Case: HJB Doc #: 1726 Filed: 04/29/15 Desc: Main Document Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE : :

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1 Case HJB Doc # 1726 Filed 04/29/15 Desc Main Document Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE x In re GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC., et al., Debtors x Chapter 11 Case No HJB Jointly Administered Re Docket No NOTICE OF FILING OF DECLARATION OF MARK BENTHAM IN SUPPORT OF DEBTORS MOTION FOR ORDER, UNDER BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 105 AND 363, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2002, 6004, AND 9007, AND LOCAL RULE , APPROVING SALE OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF DEBTORS TO HAYWARD QUARTZ TECHNOLOGY, INC. FREE AND CLEAR OF LIENS, CLAIMS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND INTERESTS, SUBJECT TO HIGHER OR BETTER OFFERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 28, 2015, GT Advanced Technologies Inc. and its affiliated debtors as debtors in possession in the above-captioned cases (collectively, GTAT or the Debtors ) filed the Debtors Motion for Order, Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 105 and 363, Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004, and 9007, and Local Rule , Approving Sale of Certain Assets of Debtors to Hayward Quartz Technology, Inc. Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Interests, Subject to Higher or Better Offers [Docket No. 1718] (the Motion ). 2 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that attached hereto as Exhibit A is the Declaration of Mark Bentham in Support of Debtors Motion for Order, Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 105 and 363, Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004, and 9007, and Local Rule , 1 2 The Debtors, along with the last four digits of each debtor s tax identification number, as applicable, are GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (6749), GTAT Corporation (1760), GT Advanced Equipment Holding LLC (8329), GT Equipment Holdings, Inc. (0040), Lindbergh Acquisition Corp. (5073), GT Sapphire Systems Holding LLC (4417), GT Advanced Cz LLC (9815), GT Sapphire Systems Group LLC (5126), and GT Advanced Technologies Limited (1721). The Debtors corporate headquarters are located at 243 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the same meaning as in the Motion 1

2 Case HJB Doc # 1726 Filed 04/29/15 Desc Main Document Page 2 of 2 Approving Sale of Certain Assets of Debtors to Hayward Quartz Technology, Inc. Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Interests, Subject to Higher or Better Offers, dated April 29, Dated April 29, 2015 /s/ James T. Grogan Luc A. Despins, Esq. Andrew V. Tenzer, Esq. James T. Grogan, Esq. (BNH07394) PAUL HASTINGS LLP Park Avenue Tower 75 East 55th Street, First Floor New York, New York Telephone (212) Facsimile (212) and- Daniel W. Sklar, Esq. Holly J. Barcroft, Esq. NIXON PEABODY LLP 900 Elm Street Manchester, NH Telephone (603) Facsimile (603) Co-Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession 2

3 Case HJB Doc # Filed 04/29/15 Desc Exhibit A (Declaration) Page 1 EXHIBIT A

4 Case HJB Doc # Filed 04/29/15 Desc Exhibit A (Declaration) Page 2 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE x In re GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC., et al., Debtors x Chapter 11 Case No HJB Jointly Administered Re Docket No DECLARATION OF MARK BENTHAM IN SUPPORT OF DEBTORS MOTION FOR ORDER, UNDER BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 105 AND 363, BANKRUPTCY RULES 2002, 6004, AND 9007, AND LOCAL RULE , APPROVING SALE OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF DEBTORS TO HAYWARD QUARTZ TECHNOLOGY, INC. FREE AND CLEAR OF LIENS, CLAIMS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND INTERESTS, SUBJECT TO HIGHER OR BETTER OFFERS I, Mark Bentham, hereby declare under penalty of perjury 1. GT Advanced Technologies Inc. ( GT ) and certain of its affiliates are debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned cases (collectively, GTAT or the Debtors, and together with certain non-debtor affiliates, the GTAT Group ). I am currently the Vice President of Operations of GT Advanced Technologies Limited ( GT Hong Kong ), a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong and a Debtor in these chapter 11 cases. I also was the Vice President of Operations for the GTAT Group s Sapphire Materials Division in Mesa, Arizona until November I am familiar with GTAT s operations at the facility in Mesa, Arizona (the Mesa Facility ). 1 The debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each debtor s tax identification number, as applicable, are GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (6749), GTAT Corporation (1760), GT Advanced Equipment Holding LLC (8329), GT Equipment Holdings, Inc. (0040), Lindbergh Acquisition Corp. (5073), GT Sapphire Systems Holding LLC (4417), GT Advanced Cz LLC (9815), GT Sapphire Systems Group LLC (5126), and GT Advanced Technologies Limited (1721). The Debtors corporate headquarters are located at 243 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH

5 Case HJB Doc # Filed 04/29/15 Desc Exhibit A (Declaration) Page 3 2. I joined GT Hong Kong in April of 2011 as the Vice President of Operations based in Hong Kong, China, where I have been responsible for all supply chain activities related to GTAT equipment. My responsibilities in that capacity included vendor management, sourcing, purchasing, warehouse, and logistics. In January 2014, I was assigned as Vice President of Operations for the GTAT Group s Sapphire Materials Division at the Mesa Facility. My responsibilities in that capacity include equipment installation, plant management, and supply chain management. I earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from McGill University in I submit this declaration in further support of the Debtors Motion for Order, Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 105 and 363, Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004, and 9007, and Local Rule , Approving Sale of Certain Assets of Debtors to Hayward Quartz Technology, Inc. Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Interests, Subject to Higher or Better Offers, dated April 28, 2015 [Docket No. 1718] (the Motion ). 4. Except as otherwise indicated, all facts set forth in this Declaration are based upon my personal knowledge, my discussions with other members of GTAT s senior management and advisors, my review of relevant documents, or my opinion based upon experience, knowledge, and information concerning GTAT s operations and financial affairs. If called upon to testify, I would testify competently to the facts set forth in this Declaration. I am authorized to submit this Declaration on behalf of GTAT. 5. I have reviewed the Motion and the facts and circumstances set forth in therein. Based on this review, I submit that the facts and circumstances set forth in the Motion are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. The Motion should be granted. 2

6 Case HJB Doc # Filed 04/29/15 Desc Exhibit A (Declaration) Page 4 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true and correct. April 29, 2015 By Name Mark Bentham Title Vice President of Operations