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1 UITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHER DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTO DIVISIO In re DEG IC. SECURITIES LITIGATIO This Document Relates To: ALL ACTIOS. Master File o. H PROOF OF CLAIM AD RELEASE I. GEERAL ISTRUCTIOS To recover as a member of the Class based on your claims in the consolidated action entitled In re Dynegy Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File o. H (the Action, you must complete and, on page 12, sign this Claim and Release. If you fail to file a properly addressed (as set forth in paragraph 3 below Claim and Release, your claim may be rejected, and you may be precluded from any recovery from the Settlement Fund created in connection with the Action s proposed Settlement. Submission of this Claim and Release, however, does not ensure that you will share in the Settlement Fund s proceeds. OU MUST MAIL OUR COMPLETED AD SIGED PROOF OF CLAIM AD RELEASE POSTMARKED O OR BEFORE OCTOBER 7, 2005, ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS: In re Dynegy Inc. Securities Litigation Gilardi & Co. LLC P.O. Box Petaluma, CA If you are OT a Class member (as defined in the otice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action, Hearing on Proposed Settlement and Attorneys Fee Petition and Right to Share in Settlement Fund (the "otice DO OT submit a Claim and Release. If you are a Class member and you do not timely request exclusion, you will be bound by any judgment entered in the Action and the releases provided for therein, and will be forever barred from prosecuting any or all Released Claims against any or all Released Parties (as defined in the otice, WHETHER OR OT OU SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM AD RELEASE. II. CLAIMAT IDETIFICATIO If you purchased Dynegy Securities and held them in your name, you are the beneficial purchaser as well as the record purchaser. If, however, you purchased Dynegy Securities that were registered in the name of a third-party, such as a nominee or brokerage firm, you are the beneficial purchaser and the third-party is the record purchaser. Use Part I of this form entitled Claimant Identification to identify each record purchaser, if different from the beneficial purchaser of the Dynegy Securities that form the basis of this claim. THIS CLAIM MUST BE FILED B THE ACTUAL BEEFICIAL PURCHASER OR PURCHASERS, OR THE LEGAL REPRESETATIVE OF SUCH PURCHASER OR PURCHASERS, OF THE DEG SECURITIES UPO WHICH THIS CLAIM IS BASED. 1

2 All joint purchasers must sign this claim. Executors, administrators, guardians, conservators and trustees must complete and sign this claim on behalf of persons represented by them, and their authority must accompany this claim and their titles or capacities must be stated. The beneficial owner s Social Security (or taxpayer identification number and telephone number may be used in verifying the claim. Failure to provide the foregoing information could delay your claim s verification or result in the claim s rejection. III. CLAIM FORM To recover as a member of the Class based on your claims in the consolidated action entitled In re Dynegy Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File o. H (the Action, you must complete and, on page 12, sign this Claim and Release. If you fail to file a properly addressed (as set forth in paragraph 3 below Claim and Release, your claim may be rejected, and you may be precluded from any recovery from the Settlement Fund created in connection with the Action s proposed Settlement. On the schedules, provide all of the requested information with respect to all of your purchases or other acquisitions of Dynegy Securities that took place at any time between June 21, 2001, through and including July 22, 2002 (the Class Period, or any purchases of notes issued in the March 2001 otes Offering, and all of your sales of Dynegy Securities for time periods indicated, whether such transactions resulted in a profit or a loss. Failure to report all such transactions may result in your claim s rejection. List each transaction in the Class Period separately and in chronological order, by trade date, beginning with the earliest. ou must accurately provide the month, day and year of each transaction you list. The date of covering a short sale is deemed to be the date of purchase of Dynegy Securities. The date of a short sale is deemed to be the date of sale of Dynegy Securities. Brokers confirmations or other documentation of your transactions in Dynegy Securities should be attached to your claim. Failure to provide this documentation could delay your claim s verification or result in your claim s rejection. 2

3 Official Office Use Only UITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHER DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTO DIVISIO In re Dynegy Inc. Securities Litigation Master File o. H PROOF OF CLAIM AD RELEASE Please Type or Print in the Boxes Below Do ot Use Red Ink, Pencil or Staples Must be Postmarked o Later Than: October 7, 2005 DGI1 PART I: CLAIMAT IDETIFICATIO Last ame (Beneficial Owner First ame (Beneficial Owner Last ame (Co-Beneficial Owner First ame (Co-Beneficial Owner CompanyBeneficial Owner (If Claimant is ot an Individual TrusteeCustodianominee Account#Fund# (ot ecessary for Individual Filers TrustPension Date Social Security umber Taxpayer Identification umber - - or - Telephone umber (work Telephone umber (home Address MAILIG IFORMATIO Address Address City State Zip Code Foreign Province Foreign Zip Code - Foreign Country Abbreviation For Claims Processing only PC LS BC1 DEF LATE 3

4 PART II: SCHEDULE OF TRASACTIOS I DEG SECURITIES DEG COMMO STOCK: A umber of shares of Dynegy Common Stock held at the beginning of trading on June 21, 2001: Holding B Purchases or acquisitions of Dynegy Securities from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive: DEG OPE MARKET COMMO STOCK PURCHASES * Do not include Class A Common Stock purchased on December 19 or 20, 2001 issued in the December 2001 Offering. (Fill out Section C* Aggregate Cost Trade Date(s of umber of Shares of To earest Whole Dollar Purchase Common Stock (Including Commissions, Purchase (List Chronologically Purchased or Acquired Taxes and Fees M M D D C PURCHASES OF DEG COMMO STOCK I THE SECODAR OFFERIG O DECEMBER 19 OR 20, 2001 AT 20.75: * (Do not include the secondary offering purchases in Section B* Purchase D Sales of Dynegy Common Stock from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive: DEG COMMO STOCK SALES Trade Date(s of Sale (List Chronologically umber of Shares of Common Stock Sold Amount Received To earest Whole Dollar (et of Commissions, Taxes and Fees Sale M M D D If you require additional space, attach extra schedules in the same format as above. Sign and print your name on each additional page. OU MUST READ THE RELEASE AD OUR SIGATURE O PAGE 12 WILL COSTITUTE OUR ACKOWLEDGMET OF THE RELEASE. 4

5 PART II: SCHEDULE OF TRASACTIOS I DEG SECURITIES E Sales (at any time of Dynegy Common Stock from July 23, 2002 through the date of submission of this Claim: DEG COMMO STOCK SALES Trade Date(s of Sale (List Chronologically M M D D umber of Shares of Common Stock Sold Amount Received To earest Whole Dollar (et of Commissions, Sale Taxes and Fees F umber of shares of Dynegy Common Stock purchased and held at the date of the submission of this Claim and Release Form: Holding G Purchases of Dynegy 6.875% Senior otices Due 2011 in, and traceable to, the March 2001 ote Offering from the date of the Offering up to and including June 20, 2001: DEG 6.875% OTES PURCHASES Trade Date(s of Purchases (List Chronologically Principal Amount of otes Bonds Purchased Aggregate Cost To earest Whole Dollar (et of Commissions, Purchase Taxes and Fees M M D D PLEASE SEE EXT PAGE FOR MORE TRASACTIOS 5

6 H Sales of Dynegy 6.875% Senior otes Due 2011 in, and traceable to, the March 2001 ote Offering from the date of the Offering up to and including June 20, 2001: DEG 6.875% OTES SALES Trade Date(s of Sales (List Chronologically M M D D Principal Amount of otes Sold Amount Received To earest Whole Dollar (et of Commissions, Sales Taxes and Fees DEG OTES OR BODS: I At the beginning of trading on June 21, 2001, I owned the following Dynegy otesbonds in the principal amounts indicated: *Type of Dynegy otesbonds *Type of Dynegy otes or Bonds Principal Amount Holding A % Senior otes due 2002 B. 6.75% Senior otes due 2005 C % Senior otes due 2005 D. 7.45% Senior otes due 2006 E % Senior otes due 2011 F % Senior Debentures due 2018 G % Senior Debentures due 2026 H. 8.75% Senior otes due I % Senior otes due 2004 J. 6.15% Medium Term otes due 2001 K. 6.46% Medium Term otes due 2002 L. Other Dynegy Securities If you require additional space, attach extra schedules in the same format as above. Sign and print your name on each additional page. OU MUST READ THE RELEASE AD OUR SIGATURE O PAGE 12 WILL COSTITUTE OUR ACKOWLEDGMET OF THE RELEASE. 6

7 PART II: SCHEDULE OF TRASACTIOS I DEG SECURITIES J I made the following purchases or other acquisitions of Dynegy otesbonds from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive (OTE: If you acquired your Dynegy otesbonds during this period other than by an open market purchase, please provide a complete description of the terms of the acquisition on a separate page: DEG OTES OR BODS PURCHASES *Type of Dynegy otesbonds Trade Date(s of Purchase or Acquisitions (List Chronologically M M D D Principal Amount of otes Bonds Purchased Aggregate Cost To earest Whole Dollar (Excluding Accrued Interest Purchase DEG OTES OR BODS (COT.: K I made the following sales of Dynegy otesbonds from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive: DEG OTES OR BODS SALES Aggregate Amount Received *Type of Principal Amount of To earest Whole Dollar Dynegy Trade Date(s of Sale otes Bonds (Excluding Accrued otesbonds (List Chronologically Sold Interest M M D D Sale *Type of Dynegy otes or Bonds A % Senior otes due 2002 B. 6.75% Senior otes due 2005 C % Senior otes due 2005 D. 7.45% Senior otes due 2006 E % Senior otes due 2011 F % Senior Debentures due 2018 G % Senior Debentures due 2026 H. 8.75% Senior otes due I % Senior otes due 2004 J. 6.15% Medium Term otes due 2001 K. 6.46% Medium Term otes due 2002 L. Other Dynegy Securities PLEASE SEE EXT PAGE FOR MORE TRASACTIOS 7

8 DEG OTES OR BODS (COT.: PART II: SCHEDULE OF TRASACTIOS I DEG SECURITIES L I made the following sales (at any time of Dynegy otesbonds from July 23, 2002 though the date of submission of this Claim: DEG OTES OR BODS SALES *Type of Dynegy otesbonds Trade Date(s of Sale (List Chronologically M M D D Principal Amount of otes Bonds Sold Aggregate Amount Received To earest Whole Dollar (Excluding Accrued Interest Sale M As of the date of this claim, I still own the following Dynegy otesbonds in the principal amounts indicated: *Type of Dynegy otesbonds Principal Amount Holding *Type of DEG otes or Bonds A % Senior otes due 2002 B. 6.75% Senior otes due 2005 C % Senior otes due 2005 D. 7.45% Senior otes due 2006 E % Senior otes due 2011 F % Senior Debentures due 2018 G % Senior Debentures due 2026 H. 8.75% Senior otes due I % Senior otes due 2004 J. 6.15% Medium Term otes due 2001 K. 6.46% Medium Term otes due 2002 L. Other Dynegy Securities If you require additional space, attach extra schedules in the same format as above. Sign and print your name on each additional page. OU MUST READ THE RELEASE AD OUR SIGATURE O PAGE 12 WILL COSTITUTE OUR ACKOWLEDGMET OF THE RELEASE. 8

9 FOR CALL OPTIOS O DEG COMMO STOCK: At the beginning of trading on June 21, 2001 I owned the following call options on Dynegy common stock: umber of Contracts Strike Price Expiration Date (MonthDayear O I made the following purchases of call options on Dynegy common stock from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive: Date(s of Purchase (List Chronologically M M D D umber of Contracts Strike Price and Expiration Date (MonthDayear Aggregate Cost To earest Whole Dollar (Including Commissions, Taxes and Fees Purchase es o P I made the following sales of call options on Dynegy common stock from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive: Date(s of Sales (List Chronologically M M D D umber of Contracts Strike Price and Expiration Date (MonthDayear Amount Received To earest Whole Dollar (et of Commissions, Taxes, and Fees Sale es o Q I exercised the following call options on Dynegy common stock from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive: Date(s of Exercise (List Chronologically M M D D Strike Price and Expiration Date (MonthDayear umber of Contracts Exercised umber of Shares Purchased Proof es o R At the close of business on July 22, 2002, I still owned the following call options on Dynegy common stock: umber of Contracts Strike Price Expiration Date (MonthDayear PLEASE SEE EXT PAGE FOR MORE TRASACTIOS 9

10 FOR PUT OPTIOS O DEG COMMO STOCK. S At the beginning of trading on June 21, 2001, I was obligated on the following put options on Dynegy common stock: umber of Contracts Strike Price Expiration Date (MonthDayear T I wrote (sold put options on Dynegy common stock from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive as follows: Date(s of WritingSale (List Chronologically M M D D umber of Contracts Strike Price and Expiration Date (MonthDayear Amount Received To earest Whole Dollar (et of Commissions, Taxes, and Fees Proof es o Date(s of Purchase (List Chronologically M M D D umber of Contracts Strike Price and Expiration Date (MonthDayear Aggregate Cost To earest Whole Dollar (Including Commissions, Taxes and Fees Purchase es o V The following put options on Dynegy common stock which I wrote (sold from June 21, 2001 through July 22, 2002, inclusive were exercised by the holders thereof and assigned to me (Include exercises occurring after July 22, 2002: Date(s of Exercise (List Chronologically M M D D umber of Contracts Exercised Strike Price and Expiration Date (MonthDayear umber of Shares Purchased Proof es o W At the close of business on July 22, 2002, I was obligated on the following put options on Dynegy common stock: umber of Contracts Strike Price Expiration Date (MonthDayear If you require additional space, attach extra schedules in the same format as above. Sign and print your name on each additional page. OU MUST READ THE RELEASE AD OUR SIGATURE O PAGE 12 WILL COSTITUTE OUR ACKOWLEDGMET OF THE RELEASE. 10

11 IV. SUBMISSIO TO JURISDICTIO OF COURT I submit this Claim and Release under the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement described in the otice. I also submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas with respect to my claim as a Class member and for purposes of enforcing the release set forth herein. I further acknowledge that I am bound by and subject to any judgment that may be entered in the Action. I agree to furnish additional information to Lead Counsel to support this claim if required to do so. I have not submitted any other claim covering the same purchases or sales of Dynegy Securities and know of no other person or entity having done so on my behalf. V. RELEASE I hereby acknowledge full and complete satisfaction of, and do hereby fully, finally and forever settle, release and discharge, any and all Released Claims against any and all of the Released Parties, defined as Dynegy Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (including without limitation Dynegy Holdings Inc., Charles L. Watson, Robert D. Doty, Stephen Bergstrom, Michael R. Mott, Charles E. Bayless, Darald W. Callahan, Daniel L. Dienstbier, George L. Kirkland, Richard H. Matzke, Sheli Z. Rosenberg, Joe J. Stewart, J. Otis Winters, H. John Riley, Michael D. Capellas, Jerry L. Johnson, Lehman Brothers Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Citigroup, Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Citibank,.A. (and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective predecessors and successors, Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services, Ltd., Energy Insurance Mutual, ational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Executive Risk Indemnity Inc., Continental Casualty Company, Kenneth E. Randolph, Louis Dorey, Matthew Schatzman, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., AB AMRO Inc., AB AMRO Holding.V., AB Amro Bank.V., Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., Bank One Corp., Bank of America Securities LLC, Bank of America Corp., Commerzbank Capital Markets Corp., Commerzbank AG, Credit Lyonnais, Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA, Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, SG Cowen Securities Corp., TD Securities (USA, Inc., WestLB AG and Societe Generale Group, and each of their respective past and present parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, attorneys, consultants, agents, representatives, successors and assigns. Released Claims means (a all claims, known or Unknown (as defined below, which have been or could have been asserted by any member of the Class in the Consolidated Securities Litigation arising out of or relating to (i the facts, matters, transactions, conduct, omissions or circumstances alleged, or that could have been alleged, in the Consolidated Securities Litigation and (ii purchases of, sales of, or decisions not to sell Dynegy Securities during the Class Period; and (b all claims, known or Unknown (as defined below, which have been or could have been asserted by any member of the Class in the Consolidated Securities Litigation that relate to the defense or settlement of the Consolidated Securities Litigation (other than claims to enforce the Settlement; provided, however, Released Claims shall not include any claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C et seq., arising from or relating to any or all of the ERISA Plans, including but not limited to the civil action styled Lively, et al. v. Dynegy Inc., et al., o MJR (S.D. Ill., or any claim arising out of the violation or breach of the Stipulation. Unknown Claims means any and all Released Claims that any Plaintiff or Class member does not know or suspect to exist in his, her or its favor at the time of the release of the Released Parties, which if known by him, her or it, might have affected his, her or its decision(s with respect to the Settlement. With respect to any and all Released Claims, upon the Effective Date, Class Representative and the Released Parties shall expressly, and each Settlement Class member shall be deemed to have, and by operation of the Order and Final Judgment shall have, expressly waived any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by any law, rules or regulations of any state or territory of the United States or any other country, or principle of common or civil law, which is similar, comparable, or equivalent to Cal. Civ. Code 1542, which provides: A GEERAL RELEASE DOES OT EXTED TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES OT KOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST I HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTIG THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KOW B HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALL AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMET WITH THE DEBTOR. Class Representative and the Released Parties acknowledge, and the Settlement Class members by operation of law shall be deemed to have acknowledged, that the inclusion of Unknown Claims in the definition of Released Claims was separately bargained for and was a key element of the Settlement. This release shall be of no force or effect unless and until the Court approves the Settlement, and the Settlement becomes effective on the Effective Date (as defined in the Stipulation. I (We hereby warrant and represent that I (we have not assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer, voluntarily or involuntarily, any matter released pursuant to this release or any other part or portion thereof. 6. I (We hereby warrant and represent that I (we have included information about all of my (our transactions in Dynegy Securities which occurred during the Class Period: (i the number of Dynegy Securities purchased or acquired by me (us during the period June 21, 2001, through July 22, 2002, inclusive; (ii the number of notes purchased or acquired by me (us in the March 2001 otes Offering; (iii the number of Dynegy Securities sold by me (us between June 21, 2001, and the date of submission of this Claim; and (iv the number of notes sold by me (us from the March 2001 otes Offering. 11

12 SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 PART I Request for Taxpayer Identification umber ("TI" and Certification First ame I. Last ame Check appropriate box: IndividualSole Proprietor Corporation Partnership Trust IRA Pension Plan Other Enter TI on the appropriate line. - For individuals, this is your Social Security umber ( SS. - However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I of the enclosed W-9 instructions. - For sole proprietors, you must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or doing business as name. ou may enter either your SS or your Employer Identification umber ( EI. - For other entities, it is your EI. Social Security umber Employer Identification umber - - or - If you are exempt from backup withholding, enter your correct TI in Part I and write exempt on the following line: UDER THE PEALT OF PERJUR, I (WE CERTIF THAT: PART II For Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding PART III Certification The number shown on this form is my correct TI; and I (We certify that I am (we are OT subject to backup withholding under the provisions of Section 3406 (a(1(c of the Internal Revenue Code because: (a I am (we are exempt from backup withholding; or (b I (we have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that I am (we are subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends; or (c the Internal Revenue Service has notified me (us that I am (we are no longer subject to backup withholding. OTE: If you have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that you are subject to backup withholding, you must cross out Item 2 above. SEE ECLOSED FORM W-9 ISTRUCTIOS The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certification required to avoid backup withholding. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing information supplied by the undersigned is true and correct. Executed this day of in. (Monthear (CityStateCountry (Sign your name here (Type or print your name here (Capacity of person(s signing, e.g., Beneficial Purchaser, Executor or Administrator Authority to File (See Instruction II.3 ACCURATE CLAIMS PROCESSIG TAKES A SIGIFICAT AMOUT OF TIME. THAK OU FOR OUR PATIECE. Reminder Checklist: Please sign the above release and declaration. If you desire an acknowledgment of receipt of your Remember to attach supporting documentation, if available. claim form, please send it Certified Mail, Return Do not send original stock certificates. Receipt Requested. Keep a copy of your claim form for your records. 6. If you move, please send us your new address. 12