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 COMPANYMerger Agreement • 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”).