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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These common units ("Common Units") representing limited partner interests in Viper Energy Partners LP (the "Issuer") were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $32.50 to $32.805, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Common Units sold at each separate price in the range set forth in this footnote. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Reflects Common Units held directly by BX Guidon Topco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BX Guidon Topco"). </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Reflects Common Units held directly by BX SWT ML Holdco LLC. BX Guidon Topco is the sole member of BX SWT ML Holdco LLC. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> The controlling membership interests of BX Guidon Topco are held by Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. and Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. BMA VI L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> (continued from Footnote 4) Blackstone Inc. ("Blackstone") is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F6"> Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F7"> Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F8"> Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks> Form 2 of 2 </remarks> |
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| | <signatureName> BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner, By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-08-29 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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| | <signatureName> BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P., By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-08-29 </signatureDate> |
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| | <signatureName> BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-08-29 </signatureDate> |
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| | <signatureName> BLACKSTONE INC., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-08-29 </signatureDate> |
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| | <signatureName> BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C., By: /s/ Tabea Hsi, Name: Tabea Hsi, Title: Senior Managing Director </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-08-29 </signatureDate> |
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| | <signatureName> Stephen A. Schwarzman, /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-08-29 </signatureDate> |
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