Common use of Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates Clause in Contracts

Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates. (a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement: (i) the General Partner shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, all of its interest in Spectra GP MHP Holding, LLC and Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., in exchange for (A) 1,352,421 General Partner Units representing a continuation of its 2% General Partner Interest, subject to all of the rights, privileges and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement, (B) 1,500,000 Common Units, (C) the Incentive Distribution Rights, (D) the right to receive $288.1 million sourced to new debt recourse to the General Partner, and (E) the right to receive $0.3 million to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures; (ii) Spectra Energy Transmission, LLC shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, all of its interest in Spectra Energy Partners MHP Holdings, LLC, in exchange for (A) 7,712,852 Common Units, (B) 5,037,637 Subordinated Units and (C) the right to receive $25.7 million to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures; and (iii) Spectra Energy Southeast Pipeline Corp. shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, a portion of its interest in Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., as set forth in the Contribution Agreement, and all of its interest in East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, in exchange for (A) 25,417,028 Common Units and (B) 16,601,093 Subordinated Units. (b) Upon the issuance of any additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership (other than the Common Units issued in the Initial Offering, the Common Units issued pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option, the Common Units and Subordinated Units issued pursuant to Section 5.2(a), any Class B Units issued pursuant to Section 5.11 and any Common Units issued upon conversion of Class B Units), the General Partner may, in exchange for a proportionate number of General Partner Units, make additional Capital Contributions in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the quotient determined by dividing (A) the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership by (B) 100 less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership times (ii) the amount contributed to the Partnership by the Limited Partners in exchange for such additional Limited Partner Interests. Except as set forth in Article XII, the General Partner shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership.

Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates. (a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement: (i) the General Partner shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, all of its interest in Spectra GP MHP Holding, LLC and Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., in exchange for (A) 1,352,421 General Partner Units representing a continuation of its 2% General Partner Interest, subject to all of the rights, privileges and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement, (B) 1,500,000 Common Units, (C) the Incentive Distribution Rights, (D) the right to receive $288.1 million sourced to new debt recourse to the General Partner, and (E) the right to receive $0.3 million to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures; (ii) Spectra Energy Transmission, LLC shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, all of its interest in Spectra Energy Partners MHP Holdings, LLC, in exchange for (A) 7,712,852 Common Units, (B) 5,037,637 Subordinated Units and (C) the right to receive $25.7 million to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures; and (iiiii) Spectra Energy Southeast Pipeline Corp. shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, a portion of its interest in Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., as set forth in the Contribution Agreement, and all of its interest in East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, in exchange for (A) 25,417,028 Common Units and (B) 16,601,093 Subordinated Units. (b) Upon the issuance of any additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership (other than the Common Units issued in the Initial Offering, the Common Units issued pursuant to the Over-Over- Allotment Option, the Common Units and Subordinated Units issued pursuant to Section 5.2(a), any Class B Units issued pursuant to Section 5.11 and any Common Units issued upon conversion of Class B Units), the General Partner may, in exchange for a proportionate number of General Partner Units, make additional Capital Contributions in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the quotient determined by dividing (A) the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership by (B) 100 less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership times (ii) the amount contributed to the Partnership by the Limited Partners in exchange for such additional Limited Partner Interests. Except as set forth in Article XII, the General Partner shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership.

Contributions by the General Partner and its Affiliates. (a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement: (i) the General Partner shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, all of its interest in Spectra GP MHP Holding, LLC and Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., in exchange for (A) 1,352,421 General Partner Units representing a continuation of its 2% General Partner Interest, subject to all of the rights, privileges and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement, (B) 1,500,000 Common Units, (C) the Incentive Distribution Rights, (D) the right to receive $288.1 million sourced to new debt recourse to the General Partner, and (E) the right to receive $0.3 million to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures; (ii) Spectra Energy Transmission, LLC shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, all of its interest in Spectra Energy Partners MHP Holdings, LLC, in exchange for (A) 7,712,852 Common Units, (B) 5,037,637 Subordinated Units and (C) the right to receive $25.7 million to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures; and (iiiii) Spectra Energy Southeast Pipeline Corp. shall contribute to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, a portion of its interest in Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., as set forth in the Contribution Agreement, and all of its interest in East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, in exchange for (A) 25,417,028 Common Units and (B) 16,601,093 Subordinated Units. (b) Upon the issuance of any additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership (other than the Common Units issued in the Initial Offering, the Common Units issued pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option, the Common Units and Subordinated Units issued pursuant to Section 5.2(a), any Class B Units issued pursuant to Section 5.11 and any Common Units issued upon conversion of Class B Units), the General Partner may, in exchange for a proportionate number of General Partner Units, make additional Capital Contributions in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the quotient determined by dividing (A) the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership by (B) 100 less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to the issuance of such additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership times (ii) the amount contributed to the Partnership by the Limited Partners in exchange for such additional Limited Partner Interests. Except as set forth in Article XII, the General Partner shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership.