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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE GOVERNING

0.875% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2013

OF GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

This SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 18, 2008,
among Phelps Dodge Africa Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Guaranteeing
Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of General Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company and certain initial Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the
Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of November 15, 2006, providing for the issuance
of 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee the
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2007, pursuant to which seven additional
Guarantors agreed to unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and
the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall
execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing
Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the
Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and
deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually
covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide a Guarantee on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Guarantee, attached hereto as Exhibit
A, and in the Indenture including, but not limited to, Article 12 thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee,
incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any
liability for any obligations of the Company, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, or any other Guarantor,
under the Notes, any Guarantee, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based
on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes
or any Guarantee by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and
release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes and the Guarantee.

4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO
CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF
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EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each
signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect
the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of
the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals
contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the
Company.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed
and attested, all as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SIGNATURES

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert J. Siverd
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Robert J. Siverd 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary 	 
	 
	 	PHELPS DODGE AFRICA CABLE CORPORATION

DIVERSIFIED CONTRACTORS, INC.

GC GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

GENCA CORPORATION

GENERAL CABLE CANADA, LTD.

GENERAL CABLE COMPANY

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES LLC

GENERAL CABLE MANAGEMENT LLC

GENERAL CABLE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS, LLC

GENERAL CABLE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

GENERAL CABLE TEXAS OPERATIONS L.P.

GK TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED

MARATHON MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.

MARATHON STEEL COMPANY

MLTC COMPANY

PD WIRE & CABLE SALES CORPORATION

PHELPS DODGE ENFIELD CORPORATION

PHELPS DODGE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

PHELPS DODGE NATIONAL CABLES CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Brian J. Robinson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Brian J. Robinson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President 	 
	 
	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

AS TRUSTEE

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert T. Jones
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Robert T. Jones 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTEE

For value received, the Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture)
has, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture
and subject to the provisions in the Indenture, dated as of November 15, 2006 (the “Indenture”),
among General Cable Corporation (the “Company”), the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal
of, premium and interest on the 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”) whether at
the Final Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on
overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, on a senior basis, if lawful, and the due
and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment
or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in
full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at the
Final Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise. The obligations of the Guarantor to the Holders
of Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in
Article 12 of the Indenture, including the circumstances under which such obligations may be
released, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantee.
Each Holder of a Note, by accepting the same, agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions.
This Guarantee may be released in accordance with the Indenture without any further act by any
Holder.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

April 18, 2008

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PHELPS DODGE AFRICA CABLE CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Brian J. Robinson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President 	 
	 

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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE GOVERNING

7.125% SENIOR FIXED RATE NOTES DUE 2017

AND SENIOR FLOATING NOTES DUE 2015

OF GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

This SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 18, 2008,
among Phelps Dodge Africa Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Guaranteeing
Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of General Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company and certain initial Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the
Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of March 21, 2007, providing for the issuance of
7.125% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2017 and the Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2015 (collectively,
the “Notes”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee the
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2007, pursuant to which seven additional
Guarantors agreed to unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and
the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall
execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing
Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the
Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (each a “Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and
deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually
covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide a Guarantee on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Guarantee, attached hereto as Exhibit
A and Exhibit B, and in the Indenture including, but not limited to, Article 10
thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee,
incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any
liability for any obligations of the Company, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, or any other Guarantor,
under the Notes, any Guarantee, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based
on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes
or any Guarantee by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and
release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes and the Guarantee.

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4. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO
CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF
LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED
THEREBY.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each
signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect
the construction hereof.

7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of
the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals
contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the
Company.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed
and attested, all as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SIGNATURES

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert J. Siverd
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Robert J. Siverd 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary 	 
	 
	 	PHELPS DODGE AFRICA CABLE CORPORATION

DIVERSIFIED CONTRACTORS, INC.

GC GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

GENCA CORPORATION

GENERAL CABLE CANADA, LTD.

GENERAL CABLE COMPANY

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES LLC

GENERAL CABLE MANAGEMENT LLC

GENERAL CABLE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS, LLC

GENERAL CABLE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

GENERAL CABLE TEXAS OPERATIONS L.P.

GK TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED

MARATHON MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.

MARATHON STEEL COMPANY

MLTC COMPANY

PD WIRE & CABLE SALES CORPORATION

PHELPS DODGE ENFIELD CORPORATION

PHELPS DODGE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

PHELPS DODGE NATIONAL CABLES CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Brian J. Robinson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Brian J. Robinson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President 	 
	 
	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

AS TRUSTEE

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Robert T. Jones
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Robert T. Jones 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF GUARANTEE (FIXED RATE NOTES)

The undersigned (the “Guarantor”) hereby jointly and severally unconditionally guarantees, to
the extent set forth in the Indenture, dated as of March 21, 2007, by and among General Cable
Corporation, as issuer, the Guarantors, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
Trustee (as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), and, subject to
the provisions of the Indenture, (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium,
if any, and interest on the Fixed Rate Notes, when and as the same shall become due and payable,
whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on
overdue principal of, and premium and, to the extent permitted by law, interest, and the due and
punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Noteholders or the Trustee, all
in accordance with the terms set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture, and (b) in case of any
extension of time of payment or renewal of any Fixed Rate Notes or any of such other obligations,
that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of
the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

The obligations of the Guarantor to the Noteholders and to the Trustee pursuant to this
Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture, and reference
is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms and limitations of this Guarantee. Each
Holder of a Fixed Rate Note to which this Guarantee is endorsed, by accepting such Fixed Rate Note,
agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Guarantee to be signed by a duly authorized
officer.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PHELPS DODGE AFRICA CABLE CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Brian J. Robinson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President 	 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF GUARANTEE (FLOATING RATE NOTES)

The undersigned (the “Guarantor”) hereby jointly and severally unconditionally guarantees, to
the extent set forth in the Indenture, dated as of March 21, 2007, by and among General Cable
Corporation, as issuer, the Guarantors, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
Trustee (as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), and subject to
the provisions of the Indenture, (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium,
if any, and interest on the Floating Rate Notes, when and as the same shall become due and payable,
whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on
overdue principal of, and premium and, to the extent permitted by law, interest, and the due and
punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Noteholders or the Trustee, all
in accordance with the terms set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture, and (b) in case of any
extension of time of payment or renewal of any Floating Rate Notes or any of such other
obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with
the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

The obligations of the Guarantor to the Noteholders and to the Trustee pursuant to this
Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture, and reference
is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms and limitations of this Guarantee. Each
Holder of a Floating Rate Note to which this Guarantee is endorsed, by accepting such Floating Rate
Note, agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Guarantee to be signed by a duly authorized
officer.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PHELPS DODGE AFRICA CABLE CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Brian J. Robinson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President 	 
	 

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