BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT dated as of November 21, 2023 by and among GLOBAL PARTNER ACQUISITION CORP II, STRIKE mERGER sub i Inc., STRIKE merger sub ii llc., and STARDUST POWER INC.Business Combination Agreement • November 21st, 2023 • Global Partner Acquisition Corp II • Blank checks • Delaware
This Business Combination Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 21, 2023, is entered into by and among Global Partner Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Acquiror”), Strike Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of Acquiror (“First Merger Sub”), Strike Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of Acquiror (“Second Merger Sub” and, together with First Merger Sub, “Merger Subs”), and Stardust Power Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”). Except as otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Article I.
SPONSOR LETTER AGREEMENTSponsor Letter Agreement • November 21st, 2023 • Global Partner Acquisition Corp II • Blank checks
This SPONSOR LETTER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 21, 2023, is made by and among Global Partner Sponsor II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), Global Partner Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Acquiror” and, following the Closing, the “Public Company”), Stardust Power Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and, solely for purposes of Sections 1, 3, 8 and 9 (and the other sections of this Agreement solely to the extent relating to Sections 1, 3, 8 and 9), certain individuals, each of whom is a member of Acquiror’s board of directors and/or management (the “Insiders”). Sponsor, Acquiror, the Company and, solely for purposes of Sections 1, 3, 8 and 9 (and the other sections of this Agreement solely to the extent relating to Sections 1, 3, 8 and 9), the Insiders shall be referred to herein from time to time, collectively, as the “Parties” and each, individually, as a “Party”. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defi
