Blackstone Inc. — Director's Dealing 2022

Jun 7, 2022

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM)
CIK: 0001602065
Period of Report: 2022-06-02

Reporting Person: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Blackstone Inc. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2022-06-02	Common Units	S	9550	$34.0154	Disposed	1152185	Indirect
2022-06-03	Common Units	S	75000	$34.407	Disposed	1077185	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Units	11300000	Indirect

Footnotes

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 $34.00 to $34.09, 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.

F2: Reflects Common Units held directly by BX Guidon Topco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BX Guidon Topco").

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

F8: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F9: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Common Units representing limited partner interests in the Issuer were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $34.00 to $34.835, 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.