Document:

Form of Non-Compete Agreement

 Exhibit 10.14 
  
 NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into this ______ day of ______, 2006, and effective as of the Effective Time (as
defined below), by and among Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Holdings”), Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “MLP”), and Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the MLP (the “General Partner,” and together with the MLP and their respective Subsidiaries, the “Partnership Parties”). 
  
 RECITAL 
  
 The parties hereto desire, by their execution of this Agreement, to evidence the terms and conditions pursuant to which
business opportunities available to the Partnership Parties and Holdings will be addressed. 
  
 WHEREAS, Penn Virginia Corporation (“Penn Virginia Corporation”), the General Partner, Penn Virginia Operating Co., LLC, and the MLP are parties to an Omnibus Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2001, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto (the “Omnibus Agreement”), pursuant to which Holdings, as a controlled Affiliate of Penn Virginia Corporation, is prohibited from engaging in a Restricted Business (as defined in the Omnibus
Agreement); 
  
 WHEREAS, Penn Virginia Corporation may reduce its
ownership of Holdings, which would result in Holdings no longer being a controlled Affiliate of Penn Virginia Corporation and no longer being bound by Article II of the Omnibus Agreement; 
  
 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties hereto to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement effective immediately upon
Holdings no longer being bound by the provisions of the Omnibus Agreement. 
  
 In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows: 
  
 ARTICLE I: Definitions

  
 1.1 Definitions. 
  
 (a) Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the
meanings given them in the MLP Agreement. 
  
 (b) As used in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below: 
  
 “Affiliate” shall have the meaning attributed to such term in the MLP Agreement. 

 “Agreement” shall mean this Non-Compete Agreement, as it may be amended, modified, or
supplemented from time to time. 
  
 “Conflicts
Committee” means a committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner or the Holdings General Partner, as applicable, as defined in the MLP Agreement, or the Holdings Agreement respectively. 
  
 “Effective Time” means the time at which Holdings is no longer
bound by Section II of the Omnibus Agreement. 
  
 “General
Partner” means Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successors thereto. 
  
 “Holdings” means Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successors thereto. 
  
 “Holdings Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Holdings, and any amendments thereto and restatements thereof. 
  
 “Holdings General Partner” means PVG GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the general partner of Holdings, and any successors thereto. 
  
 “MLP” means Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, and any successors thereto. 
  
 “MLP
Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the MLP, and any amendments thereto and restatements thereof. 
  
 “MLP Business” means any entity, business, asset or group of assets related to or engaged in (i) owning, mining, processing, marketing, or
transporting coal; (ii) owning, acquiring or leasing coal reserves; (iii) growing, harvesting, or selling timber or (iv) the gathering or processing of natural gas or other hydrocarbons. 
  
 “MLP Business Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2(b). 
  
 “Partnership Parties” means the
General Partner, the MLP and their respective Subsidiaries. 
  
 “Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity. 

 
 “Public Equity Securities” shall mean (i) general partner
interests (or securities which have characteristics similar to general partner interests) or similar rights in publicly traded partnerships or interests in Persons that own or control such general partner or similar interests (collectively, “GP
Interests”) and securities convertible, exercisable, exchangeable or otherwise representing ownership or control of such GP Interests and (ii) incentive distribution rights or limited partner interests (or securities which have
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rights or limited partner interests) in publicly traded partnerships or interests in Persons that own or control such limited partner or similar interests
(collectively, “non-GP Interests”); provided that such non-GP Interests are owned by the owners of the GP Interests being acquired or their respective Affiliates. Public Equity Securities shall not include GP Interests or non-GP Interests
in entities engaged in any MLP Business. 
  
 “Public Equity
Securities Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b). 
  
 ARTICLE II: Business Opportunities 
  
 2.1
Public Equity Securities Opportunity. 
  
 (a) During the
term of this Agreement, the Partnership Parties are prohibited from acquiring Public Equity Securities unless and until the opportunity to acquire such Public Equity Securities has been offered to Holdings and Holdings has declined or abandoned such
opportunity as provided in Section 2.1(b). 
  
 (b) If any of
the Partnership Parties becomes aware of an opportunity to acquire Public Equity Securities from a third party that it wishes to pursue, then as soon as practicable, the General Partner (on behalf of the Partnership Parties) shall notify Holdings of
such opportunity (the “Public Equity Securities Notice”) and deliver to Holdings all information prepared by or on behalf of the Partnership Parties relating to the Public Equity Securities. As soon as practicable, but in any event within
30 days after receipt of such notification and information, Holdings shall notify the Partnership Parties that either (i) Holdings has elected, with the approval of a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee, not to cause Holdings to
pursue the opportunity to acquire such Public Equity Securities, or (ii) Holdings has elected to pursue the opportunity to acquire such Public Equity Securities. If at any time Holdings abandons such opportunity, as evidenced (x) in
writing by Holdings, or (y) by Holdings’ failure to consummate the acquisition of the Public Equity Securities within one year of the Public Equity Securities Notice, the Partnership Parties shall have the unrestricted right to pursue such
opportunity. 
  
 2.2 MLP Business Opportunity. 
  
 (a) During the term of this Agreement, Holdings is prohibited from acquiring
an MLP Business unless and until the opportunity to acquire such MLP Business has been offered to the Partnership Parties and the Partnership Parties have declined or abandoned such opportunity as provided in Section 2.2(b). 
  
 (b) If Holdings becomes aware of an opportunity to acquire an MLP Business
from a third party that it wishes to pursue, then as soon as practicable, Holdings shall notify the General Partner (on behalf of the Partnership Parties) of such opportunity (the “MLP Business Notice”) and deliver to the General Partner
all information prepared by or on behalf of Holdings relating to the MLP Business. As soon as practicable, but in any event within 30 days after receipt of such notification and information, the General Partner (on behalf of the Partnership Parties)
shall notify Holdings that either (i) the General Partner has elected, with the approval of a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee, not to cause the Partnership Parties to pursue the opportunity to acquire such MLP Business, or
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Partnership Parties) has elected to pursue the opportunity to acquire such MLP Business. If at any time the Partnership Parties abandon such opportunity, as
evidenced (x) in writing by the General Partner (on behalf of the Partnership Parties), or (y) by the Partnership Parties’ failure to consummate the acquisition of the MLP Business within one year of the MLP Business Notice, Holdings
shall have the unrestricted right to pursue such opportunity. 
  
 2.3 No
Obligation to Present Business Opportunities. Other than as set forth in Section 2.1 with respect to Public Equity Securities, none of the Partnership Parties shall have any obligation to present any business opportunity (including, but not
limited to, MLP Businesses) to Holdings. Other than as set forth in Section 2.2 with respect to MLP Businesses, Holdings shall have no obligation to present any business opportunity (including, but not limited to, Public Equity Securities) to
the Partnership Parties. 
  
 2.4 Scope of Prohibition. Except as provided
in this Article II and in the MLP Agreement or the Holdings Agreement, the Partnership Parties and Holdings shall be free to engage in any business activity whatsoever, including those that may be in direct competition with each other. 

 
 2.5 Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect for as long as Holdings or any of
its Affiliates owns directly or indirectly 20% or more of the General Partner or its successor. 
  
 2.6 Enforcement. The parties agree and acknowledge that there is no adequate remedy at law for the breach by the parties of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Article II, and that any breach by the
parties of the covenants and agreements set forth in Article II would result in irreparable injury. The parties further agree and acknowledge that any party to this Agreement may, in addition to the other remedies which may be available hereunder or
under applicable law, file a suit in equity to enjoin the violating party from such breach, and the parties consent to the issuance of injunctive relief hereunder. 
  
 ARTICLE III: Miscellaneous 
  
 3.1 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that
might refer to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. 
  
 3.2 Notice. All notices or requests or consents provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to
the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by telecopier or telegram to such party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon
actual receipt. Notice given by telegram or telecopier shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received
during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below such party’s signature to this Agreement, or at such other address as such
party may stipulate to the other parties in the manner provided in this Section 3.2. 
  

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 3.3 Entire Agreement; Supersedure. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relating to the
matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein. 
  
 3.4 Effect of Waiver or Consent. No waiver or consent, express or implied, by any party to or of any breach or default by any Person in the performance by such
Person of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by such Person of the same or any other obligations of such Person hereunder. Failure on the part of a
party to complain of any act of any Person or to declare any Person in default, irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such party of its rights hereunder until the applicable statute of limitations period
has run. 
  
 3.5 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be amended
or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the parties hereto. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” or an “Addendum” to this Agreement. All
terms and conditions of the Omnibus Agreement shall remain in full force and effect among the parties thereto notwithstanding the execution of this Agreement. 
  

3.6 Assignment. No party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without the consent of
the other parties hereto. 
  
 3.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
  
 3.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
Person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest
extent permitted by law, provided, however, that if any court determines that any provision in either Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 is invalid or unenforceable, then the corresponding provision in Section 2.2 or Section 2.1, as the
case may be, shall also be deemed invalid or unenforceable. 
  
 3.9 Gender,
Parts, Articles and Sections. Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, and the number of all words shall include the singular and plural. All references to
Article numbers and Section numbers refer to Parts, Articles and Sections of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. 
  
 3.10 Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and
deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

  
 3.11 Withholding or Granting of Consent. Each party may, with respect
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approval in its sole and uncontrolled discretion, with or without cause, and subject to such conditions as it shall deem appropriate. 
  
 3.12 Laws and Regulations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, no party hereto shall be required to take any act, or fail to take any act, under this Agreement if the effect thereof would be to cause such party to be in violation of any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation. 
  
 3.13 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. 
  
 3.14 Negotiation of Rights of Limited Partners, Assignees, and Third Parties. The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the parties to this
Agreement, and no Limited Partner, assignee, member or other Person shall have the right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement. 
  
 [SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW] 
  

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	PENN VIRGINIA GP HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	PVG GP, LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	 Name:
	 	 
	 	 	 Title:
	 	 
	
	 Address for Notice:
  
 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 300
 Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

	
	PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP, LLC
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	 Name:
	 	 
	 	 	 Title:
	 	 
	
	 Address for Notice:
  
 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 300
 Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

	
	PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	 Name:
	 	 
	 	 	 Title:
	 	 
	
	 Address for Notice:
  
 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 300
 Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

  

 7Form of Contribution Agreement

 Exhibit 10.15 
 CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 
 By and Among, 
 PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE LP CORP., 
 PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP, LLC,

 KANAWHA RAIL CORP., 
 PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP CORP., 
 and 
 PENN VIRGINIA GP HOLDINGS, L.P. 
 Dated as of _________, 2006 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  

			
	 ARTICLE I
 DEFINITIONS
	  	
		
	 ARTICLE II
 CONTRIBUTION AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS
	  	
		
	Section 2.1          Distribution of the LTIP Units	  	3
	Section 2.2          Contribution of Interest in PVR GP LLC by PVR GP Corp	  	3
	Section 2.3          Contribution of Interests in the MLP by PVR LP Corp and Kanawha	  	4
	Section 2.4          Public Cash Contribution	  	4
	Section 2.5          Payment of Transaction Expenses by PVG	  	4
	Section 2.6          Issuance of New Certificates	  	4
	Section 2.7          Certificate Legend	  	4
		
	 ARTICLE III
 ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS
	  	
		
	Section 3.1          Over-Allotment Option	  	5
	Section 3.2          Purchase of Additional Interests in the MLP by PVG	  	5
		
	 ARTICLE IV
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	  	
		
	Section 4.1          Representations and Warranties of PVR GP Corp, PVR LP Corp and Kanawha	  	5
		
	 ARTICLE V
 FURTHER ASSURANCES
	  	
		
	 ARTICLE VI
 EFFECTIVE TIME
	  	
		
	 ARTICLE VII
 INDEMNIFICATION
	  	
		
	Section 7.1          Indemnification by the Penn Virginia Parties	  	7
	Section 7.2          Indemnification by PVG	  	8
	Section 7.3          Indemnification Procedure	  	8
		
	 ARTICLE VIII
 MISCELLANEOUS
	  	
		
	Section 8.1          Order of Completion of Transactions	  	9
	Section 8.2          Costs	  	9
	Section 8.3          Headings; References; Interpretation	  	9
	Section 8.4          Successors and Assigns	  	10

  

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	Section 8.5          No Third Party Rights	  	10
	 Section 8.6          Counterparts
	  	10
	 Section 8.7          Governing Law
	  	10
	 Section 8.8          Severability
	  	10
	 Section 8.9          Amendment or Modification
	  	10
	 Section 8.10        Integration
	  	10
	 Section 8.11        Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment
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 CONTRIBUTION AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT 
 This Contribution and Conveyance Agreement, dated as of _______________, 2006 (this “Contribution Agreement”), is by and among PENN
VIRGINIA RESOURCE LP CORP., a Delaware corporation (“PVR LP Corp”), PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PVR GP LLC”), KANAWHA RAIL CORP., a Virginia corporation
(“Kanawha”), PENN VIRGINIA GP HOLDINGS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PVG”), and PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP CORP., a Delaware corporation (“PVR GP Corp”). The above-named entities are
sometimes referred to in this Contribution Agreement each as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Section 1.1. 

W I T N E S S E T H: 
 WHEREAS, PVR GP Corp owns a 100% interest in PVR GP LLC, the general partner of Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (the “MLP”); 
 WHEREAS, the PVR GP LLC owns [313,575] common units representing limited partner interests in the MLP (the “LTIP Units”) and the 2.0% general partner interest in the MLP and the incentive
distribution rights in the MLP; 
 WHEREAS, PVR LP Corp owns [6,939,640] common units and
[            ] subordinated units representing limited partner interests in the MLP; 
 WHEREAS, Kanawha owns [535,774] common units and [            ] subordinated units representing limited partner interests in the MLP; 
 WHEREAS, PVR GP Corp and PVR LP Corp have formed PVG pursuant to the terms of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the
“Delaware LP Act”) for the purpose of facilitating the Offering; 
 WHEREAS, PVR GP Corp., PVR LP Corp and Kanawha
desire to transfer the economic benefits of their existing ownership interests in the MLP GP and the MLP to PVG in order to promote the long-term growth opportunities of the Parties; 
 WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the objectives and purposes in the preceding recital, each of the following actions has been taken prior to the
date hereof: 
  

	 	1.	PVR GP Corp has formed PVG GP, LLC ( “PVG GP”) pursuant to the terms of the Delaware LLC Act and contributed $1,000 to PVG GP in exchange for all of the member
interests in PVG GP. 

  

	 	2.	PVR GP Corp and PVR LP Corp have formed PVG pursuant to the terms of the Delaware LP Act and PVR GP Corp contributed $100 to PVG in exchange for a noneconomic general partner
interest in PVG and PVR LP Corp contributed $900 to PVG in exchange for a 100% limited partner interest in PVG. 

	 	3.	PVR GP Corp has conveyed its noneconomic general partner interest in PVG to PVG GP. 

 WHEREAS, concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the following shall occur: 
  

	 	4.	PVR GP LLC will distribute (a) the LTIP Units and (b) approximately $[4.1] million in intercompany receivables to PVR GP Corp. 

  

	 	5.	PVR GP Corp will contribute 100% of the interests in PVR GP LLC to PVG in exchange for _____________ PVG Common Units, representing a ______% limited partner interest in PVG.

  

	 	6.	PVR LP Corp will contribute its __________ common units and __________ subordinated units representing the limited partner interest in the MLP to PVG in exchange for _____________
PVG Common Units, representing a ______% limited partner interest in PVG. 

  

	 	7.	Kanawha will contribute its __________ common units and __________ subordinated units representing the limited partner interest in the MLP to PVG in exchange for _____________ PVG
Common Units, representing a ______% limited partner interest in PVG. 

  

	 	8.	In connection with the Offering, the public, through the Underwriters, will contribute $________________ in cash less the Underwriters’ discounts and commissions of $__________
(the “Spread”) and a structuring fee of $________ to PVG in exchange for 6,000,000 PVG Common Units, representing a ______% limited partner interest in PVG. 

  

	 	9.	PVG will (a) pay transaction expenses of approximately $______ million (exclusive of the Spread), (b) retain $_____ million for general partnership purposes and
(c) use the balance of the proceeds of the Offering to purchase from the MLP, pursuant to the Units Purchase Agreement, common units and Class B units representing limited partner interests in the MLP. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS 
 The terms set forth below in this Article I shall have the meanings ascribed to them below or in the part of
this Contribution Agreement referred to below: 
 “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other
day when banks are not open for business generally in the State of Delaware. 
 “Commission” means the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. 
  

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 “Closing” means the closing of the transactions contemplated pursuant to this
Contribution Agreement. 
 “Delaware LLC Act” means the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, as amended
and any successor to such act. 
 “Delaware LP Act” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended
and any successor to such act. 
 “Effective Time” means immediately prior to the closing of the Offering pursuant to the
Underwriting Agreement. 
 “Offering” means the initial public offering of the PVG Common Units contemplated by the
Registration Statement. 
 “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership (limited or general), limited liability
company, trust, joint stock company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated association or other legal entity. 
 “PVG Common
Units” means the common units representing limited partner interests in PVG. 
 “Registration Statement” means the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission (Registration No. 333-135686). 
 “Securities Act” means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 
 “Underwriters” means those underwriters listed in the Underwriting Agreement
between Lehman Brothers Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters, PVG GP and PVG dated as of _______, 2006. 
 “Units Purchase Agreement” means the Units Purchase Agreement, dated _________, 2006, between PVG and the MLP. 
 ARTICLE II 
 CONTRIBUTION AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS 
 Section 2.1 Distribution of the LTIP Units. PVR GP LLC hereby distributes, grants, contributes, bargains, assigns, transfers, sets over and
delivers to PVR GP Corp, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, (a) the LTIP Units and (b) approximately $[4.1] million in intercompany receivables, and PVR GP Corp accepts such LTIP units and intercompany
receivables. 
 Section 2.2 Contribution of Interest in PVR GP LLC by PVR GP Corp. PVR GP Corp hereby grants, contributes,
bargains, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to PVG, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, a 100% membership interest in the PVR GP LLC (the “Transferred MLP GP Interest”, and together with the limited
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the MLP described in Section 2.3 below, the “Transferred Assets”) in exchange for ________ PVG Common Units, representing a ______ % limited
partner interest in PVG. 
 Section 2.3 Contribution of Interests in the MLP by PVR LP Corp and Kanawha. (a) PVR LP Corp
hereby distributes, grants, contributes, bargains, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to PVG, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, __________ common units and ________ subordinated units of the MLP, representing a
____% limited partner interest in the MLP to PVG in exchange for ________ PVG Common Units, representing a ______ % limited partner interest in PVG; and (b) Kanawha hereby distributes, grants, contributes, bargains, assigns, transfers, sets
over and delivers to PVG, its successor and assigns, for its and their own use forever, __________ common units and ________ subordinated units of the MLP, representing a ____% limited partner interest in the MLP to PVG in exchange for ________ PVG
Common Units, representing a ______ % limited partner interest in PVG. 
 Section 2.4 Public Cash Contribution. The Parties
acknowledge a capital contribution by the public, through the Underwriters, to PVG of $_________ in cash, ($_________ after the Underwriters’ Spread of $_________ and $__________ after the payment of the structuring fee of $___________) in
exchange for 6,000,000 PVG Common Units representing a ______% limited partner interest in PVG. 
 Section 2.5 Payment of Transaction
Expenses by PVG. The Parties acknowledge (a) the payment by PVG, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, of estimated transaction expenses in the amount of $__________ (exclusive of the Spread and the structuring fee),
(b) the retention by PVG of $____ million of the net proceeds of the Offering for general partnership purposes and (c) the use by PVG of the balance of the net proceeds of the Offering to purchase from the MLP __________ common units and
________ Class B units representing limited partner interests in the MLP pursuant to the Units Purchase Agreement. 
 Section 2.6
Issuance of New Certificates. At the Closing, PVG shall issue to each of PVR GP Corp, PVR LP Corp and Kanawha a certificate or certificates, which may be held in book entry form, representing the respective number of PVG Common Units to
be issued to each of PVR GP Corp, PVR LP Corp and Kanawha pursuant to Section 2.2 and Section 2.3. Each such certificate shall be registered in the name of the Person or Persons specified by the recipient thereof to PVG in writing at least
two Business Days prior to the Closing. 
 Section 2.7 Certificate Legend. The certificates evidencing the PVG Common Units
delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 shall bear a legend substantially in the form set forth below and containing such other information as PVG may deem necessary or appropriate: 
 THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY ACKNOWLEDGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED, RESOLD,
PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IF SUCH TRANSFER WOULD (A) VIOLATE THE THEN APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH TRANSFER, (B)

  

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TERMINATE THE EXISTENCE OR QUALIFICATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR (C) CAUSE THE PARTNERSHIP TO BE TREATED AS AN
ASSOCIATION TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE TO BE TAXED AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES (TO THE EXTENT NOT ALREADY SO TREATED OR TAXED). PVG GP, LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP, MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON
THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IF IT RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO AVOID A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF THE PARTNERSHIP BECOMING TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE BECOMING TAXABLE AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME
TAX PURPOSES. THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS SECURITY ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY IS LISTED OR ADMITTED TO
TRADING. 
 ARTICLE III 
 ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS 
 Section 3.1 Over-Allotment Option. The Parties acknowledge that in the event the
option granted by PVG to the Underwriters to purchase additional PVG Common Units is exercised in whole or in part by the Underwriters (the “Option”), the public, through the Underwriters, will contribute additional cash to PVG in
exchange for up to an additional 900,000 PVG Common Units. 
 Section 3.2 Purchase of Additional Interests in the MLP by PVG.
The Parties acknowledge, in the event that the Option is exercised in whole or in part by the Underwriters, PVG will use the net proceeds from the issuance of such additional PVG Common Units to purchase from the MLP up to an additional ________
Class B units, representing limited partner interests in the MLP pursuant to the Units Purchase Agreement. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 
 Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of PVR GP Corp, PVR LP Corp and Kanawha. Each of PVR GP Corp, PVR LP Corp and Kanawha (the “Penn Virginia Parties”) hereby represents and warrants to PVG as follows
as of the date of this Contribution Agreement: 
 (a) Such Penn Virginia Party has been duly incorporated and is validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware in the case of PVR GP Corp and PVR LP Corp, and the State of Virginia in the case of Kanawha, with all corporate power and authority necessary to own or hold each such Penn Virginia
Party’s properties and conduct the businesses in which each such Penn Virginia Party is engaged and, to execute and deliver this Contribution Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. 
  

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 (b) As of the date of this Contribution Agreement, following the consummation of the
transactions described in Section 2.2, PVG owns 100% of the issued and outstanding member interests in PVR GP LLC; such member interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of
PVR GP LLC, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified on or prior to the date on which the Offering is consummated (the “Closing Date”) or any settlement date, and PVG owns such member interests free and clear of all
liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. 
 (c) As of the date of this Contribution Agreement,
following the consummation of the transactions described in Section 2.2, PVG owns [            ] common units and 7,649,880 subordinated units representing limited partner
interests in the MLP; such limited partner interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the agreement limited partnership of the MLP, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified on or prior to the Closing
Date or any settlement date, and PVG owns such member interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, charges or claims. 
 (d) All corporate action required to be taken by each of the Penn Virginia Parties or any of their securityholders for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement has been validly taken. 
 (e) None of the (i) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by each of the Penn Virginia Parties, or (ii) consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (A) conflicts or will conflict with or constitutes or will constitute a violation of the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of any Penn Virginia Party, (B) conflicts or will conflict with or constitutes or will constitute a breach or violation of, or a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a
default) under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any Penn Virginia Party is a party or by which any Penn Virginia Party or any of their respective properties may be bound,
(C) violates or will violate any statute, law or regulation or any order, judgment, decree or injunction of any Governmental Authority or body having jurisdiction over any Penn Virginia Party, or any of their respective properties or assets, or
(D) results or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of any Penn Virginia Party, which conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults or liens, in the case of clauses (B) or
(D), would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on (i) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) the ownership and use by PVG of the Transferred Assets at or after the Effective Time (a
“Material Adverse Effect”). “Governmental Authority” means (i) the United States of America, (ii) any state, province, county, municipality or other governmental subdivision within the United States of
America, and (iii) any court or any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality of the United States of America, or of any state, province, county, municipality or other governmental subdivision within
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 (f) No permit, consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, filing or
qualification (a “consent”) of or with any Governmental Authority or body having jurisdiction over any Penn Virginia Party or any of their respective properties is required in connection with (i) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by each such Penn Virginia Party, or (ii) the consummation by each such Penn Virginia Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents that have been obtained. 
 ARTICLE V 
 FURTHER ASSURANCES

 From time to time after the Effective Time, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and
deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or
appropriate (a) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Contribution Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, or
(b) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by this Contribution Agreement or intended so to be and to more
fully and effectively carry out the purposes and intent of this Contribution Agreement. 
 ARTICLE VI 
 EFFECTIVE TIME 
 Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Contribution Agreement to the contrary, none of the provisions of Article II or Article III of this Contribution Agreement shall be operative or have any effect until the Effective Time, at which time all the provisions of
Article II and Article III of this Contribution Agreement shall be effective and operative in accordance with Article VIII, without further action by any party hereto. 
 ARTICLE VII 
 INDEMNIFICATION 
 Section 7.1 Indemnification by the Penn Virginia Parties. Subject to the other provisions of this Article VII, each the Penn Virginia
Parties, jointly and severally, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless PVG from and against any losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and expert fees) of any and every kind and character (“Losses”), insofar as such Losses arise out of or are based upon: 
 (a) the failure of any of the Penn Virginia Parties to be the owner of the respective assets transferred to PVG pursuant to the terms of
this Contribution Agreement as is necessary for PVG to continue to own all of the Transferred Assets and to derive the benefits therefrom in accordance with the terms of such equity interests; 
  

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 (b) the failure of any Penn Virginia Party to have at the Effective Time on the Closing
Date any consent or approval of a Governmental Authority necessary to allow transfer by such Penn Virginia Party of any of the Transferred Assets; and 
 (c) all federal, state and local income tax liabilities attributable to the Transferred Assets allocable prior to the Effective Time on the Closing Date, including any such income tax liabilities of any Penn Virginia
Party that may result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Contribution Agreement. 
 Section 7.2
Indemnification by PVG. PVG shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Penn Virginia Parties from and against all Losses suffered or incurred by the Penn Virginia Parties arising out of or relating to the Transferred Assets, except
with respect to matters for which PVG is entitled to indemnification therefor under Section 7.1. 
 Section 7.3 Indemnification
Procedure. 
 (a) As used in this Section 7.3, the term “Indemnifying Party” refers to the Penn
Virginia Parties, jointly and severally, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under Section 7.1, and to PVG, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under Section 7.2; and the term “Indemnified
Party” refers to PVG, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under Section 7.1, and to the Penn Virginia Parties, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under Section 7.2. 
 (b) The Indemnified Party agrees that within a reasonable period of time after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim for
indemnification under this Article VII, it will provide notice thereof in writing to the Indemnifying Party, specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim. 
 (c) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control, at its sole cost and expense, all aspects of the defense of (and any
counterclaims with respect to) any claims brought against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification under this Article VII, including, without limitation, the selection of counsel, determination of whether to appeal any decision
of any Governmental Authority and the settling of any such matter or any issues relating thereto; provided, however, that no such settlement shall be entered into without the consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld) unless it includes a full release of the Indemnified Party from such matter or issues, as the case may be. 
 (d) The Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party, with respect to (i) its pursuit of insurance coverage or recoveries with respect to the claims covered by the indemnification under this Article VII and
(ii) all aspects of the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification under this Article VII, including, without limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Party of any correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the
Indemnified Party may receive, permitting the name of the Indemnified Party to be utilized in connection with such defense, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Party that the
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such defense and the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any employees of the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that in connection therewith
the Indemnifying Party agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the Indemnified Party and further agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all files, records, and other information furnished by the
Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 7.3. In no event shall the obligation of the Indemnified Party to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified
Party an obligation to hire and pay for counsel in connection with the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article VII provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at its own option, cost and expense, hire
and pay for counsel in connection with any such defense. The Indemnifying Party agrees to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified Party informed as to the status of any such defense, but the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to retain
sole control over such defense. 
 (e) The date on which written notification of a claim for indemnification is received by
the Indemnifying Party shall determine whether such claim is timely made within the limitations specified in Section 7.1. No claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.1(a) shall be brought or made unless, prior to thirty
(30) days after the actual knowledge by the Indemnified Party of the Losses set forth in Section 7.1(a), the Indemnified Party shall have delivered to the Indemnifying Party a good faith written notice to the effect that the Indemnified
Party has incurred Losses entitled to be indemnified against under Section 7.1(a), which notice specifies in reasonable detail the amount of such Losses and the nature and basis of such claim. 
 ARTICLE VIII 
 MISCELLANEOUS

 Section 8.1 Order of Completion of Transactions. The transactions provided for in Article II and Article III of this
Contribution Agreement shall be completed immediately following the Effective Time in the following order: first, the transactions provided for in Article II shall be completed in the order set forth therein; and second, following the completion of
the transactions as provided in Article II, the transactions, if they occur, provided for in Article III shall be completed. 
 Section
8.2 Costs. PVG shall pay all expenses, fees and costs, including but not limited to, all sales, use and similar taxes arising out of the contributions, conveyances and deliveries to be made hereunder and shall pay all documentary, filing,
recording, transfer, deed, and conveyance taxes and fees required in connection therewith. In addition, PVG shall be responsible for all costs, liabilities and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in
connection with the implementation of any conveyance or delivery pursuant to Article VI. 
 Section 8.3 Headings; References;
Interpretation. All Article and Section headings in this Contribution Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words “hereof,”
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refer to this Contribution Agreement as a whole, including, without limitation, all Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto, and not to any particular
provision of this Contribution Agreement. All personal pronouns used in this Contribution Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar
items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation”, “but not limited to”, or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or
matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. 
 Section 8.4
Successors and Assigns. The Contribution Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. 
 Section 8.5 No Third Party Rights. The provisions of this Contribution Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or
confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Contribution Agreement. 
 Section 8.6 Counterparts. This Contribution Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute
one agreement binding on the parties hereto. 
 Section 8.7 Governing Law. This Contribution Agreement shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such state without giving effect to conflict of law principles thereof. 
 Section 8.8 Severability. If any of the provisions of this Contribution Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to
contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any political body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Contribution Agreement. Instead, this Contribution Agreement
shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this
Contribution Agreement at the time of execution of this Contribution Agreement. 
 Section 8.9 Amendment or Modification. This
Contribution Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face as an Amendment to this Contribution
Agreement. 
 Section 8.10 Integration. This Contribution Agreement, the Units Purchase Agreement and the instruments
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document and such instruments contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No understanding,
representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Contribution Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the parties hereto after the date
of this Contribution Agreement. 
 Section 8.11 Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment. To the extent required and permitted by
applicable law, this Contribution Agreement shall also constitute a “deed,” “bill of sale” or “assignment” of the assets and interests referenced herein. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Contribution Agreement have caused it to be duly executed as of
the date first above written. 
  

			
	PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE LP CORP.
		
	By:	 	  
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

  

			
	PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP, LLC
		
	By:	 	  
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

  

			
	KANAWHA RAIL CORP.
		
	By:	 	  
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

  

			
	PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP CORP.
		
	By:	 	  
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

  

			
	PENN VIRGINIA GP HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 PVG GP, LLC,
 its general partner

		
	By:	 	  
		 	Name:
		 	Title:

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