AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among NORSK HYDRO ASA, NORSK HYDRO E&P AMERICAS, L.P., HARALD ACQUISITION CORP., and SPINNAKER EXPLORATION COMPANY Dated as of September 18, 2005Agreement and Plan of Merger • September 19th, 2005 • Spinnaker Exploration Co • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Delaware
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of September 18, 2005 (this “Agreement”), among Norsk Hydro ASA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Kingdom of Norway (“Guarantor”), with its address at Drammensveien 264, Vakero, N-0240, Oslo, Norway, Norsk Hydro E&P Americas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Guarantor (“Parent”), with its address at 15995 North Barkers Landing Road, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, Harald Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), with its address at 15995 North Barkers Landing Road, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77079, and Spinnaker Exploration Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with its address at 1200 Smith Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77002.
