Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

PLAN SUPPORT AGREEMENT

This PLAN SUPPORT AGREEMENT dated December 22, 2016 (this “ Agreement ”) is made by and among the following parties:

(i) Peabody Energy Corporation (“ PEC ”) and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, as debtors and debtors in possession (each a “ Debtor ” and, collectively, the “ Debtors ” or the “ Company ”), that have commenced cases (the “ Chapter 11 Cases ”) under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (the “ Bankruptcy Court ”) on April 13, 2016 (the “ Petition Date ”);

(ii) Citibank, N.A. (“ Citibank ”), as the administrative agent (in such capacities, the “ First Lien Agent ”) under the First Lien Credit Agreement (as defined below) and certain First Lien Lenders party hereto (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Noteholder Co-Proponents (defined below)), together with the First Lien Agent, (the “ First Lien Lender Co-Proponents ”), each holding the principal funded debt obligations (including via participations) of the Debtors set forth on their signature pages hereto, including any First Lien Lenders that subsequently enter into this Agreement;

(iii) PointState Capital LP (“ PointState ”), Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C. (“ Contrarian ”), Panning Capital Management, LP (“ Panning ”) and the South Dakota Investment Council (“ SDIC ,” together with PointState, Contrarian and Panning, the “ Ad Hoc Secured Committee Members ”), each holding or advising funds or managed accounts who beneficially hold the principal funded debt obligations of the Debtors set forth on their signature pages hereto;

(iv) Elliott Management Corporation and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “ Elliott ”), Discovery Capital Management and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “ Discovery Capital ”) and Aurelius Capital Master Ltd. and ACP Master, Ltd. (collectively, “ Aurelius ” and, together with Discovery Capital and Elliott, the “ Ad Hoc Unsecured Noteholders Group ” and together with the Ad Hoc Secured Committee Members (the “ Noteholder Co-Proponents ,” and, Noteholder Co-Proponents together with the First Lien Lender Co-Proponents, the “ Creditor Co-Proponents ”), each holding the principal funded debt obligations of the Debtors set forth on their signature pages hereto;

(v) any holder of Second Lien Notes or Unsecured Senior Notes (each, as defined below) that subsequently enters into this Agreement (the “ Additional Supporting Parties ” and the Additional Supporting Parties together with the Creditor Co-Proponents, the “ Supporting Creditor Parties ”), each holding the principal funded debt obligations of the Debtors to be set forth on their signature pages hereto; and

(vi) each transferee of debt under the First Lien Credit Agreement, the Second Lien Notes or the Unsecured Senior Notes that becomes a party in accordance with Section  8(b) of this Agreement.

Each of the parties named above is a “ Party ,” and collectively they are the “ Parties .” All capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Restructuring Term Sheet (as defined below and as attached hereto as Exhibit 1 ).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on April 13, 2016, the Debtors commenced the Chapter 11 Cases under chapter 11 the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court, which Chapter 11 Cases have been consolidated by order of the Bankruptcy Court for procedural purposes only and are being jointly administered under case number 16-42529 (BSS). References in this Agreement to pleadings, orders and other filings and related docket numbers are to such pleadings, orders and other filings filed or entered in the Chapter 11 Cases;

WHEREAS, the transactions contemplated and outlined in this Agreement (the “ Restructuring ”) shall be embodied within the Plan, which shall address, among other things, the following principal funded debt obligations of the Debtors:

WHEREAS, the Debtors and the Initial Supporting Parties have engaged in arm’s length, good-faith discussions, including in connection with Bankruptcy Court-ordered mediation overseen by the Honorable James L. Garrity regarding the CNTA Dispute, and regarding the Restructuring pursuant to a chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “ Plan ”) to be proposed by the Debtors and the Creditor Co-Proponents in the Chapter 11 Cases, which Plan shall contain the terms and conditions set forth in, and be consistent in all material respects with, the Restructuring Term Sheet;

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WHEREAS, to ensure a more orderly Plan confirmation process, the Debtors and the Initial Supporting Parties desire to allow the Additional Supporting Parties to join in this Agreement and participate in the Backstop Commitment Agreement and Private Placement Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet and to be embodied in the Backstop Commitment Agreement and Private Placement Agreement;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Restructuring, the Debtors have requested each Party to support the Plan in accordance with this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the applicable board of directors, members or managers of each of the Debtors have approved the Restructuring Term Sheet and the applicable Debtor’s entry into this Agreement;

WHEREAS, each of the Supporting Creditor Parties has received the requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar authority to enter into this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, subject to the execution of definitive documentation and appropriate approvals by the Bankruptcy Court, the terms of this Agreement set forth the Parties’ agreement concerning their respective rights and obligations in respect of the Restructuring.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Party, intending to be legally bound hereby, agrees as follows:

AGREEMENT

Section  1. Proposed Restructuring. The principal terms of the Restructuring are set forth on the term sheet attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (as such term sheet may be modified in accordance with Section  14 hereof and together with all exhibits, annexes, schedules, appendices and amendments thereto, the “ Restructuring Term Sheet ”). The Restructuring will be implemented pursuant to various agreements and related documentation, including, without limitation, the following documents required to implement the Restructuring, which documents shall be consistent in all material respects with the Restructuring Term Sheet and this Agreement, shall be executed (if such document requires execution), and shall be filed with the Bankruptcy Court (the “ Plan Documents ”) shall be subject to the consent rights of the Requisite Creditor Parties ¹ as set forth herein, in each case as applicable in accordance with the Milestones set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet:

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Nothing contained in this section shall affect, in any way, the requirements set forth herein for the amendment of this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet set forth in Section  14 hereof.

Section 2.    Exhibits Incorporated by Reference.

Each of the exhibits attached hereto, including, without limitation, the Restructuring Term Sheet, is expressly incorporated herein and made part of this Agreement, and all references to this Agreement, unless specified otherwise, shall include such exhibits. In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement (without reference to the exhibits) and the exhibits, this Agreement (without reference to the exhibits) shall govern.

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Section 3.    First Lien Lender Co-Proponents’ Commitments.

3.01.     Agreement to Support the Restructuring and Vote on the Plan . Subject to the conditions contained in Section  3.02 hereof and as long as this Agreement has not been terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, each member of the First Lien Lender Co-Proponents agrees that it shall:

(a)    subject to the receipt by such member of the Disclosure Statement and other Solicitation Materials that are subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court as complying with section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent solicited, timely vote or cause or direct to be voted all of its Claims (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code) in favor of the Plan by delivering its duly executed and completed ballot or ballots accepting such Plan on a timely basis following the commencement of the solicitation;

(b)    subject to the receipt by such member of the Disclosure Statement and other Solicitation Materials that are subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court as complying with section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, not change or withdraw (or cause or direct to be changed or withdrawn) such vote, provided that upon any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 12 hereof, each member of the First Lien Lender Co-Proponents may, upon written notice to the Company and the other Parties, revoke its vote or any consents given by such Party prior to such termination, whereupon any such vote or consent shall automatically be deemed, for all purposes, to be null and void ab initio and shall not be considered or otherwise used in any manner by the Parties in connection with the Restructuring and this Agreement and such consents or ballots may be changed or resubmitted regardless of whether the applicable voting deadline has passed (without the need to seek a court order or consent from the Company allowing such change or resubmission);

(c)    not take any action that is inconsistent in any material respect with, or is intended to frustrate or impede approval and consummation of the transactions described in, this Agreement;

(d)    not directly or indirectly object to, delay, impede or take any other action to materially interfere with acceptance, confirmation, consummation or implementation of the Restructuring or the Plan;

(e)    not directly or indirectly seek, solicit, encourage, formulate, consent to, propose, file, support, negotiate, participate in or vote for any restructuring, workout, plan of reorganization or liquidation, proposal, offer, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, or sale of assets of or in respect of the Company other than the Plan, or encourage or cause any party to do any of the foregoing;

(f)    not directly or indirectly take an action to direct the First Lien Agent, to undertake any action set forth in Sections 3.01(c) , (d) or (e)  hereof, provided , however , that except to the extent required by the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement

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documents or by applicable law, the First Lien Agent shall be permitted to exercise its duties and obligations under the First Lien Credit Agreement documents in accordance with this Agreement and, subject to its obligations under this Agreement, the First Lien Agent may grant or withhold its consent or approval without instructions;

(g)    if applicable, negotiate in good faith the definitive documents for the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan on terms consistent with those set forth on Exhibit 1 to the Restructuring Term Sheet; and

(h)    take any and all commercially reasonably necessary actions in furtherance of the Restructuring and the transactions contemplated this Agreement, the Plan and the Plan Documents (it being understood that the First Lien Lender Co-Proponents shall not be required to incur any out of pocket cost or expense other than professional fees, to the extent that such fees are entitled to payment pursuant to Section V of the Restructuring Term Sheet).

3.02.     Certain Conditions . The continuing obligations of each member of the First Lien Co-Proponents set forth in Section  3.01 hereof, following the occurrence of the PSA Effective Date (as defined below), are subject to the following conditions:

(a)    the credit agreement for the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan and related documentation (including, without limitation, the security and guaranty documentation and any intercreditor agreements) shall be consistent with the terms set forth on Exhibit 1 to the Restructuring Term Sheet and otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents in their sole discretion;

(b)    this Agreement, the Restructuring Term Sheet and the provisions of any order approving the same shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents; and

(c)    the indenture for the New Second Lien Notes (if applicable), the credit agreement and/or indenture for the Exit Facility and order relating thereto (if applicable), the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Disclosure Statement Order and the Confirmation Order (but excluding documents related to the Bonding Solution) and any changes to the Breakup Administrative Claim Treatment shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents; provided , however, that no such consents and approvals shall be required with respect to the indenture for the New Second Lien Notes and related documentation (if applicable), which indenture and related documentation shall be, as applicable, consistent with the terms set forth on Exhibit 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents;

(d)    each other substantive document in connection with the Restructuring (but excluding documents relating to the Bonding Solution), shall be reasonably acceptable to the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents, solely to the extent that a proposed term, action, modification, amendment, supplement or waiver adversely affects the First Lien Agent, the First Lien Lenders, the First Lien Lender Claims or the terms of the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan;

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(e)    any material claim settlement, including but not limited to, any settlement related to the MEPP Claim above the amounts held in reserve by the Debtors for such MEPP Claim, shall be subject to the approval of the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;

(f)    the Debtors shall have otherwise complied with the terms of the Restructuring Term Sheet; and

(g)    this Agreement shall have not been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents shall have approval, waiver and other similar rights over the documents and/or agreements set forth in the foregoing Sections 3.02(a)-(e) . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, upon the Debtors (i) receiving fully underwritten commitments with respect to the Exit Facility in the principal amount of $1.5 billion and approval thereof by the Bankruptcy Court, and (ii) filing an amended Plan providing that the First Lien Full Cash Recovery shall occur, the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents shall only have consent rights with respect to (1) any change to the treatment of the First Lien Lender Claims, the First Lien Agent or the First Lien Lenders under the Plan, including, without limitation, any changes to the proposed releases and exculpations with respect to the First Lien Agent or the First Lien Lenders or their respective Representatives, (2) this Agreement or (3) the Breakup Administrative Claim Treatment (as defined in Exhibit  5 to the Restructuring Term Sheet).

3.03.     Acknowledgement . For so long as this Agreement is in effect, each holder of First Lien Lender Claims from time to time party hereto (whether such holder is a First Lien Lender Co-Proponent, an Additional Supporting Party or a transferee of debt under the First Lien Credit Agreement that becomes a party in accordance with Section 8(b) of this Agreement, in any such case, in its capacity as a holder of First Lien Lender Claims and, with respect to Citibank, N.A., also in its capacity as the First Lien Agent) consents to the Restructuring, including for purposes of Section 6.10(b) of that certain First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement among PEC as the borrower, the other grantors party thereto, Citibank, N.A. as the Senior Representative for the First Lien Credit Agreement Secured Parties (as such terms are defined therein), U.S. Bank National Association as the Second Priority Representative for the Second Lien Indenture Secured Parties (as such terms are defined therein), and each additional Representative (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto, dated as of March 16, 2015; provided that the consent of a holder of First Lien Lender Claims pursuant to this Section  3.03 shall cease to be in effect (except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by such holder) if such holder ceases to be a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.

Section 4.    Noteholder Co-Proponents’ Commitments.

4.01.     Agreement to Support the Restructuring and Vote on the Plan . Subject to the conditions contained in Section  4.02 hereof, effective immediately upon execution by each

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member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents as to such member, and enforceable against such member as set forth herein (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by each member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents against each other member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents) as long as this Agreement has not been terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, each Noteholder Co-Proponent agrees that it shall:

(a)    subject to the receipt by such member of the Disclosure Statement and other Solicitation Materials that are subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court as complying with section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent solicited, timely vote or cause or direct to be voted all of its Claims (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code) in favor of the Plan by delivering its duly executed and completed ballot or ballots accepting such Plan on a timely basis following the commencement of the solicitation;

(b)    subject to the receipt by such member of the Disclosure Statement and other Solicitation Materials that are subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court as complying with section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, not change or withdraw (or cause or direct to be changed or withdrawn) such vote, provided that upon any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 12 hereof, each member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents may, upon written notice to the Company and the other Parties, revoke its vote or any consents given by such Party prior to such termination, whereupon any such vote or consent shall automatically be deemed, for all purposes, to be null and void ab initio and shall not be considered or otherwise used in any manner by the Parties in connection with the Restructuring and this Agreement and such consents or ballots may be changed or resubmitted regardless of whether the applicable voting deadline has passed (without the need to seek a court order or consent from the Company allowing such change or resubmission);

(c)    not take any action that is inconsistent in any material respect with, or is intended to frustrate or impede approval and consummation of the transactions described in, this Agreement;

(d)    not directly or indirectly object to, delay, impede or take any other action to materially interfere with acceptance, confirmation, consummation or implementation of the Restructuring or the Plan;

(e)    not directly or indirectly seek, solicit, encourage, formulate, consent to, propose, file, support, negotiate, participate in, or vote for any restructuring, workout, plan of reorganization or liquidation, proposal, offer, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, or sale of assets of or in respect of the Company other than the Plan, or encourage or cause any party to do any of the foregoing;

(f)    not directly or indirectly take an action to direct the indenture trustees under the Second Lien Notes or any of the Unsecured Senior Notes (each, an “ Agent ”), to undertake any action that a member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents is otherwise prohibited from undertaking pursuant to Sections 4.01(c) , (d) or (e)  hereof; provided , however , that to the extent a member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents chooses to direct an Agent to not undertake an action that a member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents is otherwise prohibited

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from undertaking pursuant to Sections 4.01(c), (d) or (e)  hereof, such direction shall not be construed in any way as requiring any Noteholder Co-Proponent to provide an indemnity to the applicable Agent, or to incur or potentially incur any other liability in connection with such direction; and

(g)    take any and all commercially reasonably necessary actions in furtherance of the Restructuring and the transactions contemplated under the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Plan and the Plan Documents, including, but not limited to, participating in the Backstop Commitment Agreement and Private Placement Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.

4.02.     Certain Conditions . The continuing obligations of each member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents, as set forth in Section  4.01 hereof, following the occurrence of the PSA Effective Date (as defined below), are subject to the following conditions:

(a)    each substantive document in connection with the Restructuring including, without limitation, the Plan Documents (but excluding documents related to the Bonding Solution), shall be in form and substance acceptable or reasonably acceptable, as the case may be, to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee or the individual members of the Noteholder Steering Committee as set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet, provided , that the Noteholder Co-Proponents acknowledge that the terms of the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan shall be acceptable if such terms are consistent with Exhibit  1 to the Restructuring Term Sheet;

(b)    any material claim settlement, including but not limited to, any settlement related to the MEPP Claim above the amounts held in reserve by the Debtors for such MEPP Claim, shall be subject to the approval of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;

(c)    the material terms of the Restructuring, the Private Placement Agreement and the Backstop Commitment Agreement, shall not have been amended, modified or supplemented without the requisite approval required under the terms of Exhibit 8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet;

(d)    the Debtors shall have otherwise complied with the terms of the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Private Placement Agreement, the Backstop Commitment Agreement and this Agreement; and

(e)    this Agreement shall have not been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Plan and any exhibits, supplements, appendices, etc. thereto may not be modified in any way that adversely affects the distributions, recovery, treatment, classification or other rights or entitlements of the Noteholder Co-Proponents (either as a group or individually) without the consent of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee or the affected member of the Noteholders Steering Committee, as required under Exhibit  8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet.

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4.03.     Effect of Termination . Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement (except for any termination of this Agreement with the express consent of, or a termination by, the Noteholder Steering Committee (pursuant to Exhibit  8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet)), and further notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein:

(a)    the obligations of each member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents to every other member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents pursuant to Sections  4.01(c), 4.01(d) and 4.01(f) above ( Sections 4.01(c), (d), and (f) , collectively, the “ Surviving Obligations ”) shall survive such termination, absent express termination of the Surviving Obligations by the Noteholder Steering Committee pursuant to Exhibit  8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet;

(b)    if any of the Noteholder Co-Proponents shall participate, with respect to the Debtors, in any subsequent rights offering of any securities as a backstop party and/or in any subsequent private placement of any securities as a private placement party, then each of the other members of the Noteholder Co-Proponents shall have the rights to participate, in each of their sole discretion, in such subsequent rights offering and/or private placement on identical terms as the original participating member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents, in accordance with the Pro Rata Split, on a pro rata basis based upon the Initial Parties’ holdings as set forth on the Initial Private Placement Schedule or the Initial Backstop Commitment Schedule, as applicable;

(c)    each of the Noteholder Co-Proponents shall not directly or indirectly seek, solicit, encourage, formulate, consent to, propose, file, support negotiate, participate in, or vote for any restructuring, workout, plan of reorganization or liquidation, proposal offer, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, or sale of assets of or in respect of the Company that disproportionately adversely affects any member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents with respect to the treatment of such member’s claims or recovery associated therewith, so long as such claims or recovery arise from or relate to the same debt issuance, security, or other instrument issued by the Debtors, or encourage or cause any party to do any of the foregoing;

(d)    for the avoidance of doubt, this Section  4.03 shall not, and shall not be deemed to, give any party other than a member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents any rights, remedies, or obligations against any member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents, and no other person or entity shall be a third party beneficiary of this Section  4.03 ;

(e)    for the avoidance of doubt, this Section  4.03 shall not apply in the event of any termination of this Agreement with the express consent of, or a termination by, the Noteholder Steering Committee (pursuant to Exhibit 8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet) and in such case this Agreement, including the obligations set forth in this Section  4.03 , and the Restructuring Term Sheet shall terminate;

(f)    nothing contained in this Agreement, including this Section  4.03 , shall prohibit any member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents from directly or indirectly seeking, soliciting, or encouraging other parties in interest in these Chapter 11 Cases to join this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof, or to propose modifications or amendments to this

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Agreement, the Plan, the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Private Placement Agreement pursuant to the applicable modification provisions contained in each respective document;

(g)    notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  4.03 , a member of the Ad Hoc Unsecured Noteholders Group will not be bound by the terms of this Section 4.03 so long as the member, during the Survival Period (as defined below), pursues and supports an agreement or order that provides (i) for the payment in full in cash of the Second Lien Notes Claims (including, without limitation, the payment of all post-petition interest at the default rate) (such agreement or order, a “ Post-Termination Agreement ,” (as applicable) ), and (ii) the Unsecured Senior Notes Claims held by all Ad Hoc Secured Committee Members (as set forth in the Initial Private Placement Schedule or the Initial Backstop Commitment Schedule) are treated in all respects in the identical manner as Unsecured Senior Notes Claims held by members of the Ad Hoc Unsecured Noteholders Group, including, without limitation, any and all rights to participate, in each of the Ad Hoc Secured Committee Members’ sole discretion, in any subsequent rights offering and/or private placement on identical terms and in an identical capacity and manner as Unsecured Senior Notes Claims held by members of the Ad Hoc Unsecured Noteholders Group, on a pro rata basis based upon the Initial Parties’ holdings as set forth on the Initial Private Placement Schedule or the Initial Backstop Commitment Schedule, as applicable. To the extent a member of the Ad Hoc Unsecured Noteholders Group pursues such Post-Termination Agreement and related transactions that include the terms and conditions set forth in this paragraph, such member is required (x) to take all actions necessary to support, participate in, and/or vote for such Post-Termination Agreement, (y) not to take any action that is inconsistent in any material respect with, or is intended to frustrate or impede approval and consummation of the transactions described in such Post-Termination Agreement, and (z) not directly or indirectly object to, delay, impede or take any other action to materially interfere with acceptance, consummation or implementation of the Post-Termination Agreement;

(h)    this Section  4.03 shall only survive termination of this Agreement for a period of sixty (60) calendar days following such termination, but in no event later than June 14, 2017 (such period, the “ Survival Period ”);

(i)    any amendment, waiver, or termination of this Section  4.03 shall be subject to the express consent of the Noteholder Steering Committee pursuant to Exhibit  8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet; provided , however, the amendment or waiver of Sections  4.03 (h) or (i)  will require the consent of each member of the Noteholder Steering Committee; and

(j)    this Section  4.03 shall be binding and enforceable solely with respect to the Noteholder Co-Proponents and may be amended, waived or terminated by the Noteholder Co-Proponents. The Debtors and the First Lien Lender Co-Proponents have not agreed to, and will not be bound by, this Section 4.03, nor shall it in any way impact the Debtors’ or the First Lien Lender Co-Proponents’ ability to enforce the other provisions of this Agreement.

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Section 5.    Additional Supporting Parties’ Commitments.

5.01.     Agreement to Support the Restructuring and Vote on the Plan . Subject to the conditions contained in Section  5.02 hereof and as long as this Agreement has not been terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, each Additional Supporting Party agrees that it shall:

(a)    subject to the receipt by such Additional Supporting Party of the Disclosure Statement and other Solicitation Materials that are subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court as complying with section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent solicited, timely vote or cause or direct to be voted all of its Claims (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code) in favor of the Plan by delivering its duly executed and completed ballot or ballots accepting such Plan on a timely basis following the commencement of the solicitation;

(b)    subject to the receipt by such Additional Supporting Party of the Disclosure Statement and other Solicitation Materials that are subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court as complying with section 1126(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, not change or withdraw (or cause or direct to be changed or withdrawn) such vote, provided that upon any termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 12 hereof, each Additional Supporting Party may, upon written notice to the Company and the other Parties, revoke its vote or any consents given by such Party prior to such termination, whereupon any such vote or consent shall automatically be deemed, for all purposes, to be null and void ab initio and shall not be considered or otherwise used in any manner by the Parties in connection with the Restructuring and this Agreement and such consents or ballots may be changed or resubmitted regardless of whether the applicable voting deadline has passed (without the need to seek a court order or consent from the Company allowing such change or resubmission);

(c)    not take any action that is inconsistent in any material respect with, or is intended to frustrate or impede approval and consummation of the transactions described in, this Agreement;

(d)    not directly or indirectly object to, delay, impede or take any other action to materially interfere with acceptance, confirmation, consummation or implementation of the Restructuring or the Plan;

(e)    not directly or indirectly seek, solicit, encourage, formulate, consent to, propose, file, support, negotiate, participate in, or vote for any restructuring, workout, plan of reorganization or liquidation, proposal, offer, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, or sale of assets of or in respect of the Company other than the Plan, or encourage or cause any party to do any of the foregoing;

(f)    not directly or indirectly take an action to direct an Agent to undertake any action that an Additional Supporting Party, as the case may be, is otherwise prohibited from undertaking pursuant to Sections 5.01(c), (d) or (e)  hereof; provided , however , that to the extent an Additional Supporting Party chooses to direct an Agent to not undertake an action that an Additional Supporting Party is otherwise prohibited from undertaking pursuant to Sections 5.01(c), (d) or (e)  hereof, such direction shall not be construed in any way as requiring any Additional Supporting Party to provide an indemnity to the applicable Agent, or to incur or potentially incur any other liability in connection with such direction; and

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(g)    take any and all reasonably necessary or appropriate actions in furtherance of the Restructuring and the transactions contemplated under the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Plan and the Plan Documents, including, but not limited to, required participation in the Backstop Commitment Agreement and Private Placement Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.

5.02.     Certain Conditions . The continuing obligations of each Additional Supporting Party set forth in Section  5.01 hereof, following the occurrence of the PSA Effective Date (as defined below), are subject to the following conditions:

(a)    the material terms of the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Backstop Commitment Agreement and the Private Placement Agreement shall not have been materially altered, amended or modified without the requisite approval required under the terms of Exhibit  8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet; and

(b)    this Agreement shall have not been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, the Additional Supporting Parties shall not have any consent or consultation rights with respect to any of the Plan Documents, except as otherwise set forth on Exhibit 8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet.

Section 6.    Debtors’ Commitments.

6.01.     Debtors’ Commitments . Subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court and the Debtors’ fiduciary duties as set forth in Section  15.01 hereof and for so long as this Agreement has not been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, the Debtors shall:

(a)    operate their businesses in the ordinary course, including, but not limited to, maintaining their accounting methods, using their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve their assets and their business relationships, continuing to operate their billing and collection procedures, and maintaining their business records in accordance with their past practices, provided , however , that the foregoing obligations shall be satisfied in a manner consistent with the terms of the Interim Operating Covenant, as set forth in Exhibit  5 to the Restructuring Term Sheet;

(b)    prepare the Plan Documents and any related documents, and distribute the applicable documents, each as set forth in Sections  3.02 and 4.02 herein, concurrently to the Initial Supporting Parties and their respective legal advisors thereof, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event less than at least two (2) calendar days before the date when the Debtors intend to file such document (and, if not reasonably practicable, as soon as reasonably practicable before filing) and afford reasonable opportunity to provide prompt comment and review to the respective legal and financial advisors for the Initial Supporting Parties in advance of any filing thereof provided the Debtors will provide advance draft copies of all Plan Documents to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court to the legal advisors of the Initial Supporting Parties no less than three (3) business days prior to filing such Plan Documents;

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(c)    support and complete the Restructuring and all transactions contemplated under the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Plan and the Plan Documents within the applicable timeframes provided therefor in this Agreement;

(d)    take any necessary actions in furtherance of the Restructuring and the transactions contemplated under the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Plan and the Plan Documents, including, without limitation, taking any actions necessary to consummate the Restructuring in any applicable jurisdictions other than the United States;

(e)    take no actions and not encourage any other person to take any actions, inconsistent with this Agreement or the Restructuring Term Sheet, or that would, or would reasonably be executed to, directly or indirectly, delay or impede the solicitation, confirmation or consummation of the Plan, including the soliciting or causing or allowing any of their agents or representatives to solicit any agreements relating to any chapter 11 plan or restructuring transaction other than the Plan (an “ Alternative Transaction ”); provided , however , that the Debtors’ solicitation of interest in, and the negotiation of one or more agreements relating to, a sale of non-Debtor affiliates’ assets in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and/or negotiation and consummation of amendments or a restructuring of indebtedness owed by non-Debtor affiliates, in each case, shall not itself constitute an Alternative Transaction;

(f)    timely file a formal objection to any motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court by a third party seeking the entry of an order (i) converting the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) dismissing the Chapter 11 Cases; (iii) modifying or terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization; (iv) directing the appointment of a trustee pursuant to section 1104 of the Bankruptcy Code; (v) directing the appointment of an examiner pursuant to section 1104 of the Bankruptcy Code; (vi) seeking an appointment of any additional official committees of creditors, equity holders or other purported parties in interest under section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code; or (vii) granting any relief inconsistent with this Agreement and the Plan Documents; and

(g)    take no actions to propose or otherwise consent to the entry of any order modifying or terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file and/or solicit acceptances of a plan of reorganization, as applicable, that is not acceptable to the Requisite Creditor Parties;

(h)    take no actions that would violate the Interim Operating Covenant, as set forth in Exhibit  5 to the Restructuring Term Sheet (the “ Interim Operating Covenant ”);

(i)    take no actions to sell, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any material assets of the Debtors and their non-Debtor affiliates, except as provided in the Interim Operating Covenant, without the prior written consent of the Requisite Creditor Parties; and

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(j)    if the Debtors know of a breach by any Debtor in any respect of the obligations, representations, warranties or covenants of the Debtors set forth in this Agreement, furnish prompt written notice (and in any event within three (3) business days of such actual knowledge) to the Supporting Creditor Parties.

6.02.     Non-Solicitation Provision . From and after the PSA Effective Date (the “ Non-Solicitation Period ”), the Debtors will not, and will not permit their subsidiaries or affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, agents or representatives to initiate contact with, or solicit any inquiries, proposals or offers by any party (other than the Creditor Co-Proponents) with respect to an alternative restructuring; provided , however , that the Debtors, their subsidiaries, their affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, agents or representatives may review and consider any inquiries, proposals or offers received from any party (so long as such proposal was not obtained, pursued, facilitated or solicited by the Debtors or their subsidiaries, affiliates or their respective officers, directors, agents or representatives as described herein) with respect to an alternative restructuring. To the extent the Debtors, their affiliates, their subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents or representatives receive any inquiry, proposal or offer with respect to an alternative restructuring during the Non-Solicitation Period, the Debtors shall or shall cause their affiliates, subsidiaries or respective officers, directors, agents or representatives to, provide the Creditor Co-Proponents (subject to mutually agreed terms of confidentiality) and their counsel with a copy of and/or any details regarding such proposal within three (3) days of receiving such inquiry, proposal or offer.

Section  7.      Right to Appear and Participate. Nothing in Sections  3.01, 4.01 and 5.01 hereof shall be deemed to limit any of the following rights of any Party, to the extent consistent with this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet:

(a)    to appear and participate as a party in interest in any matter to be adjudicated in the Chapter 11 Cases so long as such appearance or participation and the positions advocated in connection therewith, including positions with respect to the CNTA Dispute, are not inconsistent with this Agreement, the Restructuring Term Sheet, or the terms of the Plan or the Plan Documents, and, other than as a result of actions or omissions any such Party takes or does not take in good faith to enforce its rights under this Agreement, the Restructuring Term Sheet, or the terms of the Plan or the Plan Documents, do not hinder, delay or prevent consummation of the Plan or the Plan Documents;

(b)    to purchase, sell or enter into any transactions in connection with the Claims or any other claims against or interests in the Debtors, subject to the terms of Section  8 hereof; or

(c)    to enforce all rights under any applicable credit agreement, indenture or other loan document in existence as of the date hereof or under any applicable law.

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Section 8.    Transfer of Claims.

(a)    Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall not in any way restrict the right or ability of any Party to sell, use, assign, transfer, grant any participation or other beneficial interest in, or otherwise dispose of (“ Transfer ”) any claims as such term is defined in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code (each a “ Claim ” and, collectively, the “ Claims ”); provided , however , that, for the period commencing as of the PSA Effective Date (as defined below) until the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof, each Party agrees, solely with respect to itself, that it shall not Transfer any Claims, and any purported Transfer of Claims shall be null and void ab initio , unless (i) the transferee is a Party, or (ii) if the transferee is not a Party, such transferee delivers to the Company (in any manner permitted by Section  15.14 hereof) within three (3) business days of the Transfer an executed joinder to this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit  2 (a “ Joinder Agreement ”) pursuant to which such transferee shall have assumed all obligations of the Party transferring such Claims and shall become a Party to this Agreement, provided , further that this provision shall not apply to a disposition in connection with a pledge or grant of a security interest in any Claim made in good faith by a Party in connection with any financing if such pledge agrees to vote the Claims in favor of the Plan, provided , further , that, if the transferor of the Claims is a Creditor Co-Proponent, the transferee of such Claims (or any subsequent transferee) shall not become or be deemed to become a Creditor Co-Proponent, and shall not undertake the commitments of the Creditor Co-Proponents under the Private Placement Agreement or the Backstop Commitment Agreement, but such transferee of such Claims shall become a Party to this Agreement as an Additional Supporting Creditor Party hereto. The failure by a Party to comply with the Transfer procedure described in the first proviso of the immediately preceding sentence (resulting in such Transfer becoming null and void ab initio ) shall not constitute a material breach for purposes of Section  12.02(h) hereof.

For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent not already a Party to this Agreement, a transferee of Claims under this Agreement shall become a Party to this Agreement with respect to any and all Claims owned by such Party, and any and all such Claims owned by such transferee party shall automatically and immediately upon joinder of such transferee party to this Agreement be deemed subject to all of the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement shall in no way be construed to preclude any Party from acquiring additional Claims; provided , however , that any such additional Claims acquired by a Party shall automatically and immediately upon acquisition by such Party be deemed subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, whether or not notice of such acquisition is given to the Company, and that, so long as this Agreement has not been terminated, such Party shall vote (or cause to be voted) any such additional Claims in favor of the Plan in accordance and consistent with Sections  3.01(a), 4.01(a) and 5.01(a) hereof, as applicable, provided , further , that any and all Claims acquired by any member of the Noteholder Co-Proponents shall not be acquired in such party’s capacity as an “Initial Party” (as defined in the Restructuring Term Sheet), but shall be acquired in such party’s capacity as a “Phase Two Private Placement Party,” “Additional Private Placement Party,” “Phase Two Backstop Party,” or “Additional Backstop Party,” each as defined in the Restructuring Term Sheet, as applicable, provided , further , that in no event shall any such Transfer relieve a Party hereto from liability for its breach or non-performance of its obligations hereunder prior to the date of delivery of such Joinder Agreement.

(b)    Notwithstanding Section 8(a) : (A) a Party may settle or deliver any Claims to settle pursuant to an agreement to Transfer such Claim entered into by such Party prior to the date of this Agreement pending as of the date of such Party’s entry into this Agreement without the requirement that the transferee be or become a Party or execute a

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Joinder Agreement (subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and it being understood that any Claims acquired and held ( i.e. , not as part of a short transaction) shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement); (B) a Party may Transfer its Claims to an entity that is acting in its capacity as a Qualified Marketmaker (as defined below) without the requirement that the Qualified Marketmaker become a Party; provided that any subsequent Transfer by such Qualified Marketmaker of the right, title or interest in such Claims is to a transferee that is or becomes a Party at the time of such transfer; and (C) to the extent that a Party is acting in its capacity as a Qualified Marketmaker, it may Transfer any right, title or interest in Claims that the Qualified Marketmaker acquires from a lender who is not a Party without the requirement that the transferee be or become a Party or execute a Joinder Agreement.

For these purposes, a “Qualified Marketmaker” means an entity that (x) holds itself out to the public or applicable private markets as standing ready in the ordinary course of its business to purchase from customers and sell to customers Claims against the Company (including debt securities or other debt) or enter with customers into long and short positions in Claims against the Company (including debt securities or other debt), in its capacity as a dealer or market maker in such Claims against the Company, and (y) is in fact regularly in the business of making a market in Claims against issuers or borrowers (including debt securities or other debt).

Section  9.      Mutual Representations, Warranties, and Covenants. Each of the Parties individually represents, warrants, and covenants to each other Party, as of the date of this Agreement (or, with respect to a transferee, the date of such Transfer), as follows (each of which is a continuing representation, warranty, and covenant):

9.01.     Existence; Enforceability . It is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, and this Agreement is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Party (as to the Debtors, subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court), enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

9.02.     No Violation . The execution, delivery and performance by such Party of this Agreement does not and shall not (i) violate (a) any provision of law, rule or regulation applicable to it or any of its subsidiaries, as applicable, or (b) its charter or bylaws (or other similar governing documents) or those of any of its subsidiaries, as applicable, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, any material contractual obligation to which it or any of its subsidiaries, as applicable, is a party.

9.03.     No Consent or Approval . Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, and except for approval by the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the Debtors, no consent or approval is required by any other person or entity in order for it to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and perform the respective obligations under, this Agreement.

9.04.     Power and Authority . It has all requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar authority to execute this Agreement and carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and perform its obligations contemplated hereunder, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of such Party’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other similar action on its part (as to the Debtors, subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court).

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9.05.     Supporting Creditor Parties’ Representations . Each Supporting Creditor Party individually represents, warrants, and covenants to each other Party that the following statements are true, correct, and complete as of the date of this Agreement (or, with respect to a transferee, the date of such Transfer) (each of which is a continuing representation, warranty, and covenant):

(a)    it (i) is either (A) the sole beneficial owner of or has binding commitments to purchase the aggregate principal amount of Claims set forth below its signature hereto, or (B) subject to Section  15.17 below, has sole investment or voting discretion with respect to the principal amount of Claims set forth below its signature hereto and has the power and authority to bind the beneficial owner(s) of such Claims to the terms of this Agreement (subject, in the case of participations, to contrary directions to vote that may be received by the nominal owner(s) from other participation counterparties); (ii) has full power and authority to act on behalf of, vote and consent to matters concerning such Claims and to dispose of, exchange, assign, and transfer such Claims; and (iii) holds no other Claims;

(b)    other than pursuant to this Agreement, and subject to Section  15.17 below, its Claims are free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim, equity, option, proxy, voting restriction, right of first refusal, or other limitation on disposition or encumbrance of any kind that would adversely affect in any way such Supporting Creditor Party’s performance of its obligations contained in this Agreement at the time such obligations are required to be performed;

(c)    it (i) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters of this type that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of entering into this Agreement and of making an informed investment decision, and has conducted an independent review and analysis of the business and affairs of the Debtors that it considers sufficient and reasonable for purposes of entering into this Agreement and (ii) is an “accredited investor” (as defined by Rule 501 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended); and

(d)    it has made no prior assignment, sale, participation, grant, conveyance, pledge, or other Transfer of, and has not entered into any other agreement to assign, sell, participate, grant, convey, pledge, or otherwise Transfer, in whole or in part, any portion of its right, title, or interests in any of the Claims that are inconsistent or conflict with representations and warranties of such Supporting Creditor Party herein or that would render it otherwise unable to comply with this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, either generally or with respect to any specific Claims.

Section  10.      No Waiver of Participation and Reservation of Rights and Ratification of Liability. This Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet evidence a proposed settlement of disputes, including, among other disputes, the CNTA Dispute, among the Parties. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing herein is intended to, or does, in any manner waive, limit, impair, or restrict any right or ability of each of the Parties to protect and preserve its rights, remedies and interests. Without limiting the foregoing sentence in any

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way, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise set forth in the Plan are not consummated, or if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, each of the Parties fully reserves any and all of its rights, remedies, and interests. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and any other applicable rules of evidence, this Agreement, the Restructuring Term Sheet and all negotiations relating hereto shall not be admissible into evidence in any action, case, or proceeding other than an action, case or proceeding to enforce the terms of the foregoing agreements.

Section  11.      Effectiveness . This Agreement shall become effective and enforceable (a) with respect to the Creditor Co-Proponents, upon the date of execution by each of the Creditor Co-Proponents; (b) with respect to the Debtors, on the date the Bankruptcy Court authorizes the Debtors to enter into this Agreement and (c) with respect to any other Party (the date of execution or joinder by such Party to this Agreement) (such date, the “ PSA Effective Date ”). Upon the PSA Effective Date, the Restructuring Term Sheet shall be deemed effective for the purposes of this Agreement and thereafter the terms and conditions therein may only be amended, modified, waived or otherwise supplemented as set forth in Section  12 hereof.

Section 12.    Termination Events.

12.01.     Debtors’ Termination Events . This Agreement may be terminated by the Debtors, in their sole discretion, following the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “ Debtor Termination Event ”):

(a)    if holders of two-thirds (2/3) in amount of each of (i) the Second Lien Notes Claims and (ii) the Unsecured Senior Notes Claims have not joined this Agreement prior to the date on which the PPA and BCA Approval Order is entered (the “ PSA Termination Condition ”); provided , however , the Debtors may waive the PSA Termination Condition in their sole discretion, but may only exercise the PSA Termination Condition (or waive such condition) prior to entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, provided , further , however that the timely and valid exercise of the PSA Termination Condition shall relieve the Debtors from any obligation to pay the Breakup Payments or Expense Reimbursement or any other obligations under the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Private Placement Agreement;

(b)    the determination by any of the Company’s boards of directors or members, as applicable, in good faith, based on the advice of its outside counsel, that (i) proceeding with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement would be inconsistent with the continued exercise of its fiduciary duties, or (ii) having received a proposal or offer for an Alternative Transaction, that such Alternative Transaction is likely to be more favorable than the Plan and that continued support of the Plan pursuant to this Agreement would be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations;

(c)    the appointment in the Chapter 11 Cases of a trustee or receiver, the conversion of the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the dismissal of the Chapter 11 Cases by order of the Bankruptcy Court, provided , however , that the occurrence of any of the foregoing as to the Gold Field Debtors shall not cause a Termination Event;

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(d)    following the delivery of written notice thereof by the Debtors, the occurrence of a material breach by any of the Parties of any of its obligations, representations, warranties, covenants or commitments set forth in this Agreement that adversely and materially affects the Debtors’ rights under this Agreement and is either unable to be cured or is not cured within five (5) business days following the delivery of such notice;

(e)    the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization pursuant to section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code;

(f)    either the order approving the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered or is materially modified or materially amended after entry in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Debtors; or

(g)    the issuance by any governmental authority, including but not limited to the Bankruptcy Court, any regulatory authority (local, state, federal or otherwise), or any other court of competent jurisdiction (state or federal), of any ruling, order or any other document or official record (i) denying approval of any material term or condition of the Plan, the Plan Documents, or the Restructuring, (ii) enjoining the substantial consummation of the Restructuring, (iii) making illegal or otherwise restricting, preventing, or prohibiting the Restructuring or (iv) otherwise substantially impeding or rendering impossible or impracticable the substantial consummation of the Restructuring; provided , however , that the Debtors shall have five (5) business days following the issuance of any such ruling or order to obtain relief that would allow consummation of the Restructuring in a manner that does not prevent or diminish compliance with the terms of the Plan Documents and this Agreement.

12.02.     Creditor Co-Proponents’ Termination Events . This Agreement may be terminated by the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents or the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee upon two (2) business days prior written notice delivered to the other Parties upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each a “ Termination Event ”):

(a)    any Debtor accepts an Alternative Transaction, including, but not limited to filing with the Bankruptcy Court, or publically announcing that it will file with the Bankruptcy Court, any plan of reorganization or liquidation other than the Plan;

(b)    the Debtors deliver a Debtor Fiduciary Notice (as defined below) to the Creditor Co-Proponents;

(c)    the appointment in the Chapter 11 Cases of a trustee or receiver, the conversion of the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the dismissal of the Chapter 11 Cases by order of the Bankruptcy Court, provided , however , that the occurrence of any of the foregoing as to the Gold Field Debtors shall not cause a Termination Event;

(d)    the failure of the Debtors to have filed (i) the Plan, (ii) the Disclosure Statement, (iii) a motion seeking approval of the Disclosure Statement and procedures for the solicitation of the Plan, and (iv) a motion seeking approval of the Backstop Commitment Agreement and the Private Placement Agreement by no later than December 22, 2016;

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(e)    the failure of the Debtors to have filed a motion to approve a commitment letter or an engagement letter with the Lead Arrangers pursuant to which the Lead Arrangers shall have provided commitments for the full amount of the Exit Facility or agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for commitments for the full amount of the Exit Facility by January 11, 2017;

(f)    the failure of an order to have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court approving the Disclosure Statement and the commencement of solicitation for the Plan shall have been entered by January 31, 2017;

(g)    failure of the Confirmation Hearing to have commenced by no later than five (5) days after the date scheduled by the Bankruptcy Court in the Disclosure Statement Order for the Confirmation Hearing to occur;

(h)    the failure of the Plan Effective Date to have occurred by April 15, 2017;

(i)    following the delivery of written notice thereof by a non-breaching Party, the occurrence of a material breach by any of the Parties of any of its obligations, representations, warranties, covenants or commitments set forth in this Agreement that is either unable to be cured or is not cured within five (5) business days following the delivery of such notice;

(j)    the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order (i) terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization pursuant to section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code or (ii) invalidating, disallowing, subordinating, or limiting the enforceability, priority or validity of the Claims of any of the Creditor Co-Proponents;

(k)    any Debtor (i) amending, modifying, or filing a pleading with the Bankruptcy Court seeking authority to, or with the effect of, amending or modifying the Plan Documents, in a manner that is inconsistent with this Agreement and the exhibits hereto, or which is otherwise in a form or substance not reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Creditor Parties, or (ii) publicly announcing, disclosing, or otherwise publicizing its intention to take any such acts, whether independently or in conjunction with another party;

(l)    any Debtor files with the Bankruptcy Court any motion or application seeking authority to use, sell, abandon or otherwise dispose of any assets, except as provided in the Interim Operating Covenant without the prior written consent of the Requisite Creditor Parties;

(m)    either the order approving the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered or is materially modified or materially amended after entry in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Requisite Creditor Parties; or

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(n)    the issuance by any governmental authority, including but not limited to the Bankruptcy Court, any regulatory authority (local, state, federal or otherwise), or any other court of competent jurisdiction (state or federal), of any ruling, order or any other document or official record (i) denying approval of any material term or condition of the Plan, the Plan Documents, or the Restructuring, (ii) enjoining the substantial consummation of the Restructuring, (iii) making illegal or otherwise restricting, preventing, or prohibiting the Restructuring or (iv) otherwise substantially impeding or rendering impossible or impracticable the substantial consummation of the Restructuring; provided , however , that the Debtors shall have five (5) business days following the issuance of any such ruling or order to obtain relief that would allow consummation of the Restructuring in a manner that does not prevent or diminish compliance with the terms of the Plan Documents and this Agreement.

12.03.     Noteholder Co-Proponents’ Termination Events . This Agreement may be terminated by the Noteholder Steering Committee upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each, a “ Termination Event ”):

(a)    the failure of an order to have been entered by the Bankruptcy Court approving the Private Placement Agreement and the Backstop Commitment Agreement (including approval of the fees set forth therein in connection with the Private Placement Agreement and the Backstop Commitment Agreement as allowed administrative expense claims under section 503(b) of the Bankruptcy Code) by January 31, 2017;

(b)    any of the orders approving the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Private Placement Agreement is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered or is materially modified or materially amended after entry in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Consenting Noteholders; or

(c)    the termination of the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Private Placement Agreement pursuant to their respective terms.

12.04.     Second Lien Noteholders’ Termination Event . In the event the acknowledgment set forth in Section  3.03 of this Agreement by Citibank, N.A. in its capacity as the First Lien Agent ceases to be in effect, any holder of Second Lien Notes may withdraw from and no longer remain bound by this Agreement within five (5) business days after receiving written notice of such event, it being understood that the Agreement shall remain binding among the remaining Parties; provided , however, the Ad Hoc Secured Committee Members may not utilize this termination event if the Plan provides for unconditional payment in full in cash or unimpairment of claims arising under the First Lien Credit Agreement.

12.05.     Citibank Termination Event . The First Lien Agent may withdraw from and no longer remain bound by this Agreement, it being understood that the Agreement shall remain binding among the remaining Parties, in the event that the First Lien Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that it is subject to the direction from the “Required Lenders,” as such term is defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement, requiring it to act in a manner inconsistent with its obligations under this Agreement.

12.06.     Mutual Termination . This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual consent of the Debtors, the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents and the Noteholder Steering Committee.

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12.07.     Automatic Termination Event . In the event the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Private Placement Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms, this Agreement shall be automatically terminated notwithstanding Section  12.08 hereof.

12.08.     Outside Date Termination . Any individual Creditor Co-Proponent shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, as to itself only, if the effective date of the Plan shall not have occurred by June 14, 2017. In the event a Creditor Co-Proponent terminates pursuant to this Section  12.08 , such termination shall be effective as to such Creditor Co-Proponent only and shall not affect any rights or obligations of any other party to this Agreement.

12.09.    No Party may validly terminate this Agreement based upon its failure to perform or comply in any material respect with the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any of the Plan Documents, to the extent such Plan Document is effective, with such failure to perform or comply causing, or resulting in, the occurrence of one or more Termination Events specified herein. Nothing in this Section  12 shall relieve any Party of liability for any breach or non-performance of this Agreement occurring prior to the Termination Date.

12.10.     Effect of Termination Date .

(a)    Within three (3) days following the delivery of a termination notice pursuant to Sections 12.02 or 12.03 hereof, each of the Debtors and the Requisite Creditor Parties may waive, in writing, the occurrence of the Termination Event identified in the termination notice. Absent such waiver, this Agreement shall be terminated on the fourth (4th ) day following delivery of the termination notice pursuant to Sections 12.02 or 12.03 hereof (such date, the “ Termination Date ”). On the Termination Date, the provisions of this Agreement and the Restructuring Term Sheet shall terminate, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

(b)    For the avoidance of doubt, each of the Parties hereby waives any requirement under section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code to lift the automatic stay thereunder for purposes of providing notice under this Agreement (and agrees not to object to any non-breaching Party seeking, if necessary, to lift such automatic stay in connection with the provision of any such notice); provided , however , that nothing in this paragraph shall prejudice any Party’s rights to argue that the termination was not proper under the terms of this Agreement.

12.11.     Termination Upon Effective Date . This Agreement shall terminate automatically without further required action or notice upon the Effective Date.

Section  13.      Cooperation and Support. The Parties shall cooperate with each other in good faith and shall coordinate their activities (to the extent practicable) in respect of all matters concerning the implementation and consummation of the Restructuring. Furthermore, subject to the terms of this Agreement, each of the Parties shall execute and deliver any other agreements or instruments, seek regulatory approvals and take other similar actions outside of the Chapter 11 Cases as may be reasonably appropriate or necessary, from time to time, to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement or to effectuate the solicitation of the Plan, the Plan and/or the Restructuring, as applicable, and shall refrain from taking any action that would frustrate the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

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Section  14.      Amendments. Any amendment to this Agreement and any exhibits attached hereto, may only be modified, amended or supplemented pursuant to the following conditions:

14.01.     Debtors . Except with respect to Section 4.03 hereof, the Debtors’ written approval (including via email) is required for the effectiveness of any modification, amendment or supplement to this Agreement and any exhibit attached hereto, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed with respect to any of the foregoing that do not adversely affect the rights of the Debtors under this Agreement.

14.02.     First Lien Lender Co-Proponents . The Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents’ written approval (including via email) is required for any modification, amendment or supplement to the following documents (but excluding documents related to the Bonding Solution): (i) the indenture for the New Second Lien Notes (if applicable), (ii) the Plan, (iii) the Disclosure Statement, (iv) the Disclosure Statement Order, (v) the Confirmation Order, (vi) the Restructuring Term Sheet (except with respect to written approval rights for Exhibits 3, 5 and 8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet) and (vii) this Agreement (except with respect to Section 4.03), in each case subject to Section  3.02 hereof, provided , however, that no such consents and approvals shall be required with respect to the indenture for the New Second Lien Notes and related documentation (if applicable), which indenture and related documentation shall be, as applicable, consistent with the terms set forth on Exhibit 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents.

14.03.     Noteholder Steering Committee . The Noteholder Steering Committee’s express written approval (including via email) is required for any modification, amendment or supplement to this Agreement, any exhibits attached hereto, and/or the Plan Documents in accordance with the terms of the Restructuring Term Sheet. The Restructuring Term Sheet and any Plan Documents may not be altered, amended or modified without the requisite approval required under the terms of Exhibit 8 to the Restructuring Term Sheet. The indenture for the New Second Lien Notes and related documentation (including, without limitation, the security and guaranty documentation and any intercreditor agreements) (if applicable) shall be consistent with the terms set forth on Exhibit 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee.

Section 15.    Miscellaneous.

15.01.     Company Fiduciary Duties . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall require the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates or any of its or their respective directors, officers or members, as applicable (each in such person’s capacity as a director, officer or member), to take any action, or to refrain from taking any action, to the extent that taking such action or refraining from taking such action would be inconsistent with, or cause such party to breach, such party’s fiduciary obligations

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under applicable law, subject to the Non-Solicitation Provision set forth in Section  6.02 , provided , however , for the avoidance of doubt, (a) if the Debtors or the Company exercise the PSA Termination Condition, as set forth in Section  12.01(a) hereto, the Debtors shall be relieved of any obligation to pay the Breakup Payment and Expense Reimbursement and (b) if the Debtors or the Company exercise their right under this Section  15.01 after entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, (x) the Breakup Payments and Expense Reimbursement shall be payable in accordance with the terms set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet and (y) the Debtors shall provide notice of such decision to exercise their rights under this Section  15.01 to the Creditor Co-Proponents within one (1) business day (such notice, a “ Debtor Fiduciary Duty Notice ”).

15.02.     Complete Agreement . This Agreement, the Backstop Commitment Agreement, the Private Placement Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules attached hereto and thereto, and any and all amendments or restatements of any of the foregoing, is the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written, between the Parties with respect thereto. No claim of waiver, modification, consent or acquiescence with respect to any provision of this Agreement shall be made against any Party, except on the basis of a written instrument executed by or on behalf of such Party.

15.03.     Parties . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Parties. No rights or obligations of any Party under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity except as provided in Section  8 hereof. Subject to Section  13 hereof, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, shall give to any person or entity, other than the Parties, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and for the avoidance of doubt, if any Party executes and becomes bound by this Agreement solely as to a specific business unit, division or desk, no affiliate of such Party or other business unit, division or desk within any such Party (and no Claims held by such other business unit, division or desk) shall be subject to this Agreement unless they separately execute a Joinder Agreement.

15.04.     Headings . The headings of all sections of this Agreement are solely for the convenience of reference and are not a part of and are not intended to govern, limit or aid in the construction or interpretation of any term or provision hereof.

15.05.     GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; SELECTION OF FORUM; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. Each Party hereto agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contained in or contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent possible, in the Bankruptcy Court, and, solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement or the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement, (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court and (iii) waives any objection that the Bankruptcy Court is an inconvenient

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forum or does not have jurisdiction over any party hereto. Each Party hereto irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

15.06.     Specific Performance . It is understood and agreed by the Parties that money damages would be an insufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any Party, and a non-breaching Party may be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy of any such breach, without necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy, including, without limitation, an order of the Bankruptcy Court or other court of competent jurisdiction requiring any Party to comply promptly with any of its obligations hereunder; provided , however , that each Party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of a bond in connection with such remedy.

15.07.     Execution of Agreement . This Agreement may be executed and delivered (by facsimile, by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf) or otherwise) in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same agreement. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of a Party has been duly authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said Party.

15.08.     Interpretation . This Agreement is the product of negotiations between the Debtors and the Initial Supporting Parties, and, in the enforcement or interpretation hereof, is to be interpreted in a neutral manner to effect the intent of the Parties hereto, and any presumption with regard to interpretation for or against any Party by reason of that Party having drafted or caused to be drafted this Agreement, or any portion hereof, shall not be effective in regard to the interpretation hereof.

15.09.     Successors and Assigns; Severability . This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and representatives, other than a trustee or similar representative appointed in a bankruptcy case; provided that nothing contained in this Section  15.09 shall be deemed to permit sales, assignments, or other Transfers or other claims against or interests in the Company other than in accordance with this Agreement. The agreements, representations and obligations of the Supporting Creditor Parties under this Agreement are, in all respects, several and not joint. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision or part thereof and the remaining part of such provision hereof and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Upon any such determination of invalidity, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to affect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a reasonably acceptable manner so that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

15.10.     Representation by Counsel . Each Party hereto acknowledges that it has been represented by counsel (or had the opportunity to and waived its right to do so) in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would provide any Party hereto with a defense to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement against such Party based upon lack of legal counsel shall have no application and is expressly waived.

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15.11.     Survival . Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, the agreements and obligations of the Parties in this Section  15 and in Sections  10 and 16 hereof shall survive such termination and shall continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Parties in accordance with the terms hereof.

15.12.     Independent Due Diligence and Decision-Making . Each Supporting Creditor Party hereby confirms that its decision to execute this Agreement has been based upon its independent investigation of the operations, businesses, financial and other conditions and prospects of the Company.

15.13.     Relationship Among Parties . It is understood and agreed that no Supporting Creditor Party has any duty of trust or confidence in any form with any other Supporting Creditor Party, and, except as provided in this Agreement, there are no agreements, commitments or undertakings among or between them. The Parties further acknowledge that this Agreement does not constitute an agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to acting together for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any debt or equity securities of the Debtors and the Creditor Co-Proponents do not constitute a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In this regard, it is understood and agreed that any Creditor Co-Proponent may trade in the Claims or other debt or equity securities of the Company without the consent of the Company, as the case may be, or any other Creditor Co-Proponent, subject to applicable securities laws and the terms of this Agreement; provided , further , that no Creditor Co-Proponent shall have any responsibility for any such trading by any other entity by virtue of this Agreement. No prior history, pattern or practice of sharing confidences among or between the Supporting Creditor Parties shall in any way affect or negate this understanding and agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the duties and obligations of the Supporting Creditor Parties under this Agreement shall be several, not joint.

15.14.     Notices . All notices hereunder shall be deemed given if in writing and delivered, if sent by electronic mail, courier or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the following addresses and facsimile numbers (or at such other addresses or facsimile numbers as shall be specified by like notice):

(a) if to the Debtors, to:

Peabody Energy Corporation

701 Market Street

St. Louis, MO 63101

Fax No. (314) 342-7597

Attention: A. Verona Dorch, Chief Legal Officer

Email: vdorch@peabodyenergy.com

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with copies to:

Jones Day

North Point

901 Lakeside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

Fax No. (216) 579-0212

Attention: Heather Lennox, Esq.

Email: hlennox@jonesday.com

and

Jones Day

77 West Wacker

Chicago, IL 60601

Fax No. (312) 782-8585

Attention: Edward B. Winslow, Esq.

Email: ebwinslow@jonesday.com

and

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

7700 Forsyth Boulevard

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Fax No. (314) 621-5065

Attention: Steven N. Cousins, Esq. and Susan K. Ehlers, Esq.

Email: scousins@armstrongteasdale.com; sehlers@armstrongteasdale.com

(b)    if to a Supporting Creditor Party or a transferee thereof, to the addresses, electronic mail addresses or facsimile numbers set forth below following the Supporting Creditor Party’s signature (or as directed by any transferee thereof), as the case may be, with copies to any counsel designated by such Supporting Creditor Party, including as follows:

in respect of the First Lien Agent and the First Lien Lender Co-Proponents:

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Fax No. (212) 710-5800

Attention: Damian S. Schaible, Esq., Darren Klein, Esq. and Angela M. Libby, Esq.

Email: damian.schaible@davispolk.com; darren.klein@davispolk.com; angela.libby@davispolk.com

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and

Bryan Cave LLP

One Metropolitan Square

211 N. Broadway

Suite 3600

St. Louis, MO 63102

Fax No. (314) 259-2020

Attention: Lloyd A. Palans, Esq., Laura Uberti Hughes, Esq. and Brian C. Walsh, Esq.

Email: lapalans@bryancave.com; brian.walsh@bryancave.com; laura.hughes@bryancave.com

in respect of PointState, Contrarian and Panning of the Ad Hoc Secured Committee Members:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Fax No. (212) 735-2000

Attention: Shana A. Elberg, Esq. and Sarah M. Ward, Esq.

Email: Shana.elberg@skadden.com; Sarah.ward@skadden.com

and

Stinson Leonard Street LLP

7700 Forsyth Boulevard

Suite 1100

St. Louis, MO 63105

Fax No. (314) 863-9388

Attention: John G. Young, Jr., Esq.

Email: john.young@stinson.com

in respect of the South Dakota Investment Council:

Woods, Fuller, Schultz & Smith P.C.

300 South Phillips Ave, Suite 300

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Attention: Jordan J. Feist, Esq.

Email: jordan.feist@woodsfuller.com; jeff.hallem@state.sd.us

in respect of Aurelius and Elliott:

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

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New York, NY 10036

Fax No. (212) 715-8000

Attention: Kenneth H. Eckstein, Esq., Stephen D. Zide, Esq. and Andy Dove, Esq.

Email: KEckstein@kramerlevin.com; SZide@kramerlevin.com; ADove@kramerlevin.com

and

Doster, Ullom & Boyle, LLC

16090 Swingley Ridge Road

Suite 620

St. Louis, MO 63017

Fax No. (636) 532-1082

Attention: Gregory D. Willard, Esq., John G. Boyle, Esq.

Email: gwillard@dubllc.com; jboyle@dubllc.com

in respect of Discovery Capital:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Fax No. (212) 446-4900

Attention: Stephen E. Hessler, Esq.

Email: shessler@kirkland.com

and

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

Fax No. (415) 439-1500

Attention: Brian Ford, Esq. and Melissa N. Koss, Esq.

Email: Bford@kirkland.com; Melissa.koss@kirkland.com

Any notice given by delivery, mail or courier shall be effective when received. Any notice given by facsimile shall be effective upon oral or machine confirmation of successful transmission. Any notice given by electronic mail shall be effective upon delivery.

15.15.     Third Party Beneficiaries . Unless expressly stated herein, this Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no other person or entity shall be a third party beneficiary hereof.

15.16.     No Solicitation . This Agreement is not and shall not be deemed to be a solicitation for votes to accept or reject the Plan or any plan of reorganization for purposes of sections 1125 and 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code. The votes of the holders of Claims against the Company will not be solicited until such holders who are entitled to vote on the Plan have

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received the Disclosure Statement and related ballot, the Plan, and other required solicitation materials. In addition, this Agreement does not constitute an offer to issue or sell securities to any person, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire or buy securities, in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation would be unlawful.

15.17.     Supporting Creditor Parties’ Obligations . Anything set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, notwithstanding, including without limitation the representations and warranties set forth in Section  9.05 , the Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Supporting Creditor Parties that are holders of First Lien Lender Claims may be the beneficial owner of all or a portion of the principal amount of such First Lien Lender Claims pursuant to a participation agreement. Accordingly, such Supporting Creditor Parties’ investment and voting discretion for all purposes hereunder may be limited or restricted by the express terms of such Supporting Creditor Parties’ respective participation agreement which may grant the nominal or record holder of such First Lien Lender Claims (held by participation) the right to vote or direct actions in respect of such Supporting Creditor Parties’ First Lien Lender Claims in accordance with the written direction of other creditors (including such nominal or record holder) owing or holding interests representing more than 50% of such nominal or record holders’ First Lien Lender Claims, and such Supporting Creditor Parties’ liabilities and obligations hereunder shall be limited accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, any Supporting Creditor Party that holds First Lien Lender Claims pursuant to a participation agreement shall direct any nominal or record holder of such First Lien Lender Claims to vote all of its Claims in favor of the Plan in accordance with Sections  3.01(a), 4.01(a) and 5.01(a) .

Section 16.    Public Disclosure. The Supporting Creditors Parties hereby consent to the disclosure of the execution and contents of this Agreement by the Debtors in the Plan, Disclosure Statement, the other Plan Documents, and any filings by the Company with the Bankruptcy Court or the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) or as required by law or regulation; provided , however , that, except as required by law or any rule or regulation of any securities exchange or any governmental agency, the Debtors shall not, without the applicable Supporting Creditor Party’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (i) except insofar such name appears in the body of this Agreement and in the Restructuring Term Sheet, use the name of any Supporting Creditor Party or its controlled affiliates, officers, directors, managers, stockholders, members, employees, partners, representatives and agents in any press release or filing with the SEC or the Bankruptcy Court or (ii) disclose the holdings of the Debtors’ principal funded debt of any Supporting Creditor Party to any person; provided , however , that the Debtors shall be permitted to disclose at any time the aggregate principal amount of, and aggregate percentage of, debt under the First Lien Credit Agreement, Second Lien Notes or Unsecured Senior Notes beneficially owned by the Supporting Creditor Parties collectively (or by funds or accounts advised or managed by Supporting Creditor Parties).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

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EXHIBIT 1

RESTRUCTURING TERM SHEET

[INCLUDED AS EXHIBIT 99.1 TO THE

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

WITH WHICH THIS AGREEMENT

IS FILED]

EXHIBIT 2

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

This JOINDER AGREEMENT to that certain Plan Support Agreement entered into as of [    ], 2016 by and among the Debtors, the Supporting Creditor Parties (in their capacities as parties thereto), and attached hereto as Exhibit  A (as amended, modified, or amended and restated from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “ Plan Support Agreement ”), is hereby executed and delivered by [ ● ] (the “ Joining Party ”) as of              [ ● ] ,         .

Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan Support Agreement.

Agreement to be Bound . The Joining Party hereby agrees, on a several basis, to be bound by the Plan Support Agreement in accordance with its terms. The Joining Party shall hereafter be deemed to be a Party, and to the extent the Joining Party is a transferee of a Creditor Co-Proponent, such Joining Party shall hereafter be deemed to be an Additional Supporting Party, for any and all purposes under the Plan Support Agreement, and not a Creditor Co-Proponent. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent not already a Party to the Plan Support Agreement, the Joining Party shall only become a Party (or Supporting Creditor Party, to the extent applicable) to the Plan Support Agreement with respect to any and all Claims owned by such a Joining Party shall automatically and immediately upon execution of this Joinder Agreement be deemed to be subject to all of the terms of the Plan Support Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between this Joinder Agreement and the Plan Support Agreement, the Plan Support Agreement shall control in all respects.

Representations and Warranties . With respect to the aggregate principal amount and type of Claims set forth below its name on the signature page hereof, the Joining Party hereby makes the representations and warranties of the Parties set forth in Section  9 of the Plan Support Agreement to each other Party to the Plan Support Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, only the aggregate principal amount of the Claims that are the subject of the Transfer must be stated on the signature page of this Joinder Agreement.

Governing Law . This Joinder Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to any conflicts of laws principles thereof that would require the application of the law of any other jurisdiction.

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Exhibit A

Plan Support Agreement

Exhibit 10.2

PRIVATE PLACEMENT AGREEMENT

AMONG

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

AND

THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT PARTIES PARTY HERETO

Dated as of December 22, 2016

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PRIVATE PLACEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of December 22, 2016, is made by and among Peabody Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), on behalf of itself and each of its direct and indirect debtor subsidiaries (each a “ Debtor ” and, collectively, the “ Debtors ” and, together with their non-Debtor affiliates, the “ Company Group ”) on the one hand, and each Private Placement Party (as defined below), on the other hand. The Company and each Private Placement Party is referred to herein, individually, as a “ Party ” and, collectively, as the “ Parties ”. Capitalized terms that are used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in Section  1.1 hereof or, if not defined therein, shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Private Placement Parties have entered into a Plan Support Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D (including the terms and conditions set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet attached as Exhibit 1 to the Plan Support Agreement (the “ Restructuring Term Sheet ” and collectively, including all the exhibits thereto, as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Plan Support Agreement ”)), which (a) provides for the restructuring of the Debtors’ capital structure and financial obligations pursuant to a plan of reorganization to be filed in jointly administered cases (the “ Chapter 11 Cases ”) under Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532 (as it may be amended from time to time, the “ Bankruptcy Code ”), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (the “ Bankruptcy Court ”), implementing the terms and conditions of the Restructuring and (b) requires that the Plan be consistent with the Plan Support Agreement.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan and this Agreement, the Company will conduct (a) a rights offering pursuant to the Backstop Commitment Agreement and (b) a private placement for the Private Placement Shares at an aggregate purchase price equal to the Private Placement Amount and a per-share purchase price equal to the Per Share Purchase Price on the Effective Date.

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and as set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet, each Initial Private Placement Party has agreed to purchase (on a several and not joint basis) the Private Placement Shares, subject to the ability of each Additional Private Placement Party (if any) to purchase its Private Placement Percentage of the Private Placement Shares, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, agreements, representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, the Company (on behalf of itself and each other Debtor) and each of the Private Placement Parties hereby agrees as follows:

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, whenever used in this Agreement (including any Exhibits and Schedules hereto), the following terms shall have the respective meanings specified below:

“ Additional Commitment Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Additional Party Claim Amount ” means the Allowed Claim amount beneficially owned by each Additional Private Placement Party as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Private Placement Enrollment Outside Date (except for any Phase Two Party Claim Amounts beneficially owned by any Phase Two Private Placement Party), as reported by each Additional Private Placement Party (including documentation evidencing such beneficial ownership) to the Claims and Balloting Agent promptly after becoming an Additional Private Placement Party.

“ Additional Private Placement Party ” means each party that is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an Institutional Accredited Investor (which is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) and that is a holder of an Eligible Private Placement Claim that agrees to (i) participate in the Private Placement Commitment by joining this Agreement and the Plan Support Agreement pursuant to Article II of this Agreement, (ii) join the Backstop Commitment Agreement as a Commitment Party prior to the applicable deadline described herein, and (iii) subscribe for its full entitlement of Rights Offering Shares in the Rights Offering. Initial Private Placement Parties may be Additional Private Placement Parties with respect only to additional Eligible Private Placement Claims purchased in excess of the Eligible Private Placement Claims held by such Initial Private Placement Parties as of the execution of this Agreement.

“ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person, and shall include the meaning of “affiliate” set forth in section 101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. “ Affiliated ” has a correlative meaning.

“ Affiliated Fund ” means any investment fund the primary investment advisor to which is a Private Placement Party or an Affiliate thereof.

“ Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ Allowed Claim ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Allowed Class  5B Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

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“ Alternative Transaction ” means any dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, merger, transaction, consolidation, business combination, joint venture, partnership, sale of assets, financing (debt or equity), or restructuring of any Debtor or non-Debtor member of the Company Group, other than the Restructuring.

“ Antitrust Authorities ” means the United States Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, the attorneys general of the several states of the United States and any other Governmental Entity, whether domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction pursuant to the Antitrust Laws, and “ Antitrust Authority ” means any of them.

“ Antitrust Laws ” means the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and any other Law, whether domestic or foreign, governing agreements in restraint of trade, monopolization, pre-merger notification, the lessening of competition through merger or acquisition or anti-competitive conduct, and any foreign investment Laws.

“ Applicable Consent ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.6 .

“ Available Shares ” means the Private Placement Shares that any Private Placement Party fails to purchase as a result of a Private Placement Default by such Private Placement Party.

“ Backstop Commitment Agreement ” means that certain Backstop Commitment Agreement among Peabody Energy Corporation and the commitment parties party thereto, dated as of December 22, 2016.

“ Backstop Commitments ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Bankruptcy Code ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“ Bankruptcy Court ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“ Bankruptcy Rules ” means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as promulgated by the United States Supreme Court under section 2075 of title 28 of the United States Code, 28 U.S.C. § 2075, as applicable to the Chapter 11 Cases and the general, local, and chambers rules of the Bankruptcy Court.

“ Bonding Solution ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.13 .

“ Breakup Payments ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(b) .

“ Business Day ” means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, as defined in Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).

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“ Bylaws ” means the bylaws of the Reorganized Company, which shall become effective as of Effective Date, and which shall be consistent in all material respects with the terms set forth in the Plan.

“ Certificate of Incorporation ” means the certificate of incorporation of the Reorganized Company as in effect on the Effective Date, which shall be consistent in all material respects with the terms set forth in the Plan.

“ Chapter 11 Cases ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“ Claim ” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Bankruptcy Code.

“ Claims and Balloting Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Class  2 ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Class  5B ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Class  5B Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) .

“ Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a) .

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

“ Commitment Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Commitment Premium Shares ” means any Common Shares issued on account of the Private Placement Commitment Premium in accordance with Section 3.1(a) and the Backstop Commitment Premium in accordance with the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Common Shares ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, in the Reorganized Company.

“ Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ Company Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ Company Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan, as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan), subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and (i) sponsored or maintained (at the time of determination or at any time within the six years prior thereto) by any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate, or with respect to which any such entity has any actual or contingent liability or obligation or (ii) in respect of which any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, could under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

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“ Company SEC Documents ” means all of the reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including exhibits and other information incorporated therein) filed with the SEC by the Company.

“ Confirmation Hearing ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Confirmation Order ” means a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming the Plan pursuant to section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code.

“ Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b) .

“ Contract ” means any agreement, contract or instrument, including any loan, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, guarantee, deed of trust, license, franchise, commitment, lease, franchise agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or other obligation, and any amendments thereto, whether written or oral, but excluding the Plan.

“ Control ” means, with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or agency or otherwise.

“ Debtors ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ Defaulting Private Placement Party ” means in respect of a Private Placement Party Default that is continuing, the applicable defaulting Private Placement Party.

“ Definitive Documentation ” means the definitive documents and agreements governing the Restructuring. “ Definitive Documents ” has a correlative meaning.

“ Disclosure Statement ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Disclosure Statement Motion ” means the Debtors’ motion for an order, among other things, (a) approving the Disclosure Statement; (b) establishing a voting record date for the Plan; (c) approving solicitation packages and procedures for the distribution thereof; (d) approving the forms of ballots; (e) establishing procedures for voting on the Plan; and (f) establishing notice and objection procedures for the confirmation of the Plan.

“ Disclosure Statement Order ” means an Order approving the Disclosure Statement with respect to the Plan and the solicitation with respect to the Plan.

“ Effective Date ” means the date upon which (a) no stay of the Confirmation Order is in effect, (b) all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Plan have been satisfied or are expressly waived in accordance with the terms thereof, as the case may be, and (c) on which the Restructuring and the other transactions to occur on the Effective Date pursuant to the Plan become effective or are consummated.

“ Eligible Private Placement Claims ” means Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims and Allowed Class 5B Claims.

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“ Environmental Laws ” means all applicable laws (including common law), rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders in council, Orders, decrees, treaties, directives, judgments or legally binding agreements promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Entity, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the generation, management, Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material.

“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

“ ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any of the Debtors, is, or at any relevant time during the past six years was, treated as a single employer under any provision of Section 414 of the Code.

“ ERISA Event ” means (a) any Reportable Event or the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a Company Plan; (b) any failure by any Company Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Company Plan, whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Company Plan, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Company Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Company Plan, including the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC or any Company Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) a determination that any Company Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at-risk” status (within the meaning of Section 303 of ERISA or Section 430 of the Code); (f) the receipt by any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Company Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Company Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (g) the incurrence by any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Company Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the impending imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, “insolvent” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), or in “endangered” or “critical status” (within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA or Section 432 of the Code); (i) the conditions for imposition of a Lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA or Section 430(k) of the Code shall have been met with respect to any Company Plan; (j) the adoption of an amendment to a Company Plan requiring the provision of security to such Company Plan pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA; (k) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Company Plan or the assets thereof, or against any of the Debtors or any of the ERISA Affiliates in connection with any Company Plan; or (l) receipt from the IRS of notice of the failure of any Company Plan (or any other employee benefit plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code) to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, or the failure of any trust forming part of any Company Plan to qualify for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code.

“ Escrow Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .

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“ Escrow Account Funding Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b) .

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“ Exit Facility ” means a senior secured credit facility that may be entered into by one or more of the Reorganized Debtors on the Effective Date, the terms of which are no less favorable, when taken as a whole, to the Debtors than the terms of the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan as set forth on Exhibit 1 to the Restructuring Term Sheet, as determined by the Debtors in their reasonable business judgment, and of sufficient size and on appropriate terms, including the ability to enter into up to $250 million of ABL Facilities (as defined in Exhibit 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet), to avoid the need to issue all or part of the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan and/or the New Second Lien Notes.

“ Expense Reimbursement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) .

“ Filing Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a)(i) .

“ Filing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(b) .

“ Final DIP Order ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c) .

“ Final Order ” means an order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, as entered on the docket in the Chapter 11 Cases or the docket of any other court of competent jurisdiction, that has not been reversed, stayed, modified or amended, and as to which the time to appeal or seek certiorari or move, under Bankruptcy Rule 9023 or Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for a new trial, reargument or rehearing has expired, and no appeal or petition for certiorari or other proceeding for a new trial, reargument or rehearing has been timely taken, or as to which any appeal that has been taken or any petition for certiorari that has been timely filed has been withdrawn or resolved by the highest court to which the order or judgment was appealed or from which certiorari was sought or the new trial, reargument or rehearing shall have been denied or resulted in no modification of such order; provided that the possibility that a motion under Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or any analogous rule under the Bankruptcy Rules, may be filed relating to such order shall not prevent such order from being a Final Order.

“ First Lien Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ First Lien Credit Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ First Lien Full Cash Recovery ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Fully Diluted Common Shares ” means the total number of Common Shares outstanding as of the Effective Date after giving effect to (a) the reservation and deemed issuance of Common Shares issuable upon (i) conversion of the Preferred Equity and (ii) exercise of Penny Warrants, and (b) the issuance of (i) any Incremental Second Lien Shares, (ii) any Premium Shares and (iii) any Rights Offering Disputed Claims Reserve Shares, but prior to dilution from the LTIP and any post-Effective Date issuances of capital stock, including pursuant to any dividend or make-whole provision in the Transaction Agreements.

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“ Funding Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .

“ Funding Notice Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .

“ GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

“ Governmental Entity ” means a “governmental unit” as defined in section 101(27) of the Bankruptcy Code.

“ Hazardous Materials ” means all pollutants, contaminants, wastes, chemicals, materials, substances and constituents, including explosive or radioactive substances or petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls or radon gas, of any nature subject to regulation or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law other than naturally occurring material on or inside of any mineral property.

“ HSR Act ” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended from time to time.

“ Incremental Additional First Lien Debt ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Incremental New Second Lien Notes ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Incremental Second Lien Notes Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Incremental Second Lien Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Indemnified Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.2 .

“ Indemnified Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.1 .

“ Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.1 .

“ Initial Commitment Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Initial Private Placement Parties ” means the Noteholder Co-Proponents.

“ Initial Private Placement Schedule ” means the initial commitment schedule attached hereto as Schedule 1 hereto reflecting the initial percentage allocation of the obligations of the Initial Private Placement Parties to purchase Private Placement Shares (prior to the addition of Additional Private Placement Parties as contemplated hereby) and which may be amended only upon consent of each of the Initial Private Placement Parties.

“ Initial Resale Registration Statement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a)(i) .

“ Intellectual Property Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.12 .

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“ Investment Company Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.26 .

“ IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“ Joinder Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .

“ Joint Filing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(c) .

“ Knowledge of the Company ” means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry of their direct reports, of the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Company. As used herein, “actual knowledge” means information that is personally known by the listed individual(s).

“ Law ” means any law (statutory or common), statute, regulation, rule, code or ordinance enacted, adopted, issued or promulgated by any Governmental Entity.

“ Lead Arrangers ” has the meaning set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet.

“ Legal Proceedings ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.10 .

“ Legend ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.10 .

“ Lien ” means any lien, adverse claim, charge, option, right of first refusal, servitude, security interest, mortgage, pledge, deed of trust, easement, encumbrance, restriction on transfer, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, defect in title, lien or judicial lien as defined in sections 101(36) and (37) of the Bankruptcy Code or other restrictions of a similar kind.

“ Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.1 .

“ LTIP ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Material Adverse Effect ” means any event, which individually, or together with all other events, has or would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities (including reclamation obligations, whether or not contingent), finances, properties, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Debtors, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Debtors, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by, the Restructuring Term Sheet, including the Private Placement and the Rights Offering, in each case, except to the extent such event results from, arises out of, or is attributable to, the following (either alone or in combination): (i) any change after the date hereof in global, national or regional political conditions (including hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, terrorism or military actions, or any escalation or material worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, terrorism or military actions existing or underway) or in the general business, market, financial or economic conditions affecting the industries, regions and markets in which the Debtors operate, including any change in the United States or applicable foreign economies or securities, commodities or financial markets, or force majeure events or “acts of God”; (ii) any changes after the date hereof in applicable Law or GAAP, or in the interpretation or enforcement thereof; (iii) the execution,

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announcement or performance of the transactions contemplated by the Plan (including any act or omission of the Debtors expressly required or prohibited, as applicable, by the Plan or consented to or required by the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee in writing); (iv) changes in the market price or trading volume of the claims or equity or debt securities of the Debtors (but not the underlying facts giving rise to such changes unless such facts are otherwise excluded pursuant to the clauses contained in this definition); (v) the departure of officers or directors of any of the Debtors not in contravention of the terms and conditions of the Restructuring Term Sheet or the Plan (but not the underlying facts giving rise to such departure unless such facts are otherwise excluded pursuant to the clauses contained in this definition); (vi) the filing or pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases (including events resulting from any filing made in such Chapter 11 Cases); or (vii) declarations of national emergencies in the United States or natural disasters in the United States; provided , that the exceptions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply to the extent that such event is materially and disproportionately adverse to the Debtors, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industries in which the Debtors operate.

“ Material Contracts ” means all “plans of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession” and “material contracts” (as such terms are defined in Items 601(b)(2) and 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) to which any of the Debtors is a party.

“ MEPP Claim ” means any Claim arising, or related to the period, prior to the Effective Date in connection with the United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, including (a) proof of claim number 4722 and (b) any other Claim related to any withdrawal liability under U.S.C. § 1392(c).

“ Money Laundering Laws ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.23 .

“ Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any of the Debtors or any ERISA Affiliate is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, has within any of the preceding six plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

“ New Second Lien Notes ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Noteholder Co-Proponents ” means (a) Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C., Panning Capital Management, LP, PointState Capital LP, and the South Dakota Investment Council, or entities managed by such parties, acting as holders of Eligible Private Placement Claims or investment advisors or managers of such holders, as applicable, and in each case, certain of their respective Affiliates, including those designated on the Initial Private Placement Schedule, and (b) entities managed by Elliott Management Corporation, Discovery Capital Management, LLC, and Aurelius Capital Management, LP, acting as holders of Eligible Private Placement Claims or investment advisors or managers of such holders, as applicable, and in each case, certain of their respective Affiliates, including those designated on the Initial Private Placement Schedule.

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“ Noteholder Steering Committee ” means a steering committee consisting of the Noteholder Co-Proponents.

“ Order ” means any judgment, order, award, injunction, writ, permit, license or decree of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator of applicable jurisdiction.

“ Participating Private Placement Claims ” shall mean Allowed Claims within the applicable Class held by all Private Placement Parties.

“ Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto.

“ Penny Warrants ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Per Share Purchase Price ” means $25.00. An illustrative allocation of Common Shares (Fully Diluted) is attached here to as Exhibit E .

“ Permitted Liens ” means (a) Liens for Taxes that (i) are not yet delinquent or (ii) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made with respect thereto; (b) landlord’s, operator’s, vendors’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other similar Liens for labor, materials or supplies or other like Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business or incident to the operation of the Debtors’ businesses as described in the Company SEC Documents; (c) if such Lien is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made with respect thereto; (d) zoning, building codes and other land use Laws regulating the use or occupancy of any Real Property or the activities conducted thereon that are imposed by any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over such Real Property; provided , that no such zoning, building codes and other land use Laws prohibit the use or occupancy of such Real Property; (e) leases, subleases, licenses and rights-of-use granted to others incurred in the ordinary course of business and that do not materially and adversely affect the use of the property encumbered thereby for its intended purpose; (f) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements; (g) (i) Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases, reclamation bonds, insurance bonds, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds, bank guarantees and letters of credit and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Liens on assets to secure obligations under surety bonds obtained as required in connection with the entering into of federal coal leases or (iii) Liens created under or by any turnover trust; (h) Liens securing attachments or judgments for the payment of money or securing appeal or surety bonds related to such attachments or judgments; (i) easements, covenants, conditions, encroachments, restrictions on transfer and other similar matters affecting title to any Real Property (including any title retention agreement) and other title defects and encumbrances that do not or would not materially impair the ownership, use or occupancy of such Real Property or the operation of the

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Debtors’ business; (j) Liens granted pursuant to existing indebtedness arrangements of the Debtors described in the Plan or Disclosure Statement; (k) Liens with respect to bailments, operating leases or consignment or retention of title arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (l) (i) production payments, royalties, dedication of reserves under supply agreements or similar or related rights or interests granted, taken subject to, or otherwise imposed on properties or (ii) cross charges, Liens or security arrangements entered into in respect of a joint venture for the benefit of a participant, manager or operator of such Joint Venture, in each case, consistent with normal practices in the mining industry; (m) eases, subleases, licenses and rights-of-use granted to others incurred in the ordinary course of business and that do not materially and adversely affect the use of the property encumbered thereby for its intended purpose; (n) (i) Liens in favor of a banking institution arising by operation of law or any contract encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) held by such banking institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry or (ii) contractual rights of setoff to the extent constituting Liens; (o) Liens on capital stock and other equity interests in “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement securing obligations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries not otherwise prohibited under the First Lien Credit Agreement; (p) Liens on receivables and rights related to such receivables created pursuant to any “Permitted Securitization Programs” as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement or under any other agreement under which such receivables or rights are transferred; (q) Liens granted under any Contracts to the extent the same are ordinary and customary in the businesses or industries in which the Debtors operate and do not or would not materially impair the ownership, use or occupancy of any material Real Property or the operation of the Debtors’ businesses or, if such claim does materially impair such ownership, use, occupancy or operation, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (r) mortgages on a lessor’s interest in a lease or sublease; provided that no foreclosure proceedings have been duly filed (unless, in such case, such mortgage has been subordinated to the applicable lease); and (s) Liens that, pursuant to the Plan and the Confirmation Order, will be discharged and released on the Effective Date.

“ Person ” means an individual, firm, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, Governmental Entity or other entity or organization.

“ Phase Two Commitment Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Phase Two Party Claim Amount ” means the Allowed Claim amount beneficially owned by each Phase Two Private Placement Party by the Phase Two Party Outside Date, as reported by each Phase Two Private Placement Party (including documentation evidencing such beneficial ownership) to the Claims and Balloting Agent promptly after becoming a Phase Two Private Placement Party no later than the Private Placement Enrollment Outside Date; provided , that such Phase Two Party Claim Amount shall include any Claims that are subject to an agreement to purchase or acquire such Claim that is pending as of the date of such Phase Two Private Placement Party’s entry into this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement and settled or delivered to such Phase Two Private Placement Party within three (3) Business Days of the Phase Two Party Outside Date.

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“ Phase Two Party Outside Date ” means the date that is the third (3rd) Business Day following December 22, 2016 and by which the relevant party has executed this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement.

“ Phase Two Private Placement Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .

“ Plan ” means the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Peabody Energy Corporation and Its Debtor Affiliates , filed on December 22, 2016 (as may be amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time solely as provided for, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan Support Agreement), including all exhibits, supplements, appendices, and schedules thereto.

“ Plan Documents ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan Support Agreement.

“ Plan Equity Value ” means $3.105 billion.

“ Plan Supplement ” means the compilation of documents and forms of documents, schedules, and exhibits to the Plan (as amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time in accordance with the Plan, the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and the Plan Support Agreement) to be filed by the Debtors no later than ten (10) days before the Confirmation Hearing, and additional documents or amendments to previously filed documents, filed before the Effective Date as amendments to the Plan Supplement, including the following, as applicable: (a) the Exit Facility documents; (b) the Reorganized Company Organizational Documents; (c) the Registration Rights Agreement; (d) the Schedule of Assumed Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases (as defined in the Plan); (e) the Schedule of Rejected Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases (as defined in the Plan) and (f) the certificate of designation relating to the Preferred Equity. The Debtors shall have the right to amend the documents contained in, and exhibits to, the Plan Supplement through the Effective Date consistent with and subject to the Plan Support Agreement and this Agreement.

“ Plan Support Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“ Plan Support Agreement Termination Condition ” means the Debtors’ termination right under the Plan Support Agreement if holders of two-thirds (2/3) in amount of each of the Second Lien Notes Claims and the Unsecured Senior Notes Claims have not joined the Plan Support Agreement prior to the date on which the PPA and BCA Approval Order is entered by the Bankruptcy Court.

“ PPA and BCA Approval Motion ” means the motion to be filed by the Debtors seeking approval of the PPA and BCA Approval Order.

“ PPA and BCA Approval Obligations ” means the obligations of the Company and the other Debtors under this Agreement, the Backstop Commitment Agreement and the PPA and BCA Approval Order.

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“ PPA and BCA Approval Order ” means the Order entered by the Bankruptcy Court (a) authorizing the Company (on behalf of itself and the other Debtors) to execute and deliver the Backstop Commitment Agreement, this Agreement, including the authorization of all contemplated premiums, fees and expense reimbursements and the indemnification provisions contained in both the Backstop Commitment Agreement and this Agreement, and providing that the all contemplated premiums, fees and expense reimbursements and the indemnification provisions shall constitute allowed administrative expenses of the Debtors’ estates under sections 503(b) and 507 of the Bankruptcy Code and shall be payable by the Debtors as provided in the relevant agreement without further order of the Bankruptcy Court and (b) approving the Rights Offering Procedures.

“ Pre-Closing Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a) .

“ Preferred Equity ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Premium Shares ” means, collectively, the Commitment Premium Shares and the Ticking Premium Shares.

“ Private Placement ” means the purchase by the Private Placement Parties of the Private Placement Shares for the Private Placement Amount in connection with the Restructuring substantially on the terms reflected in the Plan and this Agreement.

“ Private Placement Agreement Premiums ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) .

“ Private Placement Amount ” means an amount equal to $750,000,000.

“ Private Placement Commitment ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.2 .

“ Private Placement Commitment Premium ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a) .

“ Private Placement Enrollment Outside Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .

“ Private Placement Expiration Time ” means the time and the date on which the rights offering subscription forms must be duly delivered to the Private Placement Agent.

“ Private Placement Participants ” means those Persons who duly subscribe for Private Placement Shares.

“ Private Placement Party ” means an Initial Private Placement Party or an Additional Private Placement Party.

“ Private Placement Party Default ” means the failure by any Private Placement Party to (a) deliver and pay the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price for such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Percentage of any Private Placement Shares by the Escrow Account Funding Date in accordance with Section 2.4(b) or (b) duly purchase all Private Placement Shares, in accordance with this Agreement and the Plan; provided, that no Private Placement Party Default shall constitute a Termination Event, a “Termination Event” as that term is defined in the Plan Support Agreement or any other right to terminate the Plan Support Agreement by any party thereto.

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“ Private Placement Percentage ” means, for any Commitment Party, (1) with respect to Allowed Claims in Class 2, a percentage determined by multiplying:

(a) the Pro Rata Split applicable to the relevant Allowed Claims in Class 2 held by such Private Placement Party; by

(b) (i) if the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment shall apply -

        (A) in the case of an Initial Private Placement Party that may and has elected to apply the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment with respect to the Private Placement Party’s Eligible Private Placement Claims in Class 2 (as set forth in the Initial Private Placement Schedule), (I) the amount of the Eligible Private Placement Claims in Class 2 of such Initial Private Placement Party (as set forth in the Initial Private Placement Schedule) divided by (II) the amount of two-thirds (2/3) of the amount of all Eligible Private Placement Claims in Class 2; and

        (B) in the case of a Phase Two Private Placement Party, the sum of (I) ( a ) 50% of such Phase Two Private Placement Party’s Phase Two Party Claim Amount in Class 2 divided by ( b ) the amount of two-thirds of all Allowed Claims within Class 2, and (II) ( a ) one (1) minus the sum of all fractions (if any) determined in accordance with clause (b)(i)(A) and/or clause (b)(i)(B)(I), multiplied by ( b ) (1) 50% of such Phase Two Private Placement Party’s Phase Two Party Claim Amount in Class 2, divided by (2) the amount of all Participating Private Placement Claims within Class 2, other than the Allowed Claims, and/or portions thereof, to which clause (b)(i)(A) or clause (b)(i)(B)(I) is applicable; and

(ii) in the case of (x) any other Private Placement Party, if the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment applies, or (y) any Private Placement Party, if the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment does not apply—

        (A) one (1) minus the sum of all fractions (if any) determined in accordance with clause (b)(i)(A) and/or clause (b)(i)(B)(I), multiplied by (B) the amount of the Allowed Claims of such Private Placement Party in Class 2, and divided by (C) the amount of all Participating Private Placement Claims in Class 2, other than the Allowed Claims, and/or portions thereof (if any), to which clause (b)(i)(A) or clause (b)(i)(B)(I) is applicable; and

(2) with respect to Allowed Claims in Class 5B, a percentage determined by multiplying:

(a) the Pro Rata Split applicable to the relevant Allowed Claims in Class 5B held by such Private Placement Party; by

(b) (i) if the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment shall apply -

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        (A) in the case of an Initial Private Placement Party that may and has elected to apply the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment with respect to the Private Placement Party’s Eligible Private Placement Claims in Class 5B (as set forth in the Initial Private Placement Schedule), (I) the amount of the Eligible Private Placement Claims in Class 5B of such Initial Private Placement Party (as set forth in the Initial Private Placement Schedule) divided by (II) the amount of two-thirds (2/3) of the amount of all Eligible Private Placement Claims in Class 5B; and

        (B) in the case of a Phase Two Private Placement Party, the sum of (I) ( a ) 50% of such Phase Two Private Placement Party’s Phase Two Party Claim Amount in Class 5B divided by ( b ) the amount of two-thirds of all Allowed Claims within Class 5B, and (II) ( a ) one (1) minus the sum of all fractions (if any) determined in accordance with clause (b)(i)(A) and/or clause (b)(i)(B)(I), multiplied by ( b ) (1) 50% of such Phase Two Private Placement Party’s Phase Two Party Claim Amount in Class 5B, divided by (2) the amount of all Participating Private Placement Claims within Class 5B, other than the Allowed Claims, and/or portions thereof, to which clause (b)(i)(A) or clause (b)(i)(B)(I) is applicable; and

(ii) in the case of (x) any other Private Placement Party, if the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment applies, or (y) any Private Placement Party, if the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment does not apply—

        (A) one (1) minus the sum of all fractions (if any) determined in accordance with clause (b)(i)(A) and/or clause (b)(i)(B)(I), multiplied by (B) the amount of the Allowed Claims of such Private Placement Party in Class 5B, and divided by (C) the amount of all Participating Private Placement Claims in Class 5B, other than the Allowed Claims, and/or portions thereof (if any), to which clause (b)(i)(A) or clause (b)(i)(B)(I) is applicable.

“ Private Placement Period ” means the number of days from the date on which documentation necessary to be obligated under this Agreement has been executed and the Effective Date.

“ Private Placement Schedule ” means Schedule  2 to this Agreement, as each may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“ Private Placement Shares ” means the Preferred Equity distributed pursuant to this Agreement.

“ Private Placement Agent ” means an agent appointed by the Debtors, and reasonably acceptable to the Initial Private Placement Parties, to administer the Private Placement.

“ Private Placement Ticking Premium ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) .

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“ Pro Rata Split ” means the following percentages, based on Allowed Claims as of the Record Date: (x) in respect of Allowed Claims in Class 2, the quotient of (A) $708,000,000 divided by (B) the Allowed Claims in Class 5B plus $708,000,000; and (y) in respect of Allowed Claims in Class 5B, the quotient of (A) the Allowed Claims in Class 5B divided by (B) the Allowed Claims in Class 5B plus $708,000,000.

“ Real Property ” means, collectively, all right, title and interest (including any leasehold estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned in fee or leased by any of the Debtors, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures incidental to the ownership or lease thereof.

“ Record Date ” means the date on which the Disclosure Statement Order is entered by the Bankruptcy Court.

“ Registration Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a)(i) .

“ Registration Rights Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a) .

“ Related Party ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any former, current or future director, officer, agent, Affiliate, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager or stockholder of such Person and (ii) any former, current or future director, officer, agent, Affiliate, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager or stockholder of any of the foregoing.

“ Related Purchaser ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a) .

“ Release ” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing or migrating.

“ Released ” has a correlative meaning.

“ Reorganized Company ” means Peabody Energy Corporation from and after the Effective Date.

“ Reorganized Company Organizational Documents ” means, collectively, the Bylaws and the Certificate of Incorporation.

“ Reorganized Debtors ” means the Debtors from and after the Effective Date.

“ Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Replacing Private Placement Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) .

“ Reportable Event ” means any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than those events as to which the 30 day notice period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, with respect to a Company Plan.

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“ Representatives ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s directors, officers, members, partners, limited partners, general partners, management companies, investment managers, shareholders, managers, employees, agents, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, advisors and other representatives.

“ Requisite Consenting Noteholders ” means the applicable individual(s) or group(s) of holders of Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims and Allowed Claims in Class 5B identified in the Voting/Consent Structure attached hereto as Exhibit C.

“ Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee ” means 75% of the Noteholder Steering Committee, based on combined Class 2 and Class 5 holdings as set forth in the Initial Backstop Commitment Schedule and Initial Private Placement Schedule, as applicable; provided, that if one of the seven members of the Noteholder Steering Committee transfers or assigns any of its Claims (in either Class 2 or Class 5) to a third party, such member’s Noteholder Steering Committee voting power attributable to the face amount of such transferred or assigned claims shall be reallocated on a pro rata basis based on holdings as set forth in the Initial Backstop Commitment Schedule and Initial Private Placement Schedule, as applicable, to the other Noteholder Steering Committee members who belong to the same ad hoc noteholder group as the transferring or assigning member(s) of the Noteholder Steering Committee. For the avoidance of doubt, any member of the Noteholder Steering Committee may transfer or assign, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of its Claims or commitments to purchase Private Placement Commitments or Backstop Commitments to (i) its affiliated investment funds or (ii) any special purpose vehicle that is wholly owned by such member or its affiliated investment funds, created for the purpose of holding such Claims, Private Placement Commitment or Backstop Commitment or holding debt or equity of the Debtors, and no such transfer or assignment shall alter the voting rights set forth herein.

“ Restructuring ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan Support Agreement.

“ Restructuring Term Sheet ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“ Rights Offering ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Rights Offering Disputed Claims Reserve Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Rights Offering Procedures ” has the meaning set forth in the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“ Second Lien Notes Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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“ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity as to which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other subsidiary), (a) owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock or other equity interests, (b) has the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body, or (c) has the power to direct the business and policies.

“ Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c) .

“ Taxes ” means all taxes, assessments, duties, levies or other mandatory governmental charges paid to a Governmental Entity, including all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, franchise, profits, gross receipts, capital gains, capital stock, transfer, property, sales, use, value-added, occupation, excise, severance, windfall profits, stamp, payroll, social security, withholding and other taxes, assessments, duties, levies or other mandatory governmental charges of any kind whatsoever paid to a Governmental Entity (whether payable directly or by withholding and whether or not requiring the filing of a return), all estimated taxes, deficiency assessments, additions to tax, penalties and interest thereon and shall include any liability for such amounts as a result of being a member of a combined, consolidated, unitary or affiliated group. For the avoidance of doubt, such term shall exclude any tax, penalties or interest thereon that result or have resulted from the non-payment of royalties.

“ Tax Forms ” has the meaning set forth in Section  10.16 .

“ Termination Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(a) .

“ Termination Event ” means an event giving rise to a right of termination pursuant to Article IX .

“ Ticking Premium Shares ” means any Common Shares issued on account of the Private Placement Ticking Premium in accordance with Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement and on account of the Backstop Ticking Premium in accordance with Section 3.1(b) of the Backstop Commitment Agreement.

“ Transaction Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a) .

“ Transfer ” means to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, participate, donate or otherwise encumber or dispose of, directly or indirectly (including through derivatives, options, swaps, pledges, forward sales or other transactions in which any Person receives the right to own or acquire any current or future interest). “ Transfer ” used as a noun has a correlative meaning.

“ Ultimate Purchaser ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b) .

“ Unlegended Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.8 .

“ Unsecured Senior Notes Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“ Voting/Consent Structure ” means the process set forth on Exhibit C .

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“ willful or intentional breach ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(a) .

“ Withdrawal Liability ” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Section 4203 of ERISA.

Section 1.2 Construction . In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) references to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules are references to the articles and sections or subsections of, and the exhibits and schedules attached to, this Agreement;

(b) references in this Agreement to “writing” or comparable expressions include a reference to a written document transmitted by means of electronic mail in portable document format (pdf), facsimile transmission or comparable means of communication;

(c) words expressed in the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa; words expressed in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter gender and vice versa;

(d) the words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereto” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, including all Exhibits and Schedules attached to this Agreement, and not to any provision of this Agreement;

(e) the term “this Agreement” shall be construed as a reference to this Agreement as the same may have been, or may from time to time be, amended, modified, varied, novated or supplemented;

(f) “include”, “includes” and “including” are deemed to be followed by “without limitation” whether or not they are in fact followed by such words;

(g) references to “day” or “days” are to calendar days;

(h) references to “the date hereof” means the date of this Agreement;

(i) unless otherwise specified, references to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder in effect from time to time; and

(j) references to “dollars” or “$” refer to currency of the United States of America, unless otherwise expressly provided.

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ARTICLE II

PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Section 2.1 The Private Placement . On and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, the Company shall conduct the Private Placement to holders of Allowed Claims in Class 2 and Class 5B as of the Record Date pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement. If reasonably requested by the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, from time to time prior to the Private Placement Expiration Time (and any extensions thereto), the Company shall notify, or cause the Private Placement Agent to notify, within 48 hours of receipt of such request by the Company, the Private Placement Parties of the aggregate number of Private Placement Shares the Private Placement Parties have agreed to purchase. The offer and sale of the Private Placement Shares purchased by the Private Placement Parties pursuant to this Agreement will be made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and the Disclosure Statement shall include a statement to such effect.

Section 2.2 The Private Placement Commitment . On and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order and the Confirmation Order, each Private Placement Party agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase, and the Reorganized Company agrees to sell to such Private Placement Party, on the Closing Date for the applicable aggregate Per Share Purchase Price, the number of Private Placement Shares equal to (a) such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Percentage multiplied by (b) the aggregate number of Private Placement Shares ( provided , (i) that the 22.5% of the Private Placement Shares shall be purchased solely by the Initial Private Placement Parties in accordance with their respective Private Placement Percentages, (ii) 5% of the Private Placement Shares shall be purchased by the Initial Private Placement Parties and the Phase Two Private Placement Parties (a) with respect to the Initial Private Placement Parties, (x) according to the Pro Rata Split and (y) based on, and calculated using, the Claim amounts set forth in the Initial Private Placement Commitment Schedule and (b) with respect to the Phase Two Private Placement Parties, (x) according to the Pro Rata Split and (y) based on, and calculated using, the Phase Two Party Claim Amount, and (iii) the remaining 72.5% shall be purchased by all Private Placement Parties in accordance with their respective Private Placement Percentages) (such obligation to purchase, the “ Private Placement Commitment ”), rounded among the Private Placement Parties solely to avoid fractional shares as the Requisite Consenting Noteholders may determine (provided that in no event shall such rounding reduce the aggregate commitment of any Private Placement Party). Any Defaulting Private Placement Party shall be liable to each non-Defaulting Private Placement Party, the Company and the Reorganized Company as a result of any breach of its obligations hereunder.

Section 2.3 Additional Private Placement Parties .

(a) Additional Private Placement Parties . Holders of Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims and Allowed Class 5B Claims may, in their sole discretion, elect to participate in the rights and obligations set forth by this Agreement as an Additional Private Placement Party (to the extent they meet the qualifications set forth in the definition of such term) until the date

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that is twenty (20) Business Days following the Debtors’ filing of the PPA and BCA Approval Motion (the “ Private Placement Enrollment Outside Date ”). All holders of Eligible Private Placement Claims electing to become Additional Private Placement Parties must execute and deliver to the Company and the Claims and Balloting Agent a joinder to this Agreement pursuant to an agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B hereto or otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company (a “ Joinder Agreement ”), a joinder to the Backstop Commitment Agreement in the form set forth by the Backstop Commitment Agreement and a joinder to the Plan Support Agreement. Any Additional Private Placement Parties that become a Private Placement Party pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the third (3rd) Business Day following the execution of this Agreement (excluding any Defaulting Private Placement Party) is deemed to be a “ Phase Two Private Placement Party ”. Each Phase Two Private Placement Party shall report its Phase Two Party Claim Amount, and each Additional Private Placement Party shall report its Additional Party Claim Amount, to the Claims and Balloting Agent promptly after becoming a Phase Two Private Placement Party or Additional Private Placement Party, as the case may be, but in no event later than the Private Placement Enrollment Outside Date.

(b) Participation Percentage . Holders of the Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims and holders of Allowed Class 5B Claims (in their capacities as such) shall participate in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement according to the Pro Rata Split.

(c) Surplus Adjustment . If holders of more than two-thirds of either the Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims and/or the Allowed Unsecured Senior Notes Claims become party to this Agreement before the Private Placement Enrollment Outside Date pursuant to Section 2.3(a) , each Initial Private Placement Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to elect for their respective Private Placement Commitments to equal its pro rata portion of the full amount of Private Placement Commitments that would be allocated to such Initial Private Placement Party (a) according to its pro rata portion of the Pro Rata Split and (b) based on, and calculated using, the Claim amounts set forth in the Initial Private Placement Schedule, as if holders of exactly two-thirds (2/3) of the Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims or the Allowed Unsecured Senior Notes Claims, as applicable, are party to this Agreement (a “ Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment ”), and the Private Placement Commitment available to Additional Private Placement Parties in the respective Class shall be reduced accordingly. For the avoidance of doubt, each Phase Two Private Placement Party will be subject to the dilution protections as set forth in the Private Placement Commitment Percentage. Each Initial Private Placement Party must elect to apply the Surplus Private Placement Participation Adjustment no later than ten (10) Business Days following the Private Placement Enrollment Outside Date.

Section 2.4 Escrow Account Funding .

(a) Funding Notice . No later than the seventh (7th) Business Day following the Private Placement Expiration Time, the Private Placement Agent shall, on behalf of the Company, deliver to each Private Placement Party a written notice (the “ Funding Notice ”, and the date of such delivery, the “ Funding Notice Date ”) setting forth (i) the number of Private Placement Shares each Private Placement Participant is obligated to purchase, and the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price therefor; (ii) if applicable, the number of Private Placement Shares such Private Placement Party is subscribed for in the Private Placement and for which such

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Private Placement Party has not yet paid to the Private Placement Agent the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price therefor, together with such aggregate Per Share Purchase Price; and (iii) subject to the last sentence of Section 2.4(b) , the escrow account designated in escrow agreements satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee and the Company, each acting reasonably, to which such Private Placement Party shall deliver and pay the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price for such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Percentage of the Private Placement Shares and, if applicable, the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price for the Private Placement Shares such Private Placement Party has subscribed for in the Private Placement (the “ Escrow Account ”). The Company shall promptly direct the Private Placement Agent to provide any written backup, information and documentation relating to the information contained in the applicable Funding Notice as any Private Placement Party may reasonably request.

(b) Escrow Account Funding . On the fifth (5th) Business Day before the Closing Date (the “ Escrow Account Funding Date ”), each Private Placement Party shall deliver and pay an amount equal to the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price for such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in U.S. dollars into the Escrow Account in satisfaction of such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment and its obligation to purchase Private Placement Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all payments contemplated to be made by any Private Placement Party to the Escrow Account pursuant to this Section  2.4 may instead be made, at the option of such Private Placement Party, to a segregated bank account of the Private Placement Agent designated by the Private Placement Agent in the Funding Notice and shall be delivered and paid to such account on the Escrow Account Funding Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any Private Placement Party that fails to fulfil its obligation to fully deliver and pay the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price for such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment Percentage of any Available Shares or fully fund such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment and duly purchase all Private Placement Shares issuable to it pursuant to such exercise on the Funding Date, as applicable, shall be deemed a Defaulting Private Placement Party.

Section 2.5 Private Placement Party Default .

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Private Placement Party Default, the Company shall give prompt written notice thereof to each of the Initial Private Placement Parties (other than any Defaulting Private Placement Party) shall have the obligation, within three (3) Business Days after receipt of such notice to purchase all of the Available Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement based upon the relative applicable Private Placement Percentages of such Initial Private Placement Parties (other than any Defaulting Private Placement Party) (such party, the “ Replacing Private Placement Parties ”). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.5(a) shall relieve any Private Placement Party of its obligation to fulfill its Private Placement Commitment and all conditions in this Section 2.5(a) shall be several and not joint.

(b) Any Available Shares purchased by a Replacing Private Placement Party (and any commitment and applicable aggregate Per Share Purchase Price associated therewith) shall be included, among other things, in the determination of (x) the Private Placement Shares

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of such Replacing Private Placement Party for all purposes hereunder, and (y) the Private Placement Percentage of such Replacing Private Placement Party for purposes of Section 2.5(d) , Section 2.4(b) , Section  3.1 , Section  3.2 , and Section 9.5(b) .

(c) If a Private Placement Party is a Defaulting Private Placement Party, it shall not be entitled to any of the Private Placement Commitment Premium, the Private Placement Ticking Premium or the Breakup Payments hereunder, and to the extent any such amounts are received by a Defaulting Private Placement Party it shall repay to the Company all such amounts by wire transfer in immediately available U.S. dollars or in another appropriate manner within one (1) Business Day of receiving written notice from the Company or any Private Placement Party demanding such repayment, and such amounts shall be thereafter allocated to any Replacing Private Placement Parties or as otherwise provided herein.

(d) Except as set forth in Section 2.5(a), nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require a Private Placement Party to purchase more than its Private Placement Percentage of the Private Placement Shares.

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Article IX but subject to Section  10.10 , no provision of this Agreement shall relieve any Defaulting Private Placement Party from liability hereunder, or limit the availability of the remedies set forth in Section  10.9 or Section  10.10 , in connection with any such Defaulting Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Default.

Section 2.6 Closing .

(a) Subject to Article VII and Article IX , unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing between the Company and the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, the closing of the Private Placement Commitments (the “ Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of Jones Day, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281, on the date on which all of the conditions set forth in Article VII shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement (other than conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions). The date on which the Closing actually occurs shall be referred to herein as the “ Closing Date ”.

(b) At the Closing, the funds held in the Escrow Account (and any amounts paid to a Private Placement Agent bank account pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.4(b) ) shall, as applicable, be released and utilized in accordance with the Plan.

(c) At the Closing, issuance of the Private Placement Shares will be made by the Reorganized Company to each Private Placement Party (or to its designee in accordance with Section 2.7(a) ) against payment of the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price for the Private Placement Shares purchased by such Private Placement Party, in satisfaction of such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment. Unless a Private Placement Party requests delivery of a physical stock certificate, the entry of any Private Placement Shares to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.6(c) into the account of a Private Placement Party pursuant to the Reorganized Company’s book entry procedures and delivery to such Private Placement Party of an account statement reflecting the book entry of such Private Placement Shares shall be deemed

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delivery of such Private Placement Shares for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all Private Placement Shares will be delivered with all issue, stamp, transfer, sales and use, or similar transfer Taxes or duties that are due and payable (if any) in connection with such delivery duly paid by the Company or the Reorganized Company, as applicable.

Section 2.7 Designation and Assignment Rights .

(a) Each Private Placement Party shall have the right to designate by written notice to the Company no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date that some or all of the Private Placement Shares that it is obligated to purchase hereunder be issued in the name of, and delivered to, one or more of its Affiliates or Affiliated Funds (other than any portfolio company of such Private Placement Party or its Affiliates) (each, a “ Related Purchaser ”) upon receipt by the Company of payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof, which notice of designation shall (i) be addressed to the Company and signed by such Private Placement Party and each such Related Purchaser, (ii) specify the number of Private Placement Shares to be delivered to or issued in the name of such Related Purchaser and (iii) contain representations by such Related Purchaser as to the matters set forth in Section  5.6 through Section  5.9 as if such Related Purchaser was a Private Placement Party; provided , that no such designation pursuant to this Section 2.7(a) shall relieve such Private Placement Party from its obligations under this Agreement or the Plan Support Agreement. In addition, the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee in consultation with the other members of the Noteholder Steering Committee may agree in writing to reallocate a portion of the rights to purchase Private Placement Shares referred to in clause (i) of Section 2.2 (b), or the economics relating thereto, committed to be purchased by the Initial Private Placement Parties (provided that no individual member of the Noteholder Steering Committee may be disproportionately affected), up until the commencement of the hearing on the PPA and BCA Approval Motion, and any Initial Private Placement Party that does not wish to participate in such reallocation may, upon written notice to such Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, cease to be an Initial Private Placement Party and an Initial Commitment Party under the Backstop Commitment Agreement. Such withdrawing Initial Private Placement Party thereafter will have no rights or obligations as an Initial Private Placement Party under this Agreement or as an Initial Commitment Party under the Backstop Commitment Agreement. Following such a withdrawal, each of the non-withdrawing Initial Private Placement Parties shall have the obligation, within three (3) Business Days after receipt of written notice from such withdrawing Initial Private Placement Party, to assume (severally and not jointly) such withdrawing Initial Private Placement Party’s obligation to purchase all of the withdrawing Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement based upon the relative applicable Private Placement Percentages of such Initial Private Placement Parties (other than any withdrawing Initial Private Placement Parties). For the avoidance of doubt, the withdrawal of an Initial Private Placement Party pursuant to this Section 2.7(a) shall result in (i) the removal of such Initial Private Placement Party from the Noteholder Steering Committee, and (ii) the reallocation of the voting power attributable to the face amount of such withdrawing Initial Private Placement Party’s claims as if such claims were assigned or transferred pursuant to Exhibit C hereto and the definition of “Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee.”

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(b) Other than as set forth in this Section 2.7(b) , no Private Placement Party shall be permitted to Transfer all or any portion of its Private Placement Commitment or any of the Private Placement Commitment Premium, Private Placement Ticking Premium or Breakup Payments or any other amounts or consideration payable (collectively, “ Consideration ”), even if the Company consents to such Transfer. Each Private Placement Party shall have the right to Transfer all or any portion of its Private Placement Commitment and/or its Consideration to (i) an Affiliated Fund of the transferring Private Placement Party or (ii) one or more special purpose vehicles that are wholly owned by one or more of such Private Placement Parties and its Affiliated Funds, created for the purpose of holding such Private Placement Commitment or holding debt or equity of the Debtors (each of the Persons referred to in clauses (i) and (ii), an “ Ultimate Purchaser ”); provided, that such transfer shall not relieve the Private Placement Party from its obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Claims held by Private Placement Parties are transferable only in accordance with the Plan Support Agreement; provided, that such transfer shall not relieve the Private Placement Party from its obligations under this Agreement. Any party which purchases Claims from any Noteholder Co-Proponent, or otherwise is the transferee in respect of any Claims transferred by any Noteholder Co-Proponent, may not, in respect of such purchased or otherwise transferred Claims, become a Phase Two Commitment Party, a Phase Two Private Placement Party, an Additional Commitment Party or Additional Private Placement Party in respect of such Claims.

(c) After the Closing Date, nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict in any way the ability of any Private Placement Party (or any permitted transferee thereof) to Transfer any of the Preferred Equity or any interest therein; provided , that any such Transfer shall be made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereunder and pursuant to applicable securities Laws.

ARTICLE III

PRIVATE PLACEMENT AGREEMENT PREMIUMS AND EXPENSE

REIMBURSEMENT

Section 3.1 Applicable Premiums .

(a) Private Placement Commitment Premium . Subject to Section  3.2 , in consideration for the Private Placement Commitment and the other agreements of the Private Placement Parties in this Agreement, the Company shall pay or cause to be paid to the Private Placement Parties a nonrefundable aggregate premium equal to $60,000,000, which represents 8.0% of the Private Placement Amount (the “ Private Placement Commitment Premium ”). The Private Placement Commitment Premium shall be payable according to the following: (i) 22.5% of the Private Placement Commitment Premium to the Initial Private Placement Parties or their designees on a pro rata basis based upon the Initial Private Placement Parties’ Private Placement Percentage as set forth on the Initial Private Placement Commitment Schedule (ii) 57.5% of the Private Placement Commitment Premium to the Initial Private Placement Parties, or their designees, and the Phase Two Private Placement Parties, or their designees on a pro rata basis based upon their respective Private Placement Commitment; and (iii) 20% of the Private Placement Commitment Premium to all Private Placement Parties or their designees that have

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executed this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement at any time prior to the date occurring fifteen (15) Business Days after the filing of the PPA and BCA Approval Motion, on a pro rata basis based upon their respective Private Placement Commitment.

(b) Private Placement Ticking Premium . Subject to Section  3.2 , in consideration for the Private Placement Commitment and the other agreements of the Private Placement Parties in this Agreement, the Company shall pay or cause to be paid a monthly fee equal to $18,750,000, which represents 2.5% of the Private Placement Amount, payable beginning on April 3, 2017 and ending on the Closing Date (with proration for partial months) (the “ Private Placement Ticking Premium ” and together with the Private Placement Commitment Premium, the “ Private Placement Agreement Premiums ”). The Private Placement Ticking Premium shall be payable to the Private Placement Parties (including any Replacing Private Placement Party, but excluding any Defaulting Private Placement Party) or their designees based upon their respective Private Placement Commitment Percentages as of the Effective Date.

(c) The provisions for the payment of the Private Placement Agreement Premiums, the Breakup Payments, the Expense Reimbursement, and the indemnification obligations provided herein, are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and without these provisions the Private Placement Parties would not have entered into this Agreement.

Section 3.2 Payment of Private Placement Commitment Premium and the Private Placement Ticking Premium . The Private Placement Commitment Premium shall be fully earned, nonrefundable and non-avoidable upon entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the PPA and BCA Approval Order and any Private Placement Ticking Premium shall be fully earned, nonrefundable and non-avoidable as accrued through the Effective Date, and each shall be paid promptly on the later to occur of the Closing Date and the Effective Date by the Company to the Private Placement Parties in Common Shares at Plan Equity Value as of the Effective Date, free and clear of any withholding or deduction for any applicable Taxes (except for any Taxes arising as a result of a Private Placement Party’s failure to provide a Tax Form in accordance with Section  10.16 establishing a complete exemption from withholding).

Section 3.3 Expense Reimbursement .

(a) In accordance with and subject to entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the PPA and BCA Approval Order and subject to the receipt of documentation reasonably acceptable to the Debtors, the Debtors will pay all reasonably incurred and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases after April 13, 2016 of all of the attorneys, accountants, other professionals, advisors, and consultants incurred on behalf of the Noteholder Co-Proponents (including any fees incurred on behalf of any noteholders through the applicable indenture trustee), including, but not limited to, the fees and expenses of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Doster, Ullom & Boyle, LLC, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, Houlihan Lokey, Inc., and Moelis & Company (such payment obligations, the “ Expense Reimbursement ”), in each case whether or not the Restructuring is ultimately consummated. The payment of the fees set forth in this section shall (i) be approved upon entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the PPA and BCA Approval Order; and (ii) prior to the time paid, be granted administrative expense priority against each Debtor on a joint and several basis.

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(b) Unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, no recipient of any payment under this Section  3.3 shall be required to file with respect thereto any interim or final fee application with the Bankruptcy Court. The Expense Reimbursement accrued through the date on which the PPA and BCA Approval Order is entered shall be paid as promptly as reasonably practicable after the PPA and BCA Approval Order is entered. Thereafter, the Expense Reimbursement shall be payable by the Debtors within two weeks following their receipt of invoices. If this Agreement and the Backstop Commitment Agreement are terminated for any reason in accordance with their terms, the Debtors will promptly pay any accrued and outstanding amounts but will not be obligated to pay the Expense Reimbursement in respect of any fees incurred after the date of such termination.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3, in no event shall the Debtors have any obligation to make any payment on account of the Expense Reimbursement if (i) the Plan Support Agreement Termination Condition occurs prior to the date of entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order by the Bankruptcy Court or (ii) the PPA and BCA Approval Order is not entered by the Bankruptcy Court. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall modify or terminate the Debtors’ obligations to pay certain fees and expenses in accordance with the Final Order (I)  Authorizing Debtors (A)  to Obtain Post-Petition Financing Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § § 105, 361, 362, 363(b), 364(c)(1), 364(c)(2), 364(c)(3), 364(d)(1) and 364(e) and (B)  to Utilize Cash Collateral Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363 and (II)  Granting Adequate Protection to Pre-Petition Secured Parties Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § § 361, 362, 363, 364 and 507(b) [Docket No. 544] (the “ Final DIP Order ”).

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents filed with the SEC and publicly available on the SEC’s Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system prior to the date hereof, the Company, on behalf of itself and each of the other Debtors, jointly and severally, hereby represents and warrants to the Private Placement Parties (unless otherwise set forth herein, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date) as set forth below.

Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification . Each of the Debtors (a) is organized and validly existing corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, and, if applicable, in good standing (or the equivalent thereof) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has the corporate or other applicable power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged and presently proposes to engage and (c) is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business as currently conducted requires such qualifications, in each case except where the failure to have such authority or qualification would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

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Section 4.2 Corporate Power and Authority .

(a) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority (i) subject to entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement, and to perform its obligations under Section 9.5(b) hereunder, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and (ii) subject to entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, the Disclosure Statement Order and the Confirmation Order, to perform the PPA and BCA Approval Obligations and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and in the Plan, to enter into, execute and deliver all agreements to which it will be a party as contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan (this Agreement, the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan Support Agreement and such other agreements and any Plan supplements or documents referred to herein or therein or hereunder or thereunder, collectively, the “ Transaction  Agreements ”) and to perform its obligations under each of the Transaction Agreements (other than this Agreement). Subject to the receipt of the foregoing Orders, as applicable, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been or will be duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on behalf of the Company, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are or will be necessary to authorize this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(b) Each of the other Debtors has the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) subject to entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, the Disclosure Statement Order, and the Confirmation Order, to enter into, execute and deliver each Transaction Agreement to which such other Debtor is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder. Subject to entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, the Disclosure Statement Order, and the Confirmation Order, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been or will be duly authorized by all requisite action (corporate or otherwise) on behalf of each other Debtor party thereto, and no other proceedings on the part of any other Debtor party thereto are or will be necessary to authorize this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no express or implied representations or warranties, on behalf of itself or the other Debtors, with respect to actions (including in the foregoing) to be undertaken by the Reorganized Company, which such actions shall be governed by the Plan.

Section 4.3 Execution and Delivery; Enforceability . Subject to entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, this Agreement will have been, and subject to the entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, the Disclosure Statement Order, and the Confirmation Order, each other Transaction Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company and each of the other Debtors party thereto. Upon entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order and assuming due and valid execution and delivery hereof by the Private Placement Parties, the PPA and BCA Approval Obligations will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of the Company and, to the extent applicable, the other Debtors, enforceable against the Company and, to the extent applicable, the other Debtors in accordance with their respective terms, subject to

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bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditor’s rights generally and subject to general principles of equity. Upon entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order and assuming due and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements by the Private Placement Parties and, to the extent applicable, any other parties hereof and thereof, each of the obligations of the Company and, to the extent applicable, the other Debtors hereunder and thereunder will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of the Company and, to the extent applicable, the other Debtors, enforceable against the Company and, to the extent applicable, the other Debtors, in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditor’s rights generally and subject to general principles of equity.

Section 4.4 Authorized and Issued Equity Interests . Except as set forth in this Agreement and in connection with the Rights Offering and the Backstop Agreement, and as contemplated by the Plan, as of the Closing Date, none of the Debtors will be party to or otherwise bound by or subject to any outstanding option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking (including any preemptive right) that (i) obligates any of the Debtors to issue, deliver, sell or transfer, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold or transferred, or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired, any units or shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, any of the Debtors or any security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any units or shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, any of the Debtors, (ii) obligates any of the Debtors to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking, (iii) restricts the Transfer of any units or shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, any of the Debtors or (iv) relates to the voting of any units or other equity interests in any of the Debtors. For the avoidance of doubt, on the Effective Date the Reorganized Debtors shall only issue capital stock or other equity interests as expressly and specifically authorized pursuant to the Plan, and any additional issuances of capital stock or other equity interests is subject to the consent and approval of the Requisite Consenting Noteholders.

Section 4.5 No Conflict . Assuming the consents described in clauses (a) through (g) of Section  4.6 are obtained, the execution and delivery by the Company and, if applicable, any other Debtor, of this Agreement, the Plan and the other Transaction Agreements, the compliance by the Company and, if applicable, any other Debtor, with the provisions hereof and thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein will not (a) conflict with, or result in a breach, modification or violation of, any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or result, except to the extent specified in the Plan, in the acceleration of, or the creation of any Lien under, or cause any payment or consent to be required under any Contract to which any Debtor will be bound as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Plan or to which any of the property or assets of any Debtor will be subject as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Plan, (b) result in any violation of the provisions of any of the Debtors’ organizational documents (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, a breach or default that would be triggered as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases or the Company’s or any Debtor’s undertaking to implement the Restructuring through the Chapter 11 Cases), or (c) result in any violation of any Law or Order applicable to any Debtor or any of their properties, except in each of the cases described in clause (a) or (c) for any conflict, breach, modification, violation, default, acceleration or Lien which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

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Section 4.6 Consents and Approvals . No consent, approval, authorization, Order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over any of the Debtors or any of their properties (each, an “ Applicable Consent ”) is required for the execution and delivery by the Company and, to the extent relevant, the other Debtors, of this Agreement, the Plan and the other Transaction Agreements, the compliance by the Company and, to the extent relevant, the other Debtors, with the provisions hereof and thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein, except for (a) the entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order authorizing the Company to enter into this Agreement and perform the PPA and BCA Approval Obligations, (b) entry of the Disclosure Statement Order, (c) entry by the Bankruptcy Court, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Orders as may be necessary in the Chapter 11 Cases from time-to-time; (d) the entry of the Confirmation Order, (e) filings, notifications, authorizations, approvals, consents, clearances or termination or expiration of all applicable waiting periods under any Antitrust Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (f) such consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as may be required under state securities or “Blue Sky” Laws in connection with the purchase of the Private Placement Shares by the Private Placement Parties, the issuance of the Private Placement Shares, the issuance of Common Shares as payment of the Private Placement Commitment Premium and Private Placement Ticking Premium, and (g) any Applicable Consents that, if not made or obtained, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.7 Company SEC Documents and Disclosure Statement . Since December 31, 2015, the Company has filed all required Company SEC Documents with the SEC. No Company SEC Document that has been filed prior to the date this representation has been made, after giving effect to any amendments or supplements thereto and to any subsequently filed Company SEC Documents, in each case filed prior to the date this representation is made, contained any 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, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Disclosure Statement as approved by the Bankruptcy Court will contain “adequate information,” as such term is defined in section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code, and will otherwise comply in all material respects with section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Section 4.8 Absence of Certain Changes . Since December 31, 2015 to the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred or, to the Knowledge of the Company, exists that constitutes, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.9 No Violation; Compliance with Laws . (i)The Company is not in violation of its articles of incorporation, as amended, or bylaws, and (ii) no other Debtor is in violation of its respective charter or bylaws, certificate of formation or limited liability company operating agreement or similar organizational document in any material respect. To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Debtors is or has been at any time since January 1, 2016 in violation of any Law or Order, except for any such violations that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

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Section 4.10 Legal Proceedings . Other than the Chapter 11 Cases and any adversary proceedings or contested matters commenced in connection therewith or any matters referenced in any proof of claim filed therein, or matters for which a proof of Claim must be filed to receive a distribution in the Chapter 11 Cases, there are no material legal, governmental, administrative, judicial or regulatory investigations, audits, actions, suits, claims, arbitrations, demands, demand letters, claims, notices of noncompliance or violations, or proceedings (“ Legal Proceedings ”) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to which any of the Debtors is a party or to which any property of any of the Debtors is the subject, in each case that in any manner draws into question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Plan or the other Transaction Agreements or that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.11 Labor Relations . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against any of the Debtors; (b) the hours worked and payments made to employees of any of the Debtors have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Law dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from any of the Debtors or for which any claim may be made against any of the Debtors on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of any of the Debtors to the extent required by GAAP. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements will not give rise to a right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any material collective bargaining agreement to which any of the Debtors (or any predecessor) is a party or by which any of the Debtors (or any predecessor) is bound.

Section 4.12 Intellectual Property . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) each of the Debtors owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the patents, patent rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, mask works, domain names, and any and all applications or registrations for any of the foregoing (collectively, “ Intellectual Property Rights ”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other Person, (b) to the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Debtors nor any Intellectual Property Right, proprietary right, product, process, method, substance, part, or other material now employed, sold or offered by or contemplated to be employed, sold or offered by such Person, is interfering with, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any valid Intellectual Property Rights of any Person, and (c) no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened.

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Section 4.13 Title to Real and Personal Property .

(a) Real Property . Each of the Debtors has good and defensible title to its respective Real Properties, in each case, except for Permitted Liens and except for defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties and assets for their intended purposes, and except where the failure (or failures) to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, the enforceability of such leased Real Properties may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditor’s rights generally or general principles of equity, including the Chapter 11 Cases. To the Knowledge of the Company, all such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens, except for Permitted Liens and except for such Liens as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Leased Real Property . Each of the Debtors is in compliance with all obligations under all leases to which it is a party that have not been rejected in the Chapter 11 Cases, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and none of the Debtors has received written notice of any good faith claim asserting that such leases are not in full force and effect, except leases in respect of which the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Debtors enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such leases, other than leases in respect of which the failure to enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession would not reasonably be expected to materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.14 No Undisclosed Relationships . Other than Contracts or other direct or indirect relationships between or among any of the Debtors, there are no Contracts or other direct or indirect relationships existing as of the date hereof between or among any of the Debtors, on the one hand, and any director, officer or greater than five percent (5%) stockholder of the Company, on the other hand, that is required by the Exchange Act to be described in the Company’s filings with the SEC and that is not so described, except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Any Contract existing as of the date hereof between or among the Company, on the one hand, and any director, officer or greater than five percent (5%) stockholder of any of the Debtors, on the other hand, that is required by the Exchange Act to be described in the Company’s filings with the SEC is filed as an exhibit to, or incorporated by reference as indicated in, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 or any other Company SEC Document filed since March 16, 2016 to the date hereof.

Section 4.15 Licenses and Permits . The Debtors possess all licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by, have made all declarations and filings with and have maintained all financial assurances required by, the appropriate Governmental Entities that are necessary for the ownership or lease of their respective properties and the conduct of the business, except where the failure to possess, make or give the same would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Debtors (i) has received notice of any revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, permit or authorization or (ii) has any reason to believe that any such license, certificate, permit or authorization will not be renewed in the ordinary course, except to the extent that any of the foregoing would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

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Section 4.16 Environmental . Except as to matters that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) no written notice, claim, demand, request for information, Order, complaint or penalty has been received by any of the Debtors, and there are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened which allege a violation of or liability under any Environmental Laws, in each case relating to any of the Debtors, (b) each Debtor has received (including timely application for renewal of the same), and maintained in full force and effect, all environmental permits, licenses and other approvals, and has maintained all financial assurances, in each case to the extent necessary for its operations to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and is, and since January 1, 2016, has been, in compliance with the terms of such permits, licenses and other approvals and with all applicable Environmental Laws, (c) to the Knowledge of the Company, no Hazardous Material is located at, on or under any property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by any of the Debtors that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of any of the Debtors under any Environmental Laws other than future costs, liabilities and obligations associated with remediation at the end of the productive life of a well, facility or pipeline that has produced, stored or transported hydrocarbons, (d) no Hazardous Material has been Released, generated, owned, treated, stored or handled by any of the Debtors, and no Hazardous Material has been transported to or Released at any location in a manner that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of any of the Debtors under any Environmental Laws other than future costs, liabilities and obligations associated with remediation at the end of the productive life of a well, facility or pipeline that has produced, stored or transported hydrocarbons, and (e) there are no agreements in which any of the Debtors has expressly assumed responsibility for any known obligation of any other Person arising under or relating to Environmental Laws that remains unresolved other than future costs, liabilities and obligations associated with remediation at the end of the productive life of a well, facility or pipeline that has produced, stored or transported hydrocarbons, which has not been made available to the Private Placement Parties prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding the generality of any other representations and warranties in this Agreement, the representations and warranties in this Section  4.16 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties in this Agreement with respect to any environmental, health or safety matters, including any arising under or relating to Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials.

Section 4.17 Tax Returns .

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Debtors has filed or caused to be filed all U.S. federal, state, provincial, local and non-U.S. Tax returns required to have been filed by it and (ii) taken as a whole, each such Tax return is true and correct;

(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Debtors has timely paid or caused to be timely paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable by it on the returns referred to in clause (a) and all other Taxes or assessments (or made adequate provision (in accordance with GAAP) for the

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payment of all Taxes due) with respect to all periods or portions thereof ending on or before the date hereof (except Taxes or assessments that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Debtors (as the case may be) has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or with respect to the Debtors only, except to the extent the non-payment thereof is permitted or required by the Bankruptcy Code), which Taxes, if not paid or adequately provided for, would reasonably be expected to be material to the Debtors taken as a whole; and

(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, as of the date hereof, with respect to the Debtors, other than in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and other than Taxes or assessments that are being contested in good faith and are not expected to result in significant negative adjustments that would be material to the Debtors taken as a whole, (i) no claims have been asserted in writing with respect to any Taxes, (ii) no presently effective waivers or extensions of statutes of limitation with respect to Taxes have been given or requested and (iii) no Tax returns are being examined by, and no written notification of intention to examine has been received from, the IRS or any other Governmental Entity.

Section 4.18 Employee Benefit Plans .

(a) Except for the filing and pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases or otherwise as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Company Plan, if any, is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; (ii) no Reportable Event has occurred during the past six years (or is reasonably likely to occur); (iii) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (iv) none of the Debtors has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code) in connection with any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that would subject any of the Debtors to Tax; and (v) no employee welfare plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) maintained or contributed to by any of the Debtors provides benefits to retired employees or other former employees (other than as required by Section 601 of ERISA).

(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims, sanctions, actions or lawsuits, asserted or instituted against any Company Plan or any Person as fiduciary or sponsor of any Company Plan, in each case other than claims for benefits in the normal course.

(c) Within the last six years, no Company Plan has been terminated, whether or not in a “standard termination” as that term is used in Section 4041(b)(1) of ERISA, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, all compensation and benefit arrangements of the Debtors comply and have complied in both form and operation with their terms and all applicable Laws and legal requirements, and none of the Debtors has any obligation to provide any individual with a “gross up” or similar payment in respect of any Taxes that may become payable under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code.

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(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, all liabilities (including all employer contributions and payments required to have been made by any of the Debtors) under or with respect to any compensation or benefit arrangement of any of the Debtors have been properly accounted for in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Debtors is currently in compliance with all Laws and legal requirements in respect of personnel, employment and employment practices; (ii) all service providers of each of the Debtors are correctly classified as employees, independent contractors, or otherwise for all purposes (including any applicable tax and employment policies or law); and (iii) the Debtors have not and are not engaged in any unfair labor practice.

Section 4.19 Internal Control Over Financial Reporting . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Company has established and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Act and has been designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of the date hereof.

Section 4.20 Disclosure Controls and Procedures . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files and submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management of the Company as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Section 4.21 Material Contracts . Other than as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, all Material Contracts are valid, binding and enforceable by and against the Debtor party thereto and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto (except where the failure to be valid, binding or enforceable does not constitute a Material Adverse Effect), and no written notice to terminate, in whole or part, any Material Contract has been delivered to any of the Debtors (except where such termination would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect). Other than as a result of the filing and pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, none of the Debtors nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party to any Material Contract, is in material default or breach under the terms thereof, in each case, except for such instances of material default or breach that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

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Section 4.22 No Unlawful Payments . To the Knowledge of the Company, since January 1, 2016, none of the Debtors nor any of their respective directors, officers or employees has in any material respect: (a) used any funds of any of the Debtors for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense, in each case relating to political activity; (b) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (c) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; or (d) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other similar unlawful payment.

Section 4.23 Compliance with Money Laundering Laws . To the Knowledge of the Company, the operations of the Debtors are and, since January 1, 2016 have been at all times, conducted in compliance in all material respects with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the U.S. Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions in which the Debtors operate (and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any related or similar Laws (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no material Legal Proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator involving any of the Debtors with respect to Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened.

Section 4.24 Compliance with Sanctions Laws . To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Debtors nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or other Persons acting on their behalf with express authority to so act is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department. The Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Private Placement, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any other Debtor, joint venture partner or other Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person that, to the Knowledge of the Company, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Section 4.25 No Broker ’ s Fees . Except for amounts that may be paid or payable to Lazard Frères & Co. LLC in connection with the Restructuring, none of the Debtors is a party to any Contract with any Person (other than this Agreement) that would give rise to a valid claim against the Private Placement Parties for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the Private Placement, the sale of the Private Placement Shares or the payment of the Private Placement Commitment Premium or the Private Placement Ticking Premium.

Section 4.26 Investment Company Act . None of the Debtors is, or immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the Restructuring will be, an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Investment Company Act ”), and this conclusion is based on one or more bases or exclusions other than Sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act, including that none of the Debtors comes within the basic definition of ‘investment company’ under section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act.

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Section 4.27 Insurance . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the Debtors have insured their properties and assets against such risks and in such amounts as are customary for companies engaged in similar businesses; (ii) all premiums due and payable in respect of insurance policies maintained by the Debtors have been paid; (iii) the Company reasonably believes that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Debtors is adequate in all respects; and (iv) as of the date hereof, to the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Debtors has received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer with respect to any insurance policies of the Debtors of cancellation or termination of such policies, other than such notices which are received in the ordinary course of business or for policies that have expired in accordance with their terms.

Section 4.28 Alternative Transactions . As of the date hereof, the Company is not pursuing, or in discussions or negotiations regarding, any solicitation, offer, or proposal from any Person concerning any actual or proposed Alternative Transaction and, as applicable, has terminated any existing discussions or negotiations regarding any actual or proposed Alternative Transaction.

Section 4.29 Issuance ; Valid Issuance . The capital stock to be issued pursuant to the Plan, including the Preferred Equity to be issued in connection with the consummation of the Private Placement and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Common Shares to be issued in connection with the Private Placement Commitment Premium, the Private Placement Ticking Premium or the Breakup Payments, and the Common Shares to be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Equity, will, when issued and delivered on the Closing Date (or the applicable date of conversion with respect to any Common Shares issued upon the conversion of Preferred Equity) and any time thereafter, be duly and validly authorized, issued and delivered and shall be fully paid and non-assessable, and such Common Shares and Preferred Equity will be free and clear of all Taxes (except for any Taxes arising as a result of a Private Placement Party’s failure to provide a Tax Form in accordance with Section  10.16 establishing a complete exemption from withholding), Liens (other than transfer restrictions imposed hereunder or by applicable Law), preemptive rights, subscription and similar rights, other than any rights set forth in the Plan, the Plan Supplement, the Reorganized Company Organizational Documents or Transaction Agreements. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Private Placement Parties set forth in Article V , it is not necessary in connection with the issuance and sale of such Common Shares and Preferred Equity to the Private Placement Parties in the manner contemplated by this Agreement and the Disclosure Statement to register such Preferred Equity and Common Shares under the Securities Act.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT PARTIES

Each Private Placement Party, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants as to itself only (unless otherwise set forth herein, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date) as set forth below.

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Section 5.1 Organization . Such Private Placement Party is a legal entity organized, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing (or the equivalent thereof) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization.

Section 5.2 Organizational Power and Authority . Such Private Placement Party has the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which such Private Placement Party is a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and has taken all necessary action (corporate or otherwise) required for the due authorization, execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements.

Section 5.3 Execution and Delivery . This Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which such Private Placement Party is a party (a) has been, or prior to its execution and delivery will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by such Private Placement Party and (b) upon entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order and assuming due and valid execution and delivery hereof and thereof by the Company and the other Debtors (as applicable), will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of such Private Placement Party, enforceable against such Private Placement Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Laws limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

Section 5.4 No Conflict . Assuming that the consents referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of Section  5.5 are obtained, the execution and delivery by such Private Placement Party of this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which such Private Placement Party is a party, the compliance by such Private Placement Party with all of the provisions hereof and thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein (a) will not conflict with, or result in breach, modification, termination or violation of, any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under (with or without notice or lapse of time or both), or result in the acceleration of, or the creation of any Lien under, any Contract to which such Private Placement Party is party or is bound or to which any of the property or assets or such Private Placement Party are subject, (b) will not result in any violation of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable constituent documents) of such Private Placement Party and (c) will not result in any material violation of any Law or Order applicable to such Private Placement Party or any of its properties, except in each of the cases described in clauses (a) or (c), for any conflict, breach, modification, termination, violation, default, acceleration or Lien which would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to prohibit or materially and adversely impact such Private Placement Party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 5.5 Consents and Approvals . No consent, approval, authorization, Order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over such Private Placement Party or any of its properties is required for the execution and delivery by such Private Placement Party of this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which such Private Placement Party is a party, the compliance by such Private Placement Party with the provisions hereof and thereof and the consummation of the transactions (including the purchase by such Private Placement Party of its Private Placement

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Percentage of the Private Placement Shares and its portion of the Private Placement Shares) contemplated herein and therein, except (a) any consent, approval, authorization, Order, registration or qualification which, if not made or obtained, would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to prohibit or materially and adversely impact such Private Placement Party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement and each other Transaction Agreement to which such Private Placement Party is a party and (b) filings, notifications, authorizations, approvals, consents, clearances or termination or expiration of all applicable waiting periods under any Antitrust Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.6 No Registration . Such Private Placement Party understands that (a) the Private Placement Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act, the availability of which depends on, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of such Private Placement Party’s representations as expressed herein or otherwise made pursuant hereto, and (b) the foregoing shares cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.

Section 5.7 Purchasing Intent . Such Private Placement Party is acquiring the Private Placement Shares for its own account or accounts or funds over which it holds voting discretion, not otherwise as a nominee or agent, and not otherwise with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof not in compliance with applicable securities Laws, and such Private Placement Party has no present intention of selling, granting any other participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, except in compliance with applicable securities Laws.

Section 5.8 Sophistication; Investigation . Such Private Placement Party has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Private Placement Shares. Such Private Placement Party is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act or a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A of the Securities Act. Such Private Placement Party understands and is able to bear any economic risks associated with such investment (including the necessity of holding such shares for an indefinite period of time). Except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement, such Private Placement Party has independently evaluated the merits and risks of its decision to enter into this Agreement and disclaims reliance on any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or on behalf of any of the Debtors.

Section 5.9 No Broker ’ s Fees . Such Private Placement Party is not a party to any Contract with any Person (other than the Transaction Agreements and any Contract giving rise to the Expense Reimbursement hereunder) that would give rise to a valid claim against any of the Debtors for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the Private Placement or the sale of the Private Placement Shares or the payment of the Private Placement Commitment Premium or the Private Placement Ticking Premium.

Section 5.10 Sufficient Funds . Such Private Placement Party has sufficient assets and the financial capacity to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement, including the ability to fully fund such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment.

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Section 5.11 Execution of PSA and Backstop Commitment Agreement . Solely with respect to any Additional Private Placement Party, such Additional Private Placement Party has, concurrently with its execution of the Joinder Agreement, executed a joinder agreement to the Plan Support Agreement and Backstop Commitment Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

Section 6.1 Approval of the Private Placement Parties .

(a) Approval of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee . Each substantive document in connection with the Restructuring (excluding documents related to the Bonding Solution), including without limitation the following, shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee:

(i) the Disclosure Statement, the Disclosure Statement Motion and the Disclosure Statement Order;

(ii) the Plan and any exhibits, supplements, appendices and other attachments thereto;

(iii) the credit agreement and/or indenture for any Exit Facility (if applicable);

(iv) the credit agreement for the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan (if applicable), provided that the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan shall be consistent with the terms set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet;

(v) the Reorganized Company Organizational Documents;

(vi) the certificate of designation of Series A convertible preferred stock for the Preferred Equity;

(vii) all documents relating to the Rights Offering and the Private Placement;

(viii) the indenture for the New Second Lien Notes and related documentation (including, without limitation, the security and guaranty documentation and any intercreditor agreements) (if applicable) shall be consistent with the terms set forth on Exhibit 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee;

(ix) the Confirmation Order; and

(x) the PPA and BCA Approval Motion.

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(b) Approval of the Noteholder Co-Proponents . Each of the following material documents in connection with the Restructuring shall be in form and substance satisfactory to each of the Noteholder Co-Proponents:

(i) this Agreement;

(ii) the Backstop Commitment Agreement;

(iii) the Plan Support Agreement;

(iv) the Restructuring Term Sheet; and

(v) the Orders relating to items (b)(i) through (b)(iii) of the above.

(c) Amendment of Documents Subject to Approval . The Plan and any exhibits, supplements, appendices, or other documents related thereto may not be modified in any way that adversely affects the distributions, recovery, treatment, classification, or other rights or entitlements of the Noteholder Steering Committee (either as a group or individually) without the consent of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee (or the affected Noteholder Co-Proponent, as applicable).

Section 6.2 Conduct of Business .

Prior to and through the Effective Date, except as set forth in this Agreement, the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Plan, or with the written consent of the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, the Company (a) shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, carry on their businesses in the ordinary course of business (considering the impact of the Chapter 11 Cases) and, except as currently subject to litigation, use their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their current material business organizations, and preserve their material relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors and others having business dealings with the Company or its subsidiaries and make any required filing with the SEC within the time periods required under the Exchange Act, (b) shall not, and shall not permit its subsidiaries to, enter into any transactions which are material to the Company, other than transactions in the ordinary course of business that are consistent with prior business practices or in accordance with (i) with its business plan dated November 2016, (ii) the parameters described in this Agreement, the Backstop Commitment Agreement or (iii) the Plan.

For the avoidance of doubt, the following shall be deemed to occur outside of the ordinary course of business of the Debtors and will require the prior written consent of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee (unless otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Plan): (w) except as currently subject to litigation, any amendment, modification, termination, waiver, supplement, restatement or other change to any Material Contract or any assumption of any Material Contract, (x) any (i) termination by the Debtors without cause or (ii) reduction in title or responsibilities, in each case, of the individuals who are, as of the date of this Agreement, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, (y) the adoption or amendment of any management

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incentive or equity plan by any of the Debtors, except for as provided in the Plan or (z) any sale, abandonment, or disposition of any assets other than (i) the sale of Metropolitan Collieries Pty Ltd, Peabody (Burton Coal) Pty Ltd or Debtors’ interests in Dominion Terminal Associates, LLC or (ii) any ordinary course land sales made upon reasonable prior notice to the Noteholder Co-Proponents and in accordance with the Company’s business plan dated November 2016; provided, however, that such ordinary course land sales shall not exceed $5,000,000 individually or $20,000,000 in the aggregate. Following a request by the Debtors for consent with respect to any operational matter that requires the consent of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee pursuant to this Section  6.2 section, if the consent of such parties is not obtained or declined within three (3) Business Days following the date such request is made in writing and delivered to each of the Noteholder Co-Proponents (which notice will be deemed delivered if given in writing to Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP), such consent shall be deemed to have been granted by the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, as applicable. If such consent is not given or deemed to be given, the Debtors shall be permitted to seek approval from the Bankruptcy Court to take such actions, and seeking such approval shall not be a breach of this Section  6.2 ; provided, that in such event the Noteholder Co-Proponents shall have a termination right under the Plan Support Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall give the Private Placement Parties, directly or indirectly, any right to control or direct the operations of the Debtors. Prior to the Closing Date, the Debtors shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision of the business of the Debtors.

Section 6.3 Material Claim Settlements . The Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee shall have reasonable approval rights over the settlement of any material Claim, including but not limited to, any such settlement related to the MEPP Claim (whether in the Chapter 11 Cases by the Bankruptcy Court or through arbitration of the MEPP Claim) above the amounts held in reserve by the Debtors for such MEPP Claim.

Section 6.4 Access to Information; Confidentiality .

(a) Subject to applicable Law and Section 6.4(b) , upon reasonable notice during the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Closing Date and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms (“ Pre-Closing Period ”), the Debtors shall afford the Private Placement Parties and their Representatives (for the purposes of this Section 6.4(a) only, Representatives shall not include limited partners) upon request reasonable access, during normal business hours and without unreasonable disruption or interference with the Debtors’ business or operations, to the Debtors’ employees, properties, books, Contracts and records and, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Debtors shall furnish promptly to such parties all reasonable information concerning the Debtors’ business, properties and personnel as may reasonably be requested by any such party, provided that the foregoing shall not require the Company (i) to permit any inspection, or to disclose any information, that in the reasonable judgment of the Company, would cause any of the Debtors to violate any of their respective obligations with respect to confidentiality to a third party if the Company shall have used its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, but failed to obtain, the consent of such third party to such inspection or disclosure, (ii) to disclose any legally privileged information of any of the Debtors or (iii) to violate any applicable Laws or Orders. All requests for information and access made in accordance with this Section  6.4 shall be directed to an executive officer of the Company or such Person as may be designated by the Company’s executive officers.

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(b) From and after the date hereof until the date that is one (1) year after the expiration of the Pre-Closing Period, each Private Placement Party shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, (i) keep confidential and not provide or disclose to any Person any documents or information received or otherwise obtained by such Private Placement Party or its Representatives pursuant to Section 6.4(a) (except that provision or disclosure may be made to any Affiliate or Representative of such Private Placement Party who needs to know such information for purposes of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements and who agrees to observe the terms of this Section 6.4(b) (and such Private Placement Party will remain liable for any breach of such terms by any such Affiliate or Representative)), and (ii) not use such documents or information for any purpose other than in connection with this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply in respect of documents or information that (A) is now or subsequently becomes generally available to the public through no violation of this Section 6.4(b) , (B) becomes available to a Private Placement Party or its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source other than any of the Debtors or any of their respective Representatives, (C) becomes available to a Private Placement Party or its Representatives through document production or discovery in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases or other judicial or administrative process, but subject to any confidentiality restrictions imposed by the Chapter 11 Cases or other such process, or (D) such Private Placement Party or any Representative thereof is required to disclose pursuant to judicial or administrative process or pursuant to applicable Law or applicable securities exchange rules; provided , that, such Private Placement Party or such Representative shall provide the Company with prompt written notice of such legal compulsion and cooperate with the Company to obtain a protective Order or similar remedy to cause such information or documents not to be disclosed, including interposing all available objections thereto, at the Company’s sole cost and expense; provided , further , that, in the event that such protective Order or other similar remedy is not obtained, the disclosing party shall furnish only that portion of such information or documents that is legally required to be disclosed and shall exercise its commercially reasonable efforts (at the Company’s sole cost and expense) to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such disclosed information or documents. The provisions of this Section 6.4(b) shall not apply to any Initial Private Placement that, as of the date hereof, is party to a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement with the Debtors, for so long as such agreement remains in full force and effect.

Section 6.5 Commercially Reasonable Efforts .

(a) Without in any way limiting any other respective obligation of the Company or any Private Placement Party in this Agreement, each Party shall use (and the Company shall cause the other Debtors and their Representatives to use) commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan, including, but not limited to, using commercially reasonable efforts in:

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(i) timely preparing and filing all documentation reasonably necessary to effect all necessary notices, reports and other filings of such Person and to obtain as promptly as practicable all consents, registrations, approvals, permits and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from any third party or Governmental Entity;

(ii) defending any Legal Proceedings in any way challenging (A) this Agreement, the Plan, the Registration Rights Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement, (B) the PPA and BCA Approval Order, the Disclosure Statement Order or the Confirmation Order or (C) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining Order entered by any Governmental Entity vacated or reversed; and

(iii) working together in good faith to finalize the Reorganized Company Organizational Documents, Transaction Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement and all other documents relating thereto for timely inclusion in the Plan and filing with the Bankruptcy Court.

(b) Subject to Laws or applicable rules relating to the exchange of information, and in accordance with the Plan Support Agreement, the Private Placement Parties and the Company shall have the right to review in advance, and to the extent practicable each will consult with the other on all of the information relating to Private Placement Parties or the Company, as the case may be, and any of their respective Subsidiaries, that appears in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan; provided , however , that the Private Placement Parties are not required to provide for review in advance declarations or other evidence submitted in connection with any filing with the Bankruptcy Court. In exercising the foregoing rights, the Parties shall act as reasonably and as promptly as practicable.

(c) Nothing contained in this Section  6.5 shall limit the ability of any Private Placement Party to consult with the Debtors, to appear and be heard, or to file objections, concerning any matter arising in the Chapter 11 Cases to the extent not inconsistent with the Plan Support Agreement.

Section 6.6 Registration Rights Agreement; Reorganized Company Organizational Documents .

(a) The Plan will provide that from and after the Effective Date each Private Placement Party, and any other holder of Claims receiving at least ten percent (10%) or more of the Common Shares on a fully-converted basis (including the Common Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Equity) issued under the Plan and/or the Private Placement or that cannot sell its Preferred Equity (or the Common Shares issued upon conversion of the Preferred Equity) under Rule 144 of the Securities Act without volume or manner of sale restrictions, shall be entitled to registration rights with respect to their Preferred Equity, and any Common Shares issued upon conversion of their Preferred Equity, that are customary for a transaction of this nature, pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into as of the Effective Date,

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which agreement shall be in form and substance consistent with the terms set forth in the Restructuring Term Sheet and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Consenting Noteholders and the Company (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”). A form of the Registration Rights Agreement shall be filed with the Bankruptcy Court as part of the Plan Supplement or an amendment thereto. The Registration Rights Agreement will provide:

(i) that the Company will (A) file a registration statement on Form S-1 (or other appropriate form) (the “ Initial Resale Registration Statement ”) no later than 30 days following the Effective Date (the “ Filing Deadline ”) covering all registrable securities that the holders thereof request to have included therein, (B) use its reasonable best efforts to have the Initial Resale Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC no later than (1) in the case of a “no review”, the 15th day following the Filing Deadline; (2) in the case of a “limited review”, the 45th day following the Filing Deadline, and (3) in the case of a “review,” the 75th day following the Filing Deadline (each such date, as applicable, the “ Registration Deadline ”) and (C) use its reasonable best efforts to keep such registration statement continuously effective (including filing any necessary post-effective amendment and/or subsequent registration statements) for a period of three years (or such shorter period if all registrable securities have been disposed by the holder thereof or are no longer registrable securities); and

(ii) for partial liquidated damages of $75,000 per day in the event that (A) the Initial Resale Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Deadline, (B) the Initial Resale Registration Statement is not declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the applicable Registration Deadline or (C) holders are not permitted to use the prospectus included in the Initial Resale Registration Statement to resell the securities for fifteen (15) or more consecutive days, or more than an aggregate of thirty (30) days (which need not be consecutive calendar dates), in any 12-month period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of such liquidated damages payable by the Company under the Registration Rights Agreement shall not exceed $10,000,000.

(b) The Plan will provide that on the Effective Date, the Reorganized Company Organizational Documents will be duly authorized, approved, adopted and in full force and effect. Forms of the Reorganized Company Organizational Documents shall be filed with the Bankruptcy Court as part of the Plan Supplement or an amendment thereto.

(c) The Company shall further agree that in any case in which the Company asserts that any Private Placement Party (including their Affiliates who hold Common Shares, Preferred Equity or Penny Warrants), or any affiliate of any such person to whom such person has transferred shares or other securities, may sell its shares (no matter the manner herein described under which such shares were acquired) under Rule 144 under the Securities Act without volume or manner of sale restrictions, the Company and its legal counsel shall upon request, and following receipt of all required certifications of such parties or Affiliates thereof reasonably requested by the Company or its legal counsel, promptly provide, at the Company’s sole expense, such transfer instructions (including instructions regarding the removal of restrictive legends) and legal opinions (on which such seller may rely), and shall undertake, also at the Company’s sole expense, such other actions, as shall be reasonably requested to permit or facilitate such sale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

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Section 6.7 Blue Sky . The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the offer and sale of the Private Placement Shares to the Private Placement Parties pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities and “Blue Sky” Laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification) and any applicable foreign jurisdictions, and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Private Placement Parties on or prior to the Closing Date. The Reorganized Company shall timely make all filings and reports relating to the offer and sale of the Private Placement Shares issued hereunder required under applicable securities and “Blue Sky” Laws of the states of the United States following the Closing Date. The Company or the Reorganized Company, as applicable, shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section  6.7 .

Section 6.8 DTC Eligibility . Unless otherwise requested by the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, the Reorganized Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly make, when applicable from time to time after the Closing, all Unlegended Shares eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company. “ Unlegended Shares ” means any Common Shares or Preferred Equity acquired by the Private Placement Parties and their respective Affiliates (including any Related Purchaser or Ultimate Purchaser in respect thereof) pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan, including all shares issued to the Private Placement Parties and their respective Affiliates in connection with the Private Placement, that do not require, or are no longer subject to, the Legend.

Section 6.9 Use of Proceeds . The Reorganized Company will utilize the proceeds from the exercise of the Subscription Rights, the sale of the Unsubscribed Shares, the sale of Private Placement Shares and the Exit Facility for the purposes described in the Disclosure Statement.

Section 6.10 Securities Legend . Each certificate evidencing securities issued hereunder, and each certificate issued in exchange for or upon the Transfer of any such securities, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend (the “ Legend ”) in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.”

In the event that any such securities are uncertificated, such securities shall be subject to a restrictive notation substantially similar to the Legend in the stock ledger or other appropriate records maintained by the Reorganized Company or agent and the term “Legend” shall include such restrictive notation. The Reorganized Company shall remove the Legend (or restrictive

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notation, as applicable) set forth above from the certificates evidencing any such securities (or the securities register or other appropriate Reorganized Company records, in the case of uncertified securities), upon request, at any time after the restrictions described in such Legend cease to be applicable, including, as applicable, when such securities may be sold under Rule 144 of the Securities Act. The Reorganized Company may reasonably request such opinions, certificates or other evidence that such restrictions no longer apply as a condition to removing the Legend.

Section 6.11 Antitrust Approval .

(a) Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Plan and the other Transaction Agreements, including (i) if applicable, filing, or causing to be filed, the Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice and the United States Federal Trade Commission and any filings (or, if required by any Antitrust Authority, any drafts thereof) under any other Antitrust Laws that are necessary to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable (and with respect to any filings required pursuant to the HSR Act, no later than fifteen (15) Business Days following the date hereof) and (ii) promptly furnishing any documents or information reasonably requested by any Antitrust Authority.

(b) The Company and each Private Placement Party subject to an obligation pursuant to the Antitrust Laws to notify any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Plan or the other Transaction Agreements that has notified the Company in writing of such obligation (each such Private Placement Party, a “ Filing Party ”) agree to reasonably cooperate with each other as to the appropriate time of filing such notification and its content. The Company and each Filing Party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law: (i) promptly notify each other of, and if in writing, furnish each other with copies of (or, in the case of material oral communications, advise each other orally of) any material communications from or with an Antitrust Authority; (ii) not participate in any meeting with an Antitrust Authority unless it consults with each other Filing Party and the Company, as applicable, in advance and, to the extent permitted by the Antitrust Authority and applicable Law, give each other Filing Party and the Company, as applicable, a reasonable opportunity to attend and participate thereat; (iii) furnish each other Filing Party and the Company, as applicable, with copies of all material correspondence and communications between such Filing Party or the Company and the Antitrust Authority; (iv) furnish each other Filing Party with such necessary information and reasonable assistance as may be reasonably necessary in connection with the preparation of necessary filings or submission of information to the Antitrust Authority; and (v) not withdraw its filing, if any, under the HSR Act without the prior written consent of the Requisite Consenting Noteholders and the Company.

(c) Should a Filing Party be subject to an obligation under the Antitrust Laws to jointly notify with one or more other Filing Parties (each, a “ Joint Filing Party ”) any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the Plan or the other Transaction Agreements, such Joint Filing Party shall promptly notify each other Joint Filing Party of, and if in writing, furnish

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each other Joint Filing Party with copies of (or, in the case of material oral communications, advise each other Joint Filing Party orally of) any communications from or with an Antitrust Authority.

(d) The Company and each Filing Party shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all authorizations, approvals, consents, or clearances under any applicable Antitrust Laws or to cause the termination or expiration of all applicable waiting periods under any Antitrust Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement at the earliest possible date after the date of filing. The communications contemplated by this Section  6.11 may be made by the Company or a Filing Party on an outside counsel-only basis or subject to other agreed upon confidentiality safeguards. The obligations in this Section  6.11 shall not apply to filings, correspondence, communications or meetings with Antitrust Authorities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Plan or the other Transaction Agreements.

Section 6.12 Alternative Transactions . Until the Closing Date or the date on which this Agreement shall have terminated, the Company and the other Debtors shall not seek, solicit, or support any Alternative Transaction, and shall not cause or allow any of their Representatives to solicit any agreements relating to an Alternative Transaction; provided , however , that nothing in this Agreement shall require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers or members, as applicable (each in such person’s capacity as a director, officer or member), to take any action, or refrain from taking any action, to the extent that taking such action or refraining from taking such action would be inconsistent with, or cause such party to breach, such party’s fiduciary obligations under applicable law, or shall limit the Debtors from considering any Alternative Transaction brought to them consistent with their fiduciary duties; provided , further , that the Debtors shall provide the Noteholder Co-Proponents (subject to mutually agreed terms of confidentiality) and their counsel with a copy of and/or any details regarding such proposal within three (3) days of receiving such proposal; provided , further , the Breakup Payments and Expense Reimbursement shall be payable upon exercise by the Debtors of the fiduciary out contained in this Section 6.12 in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall limit the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.2.

Section 6.13 Reclamation Bonding . The Debtors shall promptly finalize a solution for all of their continuing self-bonded reclamation obligations with Wyoming, New Mexico, Illinois and Indiana (the “ Bonding Solution ”). The Debtors shall provide updates every two weeks to the Initial Private Placement Parties’ professionals regarding their efforts to achieve the Bonding Solution.

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ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

Section 7.1 Conditions to the Obligations of the Private Placement Parties . The obligations of each Private Placement Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to (unless waived in accordance with Section  7.2 ) the satisfaction of the following conditions prior to or at the Closing:

(a) Cash on Hand . The Company Group must have at least $600 million in cash on hand on the Effective Date;

(b) Outstanding Funded Debt . The Reorganized Debtors must have no more than $1.95 billion of outstanding funded debt on the Effective Date (excluding any capital lease obligations, borrowings under any ABL Facilities (as defined in the Restructuring Term Sheet), and, to the extent the Effective Date occurs after April 3, 2017, any Incremental Additional First Lien Debt, Incremental New Second Lien Notes or additional amounts under the Exit Facility to finance any cash consideration on account of Incremental Second Lien Notes Claims); provided that, except in the event of a First Lien Full Cash Recovery, no more than $1.5 billion of such outstanding funded debt may be first lien debt;

(c) MEPP Claim . The MEPP Claim shall be resolved in a manner satisfactory to the Debtors, subject to the reasonable approval of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee and the Requisite First Lien Lender Co-Proponents if for an amount above the amounts held in reserve by the Debtors for such claim;

(d) Effectiveness of Plan Support Agreement . The Plan Support Agreement must remain in effect through the Effective Date;

(e) Disclosure Statement Order . The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Disclosure Statement Order in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, and such Order shall be a Final Order;

(f) Confirmation Order . The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, and such Order shall be a Final Order;

(g) Plan . The Company and all of the other Debtors shall have substantially complied with the terms of the Plan (as amended or supplemented from time to time) that are to be performed by the Company, the Reorganized Company and the other Debtors on or prior to the Effective Date and the conditions to the occurrence of the Effective Date (other than any conditions relating to occurrence of the Closing) set forth in the Plan shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of the Plan;

(h) PPA and BCA Approval Order . The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the PPA and BCA Approval Order in form and substance satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee;

(i) Private Placement. The Private Placement shall have been conducted in accordance with the PPA and BCA Approval Order and this Agreement in all material respects;

(j) Effective Date . The Effective Date shall have occurred, or shall be deemed to have occurred concurrently with the Closing, as applicable, in accordance with the terms and conditions in the Plan and in the Confirmation Order;

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(k) Registration Rights Agreement; Reorganized Company Organizational Documents .

(i) The Registration Rights Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the Reorganized Company, shall otherwise have become effective with respect to the Private Placement Parties and the other parties thereto, and shall be in full force and effect;

(ii) The Reorganized Company Organizational Documents shall have been duly approved and adopted and shall be in full force and effect;

(l) Expense Reimbursement . The Debtors shall have paid all Expense Reimbursements accrued through the Closing Date pursuant to Section  3.3 ;

(m) Governmental Approvals . All waiting periods imposed by any Governmental Entity or Antitrust Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have terminated or expired and all notifications, authorizations, approvals, consents or clearances under the Antitrust Laws or otherwise required by any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained or filed;

(n) No Legal Impediment to Issuance . No Law or Order shall have become effective or been enacted, adopted or issued by any Governmental Entity that prohibits the implementation of the Plan or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(o) Representations and Warranties .

(i) The representations and warranties of the Debtors contained in Section  4.8 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except for such representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct only as of the specified date);

(ii) The representations and warranties of the Debtors contained in Section  4.2 , Section  4.3 , Section  4.4 and Section  4.5 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Plan with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Plan (except for such representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects only as of the specified date);

(iii) The representations and warranties of the Debtors contained in this Agreement other than those referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be true and correct (disregarding all materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifiers) on and as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Plan with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Plan (except for such representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct only as of the specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct does not constitute, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

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(p) Covenants . The Debtors shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with all of their respective covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that contemplate, by their terms, performance or compliance prior to the Closing Date;

(q) Material Adverse Effect . Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred, and there shall not exist, any event that constitutes, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(r) Officer ’ s Certificate . The Private Placement Parties shall have received on and as of the Closing Date a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Company confirming that the conditions set forth in Section 7.1(o) , Section 7.1(p) , and Section 7.1(q)  have been satisfied;

(s) Funding Notice . The Private Placement Parties shall have received the Funding Notice;

(t) Exit Facility . The Exit Facility if it is to be entered into pursuant to the Plan, shall have become effective and shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee;

(u) Disputed Share Reserve . The Debtors shall have filed a motion to establish appropriate claims reserves and related procedures necessary to effectuate the Plan, which motion and Order shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee; provided, however, that the aggregate face amount of disputed Claims permitted to receive Rights Offering Disputed Claims Reserve Shares shall not exceed $300 million without the approval of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee; and

(v) Material Contracts . The assumption or rejection (in each case, pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code) and/or amendment of any Material Contracts and the liabilities of the Reorganized Company with respect to such Material Contracts shall, in the aggregate, be reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee.

Section 7.2 Waiver of Conditions . All or any of the conditions set forth in Section  7.1 may only be waived in whole or in part with respect to all Private Placement Parties by a written instrument executed by the Requisite Consenting Noteholders and if so waived, all Private Placement Parties shall be bound by such waiver.

Section 7.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Debtors . The obligations of the Debtors to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby with the Private Placement Parties is subject to (unless waived by the Company) the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

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(a) PPA and BCA Approval Order . The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the PPA and BCA Approval Order;

(b) Disclosure Statement Order . The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Disclosure Statement Order;

(c) Confirmation Order . The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order;

(d) Effective Date . The Effective Date shall have occurred, or shall be deemed to have occurred concurrently with the Closing, as applicable, in accordance with the terms and conditions in the Plan and in the Confirmation Order;

(e) Governmental Approvals . All waiting periods imposed by any Governmental Entity or Antitrust Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have terminated or expired and all notifications, authorizations, approvals, consents or clearances under the Antitrust Laws or otherwise required by any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained or filed;

(f) No Legal Impediment to Issuance . No Law or Order shall have become effective or been enacted, adopted or issued by any Governmental Entity that prohibits the implementation of the Plan or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(g) Representations and Warranties .

(i) The representations and warranties of the Private Placement Parties contained in this Agreement that are qualified by “materiality” or “material adverse effect” or words or similar import shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except for such representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all respects only as of the specified date);

(ii) The representations and warranties of the Private Placement Parties contained in this Agreement that are not qualified by “materiality” or “material adverse effect” or words or similar import shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except for such representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects only as of the specified date);

(h) Covenants . The Private Placement Parties shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with all of their covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and in any other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement;

(i) Exit Facility . The Exit Facility, if it is to be entered into pursuant to the Plan, shall have become effective; and

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(j) Funding . Each Private Placement Party shall have delivered and paid an amount equal to the aggregate Per Share Purchase Price for such Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Percentage of the Private Placement Shares.

ARTICLE VIII

INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

Section 8.1 Indemnification Obligations . Following the entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, the Debtors (the “ Indemnifying Parties ” and each, an “ Indemnifying Party ”) shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless each Private Placement Party and its Affiliates, equity holders, members, partners, general partners, managers and its and their respective Representatives and controlling persons (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and costs and expenses (other than Taxes of the Private Placement Parties) arising out of a claim asserted by a third-party (collectively, “ Losses ”) that any such Indemnified Person may incur or to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and its obligations hereunder, including the Private Placement Commitment, the Private Placement, the payment of the Private Placement Agreement Premiums, the Breakup Payments or the use of the proceeds of the Private Placement, or any claim, challenge, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, regardless of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto, whether or not such proceedings are brought by the Company, the Reorganized Company, the Company Group, their respective equity holders, Affiliates, creditors or any other Person, and reimburse each Indemnified Person upon demand for reasonable documented (with such documentation subject to redaction to preserve attorney client and work product privileges) legal or other third-party expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending, or providing evidence in or preparing to serve or serving as a witness with respect to, any lawsuit, investigation, claim or other proceeding relating to any of the foregoing (including in connection with the enforcement of the indemnification obligations set forth herein), irrespective of whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan are consummated or whether or not this Agreement is terminated; provided , that the foregoing indemnity will not, as to any Indemnified Person, apply to Losses (a) as to a Defaulting Private Placement Party, its Related Parties or any Indemnified Person related thereto, caused by a Private Placement Default by such Private Placement Party, or (b) to the extent they are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to arise from the bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnified Person.

Section 8.2 Indemnification Procedure . Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of the commencement of any claim, challenge, litigation, investigation or proceeding (an “ Indemnified Claim ”), such Indemnified Person will, if a claim is to be made hereunder against the Indemnifying Party in respect thereof, notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of the commencement thereof; provided , that (a) the omission to so notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may have hereunder except to the extent it has been materially prejudiced by such failure and (b) the omission to so notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may have to such Indemnified Person otherwise than on account of this Article VIII . In case any such Indemnified Claims are brought against any Indemnified Person

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and it notifies the Indemnifying Party of the commencement thereof, the Indemnifying Party will be entitled to participate therein, and, at its election by providing written notice to such Indemnified Person, the Indemnifying Party will be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Person; provided , that if the parties (including any impleaded parties) to any such Indemnified Claims include both such Indemnified Person and the Indemnifying Party and based on advice of such Indemnified Person’s counsel there are legal defenses available to such Indemnified Person that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party, such Indemnified Person shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such Indemnified Claims. Upon receipt of notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Person of its election to so assume the defense of such Indemnified Claims with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Person, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Person for expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with the defense thereof or participation therein (other than reasonable costs of investigation) unless (i) such Indemnified Person shall have employed separate counsel (in addition to local counsel) in connection with the assertion of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel representing the Indemnified Persons who are parties to such Indemnified Claims (in addition to one local counsel in each jurisdiction in which local counsel is required)), (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not have employed counsel reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Person to represent such Indemnified Person within a reasonable time after the Indemnifying Party has received notice of commencement of the Indemnified Claims from, or delivered on behalf of, the Indemnified Person, (iii) after the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of the Indemnified Claims, the Indemnified Person determines in good faith that the Indemnifying Party has failed or is failing to defend such claim and provides written notice of such determination and the basis for such determination, and such failure is not reasonably cured within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of such notice, or (iv) the Indemnifying Party shall have authorized in writing the employment of counsel for such Indemnified Person.

Section 8.3 Settlement of Indemnified Claims . In connection with any Indemnified Claim for which an Indemnified Person is assuming the defense in accordance with this Article VIII , the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any Indemnified Claims effected by such Indemnified Person without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). If any settlement of any Indemnified Claims is consummated with the written consent of the Indemnifying Party or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such Indemnified Claims, the Indemnifying Party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any and all Losses by reason of such settlement or judgment to the extent such Losses are otherwise subject to indemnification by the Indemnifying Party hereunder in accordance with, and subject to the limitations of, this Article VIII . The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the prior written consent of an Indemnified Person (which consent shall be granted or withheld, conditioned or delayed in the Indemnified Person’s sole discretion), effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Indemnified Claims in respect of which indemnity or contribution has been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person unless (i) such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person in form and substance satisfactory to such Indemnified Person from all liability on the claims that are the subject matter of such Indemnified Claims and (ii) such settlement does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.

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Section 8.4 Contribution . If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Person or insufficient to hold it harmless from Losses that are subject to indemnification pursuant to Section  8.1 , then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, but also the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, as well as any relevant equitable considerations. It is hereby agreed that the relative benefits to the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and all Indemnified Persons, on the other hand, shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as (a) the total value received or proposed to be received by the Company and the Reorganized Company pursuant to the issuance and sale of the Private Placement Shares in the Private Placement contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan bears to (b) the Private Placement Agreement Premium and the Breakup Payments paid or proposed to be paid to the Private Placement Parties. The Indemnifying Parties also agree that no Indemnified Person shall have any liability based on their comparative or contributory negligence or otherwise to the Indemnifying Parties, any Person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of any of the Indemnifying Parties, or any other Person in connection with an Indemnified Claim.

Section 8.5 Treatment of Indemnification Payments . All amounts paid by an Indemnifying Party to an Indemnified Person under this Article VIII shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, be treated as adjustments to the Per Share Purchase Price for all Tax purposes. The provisions of this Article VIII are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and without these provisions the Private Placement Parties would not have entered into this Agreement. The obligations of the Company and the Reorganized Company under this Article VIII shall constitute allowed administrative expenses of the Debtors’ estate under sections 503(b) and 507 of the Bankruptcy Code and are payable without further Order of the Bankruptcy Court, and that the Company and the Reorganized Company may comply with the requirements of this Article VIII without further Order of the Bankruptcy Court.

Section 8.6 No Survival . All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement shall not survive the Closing Date except for covenants and agreements that by their terms are to be satisfied after the Closing Date, which covenants and agreements shall survive until satisfied in accordance with their terms.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

Section 9.1 Consensual Termination . This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date by mutual written consent of the Company and the Requisite Consenting Noteholders.

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Section 9.2 Termination by the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee upon two (2) Business Days written notice to the Company upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a) any Debtor accepts or supports an Alternative Transaction, including but not limited to filing with the Bankruptcy Court, or publicly announcing that it will file with the Bankruptcy Court, any plan of reorganization or liquidation other than the Plan;

(b) the appointment in the Chapter 11 Cases of a trustee or receiver, the conversion of the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the dismissal of the Chapter 11 Cases by order of the Bankruptcy Court, provided, however, that the occurrence of any of the foregoing as to the Gold Fields Debtors (as defined in the Plan) shall not cause a Termination Event;

(c) the failure of the Debtors to have filed (i) the Plan, (ii) the Disclosure Statement, (iii) the Disclosure Statement Motion, and (iv) the PPA and BCA Approval Motion by no later than December 22, 2016;

(d) the failure of the Debtors to have filed a motion to approve a commitment letter or an engagement letter with the Lead Arrangers pursuant to which the Lead Arrangers shall have provided commitments for the Exit Facility in a principal amount of not less than $1,500,000,000 or agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for commitments for the Exit Facility in a principal amount of not less than $1,500,000,000 by January 11, 2017;

(e) the failure of the Disclosure Statement Order to be entered by the Bankruptcy Court by January 31, 2017;

(f) the failure of the Confirmation Hearing to have commenced by no later than five (5) days after the date scheduled by the Bankruptcy Court in the Disclosure Statement Order for the Confirmation Hearing to occur;

(g) the failure of the Effective Date to have occurred by April 15, 2017;

(h) following the delivery of written notice thereof by a non-breaching Party, the occurrence of a material breach by any of the Parties of any of its obligations, representations, warranties, covenants or commitments set forth in this Agreement that is either unable to be cured or is not cured within five (5) Business Days following the delivery of such notice; provided , that a Private Placement Party Default is not deemed to be a breach of any obligation under this Agreement for purposes of this Section 9.2(h) ;

(i) the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order (i) terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization pursuant to section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code or (ii) invalidating, disallowing, subordinating, or limiting the enforceability, priority or validity of the Claims of any of the Noteholder Co-Proponents;

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(j) any Debtor (i) amending, modifying, or filing a pleading with the Bankruptcy Court seeking authority to, or with the effect of, amending or modifying the Plan Documents, in a manner that is inconsistent with this Agreement or the Plan Support Agreement and the exhibits hereto, or which is otherwise in a form or substance not reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, or (ii) publicly announcing, disclosing, or otherwise publicizing its intention to take any such acts, whether independently or in conjunction with another party;

(k) any Debtor files with the Bankruptcy Court any motion or application seeking authority to use, sell, abandon or otherwise dispose of any assets, except as provided in Section  6.2 , without the prior written consent of the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee;

(l) either the Disclosure Statement Order or the Confirmation Order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered or is materially modified or materially amended after entry in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Debtors and the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee;

(m) the issuance by any governmental authority, including but not limited to the Bankruptcy Court, any regulatory authority (local, state, federal or otherwise), or any other court of competent jurisdiction (state or federal), of any ruling, order or any other document or official record (i) denying approval of any material term or condition of the Plan, the Plan Documents, or the Restructuring, (ii) enjoining the substantial consummation of the Restructuring, (iii) making illegal or otherwise restricting, preventing, or prohibiting the Restructuring or (iv) otherwise substantially impeding or rendering impossible or impracticable the substantial consummation of the Restructuring; provided , however , that the Debtors shall have five (5) Business Days following the issuance of any such ruling or order to obtain relief that would allow consummation of the Restructuring in a manner that does not prevent or diminish compliance with the terms of the Plan Documents, this Agreement and the Plan Support Agreement;

(n) the Debtors deliver a Debtor Fiduciary Notice (as defined in the Plan Support Agreement) to the Creditor Co-Proponents;

(o) the failure to obtain entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order (including approval of the fees and indemnification obligations set forth herein and therein as allowed administrative expense claims under section 503(b) of the Bankruptcy Code) by January 31, 2017; or

(p) the PPA and BCA Approval Order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered or is materially modified or materially amended after entry in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee; provided, however, that the Debtors shall have five (5) Business Days following the reversal, stay, dismissal, vacation, reconsideration, modification or amendment to obtain relief that would allow consummation of the Restructuring in a manner that (i) does not prevent or diminish compliance with the terms of the Transaction Agreements, or (ii) is acceptable to the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee.

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Section 9.3 Termination by a Private Placement Party .

Any Private Placement Party shall have the right to terminate upon written notice to the Company if the Plan Effective Date has not occurred by June 14, 2017. Termination by a Private Placement Party in this Section  9.3 shall only terminate this Agreement as to such Private Placement Party. The effect of a termination by a Private Placement Party pursuant to this Section  9.3 shall be governed by Section  9.5 , and such terminating party shall be entitled to all rights and protections thereunder.

Section 9.4 Termination by the Company .

This Agreement may be terminated by the Company upon written notice to each Private Placement Party upon the occurrence of any of the following, subject to the rights of the Company to fully and conditionally waive, in writing, on a prospective or retroactive basis the occurrence of:

(a) occurrence of the Plan Support Agreement Termination Condition; provided , however , the Debtors may waive the Plan Support Agreement Termination Condition in their sole discretion, but may only exercise the Plan Support Agreement Termination Condition (or waive such condition) prior to entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, provided , further , however that the timely and valid exercise of the Plan Support Agreement Termination Condition shall relieve the Debtors from any obligation to pay the Breakup Payments or Expense Reimbursement or any other obligations under the Backstop Commitment Agreement or the Private Placement Agreement;

(b) the determination by any of the Company’s boards of directors or members, as applicable, in good faith, based on the advice of its outside counsel, that (i) proceeding with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan Support Agreement would be inconsistent with the continued exercise of its fiduciary duties, or (ii) having received a proposal or offer for an Alternative Transaction, that such Alternative Transaction is likely to be more favorable than the Plan and that continued support of the Plan pursuant to this Agreement would be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations;

(c) the appointment in the Chapter 11 Cases of a trustee or receiver, the conversion of the Chapter 11 Cases to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the dismissal of the Chapter 11 Cases by order of the Bankruptcy Court, provided , however , that the occurrence of any of the foregoing as to the Gold Field Debtors shall not cause a Termination Event;

(d) following the delivery of written notice thereof by the Debtors, the occurrence of a material breach by any of the Parties of any of its obligations, representations, warranties, covenants or commitments set forth in this Agreement that adversely and materially affects the Debtors’ rights under this Agreement and is either unable to be cured or is not cured within five (5) Business Days following the delivery of such notice;

(e) the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order terminating the Debtors’ exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization pursuant to section 1121 of the Bankruptcy Code;

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(f) either the Disclosure Statement Order or the Confirmation Order is reversed, stayed, dismissed, vacated, reconsidered or is materially modified or materially amended after entry in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Debtors; or

(g) the issuance by any governmental authority, including but not limited to the Bankruptcy Court, any regulatory authority (local, state, federal or otherwise), or any other court of competent jurisdiction (state or federal), of any ruling, order or any other document or official record (i) denying approval of any material term or condition of the Plan, the Plan Documents, or the Restructuring, (ii) enjoining the substantial consummation of the Restructuring, (iii) making illegal or otherwise restricting, preventing, or prohibiting the Restructuring or (iv) otherwise substantially impeding or rendering impossible or impracticable the substantial consummation of the Restructuring; provided , however , that the Debtors shall have five (5) Business Days following the issuance of any such ruling or order to obtain relief that would allow consummation of the Restructuring in a manner that does not prevent or diminish compliance with the terms of the Plan Documents and this Agreement.

Section 9.5 Effect of Termination .

(a) Within three (3) days following the delivery of a termination notice pursuant to Article IX , each of the Debtors and the Requisite Consenting Noteholders may waive, in writing, the occurrence of the Termination Event identified in the termination notice; provided , however, that the Termination Event provided for in Section  9.3 may not be waived. Absent such waiver, this Agreement shall be terminated on the fourth (4th) day following delivery of the termination notice pursuant to Article IX (such date, the “ Termination Date ”). Upon the Termination Date pursuant to this Article IX , this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no further obligations or liabilities on the part of the Parties; provided , that (i) the obligations of the Debtors to pay the Expense Reimbursement pursuant to Article III and to satisfy their indemnification obligations pursuant to Article VIII and to pay the Private Placement Commitment Premium and the Private Placement Ticking Premium or the Breakup Payments pursuant to Article III and Section 9.5(b) , respectively, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect, in each case, until such obligations have been satisfied, (ii) the provisions set forth in Article VIII , this Section  9.5 and Article X shall survive the termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms, in each case so long as the PPA and BCA Approval Order has been entered by the Bankruptcy Court prior to such termination and (iii) subject to Section  10.10 , nothing in this Section  9.5 shall relieve any Party from liability for its gross negligence or any willful or intentional breach of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “ willful or intentional breach ” means a breach of this Agreement that is a consequence of an act undertaken by the breaching Party with the knowledge that the taking of such act would, or would reasonably be expected to, cause a breach of this Agreement.

(b) If following entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the PPA and BCA Approval Order, this Agreement is terminated by the Debtors for any reason other than the occurrence of a Plan Support Agreement Termination Condition (to the extent the Debtors terminate prior to the entry of the PPA and BCA Approval Order), a termination fee equal to $60,000,000, which represents 8.0% of the Private Placement Amount shall be paid in cash to the Private Placement Parties (the “ Breakup Payments ”). The Breakup Payments shall be payable according to the following: (i) 22.5% of the Breakup Payments to the Initial Private Placement Parties or their

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designees in accordance with the Pro Rata Split; (ii) 57.5% of the Breakup Payments to the Initial Private Placement Parties, or their designees, and the Phase Two Private Placement Parties, or their designees, in accordance with the Pro Rata Split and (iii) 20% of the Breakup Payments to all Private Placement Parties or their designees in accordance with the Pro Rata Split and each Private Placement Party’s Private Placement Commitment Period. Notwithstanding the the provisions of Article III, if owed, the Breakup Payments shall be payable in lieu of the Private Placement Commitment Premium and the Private Placement Ticking Premium.

(c) The Expense Reimbursement shall be entitled to administrative expense priority, and the Breakup Payments shall be entitled to superpriority administrative expense priority junior to any superpriority claims granted under the Final DIP Order (including any adequate protection claims in respect of holders of First Lien Claims or Second Lien Notes Claims) and any claims to which such superpriority claims are themselves junior (including the Bonding Carve Out (as defined in the Final DIP Order) and the Fee Carve Out (as defined in the Final DIP Order)), subject to the following:

(i) in the event of a First Lien Full Cash Recovery under a plan or consummation of a plan that provides any combination of cash and first lien notes (on terms no less favorable than the terms of the Replacement Secured First Lien Term Loan as set forth on Exhibit 1 to the Restructuring Term Sheet, including no greater amount of first lien notes than would be issued in accordance with Exhibit 1 to the Restructuring Term Sheet) that is equal to the allowed amount of the First Lien Lender Claims, then such fees shall be paid in cash on the Effective Date on such Plan; and

(ii) in the event the conditions set forth in subsection (a) do not occur, then the Breakup Payments and the administrative expense claim on account of such the Breakup Payments shall be payable on the effective date of such plan in second lien notes with a face amount equal to the amount of the fees which are on terms consistent with the terms of the New Second Lien Notes set forth in Exhibit 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet; provided that, (i) such New Second Lien Notes shall be subordinated to any debt received by Class 1 as a distribution on substantially the same terms as the existing intercreditor agreement governing the First Lien Claims and Second Lien Notes Claims, and (ii) to the extent Class 2 shall receive any New Second Lien Notes, the second lien notes shall be subordinated in a chapter 11 or liquidation to such Class 2 holder’s New Second Lien Notes.

(d) If any of the Private Placement Agreement, the Plan Support Agreement, or this Agreement are terminated pursuant to their respective terms, this Agreement shall be automatically terminated notwithstanding any other provision hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, if following entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the PPA and BCA Approval Order any of the Private Placement Agreement, the Plan Support Agreement, or this Agreement are terminated by the Debtors for any reason, the Debtors shall pay the Breakup Payments pursuant to Section 9.5(b) .

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ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 10.1 Notices . All notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, sent via electronic facsimile or email (with confirmation), mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or delivered by an express courier (with confirmation) to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as may be specified by like notice):

Peabody Energy Corporation

701 Market Street

St. Louis, MO 63101

Fax No. (314) 342-7597

Attention: A. Verona Dorch , Chief Legal Officer

Email: vdorch@peabodyenergy.com

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Jones Day

North Point

901 Lakeside Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44114

Fax No. (216) 579-0212

Attention: Heather Lennox, Esq.

Email: hlennox@jonesday.com

and

Jones Day

77 West Wacker

Chicago, IL 60601

Fax No. (312) 782-8585

Attention: Edward B. Winslow, Esq.

Email: ebwinslow@jonesday.com

and

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

7700 Forsyth Boulevard

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Fax No. (314) 621-5065

Attention: Steven N. Cousins, Esq. and Susan K. Ehlers, Esq.

Email: scousins@armstrongteasdale.com; sehlers@armstrongteasdale.com

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To each Private Placement Party at the addresses or e-mail addresses set forth below the Private Placement Party’s signature in its signature page to this Agreement.

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to :

in respect of certain Ad Hoc Secured Committee Members:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Fax No. (212) 735-2000

Attention: Shana A. Elberg, Esq. and Andrea Nicolas, Esq.

Email: shana.elberg@skadden.com; andrea.nicolas@skadden.com

and

Stinson Leonard Street LLP

7700 Forsyth Boulevard

Suite 1100

St. Louis, MO 63105

Fax No. (314) 863-9388

Attention: John G. Young, Jr., Esq.

Email: john.young@stinson.com

in respect of the South Dakota Investment Council:

Woods, Fuller, Schultz & Smith P.C.

300 South Phillips Ave, Suite 300

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Attention: Jordan J. Feist, Esq.

Email: jordan.feist@woodsfuller.com

in respect of Aurelius and Elliott:

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Fax No. (212) 715-8000

Attention: Kenneth H. Eckstein, Esq., Stephen D. Zide, Esq. and Jeffrey S. Trachtman, Esq.

Email: KEckstein@kramerlevin.com; SZide@kramerlevin.com; JBessonette@kramerlevin.com

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and

Doster, Ullom & Boyle, LLC

16090 Swingley Ridge Road

Suite 620

St. Louis, MO 63017

Fax No. (636) 532-1082

Attention: Gregory D. Willard, Esq., John G. Boyle, Esq.

Email: gwillard@dubllc.com; jboyle@dubllc.com

in respect of Discovery:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Fax No. (212) 446-4900

Attention: Stephen E. Hessler, Esq.

Email: shessler@kirkland.com

and

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

Fax No. (415) 439-1500

Attention: Brian Ford, Esq. and Melissa N. Koss, Esq.

Email: Bford@kirkland.com; Melissa.koss@kirkland.com

Section 10.2 Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries . Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned by any Party (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Company and the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, other than an assignment by a Private Placement Party expressly permitted by Section  2.5 or Section  2.7 and any purported assignment in violation of this Section 10.2 shall be void ab initio . Except as provided in Article VIII with respect to the Indemnified Persons, this Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement) is not intended to and does not confer upon any Person any rights or remedies under this Agreement other than the Parties.

Section 10.3 Prior Negotiations; Entire Agreement .

(a) This Agreement (including the agreements attached as Exhibits to and the documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements or understandings, whether written or

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oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, except that the Parties hereto acknowledge that any confidentiality agreements heretofore executed among the Parties and the Plan Support Agreement (including the Restructuring Term Sheet) will each continue in full force and effect.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan (including any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto) or the Confirmation Order (and any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto) or an affirmative vote to accept the Plan submitted by any Private Placement Party, nothing contained in the Plan (including any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto) or Confirmation Order (including any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto) shall alter, amend or modify the rights of the Private Placement Parties under this Agreement unless such alteration, amendment or modification has been made in accordance with Section  10.7 .

Section 10.4 Governing Law; Venue . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO SUCH STATE’S CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. BY ITS EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES FOR ITSELF THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING AGAINST IT WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING UNDER OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING, MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, AND BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS ITSELF TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURT, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT MAILING OF PROCESS OR OTHER PAPERS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO AN ADDRESS PROVIDED IN WRITING BY THE RECIPIENT OF SUCH MAILING, OR IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY LAW, SHALL BE VALID AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE THEREOF AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO SERVICE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE MANNER HEREIN PROVIDED.

Section 10.5 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.

Section 10.6 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each other Party (including via facsimile or other electronic transmission), it being understood that each Party need not sign the same counterpart.

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Section 10.7 Waivers and Amendments; Rights Cumulative; Consent . This Agreement may be amended, restated, modified or changed only upon written consent by the Company and the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, solely as permitted in the Voting/Consent Structure and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the rights of Private Placement Parties to dissent and withdraw from this Agreement as set forth therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Private Placement Schedule shall be revised as necessary without requiring a written instrument signed by the Company and the Requisite Consenting Noteholders to reflect changes in the composition of the Private Placement Parties and Private Placement Percentages as a result of Transfers permitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) Sections 9.5(a) and 10.17 may be amended, restated, modified or changed only upon written consent of the Company and each of the Initial Private Placement Parties.. The terms and conditions of this Agreement (other than the conditions set forth in Section  7.1 and  Section 7.3 , the waiver of which shall be governed solely by Article VII ) may be waived (A) by the Debtors only by a written instrument executed by the Company and (B) by the Requisite Consenting Noteholders only by a written instrument executed by the Requisite Consenting Noteholders solely as permitted in the Voting/Consent Structure. No delay on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any waiver on the part of any Party of any right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 10.8 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 10.9 Specific Performance . Each of the Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions without the necessity of posting a bond to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Unless otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, no right or remedy described or provided in this Agreement is intended to be exclusive or to preclude a Party hereto from pursuing other rights and remedies to the extent available under such agreement, herein, at law or in equity.

Section 10.10 Damages . The rights of the Company, the Reorganized Company and any non-Defaulting Private Placement Party to claim or seek to recover, any punitive, special, indirect or consequential damages or damages for lost profits against any Defaulting Private Placement Party are expressly preserved; provided, however, that the Initial Private Placement Parties shall be subrogated to all rights of the non-Defaulting Private Placement Parties that are not Initial Private Placement Parties, the Company and the Reorganized Company, including, but not limited to, rights to sue a Defaulting Private Placement Party, control of any litigation against or settlement with a Defaulting Private Placement Party and rights pertaining to any litigation against or settlement with a Defaulting Private Placement Party.

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Section 10.11 No Reliance . No Private Placement Party or any of its Related Parties shall have any duties or obligations to the other Private Placement Parties in respect of this Agreement, the Plan or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) no Private Placement Party or any of its Related Parties shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties to the other Private Placement Parties, (b) no Private Placement Party or any of its Related Parties shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers on behalf of any other Private Placement Party, (c) no Private Placement Party or any of its Related Parties shall have any duty to the other Private Placement Parties to obtain, through the exercise of diligence or otherwise, to investigate, confirm, or disclose to the other Private Placement Parties any information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that may have been communicated to or obtained by such Private Placement Party or any of its Affiliates in any capacity, (d) no Private Placement Party may rely, and each Private Placement Party confirms that it has not relied, on any due diligence investigation that any other Private Placement Party or any Person acting on behalf of such other Private Placement Party may have conducted with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective securities, and (e) each Private Placement Party acknowledges that no other Private Placement Party is acting as a placement agent, initial purchaser, underwriter, broker or finder with respect to its Private Placement Shares or Private Placement Percentage of its Private Placement Commitment.

Section 10.12 Publicity . At all times prior to the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company and the Private Placement Parties shall consult with each other prior to issuing any press releases (and provide each other a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon such release) or otherwise making public announcements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, it being understood that nothing in this Section  10.12 shall (a) prohibit any Party from filing any motions or other pleadings or documents with the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases or (b) require consultation with the Private Placement Parties prior to the filing of any Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K with the SEC.

Section 10.13 Settlement Discussions . This Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are part of a proposed settlement of a dispute between the Parties. Nothing herein shall be deemed an admission of any kind. Pursuant to Section 408 of the U.S. Federal Rules of Evidence and any applicable state rules of evidence, this Agreement and all negotiations relating thereto shall not be admissible into evidence in any Legal Proceeding, except to the extent filed with, or disclosed to, the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases (other than a Legal Proceeding to approve or enforce the terms of this Agreement).

Section 10.14 No Recourse . Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, and notwithstanding the fact that certain of the Parties may be partnerships or limited liability companies, each Party covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any Party’s Affiliates, or any of such Party’s Affiliates’ or respective Related Parties in each case other than the Parties to this

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Agreement and each of their respective successors and permitted assignees under this Agreement, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any of the Related Parties, as such, for any obligation or liability of any Party under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or liabilities or their creation; provided , however , nothing in this Section  10.14 shall relieve or otherwise limit the liability of any Party hereto or any of their respective successors or permitted assigns for any breach or violation of its obligations under this Agreement or such other documents or instruments. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Parties will have any recourse, be entitled to commence any proceeding or make any claim under this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby except against any of the Parties or their respective successors and permitted assigns, as applicable.

Section 10.15 Relationship Among Parties .

(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the duties and obligations of the Private Placement Parties, on the one hand, and the Debtors, on the other hand, arising under this Agreement shall be several, not joint. No Party shall have any responsibility by virtue of this Agreement for any trading by any other entity. No prior history, pattern, or practice of sharing confidences among or between the Parties shall in any way affect or negate this Agreement. The Parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement does not constitute an agreement, arrangement, or understanding with respect to acting together for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting, or disposing of any equity securities of the Debtors and the Private Placement Parties do not constitute a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5, as amended under the Exchange Act. Nothing contained herein or in any Definitive Documentation and no action taken by any Private Placement Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute or to create a presumption by any parties that the Private Placement Parties are in any way acting in concert or as a “group” (or a joint venture, partnership or association), and the Debtors will not assert any such claim with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Definitive Documentation, and the Debtors acknowledge that none of the Private Placement Parties are acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Definitive Documentation. The Debtors acknowledge and each Private Placement Party confirms that it has independently participated in the negotiation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the Definitive Documentation with the advice of counsel and advisors.

(b) In connection with any matter requiring consent or a request of the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, the Noteholder Co-Proponents, or the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, as applicable, under this Agreement, there is no requirement or obligation that such holders agree among themselves to take such action and no agreement among such holders with respect to any such action. In connection with any matter that may be requested by the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, the Noteholder Co-Proponents, or the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, as applicable, each such holder may, through its counsel, make such request; provided, that the Company will only be required to take

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such action if it receives the request of the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, the Noteholder Co-Proponents, or the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, as applicable, as the case may be. In connection with any matter requiring consent of the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, the Noteholder Co-Proponents, or the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, as applicable, hereunder, the Company will solicit consent independently from each such holder or its respective counsel; provided , that such consent shall only be granted if the approval of the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, the Noteholder Co-Proponents, or the Requisite Members of the Noteholder Steering Committee, as applicable, is obtained.

(c) It is understood and agreed that none of the Private Placement Parties has any duty of trust or confidence in any form with any other Private Placement Party, the Debtors, or any of the Debtors’ creditors or other stakeholders and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, there are no agreements, commitments or undertakings by, among or between any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing sentence does not include any fiduciary obligations owed by any party to the Plan Support Agreement that has been appointed an officer of any Debtor

Section 10.16 Tax Forms . If the Company (or its agent) determines in its reasonable discretion that it is necessary or appropriate to request Internal Revenue Service tax forms (including but not limited to Form W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8ECI, W-8IMY (and attachments thereto), or any successors thereto) (“ Tax Forms ”) to determine its tax reporting and withholding obligations, if any, the Private Placement Parties shall promptly provide. solely to the extent legally entitled to do so, such duly completed Tax Forms to the Company (or its agent), and the Company (or its agent) shall be entitled to rely on such forms in determining its tax reporting and withholding obligations, if any. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Debtors (and their agents) shall have the rights to request Tax Forms and withhold as necessary in accordance with Plan Article VI.K and Disclosure Statement Sections IX.O and XII.

Section 10.17 Company Fiduciary Duties . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall require the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates or any of its or their respective directors, officers or members, as applicable (each in such person’s capacity as a director, officer or member), to take any action, or to refrain from taking any action, to the extent that taking such action or refraining from taking such action would be inconsistent with, or cause such party to breach, such party’s fiduciary obligations under applicable law, subject to the Non-Solicitation Provision set forth in Section 6.02 of the Plan Support Agreement; provided , the Breakup Payments and Expense Reimbursement shall be payable upon exercise by the Debtors of the fiduciary out contained in this Section  10.17 in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall limit the rights of any party or parties set forth in Section 2.7(a) , Section  9.2 and Section  9.3 .

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

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Schedule 1

Initial Private Placement Schedule

[TO BE PROVIDED]

Schedule 2

Private Placement Schedule

[TO BE PROVIDED]

Exhibit A

[Reserved]

Exhibit B

Form of Joinder Agreement

JOINDER AGREEMENT

This joinder agreement (the “ Joinder Agreement ”) to the Private Placement Agreement dated December 22, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ PPA ”), between the Debtors (as defined in the PPA) and the Private Placement Parties (as defined in the PPA) is executed and delivered by                                                   (the “ Joining Party ”) as of                     , 201     (the “ Joinder Date ”). Each capitalized term used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the PPA.

Agreement to be Bound . The Joining Party hereby agrees to be bound by all of the terms of the PPA, a copy of which is attached to this Joinder Agreement as Annex I (as the same has been or may be hereafter amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof). The Joining Party shall hereafter be deemed to be a “Private Placement Party” for all purposes under the PPA.

Representations and Warranties . The Joining Party hereby severally and not jointly makes the representations and warranties of the Private Placement Parties set forth in Section 5 of the PPA to the Debtors as of the date of this Joinder Agreement.

Governing Law . This Joinder Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without application of any choice of law provisions that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Joining Party has caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed as of the Joinder Date.

Exhibit C

[TO BE PROVIDED]

Exhibit D

Plan Support Agreement

[TO BE PROVIDED]

Exhibit E

Illustrative Allocation of Common Shares (Fully Diluted)

[TO BE PROVIDED]

Exhibit 10.3

BACKSTOP COMMITMENT AGREEMENT

AMONG

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

AND

THE COMMITMENT PARTIES PARTY HERETO

Dated as of December 22, 2016

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