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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-26-042374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260209
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260209

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPIRE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001126956
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				742976504
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16681
		FILM NUMBER:		26610669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3143420500

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		STREET 1:		700 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LACLEDE GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001024
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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">GOVERNING LAW AND 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">EFFECT OF HEADINGS; COUNTERPARTS</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">ABSENCE OF FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP</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">RECOGNITION OF U.S. SPECIAL RESOLUTION</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">RESEARCH ANALYST INDEPENDENCE</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;A &#8211; Underwriters </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;B &#8211;
Subsidiaries of the Company </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;C &#8211; Pricing Term Sheet </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;D &#8211; Form of Opinion of Stinson LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;E &#8211; Form of Opinion of Matthew J. Aplington, Esq. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;F &#8211; Form of Opinion of Spain&nbsp;&amp; Gillon, LLC </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">$400,000,000 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">February&nbsp;4, 2026 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BMO Capital Markets Corp.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">151 West 42nd Street,
32nd Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10036</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Securities USA LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 Avenue of the
Americas</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10020</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10017</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">214 North Tryon
Street, 26th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Charlotte, North Carolina 28202</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As Representatives of the several Underwriters </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spire Inc., a Missouri
corporation (the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;), confirms its agreement with BMO Capital Markets Corp. (&#8220;<U>BMO</U>&#8221;), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (&#8220;<U>JPM</U>&#8221;), Mizuho Securities USA LLC (&#8220;<U>Mizuho</U>&#8221;) and U.S.
Bancorp Investments, Inc. (&#8220;<U>USB</U>&#8221;) and each of the other Underwriters named in Exhibit&nbsp;A hereto (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Underwriters</U>,&#8221; which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter
provided in Section&nbsp;10 hereof), for whom BMO, JPM, Mizuho and USB are acting as representatives (each of BMO, JPM, Mizuho and USB, in such capacity, a &#8220;<U>Representative</U>&#8221; and, collectively, the
&#8220;<U>Representatives</U>&#8221;), with respect to the issue and sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective principal amounts set forth in Exhibit A hereto of $400,000,000
aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &#8220;<U>Securities</U>&#8221;). Certain terms used in this Underwriting Agreement (this &#8220;<U>Agreement</U>&#8221;) are defined in Section&nbsp;15 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Securities are to be issued pursuant to the Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities), dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014, between the
Company and Regions Bank (as successor in interest to UMB Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust, N.A.), as trustee (the &#8220;<U>Trustee</U>&#8221;), as previously amended or supplemented prior to the Closing Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;2(b) hereof) (as so
amended or supplemented, the &#8220;<U>Base Indenture</U>&#8221;), and as to be further amended or supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Company and the Trustee (the
&#8220;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&#8221; and the Base Indenture, as amended or supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, the &#8220;<U>Indenture</U>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company understands that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Securities as soon as the Representatives deem
advisable after this Agreement has been executed and delivered. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has prepared and previously delivered to you a preliminary prospectus supplement
dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 relating to the Securities and a related prospectus dated&nbsp;May&nbsp;7, 2025 (the &#8220;<U>Base Prospectus</U>&#8221;). Such preliminary prospectus supplement and the Base Prospectus, including the documents
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT> under the 1933 Act, are hereinafter called, collectively, the
&#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus</U>.&#8221; Promptly after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will prepare and file with the Commission a prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4,
2026 (the &#8220;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>&#8221;) and will file the Prospectus Supplement and the Base Prospectus with the Commission, all in accordance with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;430B and Rule&nbsp;424(b), and the Company has previously
advised you of all information (financial and other) that will be set forth therein. The Prospectus Supplement and the Base Prospectus, in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities
(whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule&nbsp;173(d) or otherwise), including the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item&nbsp;12 of
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT> under the 1933&nbsp;Act, are herein called, collectively, the &#8220;<U>Prospectus</U>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;1. <U>Representations and Warranties.</U><U> </U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Representations and Warranties by the Company</U><I>. </I>The Company represents and warrants to each Underwriter as of the date
hereof, as of the Applicable Time and as of the Closing Date and agrees with each Underwriter, as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) <U>Status
as a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer</U>. At (A)&nbsp;the respective times the Registration Statement or any amendments thereto were filed with the Commission, (B)&nbsp;the time of the most recent amendment to the Registration Statement for the purposes
of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the 1933 Act (whether such amendment was any post-effective amendment thereto, any report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act and incorporated by reference therein or any form of
prospectus), (C) any time the Company or any person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause (1)&nbsp;only, of paragraph (c)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;163) made any offer relating to the Securities in reliance on the exemption of
Rule&nbsp;163 and (D)&nbsp;the date hereof, the Company was and is a &#8220;well-known seasoned issuer&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405), including not having been and not being an &#8220;ineligible issuer&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405,
without taking into account any determination made by the Commission pursuant to paragraph&nbsp;(2) of the definition of such term in Rule&nbsp;405); and without limitation to the foregoing, the Company has at all relevant times met, meets and will
at all relevant times meet the requirements of Rule 164 for the use of a free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405) in connection with the offering contemplated hereby. The Registration Statement is an &#8220;automatic shelf registration
statement&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405), and the Securities, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for registration by the Company on such &#8220;automatic shelf registration statement.&#8221;
The Company has not received from the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement form. Any written communication that was an offer relating to the Securities made by the
Company or any person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this sentence only, of paragraph (c)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;163) prior to the filing of the Registration Statement has been filed with the Commission in accordance with Rule&nbsp;163 and
otherwise complied with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;163, including the legending requirement, to qualify such offer for the exemption from Section&nbsp;5(c) of the 1933 Act provided by Rule&nbsp;163. </P>
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requirements for use of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT> under the 1933 Act and the Securities have been duly registered under the 1933 Act pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement and any
post-effective amendment thereto has become effective under the 1933 Act, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued under the 1933 Act, no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, are contemplated by the Commission, and any request on the part of the Commission for additional information has been complied with. The Registration Statement was initially filed with the Commission on
May&nbsp;7,&nbsp;2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) <U>Registration Statement, Prospectus and Disclosure at Time of Sale</U>. At the respective
times that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto became effective, at the time the Company filed the Annual Report (including any amendments thereto) with the Commission, at each deemed effective date with respect to the Underwriters
pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of Rule&nbsp;430B, and at the Closing Date, the Registration Statement and any amendments to any of the foregoing complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act
Regulations and the 1939 Act and did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the respective times the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto was filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) or issued,
at the Closing Date, and at any time when a prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule&nbsp;172, would be required) by applicable law to be delivered in connection with sales of Securities (whether to meet the requests of purchasers
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;173(d) or otherwise), neither the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto included or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the Applicable
Time (except in the case of clause (C)&nbsp;below) and as of each time prior to the Closing Date that an investor agrees (orally or in writing) to purchase or, if applicable, reconfirms (orally or in writing) an agreement to purchase any Securities
from the Underwriters, neither (A)&nbsp;the Pricing Term Sheet (as defined in Section&nbsp;3(l) hereof), any other Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, issued at or prior to the Applicable Time and the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus as of the Applicable Time, considered together (collectively, the &#8220;<U>General Disclosure Package</U>&#8221;), nor (B)&nbsp;any individual Issuer Limited Use Free Writing
Prospectus, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, nor (C)&nbsp;any Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses issued subsequent to the Applicable Time, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included
or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
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supplements to any of the foregoing filed as part of the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b), or delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities, complied
when so filed or when so delivered, as the case may be, in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The representations and warranties in the preceding paragraphs of this<B> </B>Section&nbsp;1(a)(3) do not apply to statements
in or omissions from the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing made in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any such Underwriter as aforesaid
consists of the information described as such in Section&nbsp;6(b) hereof, or to any statements in or omissions from the Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee under the Indenture. The Indenture has been qualified under and conforms in all material
respects to the 1939 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The copies of the Registration Statement and any amendments to any of the foregoing and the
copies of each preliminary prospectus, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433 and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing that have been or
subsequently are delivered to the Underwriters in connection with the offering of the Securities (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule&nbsp;173(d) or otherwise) were and will be identical to the electronically transmitted
copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> of the Commission. For purposes of this Agreement, references to the &#8220;delivery&#8221; or
&#8220;furnishing&#8221; of any of the foregoing documents to the Underwriters, and any similar terms, include electronic delivery. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (if any), as of its issue date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the
public offering and sale of the Securities did not, does not and will not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the
Prospectus<B> </B>that has not been superseded or modified. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) <U>Incorporated Documents</U>. The documents incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus, at the respective times they were or hereafter are filed with the Commission, complied and will comply in all material respects
with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations and did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
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(&#8220;<U>D&amp;T</U>&#8221;) are (a)&nbsp;independent public accountants with respect to the Company as required by the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act, the 1934 Act Regulations and the PCAOB and (b)&nbsp;independent public
accountants with respect to the Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas Business (the &#8220;<U>Proposed Acquired Business</U>&#8221;) of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., a North Carolina corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation,
a Delaware corporation, as required by the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act, the 1934 Act Regulations and the PCAOB. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) <U>Financial Statements</U>. The financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, together with the related schedules and notes, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the results of
operations, changes in stockholders&#8217; equity and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified; to the best knowledge of the Company, the financial statements of the Proposed Acquired Business included in
the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, together with the related notes, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Proposed Acquired Business at the dates indicated and the
statements of revenues and direct expenses and of assets acquired and liabilities assumed of the Proposed Acquired Business, for the periods specified; and all such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods involved and comply with all applicable accounting requirements under the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations, as applicable. Any supporting schedules included in the
Registration Statement present fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the information required to be stated therein. The pro forma financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly, in all material respects, the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&#8217;s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements
and have been properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to
therein. No other pro forma financial statements, and no financial statements of any entity or business other than the Company and the Proposed Acquired Business are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package or the Prospectus. All <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures&#8221; (as defined in the rules and regulations of the Commission), if any, contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus comply with Item&nbsp;10(e) of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K</FONT> of the Commission, to the extent applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(7) <U>No Material Adverse Change in Business</U>. Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), (A)&nbsp;there has been no material adverse change, or any
development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the condition (financial or other), results of operations, business, properties, management or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a
whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business nor any material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse </P>
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change, in the condition (financial or other), results of operations, business, properties, management or business prospects of the Proposed Acquired Business such that the Company has the right
to terminate its obligations to acquire the Proposed Acquired Business under the applicable acquisition agreement or to decline to consummate the acquisition of the Proposed Acquired Business as a result of such material adverse change (any such
change or development described in this clause (A), a &#8220;<U>Material Adverse Effect</U>&#8221;), (B)&nbsp;except as otherwise disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any amendments or supplements
thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, nor, to the Company&#8217;s knowledge, Piedmont with respect to the Proposed
Acquired Business, has incurred any liability or obligation or entered into any transaction or agreement that, individually or in the aggregate, is material to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, and neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries nor, to the Company&#8217;s knowledge, the Proposed Acquired Business has sustained any loss or interference with its business or operations from fire, explosion, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster or calamity, whether or not
covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or disturbance or court or governmental action, order or decree that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (C)&nbsp;except for
regular quarterly cash dividends on the Company&#8217;s common stock<B> </B>in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice, there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its
capital stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(8) <U>Good Standing of the Company</U>. The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a
corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri and has power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Indenture and the Securities; and the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in
which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a
Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(9) <U>Good Standing of Subsidiaries</U>. Each subsidiary of the Company has been duly organized
and is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its
business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, to transact business and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each such subsidiary that is
a corporation and all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company </P>
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interests, membership interests or other similar interests of each such subsidiary that is a limited liability company have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> and are owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any Lien. The only subsidiaries of the Company are the subsidiaries listed on Exhibit&nbsp;B hereto and Exhibit&nbsp;B
hereto accurately sets forth whether each such subsidiary is a corporation or limited liability company and the jurisdiction of organization of each such subsidiary. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(10) <U>Capitalization</U>. The capitalization of the Company as of December&nbsp;31, 2025 is as set forth in the column
entitled &#8220;Actual&#8221; and in the corresponding line items under the caption &#8220;Capitalization&#8221; in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus and, at the time of the purchase of the
Securities by the Underwriters on the Closing Date, the capitalization of the Company will be as set forth in the column entitled &#8220;As Adjusted&#8221; and in the corresponding line items under such caption (in each case except for issuances, if
any, subsequent to December&nbsp;31, 2025 pursuant to employee or director stock option, stock purchase or other equity incentive plans or any dividend reinvestment plan described in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus
and the Prospectus, upon the exercise of options issued pursuant to any such stock option, stock purchase or other equity incentive plans as so described, or upon the exercise of options described in the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus). The shares of issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable;</FONT> and none of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company was issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company or any other person or entity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(11) <U>Authorization of Agreement</U>. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(12) <U>The Securities</U>. The Securities are in the form contemplated by the Indenture and have been duly authorized by the
Company and, at the Closing Date, will have been duly executed by the Company and, when duly authenticated by the Trustee and delivered against payment of the purchase price therefor as provided in this Agreement, will constitute valid and binding
obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by (A)&nbsp;bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer and conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar
laws affecting creditors&#8217; rights and remedies generally including court decisions interpreting such laws, (B)&nbsp;general principles of equity, including concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity), (C) the power of courts to award damages in lieu of equitable remedies, (D)&nbsp;laws and public policy underlying such laws with respect to rights to indemnification and
contribution and (E)&nbsp;constitutional bounds on laws that govern the enforceability of choice of law provisions in agreements (the &#8220;<U>Enforceability Exceptions</U>&#8221;), and will be entitled to the benefits provided by the Indenture;
and the Securities will conform in all material respects to the respective statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. </P>
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Company, the Base Indenture has been and, at the Closing Date, the Supplemental Indenture will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Trustee, the Base Indenture
constitutes and, as of the Closing Date, the Supplemental Indenture will constitute a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by
the Enforceability Exceptions; and the Indenture will conform in all material respects to the statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; and at the most recent effective
date of the Registration Statement, the Indenture was duly qualified under the 1939 Act and the Trustee has filed a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(14) <U>Absence of Defaults and Conflicts</U>. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of its
Organizational Documents or in default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any Company Document, except for such defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a
Material Adverse Effect. The execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Company of its obligations under, this Agreement, the Indenture and the Securities, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein, do not
and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default, Termination Event or Repayment Event under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any
property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, any Company Documents, except for such conflicts, breaches, defaults or Liens that would neither, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect nor
materially and adversely affect the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, the Indenture or the Securities, nor will such action result in any violation of (A)&nbsp;the provisions of the Organizational Documents of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or (B)&nbsp;any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of
its subsidiaries or any of their respective assets, properties or operations, except, in the case of clause (B)&nbsp;above, for such violations that would neither, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect nor materially
and adversely affect the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, the Indenture or the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(15) <U>Absence of Labor Dispute</U>. No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company
exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent, and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of the principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries that might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
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inquiry or investigation before or brought by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is required
to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus or the Prospectus (other than as disclosed therein), or that might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result
in a Material Adverse Effect or to materially and adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement; and the aggregate of all pending legal
or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their respective property or assets is the subject that are not described in the Registration Statement, the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(17) <U>Accuracy of Descriptions and Exhibits</U>. The information in the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus under the caption &#8220;Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences&#8221; and the information in the Annual Report under the captions
&#8220;Business&#8212;Gas Utility&#8212;Regulatory and Environmental Matters,&#8221; &#8220;Legal Proceedings,&#8221; &#8220;Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#8212;Critical Accounting
Estimates&#8212;Regulatory Accounting&#8221; and &#8220;Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#8212;Regulatory Matters,&#8221; and in Item 13 thereof under the caption &#8220;Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence,&#8221; in each case to the extent that it constitutes matters of law, summaries of legal matters, summaries of provisions of the Company&#8217;s Organizational Documents or any other
instruments or agreements, summaries of legal proceedings, or legal conclusions, is correct in all material respects; all descriptions in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus of any other Company Documents
are accurate in all material respects; and there are no franchises, contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, loan or credit agreements, bonds, notes, debentures, evidences of indebtedness, leases or other instruments, agreements or
documents required to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus or the Prospectus or the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein or
to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement or the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein that have not been so described and filed as required. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(18) <U>Absence of Further Requirements</U>. (A)&nbsp;No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order,
registration, qualification or decree of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, (B)&nbsp;no authorization, approval, vote or consent of any holder of capital stock or other securities of the Company or creditor of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, (C)&nbsp;no authorization, approval, waiver or consent under any Company Document and (D)&nbsp;no authorization, approval, vote or consent of any other person or entity is necessary or required for the
authorization, execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the Indenture or the Securities by the Company, for the offering of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement, or for the consummation of any of the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Indenture or the Securities, in each case on the terms contemplated by the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except (i)&nbsp;such as have been obtained or made,
(ii)&nbsp;under the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act, the 1934 Act Regulations and the 1939 Act and (iii)&nbsp;that no representation is made as to such as may be required under state or foreign securities laws. </P>
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subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, &#8220;<U>Governmental Licenses</U>&#8221;) issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary
to conduct the business now operated by them; and, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Governmental
Licenses, all such Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Governmental Licenses
that individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, might reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(20) <U>Title to Property</U>. The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real
property owned by any of them (if any) and good title to all other properties and assets owned by any of them, in each case, free and clear of all Liens (other than the Lien of the Existing Indentures) except such as (A)&nbsp;are described in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or (B)&nbsp;are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, are not required to be disclosed in the Registration
Statement, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus, do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of
its subsidiaries; all real property, buildings and other improvements, and all equipment and other property held under lease or sublease by the Company or any of its subsidiaries is held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases or
subleases, as the case may be, with, solely in the case of leases or subleases relating to real property, buildings or other improvements, such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such
property and buildings or other improvements by the Company and its subsidiaries, and all such leases and subleases are in full force and effect; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of any claim of any sort
that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any of its subsidiaries under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above or affecting or questioning the rights of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to the continued
possession of the leased or subleased premises or to the continued use of the leased or subleased equipment or other property except for such claims that, if successfully asserted against the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would not,
individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.<B> </B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(21) <U>Investment Company Act</U>. The
Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and the receipt and application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the caption &#8220;Use Of
Proceeds&#8221; will not be, an &#8220;investment company&#8221; or an entity &#8220;controlled&#8221; by an &#8220;investment company&#8221; (each as defined in the 1940 Act). </P>
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Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any federal,
state, local or foreign statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent, decree or judgment, relating to
pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals,
pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products (collectively, &#8220;<U>Hazardous Materials</U>&#8221;) or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, &#8220;<U>Environmental Laws</U>&#8221;), (B)&nbsp;the Company and its subsidiaries have all permits, authorizations and approvals required under any applicable Environmental Laws and are
each in compliance with their requirements, (C)&nbsp;there are no pending or threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, Liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigation or
proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (D)&nbsp;there are no events or circumstances that might reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">clean-up</FONT> or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party or governmental body or agency, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries relating to Hazardous Materials or any
Environmental Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(23) <U>Absence of Registration Rights</U>. There are no persons or entities with registration rights
or other similar rights to have any securities (debt or equity)&nbsp;(A) registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or included in the offering contemplated by this Agreement or (B)&nbsp;otherwise registered by the Company under the 1933 Act,
and there are no persons or entities with <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-sale</FONT> rights, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tag-along</FONT> rights or other similar rights to have any securities (debt or equity) included in the offering
contemplated by this Agreement or sold in connection with the sale of the Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(24) <U>Tax Returns</U>. The Company
and its subsidiaries have filed all federal, state and local tax returns that are required to be filed (or have obtained extensions thereof), except where the failure so to file would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material
Adverse Effect, and have paid all taxes (including any estimated taxes) required to be paid and any other assessment, fine or penalty, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such tax, assessment, fine or penalty
that is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate actions and except for such taxes, assessments, fines or penalties the nonpayment of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(25) <U>Insurance</U>. The Company and its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against
such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; all policies of insurance and any fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective
businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects; and neither the Company nor any such
subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers at a cost that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
result in a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(26) <U>Accounting and Disclosure Controls</U>. The Company and its
subsidiaries maintain and have established and maintained effective &#8220;internal control over financial reporting&#8221; (as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15</FONT> of the 1934 Act Regulations). The Company and its
subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (A)&nbsp;transactions are executed in accordance with management&#8217;s general or specific authorizations, (B)&nbsp;transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (C)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&#8217;s general or specific authorization and
(D)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus, there has not been, at any time during the Company&#8217;s three consecutive fiscal years ended with and including the Company&#8217;s most recent fiscal year for which audited financial statements are included in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or at any time subsequent thereto, any material weakness (as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-02</FONT> of Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> of the Commission) in the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and, except as otherwise disclosed in the Annual Report and the Quarterly Report, since the
end of the Company&#8217;s most recent fiscal year for which audited financial statements are included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there has been no change in the Company&#8217;s internal control
over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting. The Company and its subsidiaries have established, maintained and periodically
evaluate the effectiveness of &#8220;disclosure controls and procedures&#8221; (as defined in Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-15</FONT> of the 1934 Act Regulations); and such disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act and the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission&#8217;s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to the Company&#8217;s management, including
its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#8217;s independent public accountants and the audit committee of the Company&#8217;s board of directors have been
advised of all material weaknesses, if any, and significant deficiencies (as defined in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;1-02</FONT> of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> of the Commission), if any, in the
Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting and of all fraud, if any, whether or not material, involving management or other employees who have a role in the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting, in each case that
occurred or existed, or was first detected, at any time during the Company&#8217;s five consecutive fiscal years ended with and including the Company&#8217;s most recent fiscal year for which audited financial statements are included in the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or at any time subsequent thereto. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(27) <U>Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act</U>. There is and has been no
failure on the part of the Company or any of the Company&#8217;s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with which any of them is required to comply,
including Section&nbsp;402 thereof related to loans and Sections 302 and 906 thereof related to certifications. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(28)
<U>Absence of Manipulation</U>. The Company has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the
price of any security to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(29) <U>Statistical and Market-Related Data</U>.
Any statistical, demographic, market-related and similar data included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate and
accurately reflect the materials upon which such data is based or from which it was derived. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(30) <U>Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act</U>. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person or entity acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is aware
of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that has resulted or would result in a violation by any such person or entity of the FCPA, including any offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other
property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any &#8220;foreign official&#8221; (as defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in
contravention of the FCPA and the Company and its subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its other affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures
designed to ensure, and that are reasonably expected to ensure, continued compliance therewith. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(31) <U>Money Laundering
Laws</U>. The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by
Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations
thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, &#8220;<U>Money Laundering Laws</U>&#8221;) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court
or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving a violation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. </P>
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or officers nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent, employee, affiliate or other person or entity acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department or the U.S. Department of State; and the Company will not directly or indirectly use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the Company in the offering contemplated by this Agreement, or
lend, contribute or otherwise make available any such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, to engage in, facilitate or finance any activities with or involving any person or entity that, at the time of such
financing, is the target of any U.S. sanctions in a manner that would result in a violation of U.S. sanctions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(33)
<U>ERISA Compliance</U><I>. </I>None of the following events has occurred or exists that might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (A)&nbsp;a failure to fulfill the obligations, if any,
under the minimum funding standards of Section&nbsp;302 of ERISA with respect to a Plan (as defined below) determined without regard to any waiver of such obligations or extension of any amortization period; (B)&nbsp;an audit or investigation by the
Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory agency with respect to the employment or compensation of employees by the Company or
any of its subsidiaries; or (C)&nbsp;any breach of any contractual obligation, or any violation of law or applicable qualification standards, with respect to the employment or compensation of employees by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. None
of the following events has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur that, individually or in the aggregate, could result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i)&nbsp;a material increase in the aggregate amount of contributions required to be made to all
Plans in the current fiscal year of the Company and its subsidiaries compared to the amount of such contributions made in the Company&#8217;s most recently completed fiscal year; (ii)&nbsp;a material increase in the &#8220;accumulated
post-retirement benefit obligations&#8221; (within the meaning of Accounting Standards Codification Topic No.&nbsp;715) of the Company and its subsidiaries compared to the amount of such obligations in the Company&#8217;s most recently completed
fiscal year; (iii)&nbsp;any event or condition giving rise to a liability under Title&nbsp;IV of ERISA; or (iv)&nbsp;the filing of a claim by one or more employees or former employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries related to its or their
employment. For purposes of this Section&nbsp;1(a)(33) and the definition of ERISA, the term &#8220;<U>Plan</U>&#8221; means a &#8220;plan&#8221; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a
&#8220;multiemployer plan&#8221; (as defined in Section&nbsp;4001(a)(3) of ERISA), with respect to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries may have any liability. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(34) <U>Lending and Other Relationship</U><I>. </I>Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package and the Prospectus, (A)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any lending or similar relationship with any Underwriter or any bank or other lending institution affiliated with any Underwriter, (B)&nbsp;the Company will
not, directly or indirectly, use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the Company hereunder to reduce or retire the balance of any loan or credit facility extended by any Underwriter or any of its &#8220;affiliates&#8221; or
&#8220;associated persons&#8221; (as defined in FINRA Rule 5121) or otherwise direct any such proceeds to any Underwriter or any of its </P>
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&#8220;affiliates&#8221; or &#8220;associated persons&#8221; (as so defined) and (C)&nbsp;there are and have been no transactions, arrangements or dealings between the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, on one hand, and any Underwriter or any of its &#8220;affiliates&#8221; or &#8220;associated persons&#8221; (as so defined), on the other hand, that, under FINRA Rule 5110 or 5121, must be disclosed in a submission to FINRA in
connection with the offering of the Securities contemplated hereby or disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(35) <U>Offering Materials</U>. Without limitation to the provisions of Section&nbsp;16 hereof, the Company has not distributed
and will not distribute, directly or indirectly (other than through the Underwriters), any &#8220;written communication&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405) or other offering materials in connection with the offering or sale of the Securities, other
than the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing that are filed with the Commission and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses (as defined in
Section&nbsp;16 hereof). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(36) <U>No Restrictions on Dividends</U>. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a
party to or otherwise bound by any instrument or agreement that limits or prohibits or could limit or prohibit, directly or indirectly, the Company from paying any dividends or making other distributions on its capital stock, and no subsidiary of
the Company is a party to or otherwise bound by any instrument or agreement that limits or prohibits or could limit or prohibit, directly or indirectly, any subsidiary of the Company from (A)&nbsp;paying any dividends or making any other
distributions on its capital stock, limited or general partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other equity interests, as the case may be, or (B)&nbsp;repaying any loans or advances from or (except for instruments or agreements
that by their express terms prohibit the transfer or assignment thereof or of any rights thereunder) transferring any of its properties or assets to, the Company or any other subsidiary, in each case except under the Existing Indentures or as
otherwise described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(37) <U>Brokers</U>.
There is not a broker, finder or other party that is entitled to receive from the Company any brokerage or finder&#8217;s fee or other fee or commission as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for underwriting
discounts and commissions in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(38) <U>Interactive Data</U>. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the Commission&#8217;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Certificates</U><I>. </I>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (whether signed on behalf of
such officer, the Company or such subsidiary) and delivered to the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby. </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) <U>The Securities</U><I>. </I>On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions
herein set forth, the Company agrees to sell to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;A hereto, and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase the
principal amount of Securities set forth opposite its name in Exhibit&nbsp;A hereto (plus any additional aggregate principal amount of Securities that such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section&nbsp;10
hereof) from the Company, at a price equal to 99.154% of the principal amount thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Payment</U><I>. </I>Payment of the purchase
price for, and delivery of, the Securities shall be made at the offices of Bracewell LLP, 31 West 52nd Street, Suite 1900, New York, New York 10019, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, at
9:00&nbsp;a.m. (New York City time) on February&nbsp;9, 2026 (unless postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;10 hereof), or such other time not later than five business days after such date as shall be agreed upon by the
Representatives and the Company (such time and date of payment and delivery being herein called the &#8220;<U>Closing Date</U>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment for the Securities shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company to a single bank account designated by
the Company against delivery to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the Underwriters of the Securities to be purchased by them, in each case with any transfer taxes payable in connection therewith duly paid by the Company. It is
understood that each Underwriter has authorized the Representatives, for its account, to accept delivery of, receipt for, and make payment of the purchase price for, the Securities that it has agreed to purchase. Each of the Representatives,
individually and not as a Representative of the Underwriters, may (but shall not be obligated to) make payment of the purchase price for the Securities to be purchased by any Underwriter whose funds have not been received by the Closing Date, but
such payment shall not relieve such Underwriter from its obligations hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Delivery of Securities</U><I>.</I> The Company
shall make one or more global certificates (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Global Securities</U>&#8221;) representing the Securities available for inspection by the Representatives not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the business day prior
to the Closing Date and, on or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver the Global Securities to DTC or to the Trustee, acting as custodian for DTC, as applicable, in accordance with the Indenture. Delivery of the Securities to the
Underwriters on the Closing Date shall be made through the facilities of DTC unless the Representative shall otherwise instruct at least one business day 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">SECTION&nbsp;3. <U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company covenants with each Underwriter as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission Requests</U><I>. </I>The Company, subject to Section&nbsp;3(b) hereof, will comply
with the requirements of Rule 430B and Rule&nbsp;433 and will notify the Representatives immediately, and confirm the notice in writing, (i)&nbsp;when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement shall
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become effective, or when any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall have been filed,
(ii)&nbsp;of the receipt of any comments with respect to any of the foregoing from the Commission (and shall promptly furnish the Representatives with a copy of any comment letters and any transcript of oral comments, and shall furnish the
Representatives with copies of any written responses thereto a reasonable amount of time prior to the proposed filing thereof with the Commission and will not file any such response to which any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall
reasonably object), (iii)&nbsp;of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference therein or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information, (iv)&nbsp;of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending
the use of any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing, or any notice from the Commission objecting to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or
any post-effective amendment thereto, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or of the loss or suspension of any exemption from any such qualification, or of the initiation or threatening
of any proceedings for any of such purposes, or of any examination pursuant to Section&nbsp;8(e) of the 1933 Act concerning the Registration Statement and (v)&nbsp;if the Company becomes the subject of a proceeding under Section&nbsp;8A of the 1933
Act in connection with the offering of the Securities. The Company will make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order and the suspension or loss of any qualification of the Securities for offering or sale and any loss or
suspension of any exemption from any such qualification, and if any such stop order is issued, or any such suspension or loss occurs, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible moment. The Company shall pay the required Commission filing
fees relating to the Securities within the time required by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i) of the 1933&nbsp;Act Regulations without regard to the proviso therein and otherwise in accordance with Rules&nbsp;456(b) and 457(r) of the 1933&nbsp;Act Regulations,
except to the extent such filing fees have been paid prior to the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Filing of Amendments</U><I>.</I> The Company will
give the Representatives notice of its intention to file or prepare any amendment to the Registration Statement, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment, supplement or revision to any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus, whether pursuant to the 1933 Act or otherwise, and the Company will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents within a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing or use, as the case may be,
and will not file or use any such document to which any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object. The Company has given the Representatives notice of any filings made pursuant to the 1934 Act or the 1934 Act Regulations
within 48 hours prior to the Applicable Time. The Company will give the Representatives notice of its intention to make any filing pursuant to the 1934 Act or the 1934 Act Regulations from the Applicable Time through the Closing Date (or, if later,
through the end of the period during which the Prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule&nbsp;172, would be required) to be delivered by applicable law (whether to meet the requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule&nbsp;173(d) or
otherwise)) and will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which any Representative or counsel for
the Underwriters shall reasonably object. </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) <U>Delivery of Registration Statements</U><I>. </I>The Company has furnished or will
deliver to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, copies of the Registration Statement (including any amendments thereto and any exhibits filed therewith or incorporated by reference therein and documents incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein or otherwise deemed to be a part thereof) and copies of all consents and certificates of experts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Delivery of Prospectuses</U><I>. </I>The Company has delivered to each Underwriter, without charge, as many copies of each preliminary
prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto as such Underwriter reasonably requested, and the Company hereby consents to the use of such copies for purposes permitted by the 1933 Act. The Company will furnish to each Underwriter, without
charge, during the period when the Prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule&nbsp;172, would be required) to be delivered by applicable law (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule&nbsp;173(d) or otherwise), such
number of copies of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus, the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing as such Underwriter may reasonably request. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>Continued Compliance with Securities Laws</U><I>. </I>The Company will comply with the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act
and the 1934 Act Regulations so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. If at any time when a prospectus is required (or, but for the
provisions of Rule&nbsp;172, would be required) by applicable law to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule&nbsp;173(d) or otherwise), any event shall occur or condition
shall exist as a result of which it is necessary (or if any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the Company that, in its judgment, it is necessary) to amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the General
Disclosure Package or the Prospectus so that the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or then prevailing, not misleading or if it is necessary (or, if any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the Company that, in
its judgment, it is necessary) to amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus in order to comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act or the 1934
Act Regulations, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives of such event or condition and of its intention to file such amendment or supplement (or, if any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall have notified the Company as
aforesaid, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives of its intention to prepare such amendment or supplement) and will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section&nbsp;3(b) hereof, such amendment or supplement as
may be necessary to correct such untrue statement or omission or to comply with such requirements, and, in the case of an amendment or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to have
such amendment become effective as soon as practicable, and the Company will furnish to the Underwriters such number of copies of such amendment or supplement as the Underwriters may reasonably request. If at any time an Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement or if an event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which it is necessary (or, if any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the
Company that, in its judgment, it is necessary) to amend or supplement such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus so that it will not include an untrue </P>
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statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or then prevailing,
not misleading, or if it is necessary (or, if any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the Company that, in its judgment, it is necessary) to amend or supplement such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in order to comply with the
requirements of the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives of such event or condition and of its intention to file such amendment or supplement (or, if any Representative or counsel for the
Underwriters shall have notified the Company as aforesaid, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives of its intention to prepare such amendment or supplement) and will promptly prepare and, if required by the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act
Regulations, file with the Commission, subject to Section&nbsp;3(b) hereof, such amendment or supplement as may be necessary to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission or to comply with such requirements, and the Company
will furnish to the Underwriters such number of copies of such amendment or supplement as the Underwriters may reasonably request. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)
<U>Blue Sky and Other Qualifications</U><I>. </I>The Company will use its reasonable best efforts, in cooperation with the Underwriters, to qualify the Securities for offering and sale, or to obtain an exemption for the Securities to be offered and
sold, under the applicable securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Representatives may designate and to maintain such qualifications and exemptions in effect for so long as required for the distribution of
the Securities (but in no event for a period of not less than one year from the date of this Agreement); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign
corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject. In each jurisdiction in which the
Securities have been so qualified or exempt, the Company will file such statements and reports as may be required by the laws of such jurisdiction to continue such qualification or exemption, as the case may be, in effect for so long as required for
the distribution of the Securities (but in no event for a period of not less than one year from 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">(g)
<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;158</U><I>. </I>The Company will timely file such reports pursuant to the 1934 Act as are necessary in order to make generally available to its securityholders as soon as practicable an earnings statement for the purposes
of, and to provide to the Underwriters the benefits contemplated by, the last paragraph of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the 1933 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) <U>Use
of Proceeds</U>. The Company will use the net proceeds received by it from the sale of the Securities in the manner specified in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus under &#8220;Use of
Proceeds.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) <U>Restriction on Sale of Securities</U>. From and including the date of this Agreement through and including the
earlier to occur of (i)&nbsp;Closing Date and (ii)&nbsp;the date of the termination of the fixed price offering restrictions applicable to the Underwriters, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, issue,
offer, pledge, assign, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any debt securities of the
Company that are similar to the Securities (other than the Securities issued under this Agreement) or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any debt securities of the Company that are similar to the Securities. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) <U>Reporting Requirements</U><I>. </I>The Company, during the period when the Prospectus
is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule&nbsp;172, would be required) by applicable law to be delivered (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule&nbsp;173(d) or otherwise), will file all documents required to be filed with
the Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations within the time periods required by the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) <U>Preparation of Prospectus</U><I>. </I>Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, the Company will, subject to
Section&nbsp;3(b) hereof, prepare the Prospectus, which shall contain the public offering price and terms of the Securities, the plan of distribution thereof and such other information as may be required by the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations
or as the Representatives and the Company may deem appropriate, and will file or transmit for filing the Prospectus with the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430B and in the manner and within the time period required by
Rule&nbsp;424(b) (without reliance on clause (8)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;424(b)). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) <U>Pricing Term Sheet</U>. The Company will prepare a
pricing term sheet (the &#8220;<U>Pricing Term Sheet</U>&#8221;) containing certain final terms of the Securities in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;C and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives,
and will file the Term Sheet as an &#8220;issuer free writing prospectus&#8221; pursuant to Rule 433 in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 433; provided that the Company shall furnish the Representatives with copies of the
Pricing Term Sheet a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing and will not use or file any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;4. <U>Payment of Expenses.</U><U> </U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Expenses</U><I>. </I>The Company will pay all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations, including (i)&nbsp;the
preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement (including any amendments thereto and, in each case, any exhibits thereto) and any costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing, (ii)&nbsp;the word processing and
delivery to the Underwriters of this Agreement, the Supplemental Indenture and such other documents as may be required in connection with the offering, purchase, sale, issuance or delivery of the Securities, (iii)&nbsp;the preparation, issuance and
delivery of the certificates for the Securities and the issuance and delivery of the Securities to be sold by the Company to the Underwriters, including any issue or other transfer taxes and any stamp or other taxes or duties payable in connection
with the sale, issuance or delivery of the Securities to the Underwriters, (iv)&nbsp;the fees and disbursements of the counsel, accountants and other advisors to the Company, (v)&nbsp;the qualification or exemption of the Securities under securities
laws in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;3(f) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection therewith and in connection with the preparation of a blue sky survey
and any supplements thereto, (vi)&nbsp;the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of copies of each preliminary prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the
foregoing and any costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing, (vii)&nbsp;the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of copies of a blue sky survey and any Canadian &#8220;wrapper&#8221; and any supplements
thereto and any </P>
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costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing, (viii)&nbsp;the fees and expenses of (including fees and disbursements of counsel for) the Trustee in connection with the offer
and sale of the Securities, (ix)&nbsp;the filing fees incident to, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with, the review, if any, by FINRA of the terms of the sale of the Securities, (x)&nbsp;all
fees charged by any rating agencies for rating the Securities, (xi)&nbsp;all expenses and application fees incurred in connection with the approval of the Securities for clearance, settlement and book-entry transfer through DTC and (xii)&nbsp;the
costs and expenses of the Company and any of its officers, directors, counsel or other representatives in connection with presentations or meetings undertaken in connection with the offering of the Securities, including expenses associated with the
production of road show slides and graphics and the production and hosting of any electronic road shows, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with road show presentations, and travel, lodging, transportation, and other expenses
of the officers, directors, counsel and other representatives of the Company incurred in connection with any such presentations or meetings. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Termination of Agreement</U><I>. </I>If this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives in accordance with the provisions of
Section&nbsp;5, Section&nbsp;9(a)(i), Section&nbsp;9(a)(iii)(A) or Section&nbsp;9(a)(v) hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Underwriters for all of their
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;5. <U>Conditions of Underwriters</U><U>&#8217;</U><U> Obligations</U>. The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder are
subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, or in certificates signed by any officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (whether signed on behalf of such officer, the Company
or such subsidiary) delivered to the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters, to the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder, and to the following further conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Effectiveness of Registration Statement</U><I>. </I>The Registration Statement shall have become effective, and no stop order suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the 1933 Act or proceedings therefor initiated or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission, any request on the part of the Commission for additional
information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Representatives and the Commission shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement. The Prospectus shall have
been filed with the Commission in the manner and within the time period required by Rule&nbsp;424(b) (without reliance on clause (8)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;424(b)) and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed with the Commission shall
have been filed in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 433, and, prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have provided evidence satisfactory to the Representatives of such timely filings. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Opinion of Counsel for Company</U><I>. </I>At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated as
of the Closing Date, of each of (i)&nbsp;Stinson LLP, counsel for the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such opinion for each of the other Underwriters, substantially to
the effect set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;D hereto, (ii)&nbsp;Matthew J. Aplington, Esq., Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives,
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together with signed or reproduced copies of such opinion for each of the other Underwriters, substantially to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto and to such further effect as the
Representatives may reasonably request and (iii)&nbsp;Spain&nbsp;&amp; Gillon, LLC, local counsel for Spire Alabama Inc., an Alabama corporation that is wholly owned by the Company, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Representatives,
together with signed or reproduced copies of such opinion for each of the other Underwriters, substantially to the effect set forth in Exhibit F hereto and to such further effect as the Representatives may reasonably request. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters</U><I>. </I>At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received the favorable letter,
dated as of the Closing Date, of Bracewell LLP, counsel for the Underwriters (&#8220;<U>Underwriters&#8217; Counsel</U>&#8221;), together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, with respect to the
Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto and such other matters as the Representatives may reasonably request. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Officers&#8217; Certificate</U><I>. </I>At the Closing Date, there shall not have been, since the date hereof or since the respective
dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), any material adverse
change<B> </B>or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the condition (financial or other), results of operations, business, properties, management or business prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, and, at the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received a certificate, signed on behalf of the Company by the President, an Executive Vice President
or a Senior Vice President of the Company and the Chief Financial Officer or principal accounting officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that (i)&nbsp;there has been no such material adverse change, (ii)the
representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Date, (iii)&nbsp;the Company has complied with all
agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date under or pursuant to this Agreement and (iv)&nbsp;no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been
issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, are contemplated by the Commission and the Commission has not notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the
Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>Accountant</U><U>&#8217;</U><U>s Comfort Letter</U><I>. </I>At the time of the execution of this
Agreement, the Representatives shall have received letters of D&amp;T with respect to each of the Company and the Proposed Acquired Business, dated the date of this Agreement and in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives and
addressed to the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of each such letter for each of the other Underwriters, confirming that they are independent public accountants within the meaning of the 1933 Act with respect to the Company
and the Proposed Acquired Business and are in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualifications of accountants under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2-01</FONT> of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT>
of the Commission and containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants&#8217; &#8220;comfort letters&#8221; to underwriters with respect to the financial statements of the Company, the financial statements of the
Proposed Acquired Business and certain financial information included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses (other than any electronic road show) and the Prospectus and any amendments or
supplements to any of the foregoing, including the pro forma financial statements included therein. </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) <U>Bring-down Comfort Letter</U><I>. </I>At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall
have received the letters of D&amp;T, dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect that they reaffirm the statements made in each letter furnished pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(e) hereof,
except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than three business days 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">(g) <U>Additional
Documents</U><I>. </I>At the Closing Date, counsel for the Underwriters shall have been furnished with such documents and opinions as they may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities
as herein contemplated, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, contained in this Agreement, or as any Representative or counsel for the Underwriters may
otherwise reasonably request; and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and in connection with the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) <U>Termination of Agreement</U><I>. </I>If any condition specified in this
Section&nbsp;5 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representatives by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, and such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section&nbsp;4 hereof and except that, in the case of any such termination of this Agreement, Section&nbsp;1, Section&nbsp;6, Section&nbsp;7, Section&nbsp;8, Section&nbsp;11,
Section&nbsp;12, Section&nbsp;13, Section&nbsp;14, Section&nbsp;15, Section&nbsp;17, Section&nbsp;19 and Section&nbsp;20 hereof shall survive such termination of this Agreement and remain 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;6. <U>Indemnification.</U><U> </U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Indemnification by the Company</U><I>. </I>The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates and
agents and its and their officers, directors, employees, partners and members and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the 1933 Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the 1934 Act (each, a &#8220;<U>Company
Indemnified Party</U>&#8221;) as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever,
to which such Company Indemnified Party may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, other federal or state statutory law or regulation or otherwise, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or arising out of any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or
any &#8220;issuer information&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433), or any &#8220;road show&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433) that does not constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; </P>
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whatsoever, as incurred by such Company Indemnified Party, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim
whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the fees and disbursements of counsel), reasonably incurred
by such Company Indemnified Party in investigating, preparing for or defending against any subpoena or litigation, or any proceeding, subpoena or investigation by any governmental agency or body, whether commenced or threatened, or any loss, claim,
damage, liability or action whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under clause (A)&nbsp;or (B)&nbsp;above, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue
statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement
(or any amendment thereto), or arises out of, or is based on, statements or omissions from the part of the Registration Statement that shall constitute the Statement of Eligibility under the 1939 Act of the Trustee under the Indenture, or in any
preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or in any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by the
Underwriters as aforesaid consists of the information described as such in Section&nbsp;6(b) hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Indemnification by the
Underwriters</U>.<I> </I>Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement (each, an &#8220;<U>Underwriter Indemnified
Party</U>&#8221;) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in Section&nbsp;6(a) hereof, to which such Underwriter Indemnified Party may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act,
other federal or state statutory law or regulation or otherwise, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or in
any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the information furnished to the Company by the Underwriters through the Representatives expressly for use in the
Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement
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to any of the foregoing), consists exclusively of the following information appearing in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus: (i)&nbsp;the
information regarding the concession and reallowance appearing in the third paragraph under the caption &#8220;Underwriting&#8221; therein and (ii)&nbsp;the information regarding market making, stabilization, syndicate covering transactions and
penalty bids appearing in the fifth, seventh and eighth paragraphs under such caption (but only insofar as such information described in clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii) above concerns the Underwriters). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Actions Against Parties; Notification</U><I>. </I>Each Company Indemnified Party or Underwriter Indemnified Party (in any such case, an
&#8220;<U>Indemnified Party</U>&#8221;) shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under
Section&nbsp;6(a) or 6(b) hereof, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture or impairment
of procedural or substantive rights or defenses) by such failure, provided that the failure to notify such indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Party otherwise than under
Section&nbsp;6(a) or 6(b) hereof. Counsel for the Indemnified Parties shall be selected as follows: counsel for the Company Indemnified Parties shall be selected by the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriter Indemnified Parties shall be
selected by the Company. An indemnifying party may, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided, however, that counsel for such indemnifying party shall not
(except with the consent of an Indemnified Party) also be counsel for such Indemnified Party, and after notice from such indemnifying party to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, such indemnifying party will not
be liable to such Indemnified Party under this Section&nbsp;6 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. In no event shall such
indemnifying parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for the Company Indemnified Parties and the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition
to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for the Underwriter Indemnified Parties, in each case in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general
allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by
any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section&nbsp;6 or Section&nbsp;7 hereof (whether or not the Indemnified Parties are
actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i)&nbsp;includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and
(ii)&nbsp;does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Settlement Without Consent if Failure to Reimburse</U>. If at any time an Indemnified Party shall have requested an indemnifying party
to reimburse such Indemnified Party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this Section&nbsp;6, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by clause (B)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;6(a)
hereof effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of
such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such Indemnified Party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. </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. <U>Contribution</U>. If the indemnification provided for in Section&nbsp;6
hereof is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party, as incurred, (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the
Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or (ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that
resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The relative
benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds
from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth on the cover of the
Prospectus, bear to the aggregate initial public offering price of the Securities as set forth on such cover. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The relative fault of the
Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other hand, and the parties&#8217; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section&nbsp;7 were determined
by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section&nbsp;7. The aggregate
amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an Indemnified Party and referred to above in this Section&nbsp;7 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in
investigating, preparing for or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;7, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any
amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by
reason of any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f)
of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For
purposes of this Section&nbsp;7, each affiliate of any Underwriter, each officer, director, employee, partner and member of any Underwriter or any such affiliate, and each<B> </B>person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;15 of the 1933 Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement, and each person,
if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the 1933 Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company. Each Underwriter&#8217;s obligation to contribute pursuant to this
Section&nbsp;7 are several in proportion to the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite its name in Exhibit A hereto and not joint. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;8. <U>Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. All representations, warranties and agreements
contained in this Agreement or in certificates signed by any officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (whether signed on behalf of such officer, the Company or such subsidiary) and delivered to the Representatives or counsel for the
Underwriters shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, any officer, director, employee, partner, member or agent of any Underwriter or any person or entity
controlling any Underwriter or by or on behalf of the Company, any officer, director or employee of the Company or any person or entity controlling the Company and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;9. <U>Termination of Agreement.</U><U> </U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Termination; General</U><I>. </I>The Representatives may terminate this Agreement, by notice to the Company, at any time on or prior to
the Closing Date (i)&nbsp;if there has been, at any time on or after the date of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any
amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), any Material Adverse Effect or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii)&nbsp;if there has occurred any material
adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or the international financial markets, any declaration of a national emergency or war by the United States, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis
or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions (including as a result of terrorist activities), in each case the effect of which is such as to make it, in the
judgment of the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to market the Securities or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities, (iii)&nbsp;if (A)&nbsp;trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended or materially limited
by the Commission or the NYSE, (B)&nbsp;trading generally on the NYSE, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market has been suspended or limited, or
minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by the NYSE or the Nasdaq Stock Market or by order of the Commission, FINRA or any other governmental authority or (C)&nbsp;a material
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disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States or in Europe, (iv)&nbsp;if a banking moratorium has been declared by
either federal or New York authorities or (v)&nbsp;if there shall have occurred, at any time on or after the date of this Agreement, any downgrading in the rating of any debt securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries by any
&#8220;nationally recognized statistical rating organization&#8221; (as defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(62) of the 1934 Act) or any public announcement that any such organization has placed its rating on the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any
such debt securities under surveillance or review or on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> &#8220;watch list&#8221; (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading, and no implication of a possible
downgrading, of such rating) or any announcement by any such organization that the Company or any such debt securities has been placed on negative outlook. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Liabilities</U><I>. </I>If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9, such termination shall be without liability of
any party to any other party except as provided in Section&nbsp;4 hereof and except that Section&nbsp;1, Section&nbsp;6, Section&nbsp;7, Section&nbsp;8, Section&nbsp;11, Section&nbsp;12, Section&nbsp;13, Section&nbsp;14, Section&nbsp;15,
Section&nbsp;17, Section&nbsp;19 and Section&nbsp;20 hereof shall survive such termination and remain 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;10. <U>Default by One or More of the Underwriters</U>. If one or more of the Underwriters shall fail at the Closing Date to
purchase the Securities that it or they are obligated to purchase under this Agreement (the &#8220;<U>Defaulted Securities</U>&#8221;), the Representatives shall have the right, within 24&nbsp;hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more
of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Defaulted Securities in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if,
however, the Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">24-hour</FONT> period, then: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) if the aggregate principal amount of Defaulted Securities does not exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of
Securities to be purchased on such date, each of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters shall be obligated, severally and not jointly, to purchase the full amount of such Defaulted Securities in the proportions that
their respective underwriting obligations hereunder bear to the underwriting obligations of all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) if the aggregate principal amount of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be
purchased on such date, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No action taken pursuant to this Section&nbsp;10 shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of its default. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of any such default that does not result in a termination of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have the right to postpone
the Closing Date for a period not exceeding seven days in order to effect any required changes in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements. As used herein, the term
&#8220;Underwriter&#8221; includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section&nbsp;10. </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;11. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing, shall be effective only upon receipt and shall be mailed, delivered by hand or overnight courier, or transmitted by electronic mail or facsimile (with the receipt of such facsimile to be confirmed by telephone). Notices to (a)&nbsp;the
Underwriters shall be directed to the Representatives c/o (i)&nbsp;BMO Capital Markets Corp., 151 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Debt Capital Markets Desk, with a copy to the Legal Department, (ii)&nbsp;J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10017, Attention: Investment Grade Syndicate Desk, Facsimile: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(212)-834-6081,</FONT></FONT> Telephone No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(212)-834-4533,</FONT></FONT> (iii) Mizuho Securities USA LLC, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, Attention: Debt Capital Markets, email: BA_DCM_Notices@mizuhogroup.com and (iv)&nbsp;U.S. Bancorp
Investments, Inc., 214 North Tryon Street, 26th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, Attention: Investment Grade Syndicate, Facsimile: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(877)-774-3462,</FONT></FONT> Telephone No. <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(877)-558-2607</FONT></FONT> and (b)&nbsp;the Company shall be directed to it at Spire Inc., 700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63101, Attention: Matthew J. Aplington. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;12. <U>Parties</U>. This Agreement shall each inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Company and their
respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation, other than the Underwriters, the Company and their respective successors and the other Indemnified
Parties and their successors, heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are
intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Underwriters and the Company and their respective successors, and the other Indemnified Parties and their successors, heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person or
entity. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;13. <U>GOVERNING LAW AND TIME</U>. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SPECIFIED TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;14. <U>Effect
of Headings</U><U>; Counterparts</U>. The Section and Exhibit&nbsp;headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. This Agreement may be executed by any one or more of the parties hereto in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such respective counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic
signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have
been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes. </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) As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Annual Report</U>&#8221; means the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal
year ended September&nbsp;30, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Applicable Time</U>&#8221; means 3:15 p.m. (New York City time) on February&nbsp;4, 2026 or
such other time as agreed by the Company and the Representatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Commission</U>&#8221; 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">&#8220;<U>Company Documents</U>&#8221; means all other contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, loan or credit
agreements, bonds, notes, debentures, evidences of indebtedness, swap agreements, hedging agreements, leases or other instruments or agreements to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, including the Existing Indentures and any other instruments, agreements and documents filed or incorporated by reference as
exhibits to the Annual Report or any subsequent report filed by the Company under the Exchange Act (including the Quarterly Report) pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> of the Commission; provided
that if any instrument, agreement or other document filed or incorporated by reference as such an exhibit has been redacted or if any portion thereof has been deleted or is otherwise not included as part of such exhibit (whether pursuant to a
request for confidential treatment or otherwise), the term &#8220;<U>Company Documents</U>&#8221; shall nonetheless mean such instrument, agreement or other document, as the case may be, in its entirety, including any portions thereof that shall
have been so redacted, deleted or otherwise not filed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>DTC</U>&#8221; means The Depository Trust Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>EDGAR</U>&#8221; means the Commission&#8217;s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>ERISA</U>&#8221; means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published
interpretations thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Existing Indentures</U>&#8221;<B> </B>means (i)&nbsp;the Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of
February&nbsp;1, 1945 between Spire Missouri Inc. (formerly known as Laclede Gas Company and Laclede Gas Light Company, a Missouri corporation), and Regions Bank, as successor trustee, (ii)&nbsp;the Amended and Restated Indenture of Mortgage dated
as of September&nbsp;1, 2011 between Spire Gulf Inc. (formerly known as Mobile Gas Service Corporation) and Commerce Bank, as successor trustee, (iii)&nbsp;the Indenture dated as of February&nbsp;16, 2021 between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust
Company, National Association, as successor trustee, and (iv)&nbsp;the Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of November&nbsp;24, 2025 between the Company and Regions Bank, as trustee, in each case as amended or supplemented. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>FCPA</U>&#8221; means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>FINRA</U>&#8221; means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority&nbsp;Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>GAAP</U>&#8221; 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">&#8220;<U>Issuer Free Writing Prospectus</U>&#8221; means any &#8220;issuer free writing prospectus&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433)
relating to the offering of the Securities that (i)&nbsp;is required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, (ii)&nbsp;is a &#8220;road show&#8221; that is a &#8220;written communication&#8221; (as defined in paragraph (d)(8)(i) of
Rule&nbsp;433), whether or not required to be filed with the Commission, or (iii)&nbsp;is exempt from filing pursuant to paragraph (d)(5)(i) of Rule&nbsp;433 because it contains a description of the Securities or of the offering that does not
reflect the final terms, and all free writing prospectuses that are listed in Exhibit G hereto, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company&#8217;s
records pursuant to paragraph (g)&nbsp;of Rule 433. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus</U>&#8221; means any Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors, as evidenced by its being specified in Exhibit&nbsp;G hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus</U>&#8221; means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Use
Free Writing Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Lien</U>&#8221; means any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>NYSE</U>&#8221; means the New York Stock Exchange. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>OFAC</U>&#8221; means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Organizational Documents</U>&#8221; means (i)&nbsp;in the case of a corporation, its articles of incorporation and bylaws,
(ii)&nbsp;in the case of a limited liability company, its articles of organization, certificate of formation or similar organizational documents and its operating agreement, limited liability company agreement, membership agreement or other similar
agreement and (iii)&nbsp;in the case of any other entity, the organizational and governing documents of such entity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>PCAOB</U>&#8221; means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>preliminary prospectus</U>&#8221; means any prospectus together with, if applicable, the accompanying prospectus supplement used in
connection with the offering of the Securities that omitted the public offering price of the Securities or that was captioned &#8220;Subject to Completion,&#8221; together with the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
therein pursuant to Item 12 of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT> under the 1933 Act. The term &#8220;preliminary prospectus&#8221; includes the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Quarterly Report</U>&#8221; means the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the
quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#8221; means the Company&#8217;s registration statement on
Form&nbsp;S&#8211;3 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287024)</FONT> filed on May&nbsp;7, 2025 and the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form&nbsp;S&#8211;3 under the
1933 Act and the Rule&nbsp;430B Information; provided that any Rule&nbsp;430B Information shall be deemed part of the Registration Statement only from and after the time specified pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B. </P>
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or with notice or passage of time or both, (i)&nbsp;gives the holder of any bond, note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person or entity acting on such holder&#8217;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or
repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or (ii)&nbsp;gives any counterparty (or any person or entity acting on such counterparty&#8217;s behalf) under any swap agreement, hedging agreement
or similar agreement or instrument to which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is a party the right to liquidate or accelerate the payment obligations, or designate an early termination date under such agreement or instrument, as the case
may be. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;163</U>,&#8221; &#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;164</U>,&#8221;
&#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;172</U>,&#8221; &#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;173(d)</U>,&#8221; &#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;401(g)(2)</U>,&#8221; &#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;405</U>,&#8221;
&#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;424(b)</U>,&#8221;<B> </B>&#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;430B</U>&#8221; and &#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;433</U>&#8221; refer to such rules under the 1933 Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Rule</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;430B Information</U>&#8221; means the information included in any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus
or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing filed pursuant to clause (2), (5) or (7)&nbsp;of Rule 424(b) that was omitted from the Registration Statement at the time it first became effective but is deemed to be part of and included in
the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</U>&#8221; means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the provisions thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Termination Event</U>&#8221; means any
event or condition that gives any person or entity the right, either immediately or with notice or passage of time or both, to terminate or limit (in whole or in part) any Company Documents or any rights of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
thereunder, including upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company or other similar events. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>1933 Act</U>&#8221;
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>1933 Act Regulations</U>&#8221; means the rules and regulations of the Commission
under the 1933 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>1934 Act</U>&#8221; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>1934 Act Regulations</U>&#8221; means the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1934 Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>1939 Act</U>&#8221; means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>1940 Act</U>&#8221; means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder. </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) All references in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the version thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR and all versions thereof delivered
(physically or electronically) to the Representatives or the Underwriters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) All references in this Agreement to financial statements
and schedules and other information that is &#8220;contained,&#8221; &#8220;included&#8221; or &#8220;stated&#8221; in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed
to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information that is incorporated by reference in or otherwise deemed by 1933 Act Regulations to be a part of or included in the Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be; and all references in this Agreement to amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to mean and include the filing of any
document under the 1934 Act that is incorporated by reference in or otherwise deemed by 1933 Act Regulations to be a part of or included in the Registration Statement, such preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) All references in this Agreement to the words &#8220;include&#8221; and &#8220;including&#8221; (and variations thereof) shall not be
deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words &#8220;without limitation&#8221; or &#8220;but not limited to&#8221;; and the use of the word &#8220;or&#8221; shall not be exclusive. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;16. <U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>. The Company represents, warrants and agrees that it has not made and, unless it
obtains the prior written consent of the Representatives, it will not make, any offer relating to the Securities that constitutes or would constitute an &#8220;issuer free writing prospectus&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433) or that otherwise
constitutes or would constitute a &#8220;free writing prospectus&#8221; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405) or portion thereof required to be filed with the Commission or required to be retained by the Company pursuant to Rule 433; provided that the prior
written consent of the Representatives shall be deemed to have been given in respect of the Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, listed on Exhibit&nbsp;G hereto and, to any electronic road show in the form previously provided by the
Company to and approved by the Representatives. Any such free writing prospectus consented to or deemed to have been consented to as aforesaid is hereinafter referred to as a &#8220;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectus</U>.&#8221; The Company
represents, warrants and agrees that it has treated and will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an &#8220;issuer free writing prospectus&#8221; (as defined in Rule 433) and has complied and will comply with the requirements of
Rule&nbsp;433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. For the purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree that all free writing prospectuses, if
any, listed in Exhibit G hereto are Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;17. <U>Absence of Fiduciary Relationship</U>.
<I></I>The Company acknowledges and agrees that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) each of the Underwriters is acting solely as an underwriter in connection with the
sale of the Securities and no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Company on the one hand and any of the Underwriters on the other hand has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
irrespective of whether or not any of the Underwriters has advised or is advising the Company on other matters; </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) the public offering price of the Securities and the price to be paid by the Underwriters
for the Securities set forth in this Agreement were established by the Company following discussions and arms-length negotiations with the Representatives; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) it is capable of evaluating and understanding, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to
the offering contemplated hereby and the Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) it is aware that the Underwriters and their respective affiliates are engaged in a broad range of transactions that may involve interests
that differ from those of the Company and that none of the Underwriters has any obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to the Company by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship or otherwise; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) it waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against any of the Underwriters for breach of fiduciary duty or
alleged breach of fiduciary duty and agrees that none of the Underwriters shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) to it in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person or entity asserting a
fiduciary duty claim on its behalf or in right of it or the Company or any stockholders, employees or creditors thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;18.
<U>Recognition of U.S. Special Resolution</U>. In the event that (a)&nbsp;any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Underwriter of this Agreement, and any
interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws
of the United States or a state of the United States and (b)&nbsp;any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this
Agreement that may be exercised against such Underwriter are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the
United States or a state of the United States. For purposes of this Section&nbsp;18, (i) a &#8220;<U>BHC Act Affiliate</U>&#8221; has the meaning assigned to the term &#8220;affiliate&#8221; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C.
Section&nbsp;1841(k), (ii) &#8220;<U>Covered Entity</U>&#8221; means (A)&nbsp;a &#8220;covered entity&#8221; (as defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. Section&nbsp;252.82(b)), (B) a &#8220;covered bank&#8221; (as defined in, and
interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. Section&nbsp;47.3(b)) or (C)&nbsp;a &#8220;covered FSI&#8221; (as defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. Section&nbsp;382.2(b)), (iii) &#8220;<U>Default Right</U>&#8221; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. Section&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable, and (iv) &#8220;<U>U.S. Special Resolution Regime</U>&#8221; means each of (A)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
and the regulations thereunder and (B)&nbsp;Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations thereunder. </P>
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Underwriters&#8217; respective research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that such
Underwriters&#8217; respective research analysts and research departments may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations or publish research reports with respect to the Company or the offering that differ from the views of their
respective investment banking divisions. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise
from the fact that the views expressed by their respective research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by such Underwriters&#8217; respective investment
banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters is a full service securities firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its
customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the Company and other entities that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECTION&nbsp;20. <U>TRIAL BY JURY</U>. EACH OF THE COMPANY (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS
STOCKHOLDERS AND AFFILIATES) AND EACH UNDERWRITER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000;">/s/ Mark Spadaccini</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000;">/s/ Saee Athalye</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000;">/s/ Stephen Leamer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000;">/s/ Michael Priore</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Principal&nbsp;Amount&nbsp;of<BR>Securities</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">BMO Capital Markets Corp.</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">200,000,000</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">57,500,000</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">57,500,000</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">57,500,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc.</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27,500,000</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">400,000,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Belle Butte LLC</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Midstream LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Laclede Development Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Laclede Insurance Risk Services, Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">South Carolina</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Omega Pipeline Company, LLC</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Midstream LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Alabama Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Alabama</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire EnergySouth Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Gulf Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Alabama</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Marketing Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Midstream LLC</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Resources LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Mississippi Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mississippi</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Missouri Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire MoGas Pipeline LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Midstream LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Oil Services LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Resources LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Properties Wentzville LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Midstream LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Resources LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Services Inc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Missouri</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Storage Salt Plains LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Belle Butte LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spire Storage West LLC</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Delaware</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Limited Liability Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Belle Butte LLC</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PRICING TERM SHEET </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Spire Inc.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>$400,000,000 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(the &#8220;Notes&#8221;) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pricing Term Sheet </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>February&nbsp;4, 2026 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The information
in this pricing term sheet relates to the offering of the Notes and should be read together with the preliminary prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 relating to the offering of the Notes (the &#8220;Preliminary Prospectus
Supplement&#8221;), including the documents incorporated by reference therein and the related base prospectus dated May&nbsp;7, 2025, filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Registration Statement File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287024).</FONT> Terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">February&nbsp;4, 2026</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Principal Amount:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Interest Payment Dates:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">March&nbsp;1 and September&nbsp;1, beginning September&nbsp;1, 2026</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">99-20+</FONT> / 3.830%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">4.650%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Prior to August&nbsp;1, 2031 (the date that is one month prior to the maturity date of the Notes (the &#8220;Par Call Date&#8221;)), the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to
time, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of: (i)(a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes
being redeemed discounted to the redemption date (assuming the Notes being redeemed matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year consisting of twelve <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months) at the Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points less (b)&nbsp;interest accrued to the redemption date and (ii) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and
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<TD VALIGN="top">On or after the Par Call Date, the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus
accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BMO Capital Markets Corp.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Securities USA LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Bancorp
Investments, Inc.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a base prospectus) and the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement
(including such base prospectus) with the SEC for the offering of the Notes to which this communication relates (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287024).</FONT> Before you invest, you should read the Preliminary Prospectus
Supplement (including such base prospectus) and any other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and the offering of the Notes. You may get these documents for free by searching the SEC online
database (EDGAR) on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering of the Notes will arrange to send you the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement (including such base
prospectus) if you request it by calling BMO Capital Markets Corp. toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-888-200-0266,</FONT></FONT></FONT> J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
collect at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-212-834-4533,</FONT></FONT></FONT> Mizuho Securities USA LLC toll-free at
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-866-271-7403</FONT></FONT></FONT> or U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-877-558-2607.</FONT></FONT></FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication should be read in conjunction with the Preliminary Prospectus
Supplement (including such base prospectus). The information in this communication supersedes the information in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement (including such base prospectus) to the extent inconsistent with the information therein.
</P><DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV> <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">A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or
withdrawal at any time. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">It is expected that delivery of the Notes will be made against payment for the Notes on or about
February&nbsp;9, 2026, which is the third business day following the date of this pricing term sheet (such settlement cycle being referred to as &#8220;T+3&#8221;). Under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15(c)6-1</FONT> under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in one business day unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Notes on any date prior to the
first business day before delivery will be required, by virtue of the fact that the Notes initially will settle in T+3, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent failed settlement. Purchasers of the Notes
who wish to trade the Notes on any date prior to the first business day before delivery should consult their own advisors. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[FORM OF OPINION OF STINSON LLP] </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BMO Capital Markets Corp.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">151 West 42nd
Street, 32nd Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10036</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Securities USA LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 Avenue of the
Americas</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10020</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">270 Park
Avenue</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10017</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">214 North
Tryon Street, 26th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Charlotte, North Carolina 28202</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Re: Underwriting Agreement </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as special
counsel for Spire Inc., a Missouri corporation (the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;), in connection with the issuance and sale by the Company, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the &#8220;<U>Underwriting
Agreement</U>&#8221;), between the Company and the several underwriters listed on Exhibit A thereto (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Underwriters</U>&#8221;), for whom BMO Capital Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are acting as representatives, of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &#8220;<U>Securities</U>&#8221;). The Securities are to be issued pursuant to the
Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities), dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014, between the Company and Regions Bank (as successor in interest to UMB Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust, N.A.), as trustee (the &#8220;<U>Trustee</U>&#8221;), as previously amended or
supplemented prior to the date hereof (as so amended or supplemented, the &#8220;<U>Base Indenture</U>&#8221;), and as to be further amended or supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of the date hereof, between the
Company and the Trustee (the &#8220;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&#8221; and the Base Indenture, as amended or supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, the <U>&#8220;Indenture</U>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This letter is delivered to you at the request of the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(b) of the Underwriting Agreement. All capitalized
terms used in this letter, without definition, have the meanings assigned to them in the Underwriting Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In reaching the
conclusions expressed herein, and acting in our capacity as counsel for the Company in connection with the above-referenced transactions, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of each of the
following documents (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Examined Documents</U>&#8221;): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the Underwriting Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the Indenture; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the
form of Securities included in the Supplemental Indenture; </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) the registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File
No.: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-287024)</FONT> of the Company filed on May&nbsp;7, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<U>Commission</U>&#8221;) (such registration statement, including the documents incorporated
therein by reference, the &#8220;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#8221;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the prospectus dated May&nbsp;7, 2025 (together with the
documents incorporated therein by reference, the &#8220;<U>Base Prospectus</U>&#8221;) included in the Registration Statement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) the
preliminary prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (such preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the Base Prospectus, the &#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus</U>&#8221; and, together with the
pricing term sheet set forth on Exhibit C to the Underwriting Agreement, the &#8220;<U>General Disclosure Package</U>&#8221;), filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the &#8220;<U>Securities Act</U>&#8221;); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) the final prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the
&#8220;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>&#8221; and, together with the Base Prospectus, the &#8220;<U>Prospectus</U>&#8221;), filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The documents referenced in clauses (a), (b) and (c)&nbsp;above are collectively referred to herein as the &#8220;<U>Transaction
Documents</U>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, we have examined the following documents (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Due Diligence
Documents</U>&#8221;): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the Officer&#8217;s Certificate of the Company, a copy of which is attached hereto as <U>Exhibit A</U> (the
&#8220;<U>Officer&#8217;s Certificate</U>&#8221;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the various certificates and other closing documents delivered in connection with
the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) such other documents, agreements and instruments as
we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions hereafter expressed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have examined originals or certified copies
of such corporate records of the Company and other certificates and documents of officials of the Company, public officials and others as we have deemed appropriate for purposes of this letter, and relied upon them to the extent we deem appropriate,
except where a statement is qualified as to knowledge or awareness, in which case we have made limited inquiry, as specified below. As to various questions of fact relevant to the opinions in this letter, we have relied, without independent
investigation, upon the Due Diligence Documents, certificates of public officials, certificates of officers of the Company, and representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Underwriting Agreement and the Due Diligence Documents and
of the Underwriters contained in the Underwriting Agreement, all of which we assume to be true, correct and complete. In addition, we have made no inquiry of the Company or any other person or entity (including governmental authorities) regarding,
and no review of, any judgments, orders, decrees, franchises, licenses, certificates, permits or other public records or agreements to which the Company is a party other than the Examined Documents and the Due Diligence Documents, and our knowledge
of any such matters is accordingly limited. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic original documents of all copies submitted to us as conformed, certified or reproduced copies and the conformity of the Securities to the forms thereof that we have reviewed. In our
examination of documents, we have also assumed (a)&nbsp;the due organization, valid existence and good standing under the Laws (as defined below) of its jurisdiction of organization of each party to the Transaction Documents, (b)&nbsp;the legal
capacity of natural persons, (c)&nbsp;the corporate or other power and due authorization of each of the Company and the other parties signatory thereto to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, and to
consummate the transactions contemplated therein, (d)&nbsp;the due execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by all parties thereto (other than, in the case of each Transaction Document, the Company) and (e)&nbsp;that each of the
Transaction Documents constitutes a valid and binding agreement or obligation of each party thereto, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms (other than, in the case of the Company, the Transaction Documents referred to in
paragraphs 2 and 3 below). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations set forth
herein, we are of the opinion that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. The Underwriting Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. Each of the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and
binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms; and the Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. Upon (a)&nbsp;the due execution of the Securities by the Company, (b)&nbsp;the due authentication of the Securities by the Trustee pursuant
to the Indenture and (c)&nbsp;the delivery of the Securities against payment therefor in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement, the Securities will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with their terms, and will be entitled to the benefits provided by the Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. The Registration Statement originally
became automatically effective under the Securities Act upon filing on May&nbsp;7, 2025; the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto have been filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Securities Act; and, to our knowledge, no order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceeding for that purpose is pending or threatened by the
Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. The statements in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the captions &#8220;Description of the
Notes&#8221; and &#8220;Description of Debt Securities,&#8221; insofar as they purport to constitute summaries of certain terms of the documents referred to therein, constitute accurate summaries of such terms of such documents in all material
respects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. The statements in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the caption &#8220;Material United States Federal
Income Tax Consequences,&#8221; insofar as such statements purport to summarize the U.S. federal tax Laws or legal conclusions with respect thereto, are correct in all material respects. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. The Securities will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any court or governmental
authority or agency under any Included Law (other than under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in each case the General Rules and Regulations thereunder, which have been made or obtained, or as may be required
under state securities or blue sky Laws, as to which we express no opinion), is necessary or required for the authorization, execution or delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company or for the issuance and sale of the Securities by the
Company pursuant to the Transaction Documents. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. The execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the
performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder will not violate or result in a default by the Company under (a)&nbsp;any Included Law or (b)&nbsp;to our knowledge, any order of any governmental authority or regulatory body having
jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties under any Included Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. The Company is not, and immediately after the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company will not be, an &#8220;investment company&#8221; required to
register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions, negative assurance and other matters in this letter are
qualified in their entirety and subject to the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A. We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
Included Laws. We have made no special investigation or review of any published constitutions, treaties, laws, rules or regulations or judicial or administrative decisions (&#8220;<U>Laws</U>&#8221;), other than a review of (i)&nbsp;the Laws of the
State of New York and (ii)&nbsp;the federal laws of the United States of America. For purposes of this letter, the term &#8220;<U>Included Laws</U>&#8221; means the items described in clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii) of the preceding sentence that are, in
our experience, normally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated in the Underwriting Agreement. The term Included Laws specifically excludes (a)&nbsp;Laws of any counties, cities, towns, municipalities and special political subdivisions
and any agencies thereof, (b)&nbsp;zoning, land use, building and construction Laws, (c)&nbsp;Federal Reserve Board margin regulations, (d)&nbsp;any environmental, labor, tax (other than as provided in paragraphs 6 and 7 above), pension, employee
benefit, antiterrorism, money laundering, foreign investment, insurance, commodity, antitrust, intellectual property and state securities or &#8220;blue sky&#8221; Laws and (e)&nbsp;any Laws that may be applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries
by virtue of the particular nature of the businesses conducted by them or any goods or services provided by them or property owned or leased by them. </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. When used in the opinions in this letter, the phrase<B><I> </I></B>&#8220;to our
knowledge&#8221; and similar phrases (i)&nbsp;mean, as of the date hereof, the conscious awareness of facts or other information by any lawyer in our firm actively involved in negotiating and preparing the Examined Documents and any lawyer in our
firm who otherwise devotes substantive attention to matters of the Company on behalf of this firm and could reasonably be expected to have information material to the opinions expressed herein and (ii)&nbsp;do not require or imply (a)&nbsp;any
examination of any other person&#8217;s or entity&#8217;s files, (b)&nbsp;that any inquiry be made of the client (other than as to the existence of any order referred to in paragraph 9(b) above), any lawyer (other than the lawyers described above),
or any other person or entity or (c)&nbsp;any review or examination of any agreements, documents, certificates, instruments or other papers other than the Underwriting Agreement or the other Examined Documents, the Due Diligence Documents and the
corporate records referred to in the fifth paragraph of this letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C. This letter and the matters addressed herein are as of the date
hereof or such earlier date as is specified herein, and we undertake no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to advise you or any other person or entity of any change in any matter set forth herein, whether based on a change in the Law, a change in
any fact relating to the Company or any other person or entity, or any other circumstance. This letter is limited to the matters expressly stated herein and no opinions are to be inferred or may be implied beyond the opinions expressly set forth
herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">D. The matters expressed in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this letter are subject to and qualified and limited by (i)&nbsp;applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer and conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors&#8217; rights and remedies generally, (ii)&nbsp;general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of
materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) Laws and public policy with respect
to rights to indemnification or contribution, (iv)&nbsp;constitutional bounds on Laws that govern the enforceability of choice of law provisions in agreements and (v)&nbsp;the effect of Laws other than the Included Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">E. With respect to the opinion expressed in paragraph 4 above (a)&nbsp;as to the automatic effectiveness of the Registration Statement, we
have assumed the Company has not failed to file any reports required for the Company to constitute a &#8220;well-known seasoned issuer&#8221; as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and (b)&nbsp;as to the absence of stop orders suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation or threat of any proceedings thereto, we have relied, without any further inquiry, solely on our review of the information posted prior to [__:__] a.m., New York City time, on the
date of this letter on the Commission&#8217;s website at <U>https://www.sec.gov/litigation/stoporders.shtml.</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">F. The opinion expressed
in paragraph 7 above is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, published positions of the Internal Revenue Service, and such other authorities as
we have considered relevant for such opinion, all as of the date of this opinion and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">G. We express no opinion with respect to the fairness of the Transaction Documents or any other matter, and in rendering the opinions
expressed herein, we have assumed, with your consent, that a court of competent jurisdiction would find all such matters were entirely fair. We assume that no fraud, dishonesty, forgery, coercion, duress or breach of fiduciary duty exists or will
exist with respect to any of the matters relevant to the opinions expressed herein. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">H. We have assumed that the application of the proceeds from the offering of the Securities
is as described in the General Disclosure Package. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I. We express no opinion as to (i)&nbsp;the compliance of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents with any regulations or governmental requirements applicable to any party other than the Company, (ii)&nbsp;the financial condition or solvency of the Company or the Company&#8217;s compliance with any
financial covenant or similar economic requirement or condition, (iii)&nbsp;the ability (financial or otherwise) of the Company or any other party to meet their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents, (iv)&nbsp;the compliance of the
Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby with, or the effect on any of the opinions expressed herein of, the antifraud provisions of federal and state securities Laws, rules and regulations or (v)&nbsp;the conformity of the
Transaction Documents to any term sheet or commitment letter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">* &#8195;&#8195;&#8194;* &#8195;&#8195;&#8194;* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this letter, we have assumed the information in the Prospectus Supplement of the type referred to in Rule 430B(f)(1) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act was deemed to be a part of and included in the Registration Statement pursuant to such Rule 430B(f)(1) as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement. Our identification of documents and
information as part of the General Disclosure Package has been at your request and with your approval. Such identification is for the limited purpose of making the statements set forth in this letter and is not the expression of a view by us as to
whether any such information has been or should have been conveyed to investors generally or to any particular investors at any particular time or in any particular manner. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because the primary purpose of our professional engagement was not to establish or confirm factual matters or financial, accounting or
statistical information, and we have not participated in the preparation of the documents incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus and because many determinations involved in the
preparation of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus<I> </I>are of a wholly or partially <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-legal</FONT> character, except as expressly set forth in paragraphs 5 and 6 of
this letter, we are not passing upon and do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the<I>
</I>Prospectus and we make no representation that we have independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">However, in the course of our acting as counsel for the Company in connection with the preparation of the<I> </I>Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the<I> </I>Prospectus, we have reviewed each such document and have participated in conferences and telephone conversations with representatives of and other counsel for the Company, representatives of the independent
public accountants for the Company, representatives of the Underwriters and representatives of the Underwriters&#8217; counsel, during which conferences and conversations the contents of such documents and related matters were discussed. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the foregoing, we confirm to you that, on the basis of the information we gained
in the course of performing the services referred to above: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Each of the Registration Statement, as of the date of the Underwriting
Agreement, and the Prospectus, as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement, appeared on its face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder,
except that (i)&nbsp;we express no view as to the financial statements, financial schedules and other financial and accounting data (and statistical data derived therefrom) contained or incorporated by reference therein or omitted therefrom<I>
</I>and (ii)&nbsp;we express no view as to the antifraud provisions of the United States federal securities Laws and the rules and regulations promulgated under such provisions; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) No facts have come to our attention that cause us to believe that (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement, as of the date of the Underwriting
Agreement, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii)&nbsp;the General Disclosure Package, considered together
as of 3:15 p.m. on February&nbsp;4, 2026 (which you have informed us is a time prior to the time of the first sale of the Securities<I> </I>by any Underwriter),<I> </I>contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (iii)&nbsp;the Prospectus, as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement or as of the date hereof,
contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that
in the case of each of clauses (i)&nbsp;through (iii) above, we do not express any view as to the financial statements, financial schedules and other financial and accounting data (and statistical data derived therefrom) contained or incorporated by
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This letter is solely for your benefit and the benefit of the other Underwriters and no
other person or entity shall be entitled to rely upon this letter. Without our prior written consent, this letter may not be quoted in whole or in part or otherwise referred to in any document and may not be furnished or otherwise disclosed to or
used by any other person or entity, except for (i)&nbsp;delivery of copies hereof to counsel for any of the Underwriters, (ii)&nbsp;inclusion of copies hereof in a closing file and (iii)&nbsp;use hereof in any legal proceeding arising out of the
transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement or the other Transaction Documents filed by an addressee hereof against this law firm or in which any addressee hereof is a defendant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee is hereby
authorized to rely on this letter as though it were an addressee, subject to the assumptions, reservations, conditions and qualifications contained herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Stinson LLP
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">February&nbsp;9, 2026 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BMO Capital Markets Corp.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">151 West 42nd
Street, 32nd Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10036</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Securities USA LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 Avenue of the
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Avenue</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10017</P></TD>
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Tryon Street, 26th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Charlotte, North Carolina 28202</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am Senior Vice
President and Chief Legal Officer of Spire Inc., a Missouri corporation (the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;). In such capacity, I have represented the Company in connection with the issuance and sale by the Company, pursuant to the Underwriting
Agreement, dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the &#8220;<U>Underwriting Agreement</U>&#8221;), between the Company and the several underwriters listed on Exhibit A thereto (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Underwriters</U>&#8221;), for whom BMO Capital
Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are acting as representatives, of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 (the
&#8220;<U>Securities</U>&#8221;). The Securities are to be issued pursuant to the Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities), dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014, between the Company and Regions Bank (as successor in interest to UMB Bank&nbsp;&amp;
Trust, N.A.), as trustee (the &#8220;<U>Trustee</U>&#8221;), as previously amended or supplemented prior to the date hereof (as so amended or supplemented, the &#8220;<U>Base Indenture</U>&#8221;), and as to be further amended or supplemented by the
Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and the Trustee (the &#8220;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&#8221; and the Base Indenture, as amended or supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, the
&#8220;<U>Indenture</U>&#8221;). This letter is delivered to you at the request of the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(b) of the Underwriting Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As such counsel, I have examined: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto of the Company (the &#8220;<U>Articles</U>&#8221;); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the Bylaws and all amendments thereto of the Company (the &#8220;<U>Bylaws</U>&#8221;); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) all relevant corporate proceedings of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) the Underwriting Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the Indenture; </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) the forms of the Securities included in the Supplemental Indenture; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) the registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File No.:
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-287024)</FONT> of the Company filed on May&nbsp;7, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<U>Commission</U>&#8221;) (such registration statement, including the documents incorporated therein
by reference, the &#8220;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#8221;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) the prospectus dated May&nbsp;7, 2025 (together with the documents
incorporated therein by reference, the &#8220;<U>Base Prospectus</U>&#8221;) included in the Registration Statement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the preliminary
prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (such preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the Base Prospectus, the &#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus</U>&#8221; and, together with the pricing term
sheet set forth on Exhibit C to the Underwriting Agreement, being referred to herein as the &#8220;<U>General Disclosure Package</U>&#8221;), filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<U>Securities Act</U>&#8221;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) the final prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the
&#8220;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>&#8221; and, together with the Base Prospectus, the &#8220;<U>Prospectus</U>&#8221;), filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) all other related agreements, documents, instruments and certificates executed or delivered to the Underwriters by the Company on or prior
to the date hereof in connection with or pursuant to the Transaction Documents (as hereinafter defined) or any of the other documents comprising the transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The documents referenced in (d), (e) and (f)&nbsp;above are collectively referred to herein as the &#8220;<U>Transaction Documents</U>.&#8221;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I have also examined (a)&nbsp;originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of such agreements, documents,
certificates, corporate and official records, affidavits and other instruments and (b)&nbsp;such laws, rules and regulations as I deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this letter. In such examinations, I have assumed (without independent
investigation, verification or inquiry) the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to me
as copies. As to various questions of fact relevant to the opinions in this letter, I have relied, without independent investigation, upon certificates of public officials, certificates of officers of the Company and representations and warranties
of the Company contained in the Underwriting Agreement. For purposes of this letter, &#8220;<U>Principal Subsidiary</U>&#8221; shall mean each of Spire Alabama Inc., an Alabama corporation, Spire Missouri Inc., a Missouri corporation
(&#8220;<U>Spire Missouri</U>&#8221;), and Spire Midstream LLC, a Missouri limited liability company (&#8220;<U>Spire Midstream</U>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon such review and upon such inquiries and investigations of the Company as I deemed necessary or relevant, I am of the opinion that:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The Company has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties
and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which
such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material
Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. (i) Spire Missouri has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of
Missouri, (ii)&nbsp;Spire Midstream has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of Missouri, (iii)&nbsp;Spire Missouri has power and authority as a corporation to own, lease and
operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (iv)&nbsp;Spire Midstream has power and authority as a limited liability company to own, lease and
operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and (v)&nbsp;each Principal Subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or limited liability
company, as applicable, to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to
qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; and except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock or membership interests, as applicable, of each Principal Subsidiary are, to my knowledge, owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any Lien, all the shares of capital stock of
Spire Missouri have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> and all the membership interests of Spire Midstream have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. The Underwriting Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. Each of the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. The Securities have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. To the best of my knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the
Prospectus, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending or threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries
that is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or to materially and adversely affect
the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Underwriting Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. The information in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended September&nbsp;30, 2025, under the captions &#8220;Legal Proceedings,&#8221; &#8220;Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations&#8212;Critical Accounting Estimates&#8212;Regulatory Accounting&#8221; and &#8220;Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#8212;Regulatory Matters,&#8221; and in Item 13 thereof under
the caption &#8220;Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence,&#8221; in each case to the extent that it constitutes matters of law, summaries of legal matters, summaries of provisions of the Articles or Bylaws or any
other material agreement, summaries of legal proceedings, or legal conclusions, is accurate in all material respects, except as such information has been supplemented or superseded by information contained in any periodic or current report under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, filed by the Company with the Commission after September&nbsp;30, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. (A) No filing
with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any court or governmental authority or agency of the State of Missouri (other than as may be required under state securities or blue sky laws, as to
which I express no opinion), and (B)&nbsp;no authorization, approval, vote or other consent of any stockholder of the Company, is necessary or required for the authorization, execution or delivery of the Underwriting Agreement by the Company for the
issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. The execution and delivery by the Company of the
Transaction Documents and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder (including the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated therein) will not (a)&nbsp;violate or result in a default under the Articles or Bylaws,
(b)&nbsp;violate any applicable law or statute of the State of Missouri or the United States of America known to me to be generally applicable to transactions of this type, (c)&nbsp;violate or result in a default under any order, rule or regulation
of any court or governmental authority or agency of the State of Missouri or the United States of America that is binding on the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of its property or (d)&nbsp;result in a breach of, or default under, any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument known to me after due inquiry to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of the property of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries is subject; except, with respect to clauses (b), (c) and (d)&nbsp;of this paragraph, such violations, breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12. To my knowledge, there are no franchises, contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, loan or credit agreements, bonds,
notes, debentures, evidences of indebtedness, leases or other instruments or agreements required to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus that have not been so described and filed
as required. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinion expressed in clause (v)&nbsp;of paragraph 4 herein is given solely on the basis
of certificates of the State agencies or officials set forth in <U>Schedule A</U>, speaks only as of the dates indicated in such schedule and is limited to the meaning ascribed to such certificates by each applicable State agency and applicable law.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">* &#8195;&#8195;&#8194;* &#8195;&#8195;&#8194;* </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this letter, I have assumed the information in the Prospectus Supplement of the type referred to in Rule 430B(f)(1) of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act was deemed to be a part of and included in the Registration Statement pursuant to such Rule 430B(f)(1) as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement. My identification of documents and
information as part of the General Disclosure Package has been at your request and with your approval. Such identification is for the limited purpose of making the statements set forth in this letter and is not the expression of a view by me as to
whether any such information has been or should have been conveyed to investors generally or to any particular investors at any particular time or in any particular manner. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because many determinations involved in the preparation of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus<I>
</I>are of a wholly or partially <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-legal</FONT> character, except as expressly set forth in paragraph 9 of this letter, I am not passing upon and do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or
fairness of the statements contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the<I> </I>Prospectus and I make no representation that I have independently verified the accuracy, completeness or
fairness of such statements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">However, in the course of my acting as counsel for the Company in connection with the preparation of the<I>
</I>Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the<I> </I>Prospectus, I have reviewed each such document and have participated in conferences and telephone conversations with other representatives of the Company, representatives of
the Company&#8217;s outside counsel, representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company, representatives of the Underwriters and representatives of the Underwriters&#8217; counsel, during which conferences and conversations the
contents of such documents and related matters were discussed. In passing upon the form of the Registration Statement and the form of the Prospectus, I necessarily assume the correctness and completeness of the statements made by the Company and
information included therein and take no responsibility therefor, except insofar as such statements relate to me. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the
foregoing, I confirm to you that, on the basis of the information I gained in the course of performing the services referred to above: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
Each of the Registration Statement, as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement, and the Prospectus, as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement, appeared on its face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the requirements of
the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder, except that (i)&nbsp;I express no view as to the financial statements, financial schedules and other financial and accounting data (and statistical data derived therefrom)
contained or incorporated by reference therein or omitted therefrom and (ii)&nbsp;I express no view as to the antifraud provisions of the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated under such provisions; 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">(b) No facts have come to my attention that cause me to believe that (i)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement, as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
(ii)&nbsp;the General Disclosure Package, considered together as of 3:15 p.m. on February&nbsp;4, 2026 (which you have informed me is a time prior to the time of the first sale of the Securities by any Underwriter), contained any untrue statement of
a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (iii)&nbsp;the Prospectus, as of the date of the Prospectus
Supplement or as of the date hereof, contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading, except that in the case of each of clauses (i)&nbsp;through (iii) above, I do not express any view as to the financial statements, financial schedules and other financial and accounting data (and statistical data derived
therefrom) contained or incorporated by reference therein or omitted therefrom. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am a member of the Bar of the State of Missouri and I
do not purport to be an expert on, or to express any opinion herein concerning, any matter governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of Missouri and the federal laws of the United States of America. Further, I express
no opinion with respect to any law, rule, regulation or matter regarding (i)&nbsp;any matters of local law (i.e., laws, rules and regulations of counties, towns, municipalities or special political subdivisions and any agencies thereof), (ii)
federal or state antitrust or unfair competition laws or (iii)&nbsp;laws relating to land use, zoning and building code issues, taxes, antifraud, environmental issues, intellectual property and state &#8220;blue sky&#8221; laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion is furnished only to the Underwriters and their respective successors, assigns and participants, and is solely for their benefit
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and related documents, amendments and supplements. This opinion is not to be used or otherwise relied upon by any other party or entity or for any other purpose without
my prior written consent, except for (i)&nbsp;delivery of copies hereof to counsel for any of the Underwriters and (ii)&nbsp;inclusion of copies hereof in a closing file. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee is hereby authorized to rely on
this letter as though it were an addressee, subject to the assumptions, reservations, conditions and qualifications contained herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion is made as of the date hereof, and I undertake no obligation, and hereby disclaim any obligation, to advise you of any change
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[FORM OF OPINION OF SPAIN&nbsp;&amp; GILLON, LLC] </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BMO Capital Markets Corp.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">151 West 42nd
Street, 32nd Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10036</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Securities USA LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1271 Avenue of the
Americas</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10020</P></TD></TR>
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Avenue</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10017</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">214 North
Tryon Street, 26th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Charlotte, North Carolina 28202</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As the several Underwriters </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are corporate counsel
for Spire Alabama Inc., an Alabama corporation (&#8220;<U>Spire Alabama</U>&#8221;) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Spire Inc., a Missouri corporation (the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;). In such capacity, we have represented Spire Alabama in
connection with the issuance and sale by the Company, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the &#8220;<U>Underwriting Agreement</U>&#8221;), between the Company and the several underwriters listed on Exhibit A thereto
(collectively, the &#8220;<U>Underwriters</U>&#8221;), for whom BMO Capital Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are acting as representatives, of $400,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of the Company&#8217;s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &#8220;<U>Securities</U>&#8221;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All capitalized terms used and not
otherwise defined in this letter shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Underwriting Agreement. This letter is delivered to you at the request of the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(b) of the Underwriting Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As corporate counsel, we have examined: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the articles of incorporation and amendments thereto of Spire Alabama; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the bylaws and amendments thereto of Spire Alabama; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) a State of Alabama Department of Revenue Certificate of Compliance, dated [&#149;], 2026; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) a certification from the Alabama Secretary of State, dated [&#149;], 2026, regarding records filed in his office; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) relevant corporate proceedings of Spire Alabama; </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) the Underwriting Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) the registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File No.:
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-287024)</FONT> of the Company filed on May&nbsp;7, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<U>Commission</U>&#8221;), as amended, (such registration statement, including the documents
incorporated therein by reference, the &#8220;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#8221;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the prospectus dated May&nbsp;7, 2025 (together
with the documents incorporated therein by reference, the &#8220;<U>Base Prospectus</U>&#8221;) included in the Registration Statement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) the preliminary prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (such preliminary prospectus supplement, together with the Base
Prospectus, the &#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Pricing</FONT> Prospectus</U>&#8221; and, together with the pricing term sheet set forth on Exhibit C to the Underwriting Agreement, being referred to herein as the &#8220;<U>General
Disclosure Package</U>&#8221;), filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<U>Securities Act</U>&#8221;); and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) the final prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the &#8220;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>&#8221; and, together with the Base
Prospectus, the &#8220;<U>Prospectus</U>&#8221;) relating to the Securities, filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have also examined (a)&nbsp;originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such agreements, documents,
certificates, corporate and official records, affidavits and other instruments and (b)&nbsp;such laws, rules and regulations as we deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this letter. In our examinations, we have assumed (without independent
investigation, verification or inquiry) the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to us
as copies. As to various questions of fact relevant to this letter, we have relied, without independent investigation, upon certificates of public officials, certificates of officers of Spire Alabama and representations and warranties of the Company
contained in the Underwriting Agreement and documents filed with the Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon such review and upon such inquiries and
investigations of Spire Alabama as we deemed necessary or relevant, we are of the opinion that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. Spire Alabama (a)&nbsp;is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Alabama and (b)&nbsp;is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in all of the states where the nature of its business or ownership or use of
property requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect as defined in the Underwriting Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. Spire Alabama has full corporate right, power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as
described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. </P>
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Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Spire Alabama have been, to our knowledge, duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions set forth in this letter are qualified in their entirety and subject to the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) This opinion is made as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation, and hereby disclaim any obligation, to advise you of any change
after the date hereof in any matter set forth herein. We are qualified to practice law in the State of Alabama and do not purport to be experts on, or to express any opinion herein concerning, any other published constitutions, treaties, laws, rules
or regulations or judicial or administrative decisions (&#8220;<U>Requirements of Law</U>&#8221;) of any jurisdiction other than the Requirements of Law of the State of Alabama. Further, we express no opinion with respect to any Requirement of Law
or matter regarding (i)&nbsp;local Requirements of Law (i.e., Requirements of Law of counties, towns, municipalities or special political subdivisions of any agencies thereof), (ii) Federal or state antitrust or unfair competition Requirements of
Law or (iii)&nbsp;Requirements of Law relating to land use, zoning and building code issues, taxes, antifraud, environmental issues, intellectual property and state &#8220;blue sky&#8221; laws. This opinion is limited to the matters expressly stated
herein and no opinions are to be inferred or may be implied beyond the opinions expressly stated set forth herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) We have assumed
that no fraud, dishonesty, forgery, coercion, duress, or breach of fiduciary duty exists with respect to any of the matters relevant to the opinions expressed in this letter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) We express no opinion as to: (i)&nbsp;compliance of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement with any Requirements of
Law applicable to any person other than Spire Alabama, (ii)&nbsp;the financial condition or solvency of Spire Alabama, (iii)&nbsp;the ability (financial or otherwise) of the Company or any other Person to meet its obligations under the Underwriting
Agreement or (iv)&nbsp;any provision of the Underwriting Agreement that would, to the extent not permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, restrict, waive access to or vary legal or equitable remedies or defenses (including, but not limited to, a
right to notice of and hearing on matters relating to prejudgment remedies, service of process, proper jurisdiction and venue, forum non conveniens and the right to trial by jury) or the right to collect damages (including, but not limited to,
actual, consequential, special, indirect, incidental, exemplary, and punitive damages). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion is furnished only to the
Underwriters and their respective successors, assigns and participants, and is solely for their benefit in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and related documents, amendments and supplements. This opinion is
not to be used or otherwise relied upon by any other party or entity or for any other purpose without our prior written consent, except for (i)&nbsp;delivery of copies hereof to counsel for the Underwriters and (ii)&nbsp;inclusion of copies hereof
in a closing file. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Regions Bank, as trustee, is hereby authorized to rely on this letter as though it were an addressee, subject to the assumptions, reservations, conditions and qualifications contained herein </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SPIRE INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>and
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SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dated as of February 9, 2026 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>To </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INDENTURE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Definition of Terms</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE TWO GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE 2031 NOTES</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of February 9, 2026 (this &#8220;<U>Fourth
Supplemental Indenture</U>&#8221;), between Spire Inc. (formerly The Laclede Group, Inc.), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri, having its principal office at 700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;), and Regions Bank (as successor to UMB Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust, N.A.), as trustee (the &#8220;<U>Trustee</U>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Company executed and delivered the indenture, dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014, to the Trustee (the
&#8220;<U>Indenture</U>&#8221;), to provide for the issuance of the Company&#8217;s debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (the &#8220;<U>Securities</U>&#8221;), in one or more fully registered series; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;1201 of the Indenture, the Company issued, pursuant to that certain first supplemental indenture, dated as
of August&nbsp;19, 2014 (the &#8220;<U>First Supplemental Indenture</U>&#8221;), (i) a series of its Securities known as its Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2017, (ii) a series of its Securities known as its 2.55% Senior Notes due 2019 and
(iii)&nbsp;a series of its Securities known as its 4.70% Senior Notes due 2044; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;1201 of the Indenture,
the Company issued, pursuant to that certain second supplemental indenture, dated as of February&nbsp;27, 2017 (the &#8220;<U>Second Supplemental Indenture</U>&#8221;), a series of its Securities known as its 3.543% Senior Notes due 2024; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;1201 of the Indenture, the Company issued, pursuant to that certain third supplemental indenture, dated as
of February&nbsp;12, 2024 (the &#8220;<U>Third Supplemental Indenture</U>&#8221;), a series of its Securities known as its 5.300% Senior Notes due 2026; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;1201 of the Indenture, the Company desires to provide for the issuance of a new series of its Securities to
be known as its 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &#8220;<U>2031 Notes</U>&#8221;) and to establish the form of the 2031 Note thereof, as provided in Section&nbsp;201 of the Indenture, and to set forth the terms thereof, as provided in
Section&nbsp;301 of the Indenture; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this Fourth Supplemental
Indenture; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Fourth Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance
with its terms, and to make the 2031 Notes, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, the valid obligations of the Company, have been done; </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 premises and the purchase and acceptance of the 2031 Notes by the Holders thereof, and for the purpose
of setting forth, as provided in the Indenture, the form and terms of the 2031 Notes, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the 2031 Notes, as follows: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEFINITIONS </B></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>Definition of Terms</U>. Unless the context otherwise requires: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) each term defined in the Indenture has the same meaning when used in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) each term defined anywhere in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture has the same meaning throughout; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect interpretation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE TWO </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE 2031 NOTES </B></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>Designation and Principal Amount</U>. There is hereby authorized and
established a series of Securities under the Indenture, designated as the &#8220;4.600% Senior Notes due 2031&#8221;, which is not limited in aggregate principal amount. The aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be issued on the date
hereof is $400,000,000. 2031 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 may, upon execution of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall, upon
receipt of a Company Order, authenticate and deliver said 2031 Notes as provided in said Company Order. </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>Maturity</U>. The Stated Maturity of principal of the 2031 Notes is September&nbsp;1, 2031. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.03. <U>Further Issues</U>.
The Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the 2031 Notes, issue additional 2031 Notes. Any such additional 2031 Notes will have the same ranking, interest rate, Stated Maturity and other terms as the 2031 Notes herein
provided for (except for the original issue date, the public offering price and, if applicable, the initial Interest Payment Date). Any such additional 2031 Notes, together with the 2031 Notes herein provided for, will constitute a single series of
Securities under the Indenture. No such additional 2031 Notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to the 2031 Notes. The Company will not issue any such additional 2031 Notes intended to form a single
series with the 2031 Notes herein provided for unless such additional 2031 Notes will be fungible with the 2031 Notes herein provided for, for U.S. federal income tax purposes; provided, however, that if such additional 2031 Notes are not fungible
with the 2031 Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such additional 2031 Notes will have a different CUSIP, ISIN, or other identifying number so that they are distinguishable from the 2031 Notes herein provided for. </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>Form</U>. Upon the original issuance of the 2031 Notes, the 2031 Notes will be represented by a Global Security, which
the Company will register in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co., the nominee of the Depositary, and deposit with the Depositary or its custodian. </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) The 2031 Notes will bear interest (computed on the basis of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year consisting of twelve <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months) from February 9, 2026 at the rate of 4.600% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears; interest payable on each Interest Payment Date will include interest accrued from February 9, 2026, or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for; the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest shall be payable are March&nbsp;1 and September&nbsp;1, beginning on September&nbsp;1, 2026; and the Regular
Record Date for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date is the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date so long as all of the Notes remain in book-entry only form and otherwise the close of
business on the 15th day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month in which the applicable Interest Payment Date falls (whether or not a Business Day). If any Interest Payment Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the
required payment on that day will be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest will accrue or be paid on that payment for the period from and after that Interest Payment Date to the date of payment on the next succeeding Business Day.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If the Stated Maturity of principal of the 2031 Notes falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment on that day
will be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest on that payment will accrue or be paid for the period from and after the Stated Maturity of principal of the 2031 Notes. </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>Authorized Denominations</U>. The 2031 Notes shall be issuable in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of
$1,000 in excess thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.07. <U>Appointment of Agents</U>. The Trustee will initially be the Security Registrar and
Paying Agent for the 2031 Notes and will act as such only at its corporate trust offices in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE THREE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF
2031 NOTE </B></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>Form of 2031 Note</U>. The 2031 Notes and the Trustee&#8217;s Certificate of Authentication to be
endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the forms set forth in <U>Exhibit A</U> hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE FOUR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OPTIONAL REDEMPTION; NO SINKING FUND </B></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>Optional Redemption by Company</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The 2031 Notes shall be redeemable, at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, (i)&nbsp;prior
to the Par Call Date (as defined below), at a Redemption Price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of (x)&nbsp;the sum of (A)&nbsp;the present values of the remaining scheduled
payments of principal and interest on the 2031 Notes being redeemed discounted to the Redemption Date (assuming the 2031 Notes being redeemed matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year consisting of twelve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 15 basis points, less (B)&nbsp;interest accrued to the Redemption Date and
(y) 100% of the principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, and (ii)&nbsp;on or after the Par Call Date, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of
the principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be redeemed on the Redemption Date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>
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Date on any 2031 Note to be redeemed that falls on or before the Redemption Date therefor shall be made to the holder thereof on the record date related to such Interest Payment Date, and (2)&nbsp;if any Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a
Business Day, principal, interest and premium, if any, payable on such date will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if it were paid on the Redemption Date and no interest will accrue on the amount so
payable for the period from and after the Redemption Date to the next succeeding Business Day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notice of any redemption of the 2031
Notes shall be given in the manner and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;404 of the Indenture to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed (with a copy to the Trustee), at his or her address appearing in the Security
Register, and any such notice, in lieu of stating the applicable Redemption Price, shall state the manner in which such Redemption Price shall be calculated. If the Company has given notice of redemption as provided in the Indenture and funds for
the redemption of the 2031 Notes called for redemption have been made available on the Redemption Date referred to in that notice, such 2031 Notes will cease to bear interest on such Redemption Date (unless the Company defaults in the payment of the
applicable Redemption Price and accrued and unpaid interest). Any interest accrued to such Redemption Date will be paid as specified in such notice. Once notice of redemption is mailed by the Company, the Securities called for redemption will become
due and payable on the applicable Redemption Date at the Redemption Price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The following defined terms used in this <U>Article
Four</U> shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings specified below: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Par Call
Date</U>&#8221; means August&nbsp;1, 2031. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Treasury Rate</U>&#8221; means, with respect to any Redemption Date,
the yield determined by the Company in accordance with the following two paragraphs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Company
after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date based upon the yield
or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as &#8220;Selected Interest Rates (Daily)&#8212;H.15&#8221;
(or any successor designation or publication) (&#8220;<U>H.15</U>&#8221;) under the caption &#8220;U.S. government securities&#8212;Treasury constant maturities&#8212;Nominal&#8221; (or any successor caption or heading) (&#8220;<U>H.15
TCM</U>&#8221;). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Company shall select, as applicable: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the yield for the Treasury
constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the Redemption Date to the Par Call Date (the &#8220;<U>Remaining Life</U>&#8221;); </P>
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the Remaining Life, the two yields&#8212;one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining
Life&#8212;and shall interpolate to the Par Call Date on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the
single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life (for purposes of this clause, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or
years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the Redemption Date). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption
Date H.15 TCM is no longer published, the Company shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding such
Redemption Date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the Par Call Date. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the Par Call Date, but there are two or more United States
Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the Par Call Date, one with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date and one with a maturity date following the Par Call Date, the Company shall select the United States Treasury
security with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the Par Call Date, or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the
Company shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at
11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked
prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security and rounded to three decimal places. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) At or prior to the time of giving of any notice of redemption to the Holders of any 2031 Notes to be redeemed, the Company shall deliver
an Officer&#8217;s Certificate to the Trustee setting forth the calculation of the Redemption Price or the manner in which the Redemption Price shall be calculated, as relevant, applicable to such redemption. The Trustee shall be under no duty to
inquire into, may conclusively presume the correctness of, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, the applicable Redemption Price as so calculated, or the manner in which such Redemption Price shall be calculated, as relevant, and set forth
in such Officer&#8217;s Certificate. </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>No Other Redemption</U>. Except as set forth in Section&nbsp;4.01 hereof, the
2031 Notes are not redeemable prior to the Stated Maturity of principal of the 2031 Notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.03. <U>No Sinking Fund</U>. The
2031 Notes are not entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.01. <U>Ratification of Indenture</U>. The Indenture, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second
Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture and
this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.02. <U>Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals</U>. The recitals and statements herein contained are made by the Company and not
by the Trustee and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture. </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>Governing Law</U>. This Fourth Supplemental Indenture and each 2031 Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. </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>Separability</U>. In case any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or in the 2031 Notes shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this
Fourth Supplemental Indenture or of the 2031 Notes, but this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the 2031 Notes shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.05. <U>Counterparts</U>. This Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall
be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or electronic format (i.e., &#8220;pdf&#8221; or
&#8220;tif&#8221;) transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Fourth Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of
the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or electronic format (i.e., &#8220;pdf&#8221; or &#8220;tif&#8221;) shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. </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>Trust Indenture Act</U>. This Fourth Supplemental Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that
are required to be part of the Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions. If any provision in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision of hereof which is required to
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">FORM OF 2031 NOTE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS SECURITY
IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF
THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS ON THE SCHEDULE OF
EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL SECURITY APPENDED HERETO AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE INDENTURE. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS
PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (&#8220;<U>DTC</U>&#8221;), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SPIRE INC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">4.600% SENIOR NOTES
DUE 2031 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">CUSIP No. 84857L AF8 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">ISIN No. US84857LAF85 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No. [&#149;] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spire Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Missouri (herein called the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;, which term
includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of [&#149;] DOLLARS ($[&#149;])[, as revised by the Schedule of
Exchanges of Interests in the Global Security attached hereto,] on September&nbsp;1, 2031, and to pay interest thereon from February&nbsp;9, 2026 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for,
semi-annually in arrears, on March 1 and September&nbsp;1 in each year, beginning September&nbsp;1, 2026 at the rate of 4.600% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid
or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) </P>
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is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date so
long as all of the Notes remain in book-entry only form and otherwise the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month in which the applicable Interest Payment Date falls (whether or not a Business
Day). Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities)
is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special
Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as
more fully provided in said Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Security will be made at
the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, in such coin or currency of the United States as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Security will be made by the Company in immediately available
funds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions
shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: Adam W. Woodard</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.50em; text-indent:-2.50em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title:&#8201;&#8202;Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: Matthew J. Aplington</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the &#8220;<U>Securities</U>&#8221;), issued and
to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014 as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014, the second supplemental indenture dated as of February&nbsp;27, 2017, the
third supplemental indenture dated as of February&nbsp;12, 2024, and the fourth supplemental indenture dated as of February&nbsp;9, 2026 (herein called the &#8220;<U>Indenture</U>&#8221;, which then shall have the meaning assigned to it in such
instrument) between the Company and Regions Bank (as successor to UMB Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust, N.A.), as trustee (herein called the &#8220;<U>Trustee</U>&#8221;, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby
made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,
authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof initially limited in aggregate principal amount to $400,000,000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The 2031 Notes shall be redeemable, at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, (i)&nbsp;prior to
the Par Call Date (as defined below), at a Redemption Price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of (x)&nbsp;the sum of (A)&nbsp;the present values of the remaining scheduled
payments of principal and interest on the 2031 Notes being redeemed discounted to the Redemption Date (assuming the 2031 Notes being redeemed matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year consisting of twelve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 15 basis points, less (B)&nbsp;interest accrued to the Redemption Date and
(y) 100% of the principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, and (ii)&nbsp;on or after the Par Call Date, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of
the principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be redeemed on the Redemption Date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1)&nbsp;interest payable with respect to an Interest Payment Date on any 2031 Note to be redeemed that falls
on or before the Redemption Date therefor shall be made to the holder thereof on the record date related to such Interest Payment Date and (2)&nbsp;if any Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, principal, interest and premium, if
any, payable on such date will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if it were paid on the Redemption Date and no interest will accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after the Redemption
Date to the next succeeding Business Day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice of any redemption of the 2031 Notes shall be given in the manner and otherwise in
accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;404 of the Indenture to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed (with a copy to the Trustee), at his or her address appearing in the Security Register, and any such notice, in lieu of stating the
applicable Redemption Price, shall state the manner in which such Redemption Price shall be calculated. If the Company has given notice of redemption as provided in the Indenture and funds for the redemption of the 2031 Notes called for redemption
have been made available on the Redemption Date referred to in that notice, such 2031 Notes will cease to bear interest on such Redemption Date (unless the Company defaults in the payment of the applicable Redemption Price and accrued and unpaid
interest). Any interest accrued to such Redemption Date will be paid as specified in such notice. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Par Call Date</U>&#8221; means August 1, 2031. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;<U>Treasury Rate</U>&#8221; means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the yield determined by the Company in accordance with the
following two paragraphs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Company after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as
yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such
time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as &#8220;Selected Interest Rates (Daily)&#8212;H.15&#8221; (or any successor designation or publication)
(&#8220;<U>H.15</U>&#8221;) under the caption &#8220;U.S. government securities&#8212;Treasury constant maturities&#8212;Nominal&#8221; (or any successor caption or heading) (&#8220;<U>H.15 TCM</U>&#8221;). In determining the Treasury Rate, the
Company shall select, as applicable: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period
from the Redemption Date to the Par Call Date (the &#8220;<U>Remaining Life</U>&#8221;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) if there is no such Treasury
constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields&#8212;one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15
immediately longer than the Remaining Life&#8212;and shall interpolate to the Par Call Date on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the
single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life (for purposes of this clause, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or
years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the Redemption Date). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption
Date H.15 TCM is no longer published, the Company shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding such
Redemption Date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the Par Call Date. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the Par Call Date, but there are two or more United States
Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the Par Call Date, one with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date and one with a maturity date following the Par Call Date, the Company shall select the United States Treasury
security with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the Par Call Date, or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the
Company shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at
11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked
prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security and rounded to three decimal places. </P>
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Notes to be redeemed, the Company shall deliver an Officer&#8217;s Certificate to the Trustee setting forth the calculation of the Redemption Price or the manner in which the Redemption Price shall be calculated, as relevant, applicable to such
redemption. The Trustee shall be under no duty to inquire into, may conclusively presume the correctness of, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, the applicable Redemption Price as so calculated, or the manner in which such Redemption Price
shall be calculated, as relevant, and set forth in such Officer&#8217;s Certificate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Once notice of redemption is mailed by the Company,
the Securities called for redemption will become due and payable on the applicable Redemption Date at the Redemption Price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice of any
redemption of the Securities shall be given in the manner and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;404 of the Indenture to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, at his address appearing in the Security Register, and that
any such notice in lieu of stating the applicable Redemption Price, shall state the manner in which such Redemption Price shall be calculated. If the Company has given notice of redemption as provided in the Indenture and funds for the redemption of
the Securities called for redemption have been made available on the Redemption Date referred to in that notice, such Securities will cease to bear interest on such Redemption Date (unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Redemption Price
and accrued and unpaid interest). Any interest accrued to such Redemption Date will be paid as specified in such notice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture
contains certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series
may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture permits, with certain
exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of all series at the time Outstanding affected thereby (voting as one class). The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities of all series, with respect to which any default under the Indenture shall have occurred and be continuing (voting as one class), on behalf of the Holders of all the Outstanding Securities of such series, to
waive, with certain exceptions, such past default with respect to such series and its consequences. The Indenture also permits the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, on behalf of the
Holders of all Outstanding Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon
all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security. </P>
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shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a
continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to
institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at the time
Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the
Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the
Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registerable in the
Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by
a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like
tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000
in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different
authorized denomination, as requested in writing by the Holder surrendering the same. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No service charge shall be made for any such
registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. </P>
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corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that all such liability was expressly waived and released as a condition of,
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Matthew J. Aplington </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">February&nbsp;9, 2026 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spire Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">700 Market Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">St. Louis, Missouri 63101 </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">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287024</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am Senior Vice
President and Chief Legal Officer of Spire Inc., a Missouri corporation (the &#8220;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#8221;), and have served in that capacity in connection with the registration, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3,</FONT> as amended (Registration No.: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-287024)</FONT> (the &#8220;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#8221;), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#8220;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&#8221;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<B><I>Act</I></B>&#8221;), of the issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 (the
&#8220;<B><I>Notes</I></B>&#8221;) pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the &#8220;<B><I>Underwriting Agreement</I></B>&#8221;) between the Company and the several underwriters named in Exhibit A thereto
for whom BMO Capital Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as representatives. The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities) dated as of
August&nbsp;19, 2014, between the Company and Regions Bank (as successor to UMB Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust, N.A.), as trustee (the &#8220;<B><I>Trustee</I></B>&#8221;), as amended or supplemented (the &#8220;<B><I>Indenture</I></B>&#8221;), including by
the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I have reviewed the
Registration Statement, the Indenture, the form of global notes representing the Notes and the Underwriting Agreement. In addition, I have examined originals or certified copies of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company
authorizing the issuance and sale of the Notes and such other corporate records of the Company and other certificates and documents of officials of the Company, public officials and others as I have deemed appropriate for purposes of this letter. I
have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all copies submitted to me as conformed,
certified or reproduced copies. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As to various questions of fact relevant to this letter, I have relied, without independent
investigation, upon certificates of public officials and certificates of officers of the Company, all of which I assume to be true, correct and complete. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, I am of the opinion
that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. The Company is a validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Missouri. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The Company has the corporate power and authority to issue the Notes, and the Notes have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions and other matters in this letter are qualified in their entirety and subject to the following: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">I express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of Missouri.
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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">This opinion letter is limited to the matters expressly stated herein and no opinion is to be inferred or
implied beyond the opinion expressly set forth herein. I undertake no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to make any inquiry after the date hereof or to advise you of any changes in any matter set forth herein, whether based on a change in the
law, a change in any fact relating to the Company or any other person or any other circumstance. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I hereby consent to
the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company with the Commission on or about the date hereof, to the incorporation by reference of this opinion into the
Registration Statement and to the use of my name in the Prospectus dated May&nbsp;7, 2025 and the Prospectus Supplement relating to the offering of the Notes, dated February 4, 2026, forming a part of the Registration Statement and under the caption
&#8220;Legal Matters.&#8221; In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Spire Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">700 Market Street </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">Spire Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287024</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as counsel
to Spire Inc., a Missouri corporation (the &#8220;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#8221;), in connection with the registration, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3,</FONT> as amended (Registration <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287024)</FONT> (the &#8220;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#8221;), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&#8221;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &#8220;<B><I>Act</I></B>&#8221;), of the issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &#8220;<B><I>Notes</I></B>&#8221;) pursuant to the terms of an underwriting
agreement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026 (the &#8220;<B><I>Underwriting Agreement</I></B>&#8221;) between the Company and the several underwriters named in Exhibit A thereto for whom BMO Capital Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho
Securities USA LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as representatives. The Notes were issued pursuant to the Company&#8217;s Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities), dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2014, between the Company and Regions Bank
(as successor to UMB Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust, N.A.), as trustee (the &#8220;<B><I>Trustee</I></B>&#8221;), as amended or supplemented (the &#8220;<B><I>Indenture</I></B>&#8221;), including by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of the
date hereof (the &#8220;<B><I>Supplemental Indenture</I></B>&#8221;), between the Company and the Trustee. This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have either participated in the preparation of or have reviewed and are
familiar with, the Registration Statement, together with the exhibits thereto and the documents incorporated by reference therein, and the Prospectus dated May&nbsp;7, 2025 forming part of the Registration Statement (the
&#8220;<B><I>Prospectus</I></B>&#8221;), as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated February&nbsp;4, 2026, filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Act relating to the offering of the Notes (the &#8220;<B><I>Prospectus
Supplement</I></B>&#8221;). We have also reviewed the Indenture, the form of global notes representing the Notes and the Underwriting Agreement (collectively, the &#8220;<B><I>Transaction Documents</I></B>&#8221;). In addition, we have examined
originals or certified copies of such corporate records of the Company and other certificates and documents of officials of the Company, public officials and others as we have deemed appropriate for purposes of this letter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to
us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all copies submitted to us as conformed, certified or reproduced copies and the conformity of the Notes to the form thereof that we have reviewed. In our examination of documents,
we have also assumed (a)&nbsp;the due organization, valid existence and good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization of each party to the Transaction </P>
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Documents, (b)&nbsp;the legal capacity of natural persons, (c)&nbsp;the corporate or other power and due authorization of each of the Company and the other parties signatory thereto to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, (d)&nbsp;the due execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by all parties thereto and (e)&nbsp;that the
Transaction Documents constitute the valid and binding obligation of each party thereto, other than the Company. As to various questions of fact relevant to this letter, we have relied, without independent investigation, upon, in the case of the
Notes, certificates of public officials and certificates of officers of the Company, all of which we assume to be true, correct and complete. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion
that upon (a)&nbsp;the due execution of the Notes by the Company, (b)&nbsp;the due authentication of the Notes by the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture, and (c)&nbsp;the delivery of the Notes against payment therefor in accordance with the
Underwriting Agreement, the Notes will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions and other matters in this
letter are qualified in their entirety and subject to the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of Missouri.
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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 matters expressed in this opinion are subject to and qualified and limited by (i)&nbsp;applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer and conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors&#8217; rights and remedies generally; (ii)&nbsp;general principles of equity, including without limitation, concepts of
materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and (iii)&nbsp;securities laws and public
policy underlying such laws with respect to rights to indemnification and contribution. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This opinion letter is limited to the matters expressly stated herein and no opinion is to be inferred or
implied beyond the opinion expressly set forth herein. We undertake no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to make any inquiry after the date hereof or to advise you of any changes in any matter set forth herein, whether based on a change in the
law, a change in any fact relating to the Company or any other person or any other circumstance. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company with the Commission on or about the date hereof, to the incorporation by reference of this opinion into the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the Prospectus and the
Prospectus Supplement, in each case forming a part of the Registration Statement and under the caption &#8220;Legal Matters.&#8221; In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>srjn-20260209_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
<TEXT>
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  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="dei_DocumentType_lbl" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity File Number</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:to="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Incorporation State Country Code</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Incorporation State Country Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_WrittenCommunications" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_WrittenCommunications_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Written Communications</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_WrittenCommunications_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Written Communications</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_SolicitingMaterial" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_SolicitingMaterial_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Soliciting Material</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_SolicitingMaterial_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Soliciting Material</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pre Commencement Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pre Commencement Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:to="dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer</link:label>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Security 12b Title</a></td>
<td class="text">6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2086<span></span>
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</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
<td class="text">SRJN<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_AmendmentFlag</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CityAreaCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentType</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:submissionTypeItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
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<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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