Diamondback Energy, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2023

Feb 28, 2023

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (VGAS)
CIK: 0001841425
Period of Report: 2023-02-15

Reporting Person: Diamondback Energy, Inc. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Cottonmouth Ventures LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Diamondback Energy E&P LLC (10% Owner)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock	2000000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This Form 3 is being filed by Diamondback Energy, Inc. ("Diamondback"), Diamondback E&P LLC ("Diamondback E&P"), and Cottonmouth Ventures LLC ("Cottonmouth", and collectively with Diamondback and Diamondback E&P, the "Reporting Persons"). Cottonmouth is wholly owned by Diamondback E&P and Diamondback E&P is wholly owned by Diamondback. Diamondback E&P, as the sole owner of Cottonmouth, and Diamondback, as the sole owner of Diamondback E&P, may be deemed to have voting and investment control over the shares held by Cottonmouth. This statement relates to shares of Class A Common Stock of Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. held by Cottonmouth.

F2: The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise. For purposes of this filing, each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.