to the inclusion or incorporation by reference of periodic and current reports filed by Chart with the
SEC); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) promptly provide (and in any event at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the Closing Date) all documentation and other
information reasonably required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable &#147;know-your-customer&#148; and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act, relating to Chart and its Subsidiaries, in each case as
reasonably requested by Baker Hughes at least ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the Closing Date; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) cause its independent
registered public accounting firm to participate in drafting sessions and accounting due diligence sessions and cooperate with any Debt Financing consistent with their customary practice, including requesting that they provide customary comfort
letters (including &#147;negative assurance&#148; comfort (including drafts thereof which such accountants are prepared to issue at the time of pricing and at closing of any offering or placement of the Debt Financing or Permanent Financing)) and
customary consents or authorization letters to the inclusion of Chart&#146;s audit reports, in each case, to the extent required by counsel in connection with the marketing and syndication of any Debt Financing or as are customarily required in a
Capital Markets Issuance; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) assist with the preparation and enter into (as of the Closing) Definitive Debt
Financing Agreements (including review of any disclosure schedules related thereto for completeness and accuracy) or the termination of Chart&#146;s currency or interest hedging agreements (if any) or other agreements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Chart shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to periodically update any Required Financial Information
provided to Baker Hughes as may be necessary so that such Required Financial Information is (i)&nbsp;Compliant and (ii)&nbsp;meets the applicable requirements set forth in the definition of &#147;Required Financial Information&#148;. For the
avoidance of doubt, Baker Hughes may, to most effectively access the financing markets, request the cooperation of Chart and its Subsidiaries under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)</U> at any time, and from time to time and on multiple
occasions, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing. Chart agrees to use reasonable best efforts to (i)&nbsp;file all reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> and,
to the extent required to include financial information pursuant to Item 9.01 thereof, Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and (ii)&nbsp;file all other Forms <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> in each case, required to be
filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act prior to Closing in accordance with the periods required by the Exchange Act. In addition, if, in connection with the marketing efforts contemplated by any Financing Sources in connection with the Debt
Financing, Baker Hughes reasonably requests Chart to file a Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> pursuant to the Exchange Act that contains material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information with
respect to Chart and its Subsidiaries or their respective securities, which information Baker Hughes reasonably determines is necessary or desirable (after consultation with Chart and if Chart does not unreasonably object) to include in customary
Offering Documents for any Debt Financing, then, upon Chart&#146;s review and reasonable satisfaction with such filing, Chart shall file such Current Report on Form 8-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth herein or in any other agreement between Baker Hughes or any Baker Hughes Party, on the one
hand, and Chart, on the other hand (or their respective Affiliates), Chart agrees that the Baker Hughes Parties may share confidential information with respect to the businesses of Chart and its Subsidiaries with the Financing Sources, and that
Baker Hughes and such Financing Sources may share such information with potential financing sources in connection with any marketing efforts for the Debt Financing; <U>provided</U><I>, </I><U>however</U>, that the recipients of such information and
any other information contemplated to be provided by Baker Hughes or any of its Affiliates pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(h)</U> agree to customary confidentiality arrangements, including confidentiality provisions contained in
customary bank books and offering memoranda. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Chart hereby consents to the use of its and each of its Subsidiaries&#146; logos in
connection with the Debt Financing; <U>provided</U> that such logos are used solely in a manner that is not intended to or reasonably likely to harm or disparage Chart, any of Chart&#146;s Subsidiaries or the reputation or goodwill of Chart or any
of its Subsidiaries. Baker Hughes shall, promptly upon request by Chart (and, in any event, within thirty (30)&nbsp;days), reimburse Chart for all reasonable and documented
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs and expenses incurred by Chart in order to comply with its </P>
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obligations under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(g)</U>. Baker Hughes shall, promptly upon written request by Chart, indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless Chart and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and other Representatives from, against and in respect of any and all claims, debts, losses, expenses, proceedings, covenants, suits, judgments, damages,
actions and causes of actions, obligations, accounts and liabilities resulting from, or that exist or arise due to, the activities of Baker Hughes and its Representatives under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)</U> and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(g)</U>, except to the extent such claims, debts, losses, expenses, proceedings, covenants, suits, judgments, damages, actions and causes of actions, obligations, accounts and liabilities result from (i)&nbsp;the
gross negligence, fraud, intentional misrepresentation, bad faith or willful misconduct of such indemnified Persons (to the extent determined by a final, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable</FONT> judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction) or (ii)&nbsp;material misstatements or omissions in information provided by or on behalf of Chart or its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the assistance contemplated in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(g)</U> shall not (i)&nbsp;unreasonably interfere with the normal operations of
Chart or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;require Chart or any of its Subsidiaries to waive or amend any terms of this Agreement, (iii)&nbsp;require Chart or any of its Subsidiaries to take any action that will conflict with or violate any of its
organizational documents, any applicable law or fiduciary duty, or result in the contravention of, or that would reasonably be expected to result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any Contract or permit to which Chart or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party, (iv)&nbsp;require Chart or any of its Subsidiaries to execute any Contract or give any indemnities prior to the Closing that is not expressly conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing Date (other than customary
authorization and representation letters and certificates required in connection with cooperation provided pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(g)</U>), (v)&nbsp;result in any employee, officer
or director of Chart or any of its Subsidiaries incurring any personal liability with respect to any matters relating to the Debt Financing, (vi)&nbsp;provide access to or disclose information that Chart determines would jeopardize any
attorney-client or similar privilege, or violate any of the confidentiality provisions of any confidentiality agreement, of Chart or any of its Subsidiaries, or which is restricted or prohibited under applicable Law, or (vii)&nbsp;require Chart or
any of its Subsidiaries or their respective boards of directors to authorize any corporate action with respect to the Debt Financing prior to the Closing Date, except for such corporate action that is conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing
Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Chart nor any Chart Subsidiary shall be required to pay any
commitment or other fee or payment or incur any liability or obligation in connection with the Debt Financing prior to the Closing Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07</U>, a breach of
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(g)</U> shall not constitute a material breach by Chart for any purposes hereunder, unless (i)&nbsp;Chart and its Subsidiaries have materially breached their obligations
under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(f)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(g)</U>, (ii) Baker Hughes has provided written notice of such material breach and (iii)&nbsp;Chart has failed to cure such material breach by the earlier of
(x)&nbsp;one Business Day prior to the Outside Date and (y) 15 Business Days following such written notice and, in each case, with a reasonably sufficient amount of time prior to the Outside Date for Baker Hughes to consummate the Debt Financing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Chart shall not be deemed to have breached or failed to perform or observe any covenants, obligations or other agreements contained in this Agreement relating to the Debt Financing, in each
case, unless the Debt Financing has not been obtained primarily as a result of a material breach described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(l)</U>. </P>
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and until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with <U>Article IX</U>, in the event that any litigation or other Action is commenced or, to the Knowledge of either Baker Hughes or Chart, threatened by a shareholder or holder of any Equity
Interests of Chart or Baker Hughes against the same or its directors or executive officers relating to the Merger or any of the other Transactions, Chart or Baker Hughes, as applicable, shall keep the other party reasonably informed, consult with
the other party regarding and give the other party the opportunity to participate in (but not control) the defense and settlement of any such litigation or other Action, and the parties shall reasonably cooperate with respect to any such litigation
or other Action. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, none of Chart, Baker Hughes or any of their respective Representatives shall cease to defend, consent to the entry of any judgment or agree to or propose any settlement of any such
litigation or other Action without the other party&#146;s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.09. <U>Section 16</U><U> Matters</U>. Prior to the Effective Time, Chart shall take all such steps as may be required to cause
any dispositions of Chart Capital Stock (including derivative securities) resulting from the Transactions by each individual who will be subject to the reporting requirements of Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Chart
immediately prior to the Effective Time to be exempt under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.10. <U>Public Announcements</U>. Except with respect to any Chart Adverse Recommendation Change made in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, Baker Hughes and Chart shall consult with each other before issuing, and give each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statements with respect to the Transactions, and shall
not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as such party may reasonably conclude is required by applicable Law or Judgment (including obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any
national securities exchange or national securities quotation system). Chart and Baker Hughes agree that the initial press release to be issued with respect to the Transactions shall be in the form heretofore agreed to by the parties hereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentences of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.10</U>, Baker Hughes and Chart may make any oral or written public announcements, releases or statements without complying with the foregoing requirements if the
substance of such announcements, releases or statements was publicly disclosed and previously subject to the foregoing requirements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.11. <U>Stock Exchange <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">De-Listing</FONT></U>. Each of Baker Hughes and Chart shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Chart Common Stock, Chart Preferred Stock (subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.01(d)</U> (if applicable)) and any other securities of Chart to be <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">de-listed</FONT>
from NYSE and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">de-registered</FONT> under the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.12. <U>Takeover Statutes</U>. If any Takeover Statute is or may become applicable to the Merger or the other Transactions, each
of the parties hereto and its respective Board of Directors shall (a)&nbsp;grant such approvals and take all such actions as are legally permissible so that the Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated
hereby and (b)&nbsp;otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of any such Takeover Statute on the Transactions. </P>
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the execution of this Agreement, Baker Hughes shall pay or cause to be paid (on behalf of Chart) in full to Flowserve or its designee the sum of (i)&nbsp;the &#147;Chart Termination Fee&#148; (as defined in the Flowserve Agreement) pursuant to
Section&nbsp;9.03 of the Flowserve Agreement and (ii) $8,000,000 in respect of certain expense reimbursement matters (<U>clauses (</U><U>i</U><U>)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U> together, the &#147;<U>Flowserve Termination Amount</U>&#148;);
<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that in the event Chart shall have paid or shall pay any portion of the Flowserve Termination Amount, Baker Hughes shall immediately (and in any event on the first Business Day thereafter) reimburse Chart in full for
such amount paid by Chart. Promptly following such payment, Baker Hughes shall deliver reasonable evidence to Chart concerning the payment of such Flowserve Termination Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, in no circumstances shall Baker Hughes pay
the Flowserve Termination Amount more than once. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;7.14. <U>Treatment of Certain Chart Indebtedness</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Chart shall, and shall cause Chart&#146;s Subsidiaries to, deliver all notices and take all other actions reasonably requested by Baker
Hughes that are required to, in accordance with the terms thereof, (A)&nbsp;terminate all commitments outstanding under the Chart Credit Facility, repay in full all obligations, if any, outstanding thereunder, and facilitate the release of all
Liens, if any, securing such obligations, and the release of all guarantees, if any, in connection therewith, in each case, on the Closing Date and conditioned upon the Closing, and (B)&nbsp;assist with the replacement, backstopping or rollover of
any letter of credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Chart shall, and shall cause Chart&#146;s Subsidiaries to obtain customary payoff letters (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Baker Hughes), substantially final
drafts of which shall be provided to Baker Hughes at least two (2)&nbsp;Business Days prior to Closing and such other documents reasonably requested by Baker Hughes or the Financing Sources relating to the termination of the obligations under the
Chart Credit Facility, the payment of the Credit Agreement Payoff Amount or any other material indebtedness for borrowed money incurred by Chart (the &#147;<U>Payoff Letters</U>&#148;), which Payoff Letters together with any related release
documentation shall, among other things, include the payoff amount and provide that all Liens (and guarantees), if any, granted in connection therewith relating to the assets, rights and properties of Chart and Chart&#146;s Subsidiaries securing
such indebtedness and any other obligations secured thereby, shall, upon the payment of the amount set forth in the applicable Payoff Letter on the Closing Date, be automatically released and terminated (excluding any customary cash
collateralization). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Baker Hughes or any of its Affiliates may request Chart to, in which case Chart shall, and shall cause
Chart&#146;s Subsidiaries to, effect the prepayment, redemption, termination or discharge of any of the Chart Notes in accordance with the terms of the applicable Chart Indentures, including to (i)&nbsp;facilitate the delivery of the notices of
redemption for the Chart Notes in the time and manner required by the applicable Chart Indentures, (ii)&nbsp;deliver any required officer&#146;s certificate and/or opinion of Chart to effect the giving of any such notice of redemption or
satisfaction and discharge at Closing, which shall be executed by an officer of Chart, (iii)&nbsp;facilitate the release of all Liens, if any, securing such obligations, and the release of all guarantees, if any, in connection therewith and
(iv)&nbsp;facilitate and effect at Closing the satisfaction and discharge of the Chart Notes in accordance with the terms thereof; provided, that nothing in this </P>
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<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(b)</U> shall require Chart or any of its Subsidiaries to pay or deposit any amounts necessary for Chart to redeem the Chart Notes and, for the avoidance of
doubt, any such notice of redemption or any action taken to effect the satisfaction and discharge of any Chart Notes shall be expressly conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing, and Chart shall have no liability or obligation with respect to any
such notice or action unless and until the Closing occurs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Baker Hughes or any of its Affiliates may request Chart to, in which case
Chart shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use its reasonable best efforts to, commence and participate in as promptly as practicable following receipt of such request, any exchange offers or tender offers to purchase, one or more of
the Chart Notes on such terms and conditions as specified by Baker Hughes and in compliance with all (including any related consent solicitation with respect thereto) applicable terms and conditions of the relevant Chart Indentures (collectively,
the &#147;<U>Debt Offers</U>&#148;); provided that (i)&nbsp;Baker Hughes shall have provided Chart with drafts of the offer to purchase or exchange, related letter of transmittal, and other related documents and (ii)&nbsp;the closing of the Debt
Offers shall be conditioned on the Closing and shall otherwise comply with all applicable Laws and SEC rules and regulations. The terms and conditions specified by Baker Hughes for the Debt Offers shall be only such terms and conditions as are
customarily included in offers to purchase or exchange debt securities (and related consent solicitations with respect thereto) similar to the Chart Notes and in similar situations and shall otherwise be in compliance with all applicable Laws and
the terms and conditions of the Chart Indentures. Nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U> or in any other provision of this Agreement shall require Chart or any of its Affiliates to purchase or exchange, or accept for purchase or
exchange, any Chart Notes tendered, exchanged or otherwise submitted for payment or exchange prior to the Closing Date or effect any amendments to the Chart Notes. The parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to, and shall
use their respective reasonable best efforts to cause their respective representatives and auditors to, provide cooperation reasonably requested by the other in connection with the Debt Offers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Baker Hughes shall, promptly upon written request by Chart, (i)&nbsp;reimburse Chart for all reasonable and documented <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs and expenses (including attorneys&#146; and accountants&#146; fees, fees of the trustees for the Chart Notes and their counsel, and fees of any exchange
agents, solicitation agents and other agents and their counsel) incurred by Chart or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the cooperation of Chart and its Subsidiaries contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U> and
(ii)&nbsp;indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Chart and its Subsidiaries from, against and in respect of any and all claims, debts, losses, expenses, proceedings, covenants, suits, judgments, damages, actions and causes of actions, obligations,
accounts and liabilities resulting from, or that exist or arise due to, the transactions contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U> and any information used in connection therewith (other than (A)&nbsp;information furnished by or on
behalf of Chart or its Subsidiaries expressly for use in connection with any Debt Offer contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U> or (B)&nbsp;material breach of the obligations of Chart, its Subsidiaries and their respective
Representatives under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U> or any gross negligence, fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful misconduct of Chart, its Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives (to the extent determined by a
final, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable</FONT> judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction)). For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U>, a breach of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U> shall not constitute a material breach of Chart for any purposes hereunder, unless (1)&nbsp;Chart and its Subsidiaries have materially breached their obligations under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14</U>,
(2) Baker Hughes has provided written notice of such material </P>
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breach and (3)&nbsp;Chart has failed to cure such material breach by the earlier of (x)&nbsp;one Business Day prior to the Outside Date and (y) 15 Business Days following such written notice and,
in each case, with a reasonably sufficient amount of time prior to the Outside Date for Baker Hughes to consummate the Debt Financing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Chart shall not be deemed to have breached any
covenants, obligations or other agreements contained in this Agreement relating to the Debt Financing, in each case, unless the Debt Financing has not been obtained primarily as a result of a material breach described in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(d)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE VIII </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Conditions Precedent </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;8.01. <U>Conditions to Each Party</U><U>&#146;</U><U>s Obligation to Effect the Merger</U>. The respective obligation of each
party to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
<U>Shareholder Approvals</U>. The Chart Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Required Regulatory Approvals</U>. The
Required Regulatory Approvals shall have been obtained. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>No Legal Restraints</U>. No Legal Restraint shall be in effect that
prevents, makes illegal, enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;8.02. <U>Conditions to the Baker Hughes
Parties</U><U>&#146;</U><U> Obligations to Effect the Merger</U>. The obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties to consummate the Merger are further subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Representations and Warranties of Chart.</U> (i)&nbsp;The representations and warranties of Chart contained in this Agreement (except
for the Chart Fundamental Representations) shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Chart Material Adverse Effect&#148; set forth therein) at and as of the date of this Agreement and
at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct
(without giving effect to any limitation as to &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Chart Material Adverse Effect&#148; set forth therein), individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Chart Material
Adverse Effect; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the representations and warranties of Chart contained in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.08(a)</U> (<I>Absence of
Certain Changes and Events&#151;Chart Material Adverse Effect</I>) shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of such time; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) the representations and warranties of Chart contained in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.02(a)</U> (<I>Capital Structure</I>) shall be
true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except for
any <I>de minimis</I> inaccuracies; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) the Chart Fundamental Representations (other than the representations and warranties of
Chart contained in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.02(a)</U> (<I>Capital Structure</I>) and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.08(a)</U> (<I>Absence of Certain Changes and Events&#151;Chart Material Adverse Effect</I>)) that are qualified by
materiality or &#147;Chart Material Adverse Effect&#148; shall be true and correct in all respects and those not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as
if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
<U>Performance of Obligations of Chart</U>. Chart shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing under this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Absence of Chart Material Adverse Effect</U>. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a Chart Material Adverse
Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Certificate of Chart</U>. Baker Hughes shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Chart by an executive officer
of Chart confirming the matters set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02(a)</U> (<I>Representations and Warranties of Chart</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02(b)</U> (<I>Performance of Obligations of Chart</I>) and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02(c)</U> (<I>Absence of Chart Material Adverse Effect</I>) as of the Closing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;8.03.
<U>Conditions to Chart</U><U>&#146;</U><U>s Obligation to Effect the Merger</U>. The obligation of Chart to consummate the Merger is further subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Representations and Warranties of the Baker Hughes Parties</U>. (i)&nbsp;The representations and warranties of Baker Hughes contained in
this Agreement (except for the Baker Hughes Fundamental Representations) shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect&#148; set forth therein) at and
as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and
warranties to be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect&#148; set forth therein), individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably
be expected to have a Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the Baker Hughes Fundamental Representations that are qualified by
materiality or &#147;Baker Hughes Material Adverse Effect&#148; shall be true and correct in all respects and those not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the
Closing as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Performance of Obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties</U>. The Baker Hughes Parties shall have performed in all material respects all
obligations required to be performed by them at or prior to the Closing under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Certificate of Baker Hughes</U>.
Chart shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Baker Hughes by an executive officer of Baker Hughes, confirming the matters set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.03(a)</U> (<I>Representations and Warranties of the Baker Hughes
Parties</I>) and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.03(b)</U> (<I>Performance of Obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties</I>) as of the Closing. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Termination, Amendment and Waiver </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;9.01. <U>Termination</U>. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after the
receipt of the Chart Stockholder Approval, as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) by mutual written consent of Chart and Baker Hughes; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) by either Chart or Baker Hughes: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) if the Merger is not consummated on or before the date that is twelve (12)&nbsp;months following the date hereof (the &#147;<U>Initial
Outside Date</U>&#148;); <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that (A)&nbsp;if on the Initial Outside Date, all the conditions to Closing, other than the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(b)</U> or
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> (as a result of a Legal Restraint issued or granted in respect of the Merger by a Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction pursuant to (or relating to) any Antitrust Law or Foreign Investment Law), shall
have been satisfied or waived (or, in the case of any conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, shall be reasonably capable of being satisfied), then the Initial Outside Date shall automatically be extended, without any
action on the part of any party hereto, to the date that is eighteen (18)&nbsp;months following the date hereof (the &#147;<U>First Extended Outside Date</U>&#148;), (B) if on the First Extended Outside Date all the conditions to Closing, other than
the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(b)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> (as a result of a Legal Restraint issued or granted in respect of the Merger by a Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction pursuant
to (or relating to) any Antitrust Law or Foreign Investment Law), shall have been satisfied or waived (or, in the case of any conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, shall be reasonably capable of being satisfied), then
the First Extended Outside Date shall automatically be extended, without any action on the part of any party hereto, to the date that is twenty-four (24)&nbsp;months following the date hereof (the &#147;<U>Second Extended Outside Date</U>&#148;) and
(C)&nbsp;the right to terminate this Agreement under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U> shall not be available to any party hereto if such failure of the Merger to occur on or before the Outside Date is a proximate
result of a breach of this Agreement by such party (including, in the case of Baker Hughes, Merger Sub); <U>provided further</U>, <U>however</U>, that, as used in this Agreement, the term &#147;<U>Outside Date</U>&#148; shall mean the Initial
Outside Date, unless the Initial Outside Date has been extended to the First Extended Outside Date or Second Extended Outside Date pursuant to the foregoing, in which case, the term &#147;<U>Outside Date</U>&#148; shall mean the date to which the
Outside Date has been extended, as applicable; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) if the condition set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> (<I>No Legal
Restraints</I>) is not satisfied and the Legal Restraint giving rise to such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-satisfaction</FONT> shall have become final and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable;</FONT> <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(ii)</U> shall not be available to any party hereto if such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-satisfaction</FONT> or Legal Restraint is a
proximate result of a breach of this Agreement by such party (including, in the case of Baker Hughes, Merger Sub); or </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) if the Chart Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the Chart Stockholders Meeting
duly convened (unless such Chart Stockholders Meeting has been postponed or adjourned, in which case at the final postponement or adjournment thereof); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) by Chart, if a Baker Hughes Party breaches or fails to perform any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or if any
of the representations or warranties of a Baker Hughes Party contained herein fails to be true and correct, which breach or failure (i)&nbsp;would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.03(a)</U>
(<I>Representations and Warranties of the Baker Hughes Parties</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.03(b)</U> (<I>Performance of Obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties</I>) and (ii)&nbsp;is not reasonably capable of being cured by the Outside
Date or, if reasonably capable of being so cured, is not cured by such Baker Hughes Party within 45 days after receiving written notice of such breach from Chart (subject to the Outside Date); <U>provided</U> that Chart shall not have the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(c)</U> if Chart is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, obligations or agreements under this Agreement in a manner such that a condition set
forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02(a)</U> (<I>Representations and Warranties of Chart</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02(b)</U> (<I>Performance of Obligations of Chart</I>) would not be satisfied; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) by Baker Hughes, if Chart breaches or fails to perform any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or if any of the
representations or warranties of Chart contained herein fails to be true and correct, which breach or failure (i)&nbsp;would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02(a)</U> (<I>Representations and
Warranties of Chart</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02(b)</U> (<I>Performance of Obligations of Chart</I>) and (ii)&nbsp;is not reasonably capable of being cured by the Outside Date or, if reasonably capable of being so cured, is not cured
by Chart within 45 days after receiving written notice of such breach from Baker Hughes (subject to the Outside Date); <U>provided</U> that Baker Hughes shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(d)</U> if a Baker Hughes Party is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, obligations or agreements under this Agreement in a manner such that a condition set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.03(a)</U> (<I>Representations and Warranties of the Baker Hughes Parties</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.03(b)</U> (<I>Performance of Obligations of the Baker Hughes Parties</I>) would not be satisfied; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) by Baker Hughes, in the event that (i)&nbsp;a Chart Adverse Recommendation Change shall have occurred or (ii)&nbsp;Chart shall have failed
to include in the Proxy Statement the Chart Recommendation; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Baker Hughes will not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(e)</U> if the Chart Stockholder
Approval has been obtained; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) by Chart, in order to substantially concurrently enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a
Superior Chart Proposal prior to obtaining the Chart Stockholder Approval (it being agreed that no such termination shall be effective unless (i)&nbsp;Chart has complied in all respects with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02</U>, and
(ii)&nbsp;Chart pays the Chart Termination Fee and Flowserve Termination Amount Refund due to Baker Hughes in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)(ii)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(e)</U> prior to or at the time of such
termination). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The party desiring to terminate this Agreement (other than pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(a)</U>) shall
give written notice of such termination to the other parties in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.02</U>, specifying the provision of this Agreement pursuant to which such termination is effected and the basis for such termination
described in reasonable detail. </P>
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by either Baker Hughes or Chart as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01</U>, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability or obligation on the part of Chart or the Baker Hughes Parties, other than
the last sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.02</U> (<I>Access to Information; Confidentiality</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U> (<I>Financing Cooperation Reimbursement</I>),
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(d)</U> (<I>Treatment of Certain Chart Indebtedness</I>), this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.02</U> (<I>Effect of Termination</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03</U> (<I>Fees and Expenses</I>), <U>Article
I</U> (<I>Definitions; Interpretation</I>) and <U>Article X</U> (<I>General Provisions</I>), which provisions shall survive such termination; <U>provided</U> that no such termination shall relieve any party hereto from any liability for fraud or
knowing and intentional breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;9.03. <U>Fees and Expenses</U>.
(a)&nbsp;Except as provided in the definition of &#147;Compliant&#148;, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.03(a)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.13</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(d)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(g)</U>, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the party hereto incurring such fees or expenses, whether
or not the Transactions are consummated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Chart shall pay to Baker Hughes the Chart Termination Fee if: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Baker Hughes terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(e)</U> (<I>Chart Adverse Recommendation Change</I>);
<U>provided</U> that if either Chart or Baker Hughes terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(</U><U>i</U>) (<I>Outside Date</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(iii)</U> (<I>Failure to Obtain Chart
Stockholder Approval</I>) at any time after Baker Hughes would have been permitted to terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(e)</U> (<I>Chart Adverse Recommendation Change</I>), this Agreement shall be deemed
terminated pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(e)</U> (<I>Chart Adverse Recommendation Change</I>) for purposes of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Chart terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(f)</U> (<I>Chart Superior Proposal</I>); or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) (A) this Agreement is terminated pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(</U><U>i</U><U>)</U> (<I>Outside Date</I>),
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(iii)</U> (<I>Failure to Obtain Chart Stockholder Approval</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(d)</U> (<I>Chart Terminable Breach</I>), (B) after the date hereof, but prior to the date this Agreement is
terminated, a third party has made or announced an intention to make (whether or not conditional) a Chart Takeover Proposal and (C)&nbsp;within twelve months of such termination, (1)&nbsp;Chart or any Chart Subsidiary enters into a definitive
Contract to consummate any Chart Takeover Proposal or (2)&nbsp;any Chart Takeover Proposal is consummated (in each case, whether or not such Chart Takeover Proposal is the same Chart Takeover Proposal as the one referenced in the foregoing <U>clause
</U><U>(B)</U>). For the purposes of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)(iii)</U> only, the term &#147;Chart Takeover Proposal&#148; shall have the meaning assigned to such term in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.02(g)</U> except that all
references to &#147;20%&#148; therein shall be deemed to be references to &#147;50%&#148;. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) this Agreement is terminated by Baker Hughes or Chart pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</U> (<I>Outside Date</I>) and,
at the time of such termination, all of the conditions in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02</U> have been satisfied or waived (other than (1)&nbsp;the condition in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(b)</U>
or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> (but in the case of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(c)</U>, only as a result of a Legal Restraint issued or granted in respect of the Merger by a Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction pursuant to
(or relating to) any Antitrust Law or Foreign Investment Law) or (2)&nbsp;those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing (which conditions described in this clause (2)&nbsp;are reasonably capable of being satisfied if the
Closing were held on the date of such termination)); or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) this Agreement is terminated by Baker Hughes or Chart pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(ii)</U> (<I>No Legal Restraints</I>), only as a result of a Legal Restraint issued or granted in respect of the Merger by a Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction pursuant or relating to any Antitrust Law or
Foreign Investment Law, and at the time of such termination, all of the conditions in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.02</U> have been satisfied or waived (other than (1)&nbsp;the condition in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(b)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> or (2)&nbsp;those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing (which conditions described in this clause (2)&nbsp;are reasonably capable of
being satisfied if the Closing were held on the date of such termination)). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Any Chart Termination Fee due under
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)</U> (<I>Chart Termination Fee</I>) or Baker Hughes Termination Fee due under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(c)</U> (<I>Baker Hughes Termination Fee</I>) shall be paid by wire transfer of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">same-day</FONT> funds: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) in the case of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)(i)</U> (<I>Chart Adverse
Recommendation Change Termination Fee</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(c)</U> (<I>Baker Hughes Termination Fee</I>), on the third Business Day following the date of termination of this Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) in the case of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)(ii)</U> (<I>Chart Superior Proposal Termination Fee</I>), prior to or at the time of
such termination of this Agreement; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) in the case of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)(iii)</U> (<I>Chart</I> <I>Tail
Termination Fee</I>), on the third Business Day following the date of the first to occur of the events referred to in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)(iii)(C)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) If this Agreement is terminated (i)&nbsp;pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(d)</U> (<I>Chart Terminable Breach</I>)
(<U>provided</U> that if either Chart or Baker Hughes terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(b)(</U><U>i</U>) (<I>Outside Date</I>) at a time after Baker Hughes would have been permitted to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(d)</U> (<I>Chart Terminable Breach</I>), this Agreement shall be deemed terminated pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(d)</U> (<I>Chart Terminable Breach</I>) for purposes of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(e)</U>) or (ii)&nbsp;pursuant to any circumstance in which the Chart Termination Fee is payable to Baker Hughes in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)</U>, or if the Chart Termination Fee is
subsequently payable to Baker Hughes in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)</U>, then in each case of clauses (i)&nbsp;or (ii), Chart shall, by wire transfer of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">same-day</FONT> funds, reimburse
Baker Hughes in full for the Flowserve Termination Amount (the &#147;<U>Flowserve Termination Amount Refund</U>&#148;), in the case of clause (i)&nbsp;immediately following such termination (and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;Business Day
thereafter) or in the case of clause (ii)&nbsp;simultaneously with the payment of the Chart Termination Fee hereunder, it being understood that the Flowserve Termination Amount Refund shall be paid in addition to any payment of the Chart Termination
Fee. </P>
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Chart be obligated to pay the Chart Termination Fee more than once (it being understood that this clause shall not limit Chart&#146;s obligation to pay the Flowserve Termination Amount Refund in accordance with
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(e)</U> in addition to the Chart Termination Fee) and (ii)&nbsp;in no event shall Baker Hughes be obligated to pay the Baker Hughes Termination Fee more than once. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Baker Hughes and Chart acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)</U>-<U>Section
9.03(f)</U> are an integral part of the Transactions, and that, without these agreements, Baker Hughes and Chart would not have entered into this Agreement. Neither the Chart Termination Fee nor the Baker Hughes Termination Fee is a penalty, but
rather each of the Chart Termination Fee and the Baker Hughes Termination Fee is liquidated damages in a reasonable amount that (together with the Flowserve Termination Amount Refund in the case of Baker Hughes) will compensate the receiving party
and its stockholders, as applicable, in the circumstances in which the Chart Termination Fee and the Baker Hughes Termination Fee is payable. Accordingly, if either Baker Hughes or Chart fails to promptly pay the amount due from such party pursuant
to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(b)</U> (<I>Chart Termination Fee</I>), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(c)</U> (<I>Baker Hughes Termination Fee</I>) or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(e)</U> (<I><U>Flowserve Termination Amount
Refund</U></I>), as applicable, and, in order to obtain such payment, the other party commences an Action that results in a Judgment in its favor for such payment, Baker Hughes or Chart, as applicable, shall pay to the other party such payment and
its costs and expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees and expenses) in connection with such Action, together with interest on the amount of such payment from the date such payment was required to be made until the date of payment at the prime rate
as published in <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> in effect on the date such payment was required to be made through the date such payment was actually received. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i)&nbsp;in the event that the Chart Termination Fee is paid or payable
pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03</U>, Baker Hughes&#146;s right to receive payment of the Chart Termination Fee and the Flowserve Termination Amount Refund shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Baker Hughes and its Affiliates
and Representatives against Chart and its Affiliates and Representatives under this Agreement or arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and upon payment of such amount(s), neither Chart nor any of its
Affiliates or Representatives shall have any liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case whether based on contract, tort or strict liability, by the enforcement of any
assessment, by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute, regulation or applicable Law or otherwise, and (ii)&nbsp;in the event that the Baker Hughes Termination Fee is paid or payable pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03</U>, Chart&#146;s right to receive payment of the Baker Hughes Termination Fee shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Chart and its stockholders and holders of Chart Stock Options, Chart RSUs or Chart PSUs and
their respective Affiliates and Representatives against Baker Hughes and its Affiliates and Representatives, and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Financing Sources, under this Agreement or arising out of or related to this Agreement, the Debt
Financing or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and upon payment of such amounts, neither Baker Hughes nor any of its Affiliates or Representatives nor, for the avoidance of doubt, any Financing Source shall have any liability or
obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case whether based on contract, tort or strict liability, by the enforcement of any assessment, by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue
of any statute, regulation or applicable Law or otherwise; <U>provided</U> that, for the avoidance of doubt, Baker Hughes shall remain liable for the expense reimbursement and indemnification obligations set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.07(i)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.14(d)</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Chart Termination Fee, the Baker Hughes
Termination Fee or the Flowserve Termination Amount Refund shall be due and payable in the event the Closing occurs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;9.04.
<U>Amendment</U>. Prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at any time before or after receipt of the Chart Stockholder Approval; <U>provided</U><I><U>,</U></I> <U>however</U>, that (i)&nbsp;no amendment,
modification or supplement shall be made to this Agreement that would adversely affect the rights of the Financing Sources as set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03(h)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.05</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.06</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.09</U> and this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.04</U> (and any other provision of this Agreement to the extent an amendment or waiver of such provision would modify the
substance of the foregoing provisions) without the consent of the Financing Sources, and (ii)&nbsp;after receipt of the Chart Stockholder Approval, there shall be made no amendment that by Law requires further approval by the stockholders of Chart
without the further approval of such stockholders. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;9.05. <U>Extension; Waiver</U>. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may (a)&nbsp;extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties, (b)&nbsp;waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, (c)&nbsp;waive
compliance with any covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or (d)&nbsp;waive the satisfaction of any of the conditions contained in this Agreement. No extension or waiver by Baker Hughes shall require the approval of the shareholders
of Baker Hughes unless such approval is required by Law and no extension or waiver by Chart shall require the approval of the stockholders of Chart unless such approval is required by Law. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such
extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party hereto to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such
rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE X </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>General
Provisions </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;10.01. <U>Nonsurvival</U><U> of Representations and Warranties</U>. None of the representations and
warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time. This <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.01</U> shall not limit <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.02</U> or any covenant or agreement
of the parties hereto which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time. </P>
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under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, emailed (to the extent that no &#147;bounce back&#148;, &#147;out of office&#148; or similar message indicating
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-delivery</FONT> is received with respect thereto) or sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery, and so long as any such notice is also emailed) to the parties hereto at the following email addresses
and street addresses (or at such other email address or street address as shall be specified by like notice): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;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">if to Chart, to: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Industries, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8665 New
Trails Drive, Suite 100 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Woodlands, Texas 77381 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Herbert G. Hotchkiss, Vice President, General Counsel&nbsp;&amp; Secretary </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: Herbert.Hotchkiss@chartindustries.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Winston&nbsp;&amp; Strawn LLP </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">35
West Wacker Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chicago, Illinois 60601 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &#8201;Matt Stevens </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8194;Paul Huddle </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: mstevens@winston.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;phuddle@winston.com </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 to a Baker Hughes Party, to: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Baker Hughes Company </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">575 N.
Dairy Ashford, Suite 100 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Houston, TX 77079 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &#8201;M. Georgia Magno, Chief Legal Officer </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8199;John L. Keffer, Vice President, Legal </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &#8201;georgia.magno@BakerHughes.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8201;john.keffer@BakerHughes.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cleary Gottlieb
Steen&nbsp;&amp; Hamilton LLP </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Liberty Plaza </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10006 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:
Paul J. Shim </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;&#8194;&#8194;&#8195;&#8195;&#8201;Kyle A. Harris </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: pshim@cgsh.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;&#8195;&#8194;&#8194;kaharris@cgsh.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;10.03. <U>Severability</U>. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced
by any Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as either the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially
adverse to any party or such party waives its rights under this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.03</U> with respect thereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties
hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that Transactions are fulfilled to the extent possible. </P>
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counterparts (including by electronic signature), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when the remaining counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to the other
parties hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;10.05. <U>Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries</U>. This Agreement, taken together with the Chart
Disclosure Letter and the Confidentiality Agreement, (a)&nbsp;constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the Transactions and
(b)&nbsp;is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies, except for (i)&nbsp;the individuals referenced in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.06</U> and (ii)&nbsp;the Financing Sources, which are express
third-party beneficiaries of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.04</U>, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.05</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.06</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.09</U> and entitled to enforce such provisions against
each of the parties hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;10.06. <U>Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue</U>. (a)&nbsp;This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, and any claim arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict
of Laws principles that would otherwise result in the application of any Law other than the Laws of the State of Delaware. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party agrees that any action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third-party claim of
any kind or description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against any Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any dispute
arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing, Debt Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated thereby or the performance thereof, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to any conflict of Laws principles that would otherwise result in the application of any Law other than the Laws of State of New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions shall be heard and determined in the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over any Action, any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Delaware). The parties hereto hereby irrevocably (i)&nbsp;submit to
the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts in any such Action, (ii)&nbsp;waive the defense of an inconvenient forum or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such Action, (iii)&nbsp;agree to not attempt to deny or defeat such
jurisdiction by motion or otherwise request for leave from any such court and (iv)&nbsp;agree to not bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over any Action, any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Delaware), except for Actions brought to enforce the judgment of any such
court. The consents to jurisdiction and venue set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.06(b)</U> shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of Delaware and shall have no effect for any purpose except as
provided in this paragraph and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the parties hereto. Each party </P>
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hereto agrees that service of process upon such party in any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be effective if notice is given by overnight courier at the address set
forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.02</U> of this Agreement. Each Baker Hughes Party and Chart each agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any
other manner provided by Law. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the parties hereto agrees (v)&nbsp;that any action of any kind or nature, whether at law or equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, against a Financing Source
in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing, Debt Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated thereby or the
performance thereof shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York and any appellate court thereof and each party submits for itself and its property with respect
to any such action to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, (w)&nbsp;not to bring or permit any of its Affiliates or Representatives to bring or support anyone else in bringing any such action in any other court, (x)&nbsp;that a final judgment
in any such action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law, (y)&nbsp;that the Laws described in the last sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.06(a)</U>
shall govern any such action and (z)&nbsp;to waive and hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of, and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of, any such action in any such court. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Chart agrees
that neither it nor any of its Representatives or Affiliates shall have any rights or claims against any Financing Source in connection with or related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any
dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing, Debt Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated thereby or the performance thereof, and that only Baker Hughes shall be permitted to bring any claim against a Financing
Source for failing to satisfy any obligation to fund the Debt Financing pursuant to the terms of the Debt Commitment Letter. In addition, no Financing Source shall have any liability or obligation to Chart or any of its Affiliates or Representatives
in connection with or related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing, Debt Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated
thereby or the performance thereof, whether at law or equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, including for any consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or indirect damages (including any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings) or
damages of a tortious nature. For the avoidance of doubt, (i)&nbsp;in no event shall this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;10.06(c)</U> apply to Baker Hughes, whether before or after the Closing, and (ii)&nbsp;from and after the Closing, the foregoing
shall not modify or alter in any respect any provision of any definitive loan documentation between or among Baker Hughes, Chart (or the Surviving Company), and any of their respective Subsidiaries and any Financing Source entered into in connection
with or as contemplated by this Agreement, and in the event of a conflict between the foregoing and any provision in any such definitive loan documentation, the provisions of such definitive loan documentation shall govern and control. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;10.07. <U>Assignment</U>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be
assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment without such consent shall be void. Subject to the preceding sentences,
this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. </P>
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that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached, and that monetary damages (including any fees payable pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03</U>), even if available, would not be an adequate remedy therefor. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to
enforce specifically the performance of terms and provisions of this Agreement, without proof of actual damages (and each party hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy), this being in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. The parties hereto further agree not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to Law or inequitable for any reason, nor to assert
that a remedy of monetary damages (including any fees payable pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.03</U>, which are not intended to and do not adequately compensate for the harm that would result from a breach of this Agreement) would
provide an adequate remedy for any such breach. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;10.09. <U>Waiver of Jury Trial</U>. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY 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 OTHER PROCEEDING (INCLUDING INVOLVING A FINANCING SOURCE) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE DEBT FINANCING OR ANY OF THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (A)&nbsp;CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION,
SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B)&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">EXECUTION VERSION </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TERMINATION
AGREEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) is entered into as of July&nbsp;28,&nbsp;2025, by and
between Flowserve Corporation, a New York corporation (&#147;<U>Flowserve</U>&#148;), Big Sur Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>First Merger Sub</U>&#148;), Napa Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<U>Second
Merger Sub</U>&#148;), and Chart Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Chart</U>&#148;). Flowserve, First Merger Sub, Second Merger Sub and Chart are referred to herein collectively as the &#147;<U>Parties</U>&#148;, and each
individually, a &#147;<U>Party</U>.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RECITALS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June&nbsp;3,&nbsp;2025 (including all schedules and exhibits
thereto, the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.01(a)</U> of the Merger
Agreement provides that the Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the First Effective Time by mutual written consent of Flowserve and Chart; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Parties desire to terminate the Merger Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, each of the respective boards of directors or other applicable governing body of the Parties has authorized and approved the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>AGREEMENT</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the agreements set forth herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Termination of Merger Agreement</U>. Effective immediately upon the execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with
<U>Section&nbsp;9.01(a)</U> of the Merger Agreement, the Parties hereby terminate the Merger Agreement and agree to abandon the transactions contemplated thereby. As a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to this Agreement, the
Merger Agreement shall become null and void and shall hereinafter have no further force or effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>Chart Termination Payment;
Effect of Termination</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July&nbsp;29, 2025, Chart shall pay or cause to be paid to
Flowserve $266,000,000 (the &#147;<U>Chart Termination Payment</U>&#148;), which consists of the Chart Termination Fee plus an additional amount of agreed upon expense reimbursement for Flowserve. Payment of the Chart Termination Payment shall be
made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified on <U>Exhibit A</U>. The payment of the Chart Termination Payment shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Flowserve, its Affiliates and their respective Representatives
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loss or damage suffered as a result of the failure of the Merger or for a breach of, or failure to perform under, the Merger Agreement or otherwise or in respect of any oral representation made
or alleged to have been made in connection therewith, and none of Chart or its Representatives or Affiliates shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of the Merger Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits
thereto), whether in equity or at law, in contract, in tort or otherwise, and all rights and obligations of each Party thereunder shall cease, except as may be specifically provided herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Chart and Flowserve have also entered into the letter of intent, dated as of the date hereof (the &#147;<U>LOI</U>&#148;), a copy of which
is attached hereto as <U>Exhibit B</U>, with respect to the terms of a proposed amendment to that certain Development and Supply Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;30, 2022 (the &#147;<U>Supply Agreement</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Mutual Release and Waiver</U>. Effective upon receipt by Flowserve of the Chart Termination Payment described in <U>Section&nbsp;2</U>,
each Party, on behalf of itself and on behalf of each of its respective past, present and future Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives, and the successors and assigns of each of them (collectively, the &#147;<U>Releasing
Parties</U>&#148;, and each individually, a &#147;<U>Releasing Party</U>&#148;), hereby releases, discharges and agrees to hold harmless and covenants not to sue, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, each other Party and each other Party&#146;s
respective past, present and future Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives, and the successors and assigns of each of them (collectively, the &#147;<U>Released Parties</U>&#148;, and each individually, a &#147;<U>Released
Party</U>&#148;), from any and all past, present, direct, indirect, individual, class, representative and derivative liability, claims, rights, actions, causes of action, suits, liens, obligations, accounts, debts, losses, demands, judgments,
remedies, agreements, promises, liabilities, covenants, controversies, costs, charges, damages, expenses and fees (including attorney&#146;s, financial advisor&#146;s or other fees), howsoever arising, of every kind and nature, whether based on any
law or right of action (including any claims under federal securities laws or state disclosure laws or any claims that could be asserted derivatively on behalf of the Parties), known or unknown, asserted or that could have been asserted, matured or
unmatured, contingent or fixed, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, foreseen or unforeseen, apparent or not apparent (collectively, &#147;<U>Claims</U>&#148;), which the Releasing Parties, or any Releasing Party, ever had or now have
or can have or shall or may hereafter have against the Released Parties, or any Released Party, in connection with, arising out of or based upon, directly or indirectly, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, including any
breach, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-performance,</FONT> action or failure to act under the Merger Agreement, the proposed Mergers, the events leading to the termination of the Merger Agreement or any other agreement contemplated thereby,
any deliberations or negotiations in connection with the proposed Mergers or this Agreement, or the consideration to have been received in connection with the proposed Mergers (such Claims so released, collectively, &#147;<U>Released
Claims</U>&#148;). The release contemplated by this <U>Section&nbsp;3</U> is intended to be as broad as permitted by Law and is intended to, and does, extinguish all Released Claims of any kind whatsoever, whether in law or equity or otherwise, that
are based on or relate to facts, conditions, actions or omissions (known or unknown) that have existed or occurred at any time up to and including the date hereof. Each of the Releasing Parties hereby expressly waives to the fullest extent permitted
by Law any rights it may have under any statute or common law principle under which a general release does not extend to claims that are unknown or not suspected to exist at the time of the release&#146;s execution. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, nothing in this <U>Section&nbsp;3</U> shall (i)&nbsp;apply to any Action by any Party to enforce the rights and obligations imposed pursuant to this Agreement, the LOI or the Confidentiality Agreement,
(ii)&nbsp;constitute a release by any Party for any Claim arising under this Agreement, the LOI or the Confidentiality Agreement, or (iii)&nbsp;apply to any rights, Claims, Actions or obligations of the Parties or any of their Affiliates under the
LOI or the Supply Agreement (as will be amended pursuant to the LOI). </P>
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Agreement or in the Merger Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;1, 2025, between Flowserve and Chart (the &#147;<U>Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#148;) shall survive and remain in full
force and effect in accordance with its terms. Within five (5)&nbsp;Business Days following the date hereof, (i)&nbsp;Flowserve and Chart agree to return to the other Party or destroy all Evaluation Material and Notes (as such terms are defined in
the Confidentiality Agreement) held by it or any of such Party&#146;s Affiliates or Representatives and (ii)&nbsp;an appropriate officer of such other Party shall confirm in writing such return or destruction of the Evaluation Material and Notes in
accordance with Section&nbsp;5 of the Confidentiality Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <U>Representations and Warranties</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Representations of Flowserve</U>. Flowserve hereby represents and warrants to Chart that: (i)&nbsp;each of Flowserve, First Merger Sub
and Second Merger Sub is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii)&nbsp;each of Flowserve, First Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub has full entity power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement, and (iii)&nbsp;this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Flowserve, First Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub and constitutes a valid binding obligation of each of Flowserve, First
Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to creditor&#146;s rights generally and by general equitable principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Representations of
Chart</U>. Chart hereby represents and warrants to each of Flowserve, First Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub that: (i)&nbsp;Chart is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, (ii)&nbsp;Chart has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and (iii)&nbsp;this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Chart and constitutes a valid binding obligation of Chart
enforceable against Chart in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
creditor&#146;s rights generally and by general equitable principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. <U>Public Announcements</U>. Flowserve and Chart shall consult
with each other before issuing, and give each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release with respect to this Agreement, and shall not issue any such press release prior to such consultation, except as such Party may
reasonably conclude is required by applicable Law or Judgment (including obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or national securities quotation system). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, and any claim arising out of,
relating to or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of Laws principles that would otherwise result in the application of any Law other than the Laws of Delaware.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over any Action, any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Delaware). The Parties hereby irrevocably (i)&nbsp;submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of such courts in any such Action, (ii)&nbsp;waive the defense of an inconvenient forum or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such Action, (iii)&nbsp;agree to not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by
motion or otherwise request for leave from any such court and (iv)&nbsp;agree to not bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery
of the State of Delaware lacks jurisdiction over any Action, any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Delaware), except for Actions brought to enforce the judgment of any such court. The consents to jurisdiction and
venue set forth in this <U>Section&nbsp;7</U> shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of Delaware and shall have no effect for any purpose except as provided in this paragraph and shall not be deemed to confer rights
on any Person other than the Parties. Each Party agrees that service of process upon such party in any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be effective if notice is given by overnight courier at the address set forth in
<U>Section&nbsp;10.02</U> of the Merger Agreement. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) EACH PARTY HEREBY 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 OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY (1)&nbsp;CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (2)&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL
WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS <U>SECTION&nbsp;7</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. <U>Specific Performance</U>. The Parties acknowledge and agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached, and that monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate
remedy therefor. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the performance of terms and provisions of this Agreement, without proof
of actual damages (and each Party hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any </P>
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bond in connection with such remedy), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. The Parties further agree not to assert that a remedy of specific
enforcement is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to Law or inequitable for any reason, nor to assert that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an adequate remedy for any such breach. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. <U>Severability</U>. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any Law or
public policy, other than the provisions contained in Section&nbsp;2(a), all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as either the economic or legal substance of the transactions
contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party or such Party waives its rights under this <U>Section&nbsp;9</U> with respect thereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are
fulfilled to the extent possible. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. <U>Binding Effect; Third-Party Beneficiaries</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
solely to the benefit of each Party hereto. Except for the provisions of <U>Section&nbsp;3</U>, with respect to which each Released Party is an expressly intended third-party beneficiary thereof, this Agreement is not intended to (and does not)
confer on any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies or impose on any Person other than the Parties any obligations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11.
<U>Assignment</U>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the Parties without the prior written consent of each
of Flowserve and Chart. Any purported assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be void. Subject to the preceding two sentences, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their
respective successors and assigns. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12. <U>Headings</U>. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience
of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13. <U>Amendment</U>. This Agreement
may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of Flowserve and Chart. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14. <U>Counterparts</U>. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by electronic signature), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when the remaining counterparts have been signed by each of the
Parties and delivered to the other Parties. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>[Remainder of page left intentionally blank] </I></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chart Industries Terminates Merger Agreement with Flowserve Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ATLANTA, July</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;29, 2025 &#150;</B> Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS), a global leader in energy and industrial gas solutions, today
announced that, prior to entering into the definitive agreement with Baker Hughes Company (Nasdaq: BKR) that was announced separately today, the Company and Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) terminated their previously announced merger agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transaction with Baker Hughes follows a determination by the Chart Board of Directors, with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors, that
an acquisition proposal received from Baker Hughes constitutes a &#147;Superior Chart Proposal&#148; under the terms of its merger agreement with Flowserve. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wells Fargo is serving as financial advisor and Winston&nbsp;&amp; Strawn LLP is serving as legal advisor to Chart. Collected Strategies is serving as
Chart&#146;s strategic communications advisor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Chart Industries, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Industries, Inc. is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of process technologies and equipment for gas and liquid molecule
handling for the Nexus of Clean<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&#153;</SUP> - clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials, regardless of molecule. The company&#146;s unique product and solution portfolio across
stationary and rotating equipment is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including engineering, service and repair and from installation to preventive maintenance and digital monitoring. Chart is a leading provider of technology,
equipment and services related to liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biogas and CO2 capture amongst other applications. Chart is committed to excellence in environmental, social and corporate governance issues both for its company as well as its
customers. With 64 global manufacturing locations and over 50 service centers from the United States to Asia, Australia, India, Europe and South America, the company maintains accountability and transparency to its team members, suppliers, customers
and communities. To learn more, visit <U>www.chartindustries.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>No Offer or Solicitation </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made
except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Important Additional
Information </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger transaction between Chart and Baker
Hughes. In connection therewith, Chart intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a proxy statement of Chart (the &#147;proxy statement&#148;) that will be mailed to Chart stockholders seeking their approval of its
transaction-related proposals. However, such documents are not currently available. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR ANY INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED
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TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about each of Chart and Baker Hughes, once such
documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Chart will be available free of charge on Chart&#146;s website at ir.chartindustries.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Participants in the Solicitation </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart and its
directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Chart&#146;s stockholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Chart&#146;s directors and executive officers, including a
description of their direct interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in Chart&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;28, 2025, and its
proxy statement filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;8, 2025. To the extent holdings of Chart&#146;s securities by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in Chart&#146;s 2025 proxy statement, such changes have been
or will be reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 subsequently filed
with the SEC.&nbsp;Additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger transaction will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with
the SEC when they become available. These documents (when available) can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements made in this communication are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the proposed merger transaction between Chart Industries, Inc. (&#147;Chart&#148;) and Baker Hughes Company (&#147;Baker Hughes&#148;), including statements related to the
expected timing of the completion of the transaction and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148;
&#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;guidance,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148;
&#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; or the negative of such terms or comparable terminology.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward-looking statements by their nature address
matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the consummation of the potential merger transaction, including the expected time period to consummate the potential merger transaction. All such forward-looking statements
are based upon current plans, estimates, expectations and ambitions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of Chart and Baker Hughes, that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: the risk that regulatory approvals are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions,
limitations or restrictions that are not anticipated by Chart; the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required transaction-related approval of Chart&#146;s stockholders; potential delays in consummating the proposed merger
transaction, including as a result of failure to receive any regulatory approvals (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on such approvals); the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals may be made; the occurrence
of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, including in circumstances which would require Chart or Baker Hughes to pay a termination fee; unforeseen or unknown liabilities; customer,
stockholder, </P>
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regulatory and other stakeholder approvals and support; unexpected future capital expenditures; potential litigation relating to the proposed merger transaction that could be instituted against
Chart, Baker Hughes or their respective directors; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; the effect of the announcement, pendency or completion
of the proposed merger transaction on the parties&#146; business relationships and business generally; risks that the proposed merger transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Chart or Baker Hughes and potential difficulties in employee
retention as a result of the proposed merger transaction, as well as the risk of disruption of management and ongoing business operations during the pendency of, the proposed merger transaction; uncertainties as to whether the proposed merger
transaction will be consummated on the anticipated timing or at all; changes in commodity prices; negative effects of this announcement, and the pendency or completion of the proposed merger transaction on the market price of Chart&#146;s common
stock and/or operating results; rating agency actions and the ability to access short- and long-term debt markets on a timely and affordable basis; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, cybersecurity attacks, as
well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes; labor disputes; changes in labor costs and labor difficulties; the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions outside of
Chart&#146;s or Baker Hughes&#146; control; the possibility that Baker Hughes may not be able to obtain sufficient financing or otherwise have sufficient financial resources to pay the merger consideration on a timely basis or otherwise;
legislative, regulatory and economic developments targeting public companies in the industrial sector; global supply chain disruptions and the current inflationary environment; the substantial dependence of Chart&#146;s sales on the success of the
energy, chemical, power generation and general industries; economic, political and other risks associated with the international operations of Chart; potential adverse effects resulting from the implementation of tariffs and related retaliatory
actions and changes to or uncertainties related to tariffs and trade agreements; and the risks described in Item 1A &#147;Risk Factors&#148; of Chart&#146;s and Baker Hughes&#146; most recent Annual Reports on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and in subsequent filings with the SEC. Other unpredictable factors not discussed in this communication could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements included in this communication are based on information available to Chart and Baker Hughes on the date hereof and Chart and Baker Hughes undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by
law.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contacts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Investor Contact: </I></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John Walsh Senior Vice President, Investor and Government Relations </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-770-721-8899</FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>john.walsh@chartindustries.com </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Media
Contact: </I></B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jim Golden / Jude Gorman / Jack Kelleher </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Collected Strategies <B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Chart-CS@collectedstrategies.com</FONT></B></U> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Significant step high-grades the portfolio and adds value accretive customer offerings, transforms Baker
Hughes&#146; Industrial</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;&amp; Energy Technology segment </I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Chart Industries brings differentiated capabilities across a diverse set of end markets advantaged by secular
growth drivers such as natural gas, data centers and decarbonization</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Highly complementary capabilities enable enhanced value-creation solutions</I><B><I> </I></B><I>for customers
across the lifecycle of projects and accelerate aftermarket growth through increased service penetration of combined installed base</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Compelling financial impact, as it is accretive to growth, margins, EPS and cash flow</I>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Baker Hughes to host conference call today to discuss the transaction at 8:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. CT</I>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HOUSTON, LONDON</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&amp; ATLANTA &#150; July</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;29, 2025 </B>&#150; Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) and
Chart Industries (NYSE: GTLS) (&#147;Chart&#148;) announced Tuesday they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Baker Hughes will acquire all outstanding shares of Chart&#146;s common stock for $210 per share in cash, equivalent to a
total enterprise value of $13.6&nbsp;billion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of process technologies and equipment
for gas and liquid molecule handling across a broad range of industrial and energy end markets. Chart&#146;s highly differentiated products and solutions are used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, from engineering and design to
installation, preventative maintenance to repair and service, as well as ongoing digital monitoring. A technology leader in its markets, Chart generated $4.2&nbsp;billion in revenue and $1.0&nbsp;billion adjusted EBITDA in 2024. It operates 65
manufacturing locations with over 50 service centers globally. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;This acquisition is a milestone for Baker Hughes and a testament to our strong
financial execution and strategic focus as we continue to define our position as a leading energy and industrial technology company,&#148; said Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli. &#147;We know Chart well, having worked alongside them
on many critical energy infrastructure projects. Their products and services are highly complementary to our offerings and strongly aligned with our intent to deliver distinctive and efficient <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-to-end</FONT></FONT> lifecycle solutions for our customers across their most critical applications. The combination positions Baker Hughes to be a technology leader that can provide engineering and technology expertise
to meet the growing demand for lower-carbon, efficient energy and industrial solutions across attractive growth markets such as LNG, data centers and New Energy. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;The acquisition also delivers compelling financial returns for our shareholders. Adding this high-growth, high-margin business to our
Industrial&nbsp;&amp; Energy Technology segment will deliver strong earnings accretion and returns, contributing to an improved growth and margin profile,&#148; Simonelli said. &#147;We look forward to welcoming Chart into the Baker Hughes
organization and, together, achieving even greater success and driving long-term value for shareholders.&#148; </P>
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value to Chart shareholders,&#148; said Chart President and CEO Jill Evanko. &#147;Thanks to the outstanding work of our global OneChart team, we have successfully built a product and solution portfolio that spans
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">front-end</FONT> engineering design through aftermarket services. The Baker Hughes team shares our engineering-focused culture and commitment to operational excellence. Our complementary solutions fit seamlessly with
Baker Hughes&#146; Industrial&nbsp;&amp; Energy Technology segment, and together we can help our customers solve the most critical energy access and sustainability needs. Our Board is proud to deliver this outcome to our shareholders.&#148; </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Advances Baker Hughes&#146; Strategic Vision to be an Energy</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&amp; Industrial Technology
Leader:</B> Chart and Baker Hughes together bring a highly differentiated set of capabilities to solve complex energy challenges and support customers&#146; sustainability goals &#150; positioning the combined company as a leader in a lower-carbon,
more resource-efficient future. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Expands Baker Hughes&#146; Offerings in Attractive Growth Markets: </B>Chart&#146;s offering is well
positioned to deepen Baker Hughes&#146; exposure to attractive high-growth markets, including data centers, space and New Energy. The acquisition also broadens Baker Hughes&#146; exposure to more durable industrial sectors including industrial gas,
metals and mining, and food and beverage, significantly increasing Baker Hughes&#146; addressable market and through-cycle growth potential. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Complementary Product Capabilities:</B> Each company has distinctive products and solutions that together
improve customer value proposition. Baker Hughes&#146; core competencies in rotating equipment, flow control and digital technology pair well with Chart&#146;s competencies in heat transfer, air and gas handling, and process technologies.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Strengthens Baker Hughes&#146; Lifecycle Revenue Mix: </B>The combined company will have a large and
structurally growing installed base creating opportunities to drive growth in high-value aftermarket products and services, as well as digital services using Chart&#146;s Uptime digital platform. Baker Hughes&#146; expansive service footprint is
expected to increase service rates for Chart&#146;s installed base driving more profitable, recurring revenue across the combined portfolio. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Delivers Substantial Synergies:</B> Baker Hughes has identified $325&nbsp;million of annualized cost synergy
opportunities by the end of year three. Baker Hughes intends to drive productivity improvements by leveraging Baker Hughes&#146; scale in manufacturing and consolidating the companies&#146; supply chains, as well as optimizing costs across the
SG&amp;A and R&amp;D functions. Baker Hughes&#146; confidence in realizing these synergies is supported by the continued success of its business system, a key driver of IET margin expansion over the past three years. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Attractive Financial Profile and Returns for Shareholders: </B>The transaction<B> </B>is expected to be
immediately accretive to growth, margins and cash flow, with double-digit EPS accretion in the first full year after the transaction closes. Chart&#146;s differentiated position in attractive and growing markets is expected to deliver sustainable
underlying growth that will be accretive to Baker Hughes&#146; through-cycle growth profile. The combination of strong growth, attractive margins and the synergy potential to expand operating margins meet all of Baker Hughes&#146; return criteria,
including double-digit ROIC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of the agreement, Chart shareholders will receive $210 per share of common stock in cash. The purchase price represents an enterprise value of
$13.6&nbsp;billion, and a multiple of ~9x Chart Consensus 2025 EBITDA on a fully synergized basis. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Baker Hughes has secured fully committed bridge debt
financing to fund the transaction, provided by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., which is expected to be replaced with permanent debt financing prior to close. Baker Hughes remains
committed to maintaining its A credit rating and will use its strong free cash flow and expected divestiture proceeds to support debt reduction while maintaining, and growing over time, its strong dividend. Baker Hughes projects net leverage at
close will be 2.25x and will <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">de-lever</FONT> to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.0-1.5x</FONT> net leverage within 24 months after close. Flexibility will be maintained on share repurchases until leverage reaches
the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.0-1.5x</FONT> target, after which Baker Hughes intends to return <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">60-80%</FONT> of FCF to shareholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Boards of Directors of Baker Hughes and Chart have each unanimously approved the transaction, and the Chart Board of Directors has unanimously recommended
that Chart shareholders approve the transaction. The transaction is subject to customary conditions, including approval by Chart shareholders, and the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be completed by <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-year</FONT> 2026. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Advisers </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, Centerview Partners LLC, and Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC are serving as financial advisers to Baker Hughes, and Cleary
Gottlieb Steen&nbsp;&amp; Hamilton LLP, and WilmerHale are serving as legal advisers. Wells Fargo is serving as financial adviser to Chart, and Winston&nbsp;&amp; Strawn is serving as legal adviser. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor Conference Call and Presentation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Baker Hughes
will host a conference call to discuss the transaction on July&nbsp;29 at 8:30 a.m. ET, 7:30 a.m. CT. The conference call will be broadcast live via a webcast and can be accessed by visiting the Events and Presentations page on the company&#146;s
website at: investors.bakerhughes.com. Those who wish to dial in may call <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-343-1703</FONT></FONT></FONT> (U.S.) or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-785-424-1226</FONT></FONT></FONT> (international) and enter passcode 52472. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the website for
one month following the webcast. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Baker Hughes </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of
experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward &#150; making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Visit us at bakerhughes.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Chart Industries, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart Industries, Inc. is a
global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of process technologies and equipment for gas and liquid molecule handling for the Nexus of Clean<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&#153;</SUP> - clean power, clean water,
clean food, and clean industrials, regardless of molecule. The company&#146;s unique product and solution portfolio across stationary and rotating equipment is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including engineering, service and
repair and from installation to preventive maintenance and digital monitoring. Chart is a leading provider of </P>
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technology, equipment and services related to liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biogas and CO2 capture amongst other applications. Chart is committed to excellence in environmental, social and
corporate governance issues both for its company as well as its customers. With 64 global manufacturing locations and over 50 service centers from the United States to Asia, Australia, India, Europe and South America, the company maintains
accountability and transparency to its team members, suppliers, customers and communities. To learn more, visit<B>&nbsp;<U>www.chartindustries.com</U></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>For more information, please contact: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media Relations
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Baker Hughes </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Adrienne M. Lynch </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">713-906-8407</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>adrienne.lynch@bakerhughes.com </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Chart Industries
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Jim Golden / Jude Gorman / Jack Kelleher </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Collected Strategies </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Chart-CS@collectedstrategies.com</FONT></U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor Relations </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Baker Hughes </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Chase Mulvehill </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+1 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">346-297-2561</FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>investor.relations@bakerhughes.com </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Chart Industries </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John Walsh </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-770-721-8899</FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>john.walsh@chartindustries.com </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward Looking
Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section&nbsp;21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,<B> </B>and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (each a &#147;forward-looking statement&#148;). All statements, other than historical facts, including statements regarding
the presentation of Baker Hughes&#146; operations in future reports and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that
are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;seek,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;overestimate,&#148; &#147;underestimate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; &#147;goal&#148; or other similar words or
expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or
expectations will be achieved. </P>
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: Baker Hughes&#146; ability to consummate the proposed transaction with Chart (the &#147;Proposed
Transaction&#148;); Baker Hughes and Chart obtaining the regulatory approvals required for the Proposed Transaction on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule or at all; the failure to satisfy other conditions to the completion of the
Proposed Transaction, including the receipt of Chart stockholder approval; Baker Hughes&#146; ability to finance the Proposed Transaction; Baker Hughes&#146; indebtedness, including the substantial indebtedness Baker Hughes expects to incur in
connection with the Proposed Transaction and the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; the possibility that Baker Hughes may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies from the Proposed
Transaction within the expected time-frames or at all and to successfully integrate Chart&#146;s operations with those of Baker Hughes; such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; operating costs, customer loss
and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in retaining or maintaining relationships with employees, customers or suppliers) may be greater than expected following the Proposed Transaction or the public announcement of the
Proposed Transaction; Baker Hughes and Chart being subject to competition and increased competition is expected in the future; general economic conditions that are less favorable than expected; the potential for litigation related to the Proposed
Transaction. Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others, the risk factors identified in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of Part 1 of Item 1A of
our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;4, 2025, and those set forth from <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">time-to-time</FONT></FONT> in other filings by Baker Hughes with the SEC. Additional risks that may affect Chart&#146;s results of operations are identified in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of Part 1 of Item 1A of
Chart&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;28, 2025, and those set forth from <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">time-to-time</FONT></FONT> in other filings by Chart with the SEC. These documents are available through our website or through the SEC&#146;s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval (EDGAR) system at
http://www.sec.gov. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Neither Baker Hughes nor Chart undertakes any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking
statements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>No Offer or Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This
communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Additional Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger transaction between Chart and Baker Hughes. In connection
therewith, Chart intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a proxy statement of Chart (the &#147;proxy statement&#148;) that will be mailed to Chart stockholders seeking their approval of its transaction-related proposals. However,
such documents are not currently available. BEFORE MAKING ANY </P>
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VOTING OR ANY INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED
WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies
of the proxy statement and other documents containing important information about each of Chart and Baker Hughes, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with
the SEC by Chart will be available free of charge on Chart&#146;s website at ir.chartindustries.com. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chart and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Chart&#146;s stockholders in respect of the
proposed transaction. Information regarding Chart&#146;s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in Chart&#146;s Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;28, 2025, and its proxy statement filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;8, 2025. To the extent holdings of Chart&#146;s securities
by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in Chart&#146;s 2025 proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statements of
Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 subsequently filed with the SEC.&nbsp;Additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the solicitation
of proxies in respect of the proposed merger transaction will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. These documents (when available) can be obtained free of charge from
the sources indicated above. </P>
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