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<br />1 <br />ALLOCATION AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS PAID <br />BY THE SETTLING OPIOID DISTRIBUTORS IN WASHINGTON STATE <br />AUGUST 8, 2022 <br />This Allocation Agreement Governing the Allocation of Funds Paid by the Settling <br />Opioid Distributors in Washington State (the “Allocation Agreement”) governs the distribution <br />of funds obtained from AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson <br />Corporation (the “Settling Distributors”) in connection with its resolution of any and all claims <br />by the State of Washington and the counties, cities, and towns in Washington State (“Local <br />Governments”) against the Settling Distributors (the “Distributors Settlement”). The Distributors <br />Settlement including any amendments are attached hereto as Exhibit 1. <br />1. This Allocation Agreement is intended to be a State-Subdivision Agreement as <br />defined in Section I.VVV of the Global Settlement (the “Global Settlement”), <br />which is Exhibit H of the Distributors Settlement. This Allocation Agreement <br />shall be interpreted to be consistent with the requirements of a State-Subdivision <br />Agreement in the Global Settlement. <br />2. This Allocation Agreement shall become effective only if all of the following <br />occur: <br />A. All Litigating Subdivisions in Washington and 90% of Non-Litigating <br />Primary Subdivisions in Washington as the terms are used in Section <br />II.C.1 of the Distributors Settlement must execute and return the <br />Subdivision Settlement Participation Form, Exhibit F of the Distributors <br />Settlement (the “Participation Form”) by September 23, 2022. This form <br />is also attached hereto as Exhibit 2. <br />B. The Consent Judgment and Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice, <br />Exhibit G of the Distributors Settlement, is filed and approved by the <br />Court. <br />C. The number of Local Governments that execute and return this Allocation <br />Agreement satisfies the participation requirements for a State-Subdivision <br />Agreement as specified in Exhibit O of the Global Settlement. <br />3. Requirements to become a Participating Local Government . To become a <br />Participating Local Government that can participate in this Allocation Agreement, <br />a Local Government must do all of the following: <br />A. The Local Government must execute and return this Allocation <br />Agreement. <br />B. The Local Government must release their claims against the Settling <br />Distributors and agree to by bound by the terms of the Distributors <br />Settlement by timely executing and returning the Participation Form. This <br />form is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.