Amendment No. 2 to Share Purchase Agreement among Outokumpu Copper Products Oy, Outokumpu Copper Holdings, Inc., and Lennox International, Inc.

Summary

This amendment, dated August 30, 2002, updates the Share Purchase Agreement between Outokumpu Copper Products Oy, Outokumpu Copper Holdings, Inc., and Lennox International, Inc. It clarifies how certain financial calculations and obligations will be determined as of the 'Effective Time,' even though the official transfer of shares and closing date is August 30, 2002. The amendment also specifies which obligations and certificates are tied to the closing date. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged.

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

           THIS AMENDMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of August 30, 2002, by and among OUTOKUMPU COPPER PRODUCTS OY, a Finnish company (“OCP”), OUTOKUMPU COPPER HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), and LENNOX INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”).

           Buyer, OCP and Seller, intending to be legally bound and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, agree as follows:

           1.     Reference is made to a Share Purchase Agreement as of July 18, 2002, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Seller, Buyer and OCP. This Agreement is intended to set forth certain amendments and agreements among the parties relative to the Purchase Agreement. Any specially capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

           2.     For purposes of Article 2 of the Purchase Agreement, the Indebtedness, Permitted Indebtedness, Closing Date Net Assets, Net Assets Adjustment and Indebtedness Adjustment shall all be calculated and determined as of the Effective Time. Accordingly, although the transfer of the Shares will occur on, and the Closing Date will be, August 30, 2002, the parties agree that the economic effect of the Contemplated Transactions shall be as of the Effective Time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above and notwithstanding that the assignment of the Shares provided for in Section 2.1 and certain of the agreements among the parties and their Related Persons are dated on or as of August 26, 2002, (A) the certificates required by Sections 2.4, 7.4 and 8.4 under the Purchase Agreement shall be as of the Closing Date, (B) the Acquired Companies have been managed by Seller and its Related Persons during the Interim Closing Period (the period beginning as of the Effective Time and continuing through and ending on the Closing Date) and (C) Seller's obligations under Article 10 under the Purchase Agreement shall be as of the Closing Date.

           3.     Except as provided for in this Agreement, all of the provisions of the Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

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

Seller:

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:  /s/ Carl E. Edwards, Jr.  
Name:  Carl E. Edwards, Jr.
Title:    EVP


Buyer:

OUTOKUMPU COPPER
HOLDINGS, INC.

By:  /s/ Kalevi Nikkilä  
Name:  Kalevi Nikkilä
Title:    President - Outokumpu
Copper Products Oy

OCP:

OUTOKUMPU COPPER PRODUCTS OY

By:  /s/ Kalevi Nikkilä  
Name:  Kalevi Nikkilä
Title:    President