AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Dated as of August 28, 2005, by and among DPC NEWCO INC., DOANE PET CARE ENTERPRISES, INC., and DOANE PET CARE COMPANYAgreement and Plan of Merger • November 8th, 2005 • Doane Pet Care Co • Grain mill products • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 8th, 2005 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of August 28, 2005 (this “Agreement”), by and among DPC NEWCO INC., a Delaware corporation (“Newco”), DOANE PET CARE ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and DOANE PET CARE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“DPC”).