Document:

EX-4.3

 Exhibit 4.3 

FORM OF STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT 

This STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of
                    , is entered into by and among Rice Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the other
parties identified on the signature pages hereto (collectively, but subject to Section 3.2 hereof, the “Principal Stockholders”). 

RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the
Company is currently contemplating an underwritten public offering (the “IPO”) of shares of Common Stock (as defined below); and 

WHEREAS, in connection with, and effective upon, completion of the IPO, the Company and the Principal Stockholders wish to set forth certain
understandings among such parties, including with respect to certain corporate governance matters. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual covenants contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS

 Section 1.1 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

“Affiliate” of a specified Person is a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is
Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the Person specified. 
 “Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement. 
 “ANR Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(iii) of this
Agreement. 
 “ANR Entities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(iii) of this Agreement. 

“Beneficial Owner” of a security is a Person who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship or otherwise has or shares (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security and/or (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such
security. The terms “Beneficially Own” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have correlative meanings. 

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. 

 “Control” (including the terms “Controlling,”
“Controlled by” and “under common Control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to (a) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise or (b) vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of a Person. 

“Directors” means, collectively, the ANR Director, the NGP Directors and the Rice Holdco Directors. 

“Equity Securities” means any equity securities of the Company or any options, warrants or other securities that are directly
or indirectly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity securities of the Company. 
 “IPO” has the
meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. 
 “Necessary Action” shall mean, with respect to a specified result,
all actions (to the extent such actions are permitted by applicable law and, in the case of any action by the Company that requires a vote or other action on the part of the Board, to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties
that the Company’s directors may have in such capacity) necessary to cause such result, including (i) voting or providing a written consent or proxy with respect to shares of Common Stock, (ii) causing the adoption of
stockholders’ resolutions and amendments to the organizational documents of the Company, (iii) executing agreements and instruments and (iv) making or causing to be made, with governmental, administrative or regulatory authorities,
all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result. 
 “NGP Directors” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii) of this Agreement. 
 “NGP Entities” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(a)(ii) of this Agreement. 
 “Person” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint
venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, any court, administrative agency, regulatory body, commission or other governmental authority, board, bureau or instrumentality, domestic or foreign and any
subdivision thereof or other entity, and also includes any managed investment account. 
 “Principal Stockholders” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. 
 “Proceeding” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7 of
this Agreement. 
 “Rice Holdco Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) of this Agreement.

 “Rice Holdco Entities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) of this Agreement. 

“Selected Courts” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7 of this Agreement. 

“Sponsor” means the Rice Holdco Entities, the NGP Entities or the ANR Entities, and “Sponsors” means the Rice
Holdco Entities, the NGP Entities and the ANR Entities collectively. 

 “Transaction Agreement” means that certain transaction agreement by and among
Foundation PA Coal Company, LLC, Rice Drilling C LLC and the Company dated as of December 6, 2013. 
 Section 1.2 Rules of
Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires: 
 (a) References in the singular or to “him,” “her,”
“it,” “itself” or other like references, and references in the plural or the feminine or masculine reference, as the case may be, shall also, when the context so requires, be deemed to include the plural or singular, or the
masculine or feminine reference, as the case may be; 
 (b) References to Articles and Sections shall refer to articles and sections of this
Agreement, unless otherwise specified; 
 (c) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience and identification only and are not intended
to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision thereof; 
 (d) This Agreement shall
be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction against the party that drafted and caused this Agreement to be drafted; and 

(e) References to “including” in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” whether or not so specified.

 ARTICLE II 

GOVERNANCE MATTERS 

Section 2.1 Designees. 

(a) The Company and the Principal Stockholders shall take all Necessary Action to cause the Board to consist of members designated as follows:

 (i) Three nominees shall be designated by Rice Energy Holdings LLC (the “Rice Holdco Directors”); provided, that
(A) the number of nominees designated by Rice Energy Holdings LLC shall be reduced to two directors at such time as Rice Energy Holdings LLC and its Affiliates (the “Rice Holdco Entities”) collectively Beneficially Own less
than 15% and greater than or equal to 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, at which point one Rice Holdco Director shall tender his resignation to the Board, and (B) Rice Energy Holdings LLC shall no longer be entitled to designate a
nominee at such time as the Rice Holdco Entities collectively Beneficially Own less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, at which point the Rice Holdco Directors shall tender their resignations to the Board. At any given time, and
provided that the directors are allocated among separate classes, the Rice Holdco Directors shall be in different classes of directors; 

(ii) Two nominees shall be designated by NGP Rice Holdings, LLC (the “NGP Directors”); provided, that (A) the
number of nominees designated by NGP Rice Holdings, LLC shall be reduced to one director at such time as NGP Rice Holdings, LLC and its 

 
Affiliates (the “NGP Entities”) collectively Beneficially Own less than 15% and greater than or equal to 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at which point one NGP
Holdco Director shall tender his resignation to the Board, and (B) that NGP Rice Holdings, LLC shall no longer be entitled to designate a nominee at such time as the NGP Entities collectively Beneficially Own less than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, at which point the NGP Director shall tender his resignation to the Board; and 
 (iii) One nominee shall be
designated by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “ANR Director”); provided, that Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. shall no longer be entitled to designate a nominee at such time as Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and its
Affiliates (the “ANR Entities”) collectively Beneficially Own less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, at which point the ANR Director shall tender his resignation to the Board; provided, further, however, that if
immediately following the consummation of the IPO, the ANR Entities collectively Beneficially Own less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. shall nevertheless be entitled to designate one ANR Director
until the earliest to occur of (x) the first anniversary of the IPO and (y) the date on which the ANR Entities have divested more than 75% of the Alpha Shares (as defined in the Transaction Agreement). In any event, the ANR Director must
be either (i) the Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. at the time of the designation of such ANR Director or (ii) a member of senior management (with a title of Senior Vice President or greater) of Alpha Natural
Resources, Inc. that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company. 
 (b) So long as the Rice Holdco Entities collectively Beneficially Own 15%
or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board shall include at least one Rice Holdco Director on each committee of the Board as designated by Rice Energy Holdings LLC (subject to any independence requirement imposed by law or by the
rules of any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock may be listed or traded). 
 (c) So long as a Sponsor is entitled to
designate a nominee pursuant to Section 2.1(a), the Sponsor shall have the right to remove such nominee (with or without cause), from time to time and at any time, from the Board, exercisable upon written notice to the Company. Should a
director designated by a Sponsor be removed for any reason, whether by such Sponsor or otherwise in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as either may be amended or restated from time to time, the Sponsor shall
be entitled to designate an individual to fill the vacancy created by such removal so long as the Sponsor is entitled to designate a nominee pursuant to Section 2.1(a) on the date of such replacement designation; provided, that
the ANR Director must meet the requirements of Section 2.1(a)(iii). 
 (d) Each Principal Stockholder hereby agrees to vote, in
respect of the Board, such Principal Stockholder’s shares of Common Stock and Equity Securities for any nominee designated by a Sponsor so long as the Sponsor is entitled to designate such nominee pursuant to Section 2.1(a). In the
event that a Sponsor wishes to remove its designee to the Board in accordance with Section 2.1(c), each Principal Stockholder hereby agrees to vote, in respect of the Board, its shares of Common Stock or Equity Securities for the removal
of such designee from the Board. 

 (e) In connection with the required resignation of any director appointed by a Sponsor pursuant
to this Section 2.1, such director may tender his resignation in advance of the date on which such resignation is required pursuant to this Section 2.1 and the Board shall have the right to decline to accept such resignation,
in which case such director shall continue to serve on the Board until the earlier of his subsequent resignation, death or removal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any director appointed by a Sponsor may elect to have his resignation be effective
immediately upon tender. 
 Section 2.2 Restrictions on Other Agreements. No Principal Stockholder shall grant any proxy or
enter into or agree to be bound by any voting trust, agreement or arrangement of any kind with respect to its shares of Common Stock or Equity Securities if and to the extent the terms thereof conflict with the provisions of this Agreement (whether
or not such proxy, voting trust, agreement or arrangements are with other Principal Stockholders, holders of shares of Common Stock or Equity Securities that are not parties to this Agreement or otherwise). 

Section 2.3 Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company shall reimburse each Director for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with such Director’s participation in the meetings of the Board or any committee of the Board, including all reasonable and documented travel, lodging and meal expenses. 

Section 2.4 D&O Insurance. The Company shall use its best efforts to maintain in effect at all times directors and officers
indemnity insurance coverage reasonably satisfactory to the Board. 
 ARTICLE III 

EFFECTIVENESS AND TERMINATION 

Section 3.1 Effectiveness. Upon the closing of the IPO, this Agreement shall thereupon be deemed to be effective. However, to the
extent the closing of the IPO does not occur, the provisions of this Agreement shall be without any force or effect. 
 Section 3.2
Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (a) such time as none of the Principal Stockholders Beneficially Own any shares of Common Stock and (b) the delivery of written notice to the Company by all of
the Principal Stockholders, requesting the termination of this Agreement. Further, at such time as a particular Principal Stockholder no longer Beneficially Owns any shares of Common Stock, all rights and obligations of such Principal Stockholder
under this Agreement shall terminate. 
 ARTICLE IV 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Section 4.1 Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder to any party shall be in writing and shall
be personally delivered, sent by nationally recognized overnight courier or mailed by registered or certified mail to such party at the address set forth below (or such other address as shall be specified by like notice). Notices will be deemed to
have been given hereunder when personally delivered, one calendar day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier and five calendar days after deposit in U.S. mail. 

	 	(a)	if to the Company, to: 

  

	 	  	Rice Energy Inc. 

	 	  	171 Hillpointe Drive, Suite 301 

	 	  	Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 

	 	  	Fax: (724) 746-6725 

	 	  	Attention: General Counsel 

  

	 	(b)	if to Rice Energy Holdings LLC, to: 

  

	 	  	Rice Energy Holdings LLC 

	 	  	171 Hillpointe Drive, Suite 301 

	 	  	Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 

	 	  	Fax: (724) 746-6725 

	 	  	Attention: Chief Executive Officer 

  

	 	(c)	if to NGP Rice Holdings, LLC, to: 

  

	 	  	NGP Rice Holdings, LLC 

	 	  	[•] 

	 	  	[•] 

	 	  	Attention: [•] 

  

	 	(d)	if to Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., to: 

  

	 	  	Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 

	 	  	One Alpha Place, 

	 	  	P.O. Box 16429 

	 	  	Bristol, VA 24209 

	 	  	Fax: (276) 623-4312 

	 	  	Attn: General Counsel 

 Section 4.2 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any
circumstance, is found to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such
invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or
unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction. 

Section 4.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
and all of which, taken together, shall be considered one and the same agreement. 

 Section 4.4 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement
(a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and (b) is not intended to confer upon any Person, other than the parties
hereto, any rights or remedies hereunder. 
 Section 4.5 Further Assurances. Each party shall execute, deliver, acknowledge and
file such other documents and take such further actions as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the other parties hereto to give effect to and carry out the transactions contemplated herein. 

Section 4.6 Governing Law; Equitable Remedies. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF DELAWARE (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF). The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its
specific terms or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions and other equitable remedies to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions hereof in any of the Selected Courts (as defined below), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with respect to such remedy are
hereby waived by each of the parties hereto. Each party further agrees that, in the event of any action for an injunction or other equitable remedy in respect of such breach or enforcement of specific performance, it will not assert the defense that
a remedy at law would be adequate. 
 Section 4.7 Consent To Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceeding
(“Proceeding”) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably (a) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the United States
District Court for the District of Delaware and the appellate courts therefrom (the “Selected Courts”) and waives any objection to venue being laid in the Selected Courts whether based on the grounds of forum non conveniens or
otherwise and hereby agrees not to commence any such Proceeding other than before one of the Selected Courts; provided, however, that a party may commence any Proceeding in a court other than a Selected Court solely for the purpose of
enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the Selected Courts; (b) consents to service of process in any Proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by recognized international express
carrier or delivery service, to the Company or the Principal Stockholders at their respective addresses referred to in Section 4.1 hereof; provided, however, that nothing herein shall affect the right of any party hereto to
serve process in any other manner permitted by law; and (c) TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH
WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT 

 
AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND TO HAVE ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT BE TRIED
IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY. 
 Section 4.8 Amendments; Waivers. 

(a) No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an
amendment, by each of the parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by each of the parties against whom the waiver is to be effective. 

(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as waiver thereof nor shall any single
or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
law. 
 Section 4.9 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of
the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties; provided, however, that a Sponsor may assign any of its respective rights hereunder to any of its Affiliates. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement
will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, all
as of the date first set forth above. 
  

					
		  	RICE ENERGY INC.
		
		  	  
 Name:

		  	Title:	  	
		
		  	RICE ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC
		
		  	  
 Name:

		  	Title:	  	
		
		  	NGP RICE HOLDINGS, LLC
		
		  	  
 Name:

		  	Title:	  	
		
		  	ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
		
		  	  
 Name:

		  	Title:	  	

 SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCKHOLDERS’
AGREEMENTEX-10.4

 Exhibit 10.4 
  

 
  

THIRD AMENDMENT TO 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 dated as of October 15, 2013, 

among 
 RICE DRILLING B
LLC, 
 as Borrower, 

The Guarantors Party Hereto, 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., 

as Administrative Agent, 

and 
 The Lenders Party
Hereto 
 WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, 

as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner 
  

 
  

 THIRD AMENDMENT TO 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT
AGREEMENT 
 This THIRD AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Third Amendment”), dated as of October 15, 2013 (the “Third Amendment
Effective Date”), is among RICE DRILLING B LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”); each of the undersigned guarantors (the “Guarantors”, and together with
the Borrower, the “Loan Parties”); each of the Lenders that is a signatory hereto; and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). 
 Recitals 

A. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
April 25, 2013 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders have, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, made certain credit available to and on behalf of the
Borrower. 
 B. The parties hereto desire to amend certain terms of the Credit Agreement including, without limitation, to increase the LC
Commitment from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000 to be effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

Section 1. Defined Terms. Each capitalized term which is defined in the Credit Agreement, but which is not defined in this Third
Amendment, shall have the meaning ascribed such term in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. Unless otherwise indicated, all section references in this Third Amendment refer to the Credit Agreement. 

Section 2. Amendments. In reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Third Amendment,
and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Credit Agreement shall be amended effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date in the manner provided in this Section 2.

 2.1 Additional Definition. Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add thereto in alphabetical order the
following definition which shall read in full as follows: 
 “Third Amendment” means that certain Third
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2013, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto. 

2.2 Amended Definitions. The definitions of “LC Commitment” and “Loan Documents” contained in
Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read in full as follows: 

  
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 “LC Commitment” at any time means $50,000,000. 

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Third Amendment, the
Notes, the Fee Letters, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Letter of Credit Agreements, the Letters of Credit and the Security Instruments. 

Section 3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Third Amendment is subject to the following: 

3.1 The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Third Amendment from the Loan Parties, the Issuing Bank and Majority
Lenders. 
 3.2 The Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or
prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date. 
 Section 4. Miscellaneous. 

4.1 Confirmation and Effect. The provisions of the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Third Amendment) shall remain in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms following the effectiveness of this Third Amendment, and this Third Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, except as expressly provided for
herein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof’, “herein”, or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, and each
reference to the Credit Agreement in any other document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection with the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. 

4.2 Ratification and Affirmation of Loan Parties. Each of the Loan Parties hereby expressly (i) acknowledges the terms of this
Third Amendment, (ii) ratifies and affirms its obligations under the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, (iii) acknowledges, renews and extends its continued liability under the Guaranty and
Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, (iv) agrees that its guarantee under the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party remains in full force and effect with respect to
the Obligations as amended hereby, (v) represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that each representation and warranty of such Loan Party contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party is true and correct as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the amendments set forth in Section 2 hereof (other than representations and warranties that were made as of a specific date, in which case such representations
and warranties were true and correct when made), and (vi) represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of this Third Amendment are within such Loan
Party’s corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company powers (as applicable), have been duly authorized by all necessary action and that this Third Amendment constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditor’s rights generally. 

  
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 4.3 Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties
hereto in any number of separate counterparts, and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of this Third Amendment by facsimile or electronic (e.g. pdf) transmission shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart hereof. 
 4.4 No Oral Agreement. THIS
WRITTEN THIRD AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND THEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO
SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. 

4.5 Governing Law. THIS THIRD AMENDMENT (INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK. 
 4.6 Payment of Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent
for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Third Amendment, any other documents prepared in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent. 
 4.7 Severability. Any provision of this Third Amendment which is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability
in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 
 4.8 Successors and
Assigns. This Third Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 

[Signature Pages Follow.] 

  
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 The parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year
first above written. 
  

							
	BORROWER:	 		 	RICE DRILLING B LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
				
		 		 	By: 	 	/s/ Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Name:	 	Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

 SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT
TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC 

							
	GUARANTORS:	 		 	RICE DRILLING C LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company
				
		 		 	By:	 	/s/ Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Name:	 	Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
			
		 		 	RICE DRILLING D LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
				
		 		 	By:	 	/s/ Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Name:	 	Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
			
		 		 	RICE POSEIDON MIDSTREAM LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
				
		 		 	By:	 	/s/ Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Name:	 	Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
			
		 		 	RICE OLYMPUS MIDSTREAM LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
				
		 		 	By: 	 	/s/ Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Name:	 	Jamie Rogers
		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC 

 
			
	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, a Lender and as Issuing Bank
		
	By: 	 	/s/ Matthew W. Coleman
	Name:	 	Matthew W. Coleman
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC 

 
			
	BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender
		
	By: 	 	/s/ May Huang
	Name:	 	May Huang
	Title:	 	Assistant Vice President

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC 

 
			
	 BMO HARRIS FINANCING, INC.,

as a Lender

		
	By: 	 	/s/ Joe Bliss
	Name:	 	Joe Bliss
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC 

 
			
	 FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender

		
	By: 	 	/s/ Justin B. Crawford
	Name:	 	Justin B. Crawford
	Title:	 	Director

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC 

 
			
	 COMERICA BANK, as a Lender

		
	By: 	 	/s/ Jeff Treadway
	Name:	 	Jeff Treadway
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC 

 
			
	 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender

		
	By: 	 	/s/ Don J. McKinnerney
	Name:	 	Don J. McKinnerney
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 

RICE DRILLING B LLC

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