Exhibit 10.1


 


 


 


AMENDMENT AGREEMENT


 





 


 


by and among


 


The Ashmore Funds named herein


 


as LENDERS


 


Far East Energy (Bermuda),
Ltd.


 


as BORROWER


 


Dated 26 May 2015


 






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THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”) is dated 26 May 2015 and made among:


 


		(1)	Far East Energy (Bermuda), Ltd. (the "Borrower"); and



 


		(2)	The Ashmore Funds named herein (the “Lenders”)



 


PREAMBLE


 


		(A)         	The Term Loan Facility Agreement was originally made and dated 24 February 2015 between, amongst
others, the Borrower and the Lenders (the "Original Term Loan Agreement").



 


		(B)         	Pursuant to recent discussions, the Lenders and the Borrower wish to extend the repayment date
set out in the Original Term Loan Agreement.



 


IT IS AGREED as follows:


 


		1.	DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION



 


		(a)	Unless a contrary indication appears, a term defined in the Original Term Loan Agreement has the
same meaning in this Agreement



 


		(b)	The principles of construction set out in the Original Term Loan Agreement shall have effect as
if set out in this Agreement.



 


		1.2	Third party rights



 


A
person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce or
to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement.


 


		2.	AMENDMENTS



 


Effective
on and from 26 May 2015, the existing definition of “Repayment Date” in the Original Term Loan Agreement
shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


 


“"Repayment
Date" means 26 June 2015.


 


		3.	Governing Law



 


This
Agreement is, and all non-contractual obligations arising from or connected with it are, governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of English law.


 


		4.	MISCELLANEOUS



 


		4.1	Counterparts



 


This
Agreement, and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in relation thereto,
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. 




 


 






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		4.2	Acknowledgement



 


By
executing this Agreement, each party hereto acknowledges and accepts the amendment of the Original Term Loan Agreement to be effected
pursuant to this Agreement.


  



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused
this Agreement to be signed in their respective names as of the date first above written.


  


 


THE BORROWER


 


	FAR EAST ENERGY (BERMUDA), LTD.	 
	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Michael R. McElwrath	 
	Name: 	Michel R. McElwrath 	 
	Title: 	Chairman   	 


 


 


THE ORIGINAL LENDERS


 


Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited as
depositary and agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND LIMITED


  


	By:  	/s/ Scott De La Mare	 	/s/ Lucy Mahy  	 
	 	Scott De La Mare	 	Lucy Mahy	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	Authorized Signatory	 


 


Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited as
depositary and agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT AND CURRENCY FUND LIMITED


  


	By:  	/s/ Scott De La Mare	 	/s/ Lucy Mahy  	 
	 	Scott De La Mare	 	Lucy Mahy	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	Authorized Signatory	 


 


Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited as
custodian and agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND LIMITED 


 


	By:  	/s/ Scott De La Mare	 	/s/ Lucy Mahy  	 
	 	Scott De La Mare	 	Lucy Mahy	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	Authorized Signatory	 


 


Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited as
custodian and agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TRI ASSET FUND LIMITED


 


	By:  	/s/ Scott De La Mare	 	/s/ Lucy Mahy  	 
	 	Scott De La Mare	 	Lucy Mahy	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	Authorized Signatory	 


 






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Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited as
custodian and agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE GROWING MULTI STRATEGY FUND LIMITED


  


	By:  	/s/ Scott De La Mare	 	/s/ Lucy Mahy  	 
	 	Scott De La Mare	 	Lucy Mahy	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	Authorized Signatory	 


  


Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited as
depositary and agent for and on behalf of ASSET HOLDER PCC LIMITED re ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS LIQUID INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO


  


	By:  	/s/ Scott De La Mare	 	/s/ Lucy Mahy  	 
	 	Scott De La Mare	 	Lucy Mahy	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	Authorized Signatory	 


  


The Northern Trust Company, London Branch
as custodian and agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND


  


	By:  	/s/ Nick Heales	 
	 	Nick Heales	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 


  


Ashmore Investment Management Limited
as agent for and on behalf of ARIA CO PTY LTD as Trustee for ARIA ALTERNATIVE ASSETS TRUST


  


	By:  	/s/ Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 


 


Ashmore Investment Management Limited
as agent for and on behalf of BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT PENSION SCHEME


  


	By:  	/s/ Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 


  


Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited
as agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE FUNDS, a Massachusetts Business Trust, ON BEHALF OF ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT
FUND


  


	By:  	/s/ Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 


  


Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited
as agent for and on behalf of ASHMORE FUNDS, a Massachusetts Business Trust, on behalf of ASHMORE EMERGING MARKETS TOTAL RETURN
FUND


  


	By:  	/s/ Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Alexandra Autrey	 
	 	Authorized Signatory	 


  



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