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Anticipated amount of long-term debt to be issued to finance a portion of the cash consideration for the merger.

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Anticipated amount of mandatory convertible preferred equity to be issued to finance a portion of the cash consideration for the merger.

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Amount of cash consideration per share of the acquiree to be transferred by the acquirer.

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Amount to be divided by the Great Plains Energy Average Stock Price if the Great Plains Energy Average Stock Price is greater than or equal to $28.5918 but less than or equal to $33.2283.

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If the Great Plains Energy Average Stock Price is equal to or between these amounts, the Exchange Ratio will be an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) $9.00 by (y) the Great Plains Energy Average Stock Price.

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If the Great Plains Energy Average Stock Price is greater than this amount, the Exchange Ratio will be 0.2709.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility, as amended.

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Termination fee that could result in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated by (a) either party because the closing has not occurred by the End Date or (b) Westar, as a result of Great Plains Energy's uncured breach of the Merger Agreement, and prior to such termination, an acquisition proposal for Great Plains Energy is publicly disclosed or made to Great Plains Energy, if Great Plains Energy enters into an agreement or consummates a transaction with respect to an acquisition proposal within twelve months following such termination.

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Fee that Great Plains Energy may be required to pay if the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances relating to a failure to obtain required regulatory approvals prior to May 31, 2017 (which date may be extended to November 30, 2017 under certain circumstances), a final and nonappealable order enjoining the consummation of the merger in connection with regulatory approvals or failure by Great Plains Energy to consummate the merger once all of the conditions have been satisfied.

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Termination fee that could result in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated by (x) either party because the closing has not occurred by the End Date or (y) Great Plains Energy, as a result of Westar's uncured breach of the Merger Agreement, and prior to such termination, an acquisition proposal for Westar is publicly disclosed or made to Westar, if Westar enters into an agreement or consummates a transaction with respect to an acquisition proposal within twelve months following such termination, then Westar may be required to pay Great Plains Energy a termination fee.

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Number of 7.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A shares to be issued under the stock purchase agreement with OMERS.

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Amount of proceeds to be received for sale of 7.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, without par value at the closing of the merger.

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Proceeds from the issuance of depositary shares (representing 1/20th of a share of 7.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B)

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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