FORTY NINTH Supplemental Agreement

between

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED as Network Rail

and

EAST COAST MAIN LINE COMPANY LIMITED as Train Operator

relating to amendments to a Track Access Contract (Passenger Services) dated 04 February 2005 THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT is dated 18 September 2015 and made between:

(1) NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED, a company registered in England under company number 02904587, having its registered office at 1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 2DN ("Network Rail"); and

(2) EAST COAST MAIN LINE COMPANY LIMITED, a company registered in England under number 4659708 having its registered office at Friars Bridge Court, 41-45 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NZ (the "Train Operator").

Background:

(A) The parties entered into a Track Access Contract (Passenger Services) dated 04 February 2005 as amended by various supplemental agreements (which track access contract as subsequently amended is hereafter referred to as the "Contract").

(B) The parties now propose to enter into this Supplemental Agreement in order to amend the Contract as described herein.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1. INTERPRETATION

1.1 In this Supplemental Agreement words and expressions defined in and rules of interpretation set out in the Contract shall have the same meaning and effect when used in this Supplemental Agreement except where the context requires otherwise.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM

2.1 The amendments made to the Contract as set out in this Supplemental Agreement shall have effect from the Effective Date and shall cease to have effect on the Expiry Date or earlier termination of the Contract.

2.2 Effective Date means the later of 02:00 on the Principal Change Date 2015 and the date on which the parties enter into this Supplemental Agreement pursuant to directions issued by the Office of Rail Regulation under Section 22A of the Act.

3. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRACT

The Contract shall be amended as follows:

3.1 Annex B to Part 3 of Schedule 4 – Lookup Table for EBM Weights shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with that shown in Appendix 1 of this Supplemental Agreement.

2 6975135 3.2 Under section 2 Passenger Train Slots within Schedule 5 that part of Table 2.2 of the Contract relating to Service Group 2 London – North East and Scotland shall be amended, by adding two new rows and the associated footnote as set out in Appendix 2 of this Supplemental Agreement.

3.3 Appendix 1 of Schedule 8 of the Contract shall be replaced in its entirety with that shown in Appendix 3 of this Supplemental Agreement.

4. EFFECT OF THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT ON THE CONTRACT

The parties agree that the Contract, as amended by this Supplemental Agreement, shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms, and with effect from and including the date hereof and during the period in which the amendments made by this Supplemental Agreement are to have effect, all references in the Contract to the "Contract", "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" and other similar expressions shall, unless the context requires otherwise, be read and construed as a reference to the Contract as amended by this Supplemental Agreement.

5. LAW

This Supplemental Agreement shall be governed by, construed and given effect to in all respects in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

6. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

No person who is not a party to this Supplemental Agreement shall have any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this Supplemental Agreement.

7. COUNTERPARTS

This Supplemental Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall constitute an original, but all the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

3 6975135 IN WITNESS of which Network Rail and the Train Operator have, by their duly authorised representatives, respectively entered into this Supplemental Agreement on the date first above written.

SIGNED BY for and on behalf of NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

SIGNED BY for and on behalf of EAST COAST MAIN LINE COMPANY LIMITED

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Appendix 1

Annex B to Part 3 of Schedule 4- Lookup Table for EBM Weights

AAL EM Rt acemtte 100%1 PARllAL Bus R_ [l!attmtt!C X X% NoS.. Replace Comments & Other VTP-s to Cons.idei StMet % V1able Transfer V1at:ie Transfe1 Applicable lnfras!JUCiut:e S4CS Ofoup .AjljltiGa % m.,. EBMs Poinl JVTPI Poom IVTPl Rules Other Ool!rahn Roles coo. OescnrrM of PossesSJonRmot se ble F..., To ...... T•ains From To Mdts Tnuns Tra1ns (0%) Total lU l01London Kings Cross to loversall Can ..ID H901 100% 0 0 London lIG GAA 1450 0 0 Gf1•,th•m NewarkNorth HB0102 0!.05 Full bus (tplaetmtM between HB02 100% NtiG GAA 1450 0 0 Gale ...., (GRA) Newark Norttl Gate and Gr'JrtthMn HB04 100% NNG 1450 0 0 (NNG) GAA H605 100% NNG GAA 14 50 0 0 ..... Gat• HBO I 100% RET NNG 18.SO 0 0 Newar kN!Mh Fullbus replacement between Ret1ord and Newark H902 100% RET NNG 1850 0 0 North Gate H904 100% RET NNG 1850 0 0 (NNG) tRETl H905 100% RET NNG 18.50 0 0 H901 100% DON RET 17 50 0 Part.c

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0 H802 100% YRK LDS 38.75 0 0 YOccluwe o!Fall)'h ll H805 100% Nm OAR 14.00 0 0 HB019 Pattial bus between Northalterton and Durham Junction H801 100% OAR OHM 22.00 0 0 H805 100% OAR OHM 22.00 0 0 DarilnQ'on Durham H801 100% NTR OAR 14 00 0 0 (OAR) (OHM) H805 100% fml OAR 14 00 0 0 lnclusM! Fenyhlfl bus replacement between 100% OHM of H6020 Futl Oarlington (OAR) and H801 OAR 22 00 0 0 Junctron Newcas«e (NCL) H805 100% OAR OHM 22 00 0 0 H801 100% OHM NCl uoo 0 0 H805 100% OHM NCL 14 00 0 0 H801 100% OHM NCL 14 00 0 0 Durham Newcastle Full bus replacement Outham to Newca$lle, tras H805 100% OHM NCL 14 00 0 0 H!!021 (OHM) (NCl) restart alDumam & Newcas:Lie. 0 0 0 0 H801 100% SUN NCL 12 00 0 0 Newcastre Sunderland Fufl bus replacementbetween Newt.asde a:nd 0 0 KB00-40 (NCL) (SUN) Sunderland 0 0 0 0 H801 100% NCL BWK 67.00 0 0 Berwtek-uj:X:m· Parual bus replacemem between SeiWick·upon.. Newcastle H805 0 0 Twead HB0022 Tweed and Newcastle.Oi Mt between Edinburgh and (NCt) (BWK) Newcasde via Cartislt. 0 0 0 0 H801 100% DUN BWK 28 25 0 0 8ei'Wlck·upon· Fufl bus replacement between 8etWtck·upon-Tweed H805 Tweed Dunbar 1!90023 (SWK) and Ounbar 0 0 (BWK) (DUN) (DUN) 0 0 0 0 H801 100% EDB DUN 29 25 0 0 Edinburgh Futl bus replacem.nlbetween Ounbal Dunbar H805 0 0 W;,;er!ey H:B0024 (DUN) and Edtnburgh Wa'IOfley (DUN) 0 0 (EOB) (EOB) 0 0 0 H801 100% EDB MWL 44.50 0 0 Edinburgh M herwell Fufl bus replacement between Edinburgh Waverley 0 0 Waverley H90025 (MWl aod Motherwell 0 0 (EDB) 0 0 Full bus replactmenlbetween MotMrweD H801 100% 0 0 Mothtrwell Glasgow Centraj (MWl ad Glasgow Central 0 Cl' W.60016 (MWl (GLC) (GLC) only if no othe:r uai:n servic• operator is 0 0 a-tailable. 0 0

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0 H805 100% EOB HYM 1 25 0 0 Edni burgh Edinburgh FuJIbus replacement between Edinburgh Wflveriey 0 0 W8'terley Haymarket 1-'80021 (EOB) and Edinburgh Haymarkel 0 (EOB) (HYM) (HYM) 0 0 0 H805 100% STG HYM JS 25 0 0 Edinburgh Stitilr>g Fu11 bus replacement be ween Edinburgh Wawt1ey H805 100% HYM EDB 125 0 0 Haymarket 1"60028 (STG) and Stuiing 0 (HYM) 0 0 0 H805 100% PTH STG 34.25 0 0 Fun bus repf; eement between Stirilng 0 0 Inclusive ofHittonJuncoon 1"60029 (STG)ondPenh (PTH 0 0 S.rrl1ng Penh 0 0 (STG) {PTH) H805 100% PTH STG 34.25 0 0 Partial bus between Perth and Stri ling and dNen 'tia 0 0 Exclusr..or Hilton Junction I-50C30 Udybank 0 0 0 0 H805 100% IN\/ PTH 118 00 0 0 Full bus replac:etne.nl be'lwun Perth Perth ln...erness 0 0 tt80031 (PTH} and lnvemess (PTH) (INV) 0 0 (INV) 0 0 0 H805 100% HYM EDB 1.25 0 0 Edinburgh Edinburgh Full bus repfacement between EdmburWtr-ltfley 0 0 Wmney Haymarket HS0032 (EOB) and Edinburgh Haymarkel (EDB) (HYM} (HYM 0 0 0 0 H805 100% DEE LEU 8 25 0 0: Edinburgh Part1al bus replacement between Oundee and H805 100% LEU LDY 1175 0 0 lmerkerthmg Hoymork.el 1-'90033 Ecknburgh WMrley 100% LDY IKT 26 00 0 (IKT} H805 0 (HYM) Oiveri belween YIS Perth H805 100% IKT HYM 12 00 0 H805 100% HYM EDB 125 0 0 H805 100% DEE LEU 825 0 0 Parttal bus replacement between Dundee and H805 100% LEU LOY 1175 0 0 lnverkeithing Ladybank 1180034 Edmburgh H805 100% LDY IKT 26 00 0 QKT) (lDY) OJVen between VIa Penh HBOS 100% IKT HYM 12 00 0 Q H805 100% HYM EDB 125 0 0. H805 100% DEE LEU 8.25 0 0 Pattial bus: replacement between Dundee and 11.75 ladybank leuchars HB05 100% LEU LOY 0 KB0035 IKT (LDY) (lEU) Ed1nburgh. H805 100% LDY 26.00 0 0 Divert between'da Penh H805 100% IKT HYM 12 00 0 0 HB05 100% HYM EOB 1.25 0 0 H805 100% OEE LEU 8.25 0 0 Fun bus tepfacement between LeuchMs 0 0 Inclusive orOune 1"!800)6 (LEU) and Dundee 0 0 (OEE) 0 0 Leuchacs Dundee H805 tOO% DEE LEU 8 25 0 0 (LEU) (DEE) 100% LOY 1175 0 Partial bus between Dundee and Edinburgb and cfrvert H805 LEU 0 Exclustve of Dundee 1"60037 100% LDY IKT via Perth H805 26 00 0 0 H805 100% IKT HYM 12.00 0 0 H805 100% HYM EDB 1.25 0 0 H805 100% ABO STN 16 25 0 0 Fuflbus replacement between Dundee Dundee Slonehawn H805 100% STN DEE 55 00 0 0 H60038 (OEE) and Aberdeen (OEE) (STN) 0 (ABO) 0' 0 0 H805 100% ABO sm 16.25 0 0 Full bus teplacem.nt between Stonehaven Ston.haven Aberdaen 0 0 ttB0019 (STN) and Aberdeon (STN} (ABO) (ABO) 0 0 0 0

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HB LET H801 ANGLO - SCOTIISH All Trains HB LET H802 WEST YORKSHIRE All Trains HB LET H804 WEST YORKHIRE (Kings X - Bradford I Hull) All Trains HB ILE T IH8 05 IAN GLO - SCOT (Aberdeen / Inverness} IAll Trains I

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LN 101 london Kings Cross to loversall Carr J1 LNGOO Doncaster Loversall Carr to Marshal! Meadows LN 105 Moorgate to Finsbury Park Jn LN627/676 Longlands Jn - Stcckton Cut Jn - Sundertand - Greensfield Jn -Kni £ Edward Bridge Sth Jn.and LN 110 Canonbury West Jcn to Finsbury Park Jn Branches LN 120 Alexandra Palace to Langley Jn (via Hertford) LN631/632 Darlington - Stockton Cut Jn - Saltburn LN 125 Hitchni Cambridge Jcn to Royston (incklsive) LN634 Guisboroug1Jn to Whitby LN 170 Werrington Junction to Gainsborough Trent (via Lincoln) LN646 Norton to Ferryhill LN 175 Sleaford South Jn to Sleaford LN678 Darlington t3 Bishop Auckland LN 180 Sleaford North Jn to Sleaford LN682 King Edwarj Bridge South Junction to Carlisle LN 185 Allington West Jcn to Skegness LN684 Newcastle Goods Lines LN 190 Allington East Jcn to Alil ngton North Jn (AIIington Chord) LN694 Benton Nth Jn_ to Butterwell Jn and Morpeth North Junction (Biylh and Tyne) LN 195 Grantham Nottingham Branch Jn to Bo:tesford West Jn LN722 Doncaster Aiea Goods lines LN 200 Junction to Pelham Street Junction LN726 Gani sborou3- h to Bessacarr Junction LN 206 Newark Castle to West Holmes Jn LN7361752 to Doncaster LN3201 St Pancras Internationalto Chesterfield (via Derby) LN736 Wrawby Junctoi n to Nunnery Main Line Junction LN3204 Trent South Jn to Nottingham East Jn LN740fl42 lmmlngham to Junction (exclUlceby) LN3207 Trent East Jn to Clay Cross South Jn (Erewash Valley lni e) LN744 Haborough Junction to Barton on Humber LN3210 Junction Road Jn to Carlton Road Jn (Tottenham lines) LN758 Brancliffe E3sJl unction to St Catherines Junction LN3213 Moorgate to Carfton Road Jn (Moorgate lines) LN766 Bentley Jn le Hexthorpe Jn (Doncaster Avoiding l ine) LN3216 Famngdon Jn to Blackfriars LN768 Mansfield West Junct on to Shireoaks Junctions LN3219 Cricklewood Curve Jn to Dudding Hill J1 LN774 Barrow Hill:o Oxcroft!Bolsover LN3222 Brent Curve Jn to Dudding Hlil Jn LN784 High Mamh3m And Branches to Shirebrook Junctions LN3228 Trent East Jn to Sheet Stores Jn LN804 Clay CrossJunction - Sheffield - Church Fenton via Pontefract LN3231 Wigston South Jn to Glen Parva Jn LN806 Tapton Jn_ to Masborough Junction via 'Old Road' LN3232 Wigston North Jn to Hinckley Qnclusive) LN816 Beighton Junction to Woodhouse Junction LN3234 Syston East Jn to Syston North Jn LN826 Doncaster to Swinton LN3237 Loughborough South Jn to Hotchley Hil(British Gypsum) LN828/830 Mexborough- Atdwarke Jn. ·Woodburn Junction LN3246 Ambergate Jn to Matlcck LN836 Doncaster to Holbeck Junction LN3249 Lenten Sth Jn to Lenton Nth Jn LN836/898/854 Hobeck Junction to Cotton Junctron LN3252 Mansfield Jn to Trowel! Jn LN838 York -HarrJgate - Leeds LN3255 Radford Jn to Kirkby Lane End Jn LN842 Stainforth Junction to Adwick Junction/Carcroft Junction LN3261 Trent South Jn to Meadow ane Jn (Hr gh Level Goods me) LN848 Hare Park Junction to Crofton West Junctton LN3264 Attenborough Jn to Toton Jn (Hrgh LevelGoods Line) LN3267 LN850 Wakefield Kirkgate to Wakefield Westgate Stapleford and Sandiacre to Stanton Gate LN852 Holbeck Junction to Bradford Interchange LN3270 Codnor Park Jn to lronville GF LN854 Minl er Royo Junction to Heaton Lodge Junction LN3273 Pye Bridge Jn to Shrrebrook LN854/858 Hall Royd Junction to Mill Lane Junction LN3501 Derby London Road to Tamworth (exciJsive) LNSG0/854 Dtggle Junction to Horbury Junct on and Whrtehall Junct1on LN3505 North Stafford Jn to Stoke Jn (exclusive) LN862 Barnsley to Huddersfield LN3515 Melbourne Jn to Sinfin LN868/854 Wni cobank Junction to Milford Junction via Barnsley LN3520 Sheet Stores Jn to Stenson Jn LN872 AAofts Junction to Leeds West Junction/WhitehallJunction LN3525 Knighton Jn to Leicester Jn (Burton goxls lrne) LN875 Castleford t3 Pontefract LN3535 Birmni gham Curve Jn to Branston Jn LN880 York to Scarborough LN3601 Kettering North Jn to Manton Jn LN882 Wakefield to Goole LN3605 Corby BSC Works to Corby North Jn LN888 Shaftholme Junction to Ferrybridge North Junction LN3610 Corby Automotr;e Termtnalto Corby N3rth Jn LN898 Mrcklefield lo Hull LN3615 Helpston Jn to Syston South Jn LN912 Theme Junction to Gilberdyke LN3620 Menon Jn GF to Ashfordby LN914 Hull to Seamer LN3625 NottinghamEast to Newark Castle LN916 Hessle Road Junction to Saltend & Freight S dings LN3635 Bottesford West Jn to Netherfield Jn LN922/924/928 Armley Junct on to Hellifield,llkley and Bradford LN3645 Nelherlield to Gedhng Colliery LN926 Dccldield Jn to Guiseley

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Appendix 2

Schedule 5 Table 2.2: Additional Passenger Train Slots

th th Table 2.2: Additional Passenger Train Slots 37 48

Note – The Train Operator’s right to operate services to and from Sunderland are conditional on completion of a drivers’ walkway at Sunderland Station, or alternative arrangements acceptable to Network Rail.

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Appendix 3

Appendix 1

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Network Rail TOC Performance Payment Rate Performance Payment Rate Service Group Point Point Cancellation (Not (Not Total (Not (Not Used) Total Cap Service Code Direction Monitoring Point Weighting Minutes Used) Used) Used)

HB01    90 270 700 London Kings X – Forward London Kings Cross  York – Newcastle – ANGLO— Forward Peterborough  Edinburgh - SCOTTISH Glasgow Forward Edinburgh 

All Trains Forward Doncaster 

Forward Newcastle 

Forward York 

Reverse Glasgow Central 

Reverse Peterborough 

Reverse Newcastle 

Reverse Edinburgh 

Reverse  York

Reverse Sunderland 

90 270 702 London Kings X – Forward Wakefield Westgate  HB02    Peterborough - Forward London Kings Cross  WEST Leeds Forward Peterborough  YORKSHIRE Reverse Newark Northgate  All Trains Reverse Peterborough Leeds 

Reverse 

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HB04    270 270 703 London Kings X – Forward London Kings Cross  Bradford – WEST Forward Doncaster Bradford  Harrogate - Hull YORKHIRE Reverse Forster Square  (Kings X - Bradford / Hull) Reverse Wakefield Westgate 

All Trains Reverse Peterborough 

Reverse Doncaster 

Reverse Skipton 

Reverse Leeds Hull 

Reverse 

HB05    270 270 701 London Kings X – Forward London Kings Cross  Aberdeen / ANGLO - SCOT Forward Newcastle  Inverness (Aberdeen / Forward Edinburgh  Inverness) Forward York  All Trains Reverse Inverness 

Reverse Edinburgh 

Reverse Newcastle 

Reverse Aberdeen 

Reverse York 

Reverse Stirling 

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