THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Purchase Contract Agent, Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary FORM OF PURCHASE CONTRACT AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT Dated as ofPurchase Contract and Pledge Agreement • June 3rd, 2014 • Laclede Gas Co • Natural gas distribution • New York
PURCHASE CONTRACT AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of , among THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri (the “Company”), U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, acting as purchase contract agent for, and, for purposes of the Pledge created hereby, as attorney-in-fact of, the Holders from time to time of the Units (in such capacities, together with its successors and assigns in such capacities, the “Purchase Contract Agent”), as collateral agent hereunder for the benefit of the Company (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), as custodial agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “Custodial Agent”), and as securities intermediary (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the UCC) with respect to the Collateral Account (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “Securities Intermediary”).
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. AND U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE FORM OF JUNIOR SUBORDINATED INDENTURE DATED AS OF JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTESTrust Agreement • June 3rd, 2014 • Laclede Gas Co • Natural gas distribution • New York
THIS JUNIOR SUBORDINATED INDENTURE (the “Indenture”), dated as of the day of between THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC., a Missouri corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Company”), party of the first part, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Trustee”), party of the second part.
