TRANSACTION AGREEMENT dated as of December 22, 2009 among GREENHILL & CO., INC., GCP CAPITAL PARTNERS HOLDINGS INC., GCP CAPITAL PARTNERS HOLDINGS LLC, GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS II LLC andTransaction Agreement • December 23rd, 2009 • Greenhill & Co Inc • Finance services • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 23rd, 2009 Company Industry JurisdictionTRANSACTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of December 22, 2009 among GREENHILL & CO., INC., a Delaware corporation (“Greenhill”), GCP CAPITAL PARTNERS HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“Newco”), GCP CAPITAL PARTNERS HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Newco Holdco”), GREENHILL CAPITAL PARTNERS II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“New Manager”), and (solely for the purposes specified on the signature pages hereto) Robert H. Niehaus (“Niehaus”) and each of the other individuals listed on the signature pages hereto (together with Niehaus, the “Acquirors”).