MERGER AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated As Of May 29, 2003 BY AND AMONG ARCH COAL, INC., TRITON ACQUISITION LLC, NEW VULCAN COAL HOLDINGS, L.L.C. and VULCAN COAL HOLDINGS, L.L.C.Merger and Purchase Agreement • August 24th, 2004 • Arch Coal Inc • Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 24th, 2004 Company Industry JurisdictionThis MERGER AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of May 29, 2003 is made and entered into by and among Arch Coal, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”), Triton Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mergeco”), New Vulcan Coal Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”) and Vulcan Coal Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“VCH”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in Section 14.01.
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated As Of January 30, 2004 BETWEEN KIEWIT MINING ACQUISITION COMPANY and ARCH COAL, INC. with respect to the assets of THE BUCKSKIN MINEAsset Purchase Agreement • August 24th, 2004 • Arch Coal Inc • Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 24th, 2004 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2004, is made and entered into by and among KIEWIT MINING ACQUISITION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”), and ARCH COAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Arch”).