WITNESSETH:

 

    SECOND AMENDMENT dated as of December 23, 2008 (this “Amendment”), among NOVAMERICAN STEEL INC. f/k/a Symmetry Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), PLAYFORD HOLDINGS, LTD. (“Holdings”), GILBERT E. PLAYFORD REVOCABLE TRUST (the “Trust”), THE GILBERT E PLAYFORD 2007 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST U/A/D 6/12/07 (the “CRT”) and CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”), to the Stock Escrow Agreement, dated March 12, 2007 (the “Agreement”; capitalized terms used without definition herein shall have the meanings given to them therein), among Gilbert E. Playford, Corrado De Gasperis, Playford SPAC Portfolio Ltd. (“Portfolio”), Domenico Lepore, Scott C. Mason, M. Ridgway Barker, Robert W. Ramage, Jr. and Donald C. Bailey (collectively, the “Original Stockholders”), the Company and the Escrow Agent.

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, in connection with an acquisition that closed on November 15, 2007, the Original Stockholders, the Company, and certain purchasers of units including shares of common stock (including certain affiliates of Mr. Playford), entered into the Amendment dated as of November 15, 2007 (the “First Amendment”), pursuant to which such purchasers of units including shares became parties to the Agreement and Exhibit A thereto was updated to reflect shares received in the directed unit program (including an aggregate of 125,000 shares of common stock, represented by Certificate No. 3 (the “DUP Shares”), received by Portfolio).

WHEREAS, (a) following the execution of the First Amendment, Portfolio transferred the DUP Shares to the Trust, (b) Holdings now wishes to transfer the 312,500 shares of common stock it received on November 15, 2007 to the Trust, and (c) the CRT now wishes to transfer 580,331 shares of its common stock to the Trust, in each case in escrow pursuant to Section 2.3(c) of the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, representations and warranties and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good, valuable and sufficient consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree that:

 

1.           Exhibit A, Definitions and Agreement. Exhibit A attached to the Agreement is hereby superseded by Exhibit A attached hereto.  The definition of “Existing Stockholders” in the Agreement is hereby deemed to include the Trust, and the Trust hereby agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

 

2.           Full Force and Effect.  Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Agreement are hereby affirmed and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms.

 

3.           Governing Law.  The construction, validity and performance of this Amendment will be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

 

4.           Counterparts; Signatures.  This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  The exchange of copies of this Amendment and of signature pages by facsimile transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Amendment for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first above written.

				NOVAMERICAN STEEL INC.
				By:	/s/ Karen G. Narwold
					Name:  Karen G. Narwold
					Title:    Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
				PLAYFORD HOLDINGS, LTD.
				By:	/s/ Gilbert E. Playford
					Name:  Gilbert E. Playford
					Title:    General Partner
				GILBERT E. PLAYFORD REVOCABLE TRUST
				By:	/s/ Gilbert E. Playford
					Name:  Gilbert E. Playford
					Title:     Trustee
				THE GILBERT E PLAYFORD 2007 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST U/A/D 6/12/07
				By:	/s/ Gilbert E. Playford
					Name:  Gilbert E. Playford
					Title:     Trustee
				CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Escrow Agent
				By:	/s/ John W. Comer, Jr.
					Name:   John W. Comer, Jr.
					Title:     Vice President