Common use of NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT Clause in Contracts

NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT. This Notice is to inform you of a proposed settlement of class action lawsuits pending against NORTH AMERICAN POWER & GAS, LLC (“NAPG” or “Defendant”). As described below, this settlement is on behalf of all persons who at any time from February 20, 2012 to June 5, 2017 were customers of NAPG and paid NAPG variable rates for electricity and/or natural gas in Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Georgia or Texas. NAPG’s records indicate that you may be a member of the Class. This Notice affects your legal rights and is given to you pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Please read this document carefully. IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THIS CLASS OF PERSONS, YOU SHOULD READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT WILL AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM This is the only way to get a Settlement Payment under the Settlement. Submit an online Claim Form at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ by using the code on the front of the postcard mailed to you. You can also download a Claim Form to submit by mail at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ or receive one by calling ▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇. Deadline: _____________ EXCLUDE YOURSELF If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not receive a Settlement Payment under the Settlement. Excluding yourself is the only option that allows you to ever bring or maintain your own lawsuit against NAPG regarding the allegations in the Action ever again. Deadline: ____________ OBJECT You may write to the Court about why you object to (i.e., don’t like) the Settlement and think it shouldn’t be approved. Filing an objection does not exclude you from the Settlement. Deadline: ____________ DO NOTHING You will not receive a Settlement Payment under the Settlement. You will also give up your right to object to the Settlement and you will be not be able to be part of any other lawsuit about the legal claims in this case. N/A • These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in more detail below. • The Court in charge of this Action has preliminarily approved the Settlement and must decide whether to give final approval to the Settlement. The relief provided to Class Members will be provided only if the Court gives final approval to the Settlement and, if there are any appeals, after the appeals are resolved in favor of the Settlement. Please be patient.