BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042904 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 6

Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. · CIK 0001851451 · 10% owner

Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI ESC L.P. · CIK 0001555906 · 10% owner

BCP VI Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001556088 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. · CIK 0001851450 · 10% owner

BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001851910 · 10% owner

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F16 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 15) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"), and 0.2486 shares of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Chesapeake Common Stock", and together with the Cash Consideration, the "merger consideration").

F17 · kind: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F17 · price: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F6 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Harvest Investment II LLC. Harvest Investment II LLC is owned by BEP II AIV, BEP II.F AIV and BCP VI AIV.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F18 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F19 · ownership.nature: 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.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042904 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 5

Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. · CIK 0001851451 · 10% owner

Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI ESC L.P. · CIK 0001555906 · 10% owner

BCP VI Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001556088 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. · CIK 0001851450 · 10% owner

BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001851910 · 10% owner

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F16 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 15) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"), and 0.2486 shares of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Chesapeake Common Stock", and together with the Cash Consideration, the "merger consideration").

F17 · kind: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F17 · price: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F5 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities of the Issuer held directly by Harvest Investment LLC. Harvest Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil & Gas. B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings, BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEFIP II-ESC, BEFIP II SMD, BEP II SBS Holdings and BTAS Q Holdings. The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The general partner of BEFIP II-ESC is BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F18 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F19 · ownership.nature: 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.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042904 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 4

Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. · CIK 0001851451 · 10% owner

Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI ESC L.P. · CIK 0001555906 · 10% owner

BCP VI Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001556088 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. · CIK 0001851450 · 10% owner

BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001851910 · 10% owner

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F16 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 15) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"), and 0.2486 shares of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Chesapeake Common Stock", and together with the Cash Consideration, the "merger consideration").

F17 · kind: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F17 · price: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F4 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Brix Investment II LLC. Brix Investment II LLC is owned by Blackstone Energy Partners II Q (Pub) L.P. ("BEP II AIV"), Blackstone Energy Partners II.F Q (Pub) L.P. ("BEP II.F AIV") and BCP VI AIV.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F18 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F19 · ownership.nature: 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.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042904 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 3

Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. · CIK 0001851451 · 10% owner

Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI ESC L.P. · CIK 0001555906 · 10% owner

BCP VI Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001556088 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. · CIK 0001851450 · 10% owner

BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001851910 · 10% owner

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F16 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 15) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"), and 0.2486 shares of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Chesapeake Common Stock", and together with the Cash Consideration, the "merger consideration").

F17 · kind: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F17 · price: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F3 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Brix Investment LLC. Brix Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil and Gas L.L.C ("B&H Oil & Gas"). B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BCP VI SBS Holdings"), Blackstone Energy Partners II Q L.P. ("BEP II Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners II.F Q L.P. ("BEP II.F Q"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II-ESC L.P. ("BEFIP II-ESC"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II SMD L.P. ("BEFIP II SMD"), BEP II SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BEP II SBS Holdings") and BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. ("BTAS Q Holdings"). The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F18 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F19 · ownership.nature: 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.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042904 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 2

Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. · CIK 0001851451 · 10% owner

Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI ESC L.P. · CIK 0001555906 · 10% owner

BCP VI Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001556088 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. · CIK 0001851450 · 10% owner

BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001851910 · 10% owner

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F16 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 15) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"), and 0.2486 shares of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Chesapeake Common Stock", and together with the Cash Consideration, the "merger consideration").

F17 · kind: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F17 · price: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F2 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Vine Investment II LLC. Vine Investment II LLC is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q (Pub) L.P. ("BCP VI AIV"), and Blackstone Energy Partners Q (Pub) L.P. ("BEP AIV").

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F8 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP AIV and BEP Q. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA L.L.C.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F18 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F19 · ownership.nature: 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.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042904 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. · CIK 0001851451 · 10% owner

Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI ESC L.P. · CIK 0001555906 · 10% owner

BCP VI Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001556088 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. · CIK 0001851450 · 10% owner

BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001851910 · 10% owner

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F16 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 15) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"), and 0.2486 shares of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Chesapeake Common Stock", and together with the Cash Consideration, the "merger consideration").

F17 · kind: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F17 · price: On November 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the merger, certain funds affiliated with Blackstone Inc. that received the merger consideration distributed an aggregate of 13,628,066 shares of Chesapeake Common Stock, for no additional consideration, to certain of its members, including 8,798,248 shares transferred to BX Vine Oil & Gas Aggregator L.P. and 4,219,405 shares transferred to BX Vine (PUB) Aggregator L.P.

F1 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Vine Investment LLC. Vine Oil & Gas Holdings LLC ("Holdings") is the managing member of Vine Investment LLC. Holdings is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. ("BCP VI-Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. ("BEP Q"), Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI-ESC L.P. ("BFIP VI"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. ("BEFIP ESC") and Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. ("BEFIP SMD"). The general partner of BEFIP ESC is BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F8 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP AIV and BEP Q. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F18 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F19 · ownership.nature: 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.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · derivative · entry 15

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

Underlying: Class A common stock · 242,663 shares

Expires not disclosed

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F18 · derivative.exercise_price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · derivative.exercise_date: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · derivative.expiration_date: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F5 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities of the Issuer held directly by Harvest Investment LLC. Harvest Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil & Gas. B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings, BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEFIP II-ESC, BEFIP II SMD, BEP II SBS Holdings and BTAS Q Holdings. The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The general partner of BEFIP II-ESC is BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · derivative · entry 14

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

Underlying: Class A common stock · 16,588,860 shares

Expires not disclosed

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F18 · derivative.exercise_price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · derivative.exercise_date: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · derivative.expiration_date: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F3 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Brix Investment LLC. Brix Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil and Gas L.L.C ("B&H Oil & Gas"). B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BCP VI SBS Holdings"), Blackstone Energy Partners II Q L.P. ("BEP II Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners II.F Q L.P. ("BEP II.F Q"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II-ESC L.P. ("BEFIP II-ESC"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II SMD L.P. ("BEFIP II SMD"), BEP II SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BEP II SBS Holdings") and BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. ("BTAS Q Holdings"). The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · derivative · entry 13

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

Underlying: Class A common stock · 17,387,012 shares

Expires not disclosed

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F18 · derivative.exercise_price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · derivative.exercise_date: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · derivative.expiration_date: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F1 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Vine Investment LLC. Vine Oil & Gas Holdings LLC ("Holdings") is the managing member of Vine Investment LLC. Holdings is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. ("BCP VI-Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. ("BEP Q"), Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI-ESC L.P. ("BFIP VI"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. ("BEFIP ESC") and Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. ("BEFIP SMD"). The general partner of BEFIP ESC is BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F8 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP AIV and BEP Q. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 12

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · security: Each share of Class B Common Stock has no economic rights but entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F5 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities of the Issuer held directly by Harvest Investment LLC. Harvest Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil & Gas. B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings, BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEFIP II-ESC, BEFIP II SMD, BEP II SBS Holdings and BTAS Q Holdings. The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The general partner of BEFIP II-ESC is BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 11

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · security: Each share of Class B Common Stock has no economic rights but entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F3 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Brix Investment LLC. Brix Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil and Gas L.L.C ("B&H Oil & Gas"). B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BCP VI SBS Holdings"), Blackstone Energy Partners II Q L.P. ("BEP II Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners II.F Q L.P. ("BEP II.F Q"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II-ESC L.P. ("BEFIP II-ESC"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II SMD L.P. ("BEFIP II SMD"), BEP II SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BEP II SBS Holdings") and BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. ("BTAS Q Holdings"). The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 10

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F15 · security: Each share of Class B Common Stock has no economic rights but entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F1 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Vine Investment LLC. Vine Oil & Gas Holdings LLC ("Holdings") is the managing member of Vine Investment LLC. Holdings is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. ("BCP VI-Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. ("BEP Q"), Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI-ESC L.P. ("BFIP VI"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. ("BEFIP ESC") and Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. ("BEFIP SMD"). The general partner of BEFIP ESC is BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F8 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP AIV and BEP Q. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 9

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F16 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F16 · price: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · price: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F6 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Harvest Investment II LLC. Harvest Investment II LLC is owned by BEP II AIV, BEP II.F AIV and BCP VI AIV.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 8

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F16 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F16 · price: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · price: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F5 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities of the Issuer held directly by Harvest Investment LLC. Harvest Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil & Gas. B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings, BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEFIP II-ESC, BEFIP II SMD, BEP II SBS Holdings and BTAS Q Holdings. The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The general partner of BEFIP II-ESC is BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 7

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F16 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F16 · price: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · price: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F4 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Brix Investment II LLC. Brix Investment II LLC is owned by Blackstone Energy Partners II Q (Pub) L.P. ("BEP II AIV"), Blackstone Energy Partners II.F Q (Pub) L.P. ("BEP II.F AIV") and BCP VI AIV.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 6

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F16 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F16 · price: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · price: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F3 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Brix Investment LLC. Brix Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil and Gas L.L.C ("B&H Oil & Gas"). B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BCP VI SBS Holdings"), Blackstone Energy Partners II Q L.P. ("BEP II Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners II.F Q L.P. ("BEP II.F Q"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II-ESC L.P. ("BEFIP II-ESC"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II SMD L.P. ("BEFIP II SMD"), BEP II SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BEP II SBS Holdings") and BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. ("BTAS Q Holdings"). The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 5

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F16 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F16 · price: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · price: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F2 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Vine Investment II LLC. Vine Investment II LLC is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q (Pub) L.P. ("BCP VI AIV"), and Blackstone Energy Partners Q (Pub) L.P. ("BEP AIV").

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F8 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP AIV and BEP Q. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA L.L.C.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 4

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 0

F16 · kind: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · kind: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F16 · price: On November 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), (i) a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") merged with and into Vine Energy Inc. ("Vine"), with Vine surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "first merger" and the surviving entity, the "surviving corporation", the time of such first merger being the "effective time"); and (ii) immediately following the first merger, the surviving corporation merged with and into Hannibal Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake ("Merger Sub LLC"), with Merger Sub LLC surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake (the "second merger" and, together with the first merger, the "merger").

F17 · price: (Continued from Footnote 16) Immediately prior to the effective time, each Class B unit representing a limited liability company interest in Vine Energy Holdings LLC (individually, a "Holdings Unit"), and each corresponding share of Vine's Class B common stock, issued and outstanding at such time, was converted into Vine Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A common stock"), and each Holdings Unit and each corresponding share of Vine Class B common stock was cancelled and ceases to exist. As a result of the merger, each eligible share of Vine Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time was converted into the right to receive $1.20 in cash, without interest (the "cash consideration"), and 0.2486 shares (the "exchange ratio") of Chesapeake's common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

F1 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Vine Investment LLC. Vine Oil & Gas Holdings LLC ("Holdings") is the managing member of Vine Investment LLC. Holdings is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. ("BCP VI-Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. ("BEP Q"), Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI-ESC L.P. ("BFIP VI"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. ("BEFIP ESC") and Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. ("BEFIP SMD"). The general partner of BEFIP ESC is BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F8 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP AIV and BEP Q. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 3

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 265,488

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F5 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities of the Issuer held directly by Harvest Investment LLC. Harvest Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil & Gas. B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings, BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEFIP II-ESC, BEFIP II SMD, BEP II SBS Holdings and BTAS Q Holdings. The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The general partner of BEFIP II-ESC is BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 2

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 18,068,757

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F3 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Brix Investment LLC. Brix Investment LLC is owned by B&H Oil and Gas L.L.C ("B&H Oil & Gas"). B&H Oil & Gas is owned by BCP VI-Q, BFIP VI, BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BCP VI SBS Holdings"), Blackstone Energy Partners II Q L.P. ("BEP II Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners II.F Q L.P. ("BEP II.F Q"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II-ESC L.P. ("BEFIP II-ESC"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership II SMD L.P. ("BEFIP II SMD"), BEP II SBS Holdings L.L.C. ("BEP II SBS Holdings") and BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. ("BTAS Q Holdings"). The general partner of BFIP VI is BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F9 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP II Q, BEP II.F Q, BEP II AIV and BEP II.F AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA II L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F11 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of BEP II SBS Holdings and BCP VI SBS Holdings. The general partner of Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. is Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C.

F12 · ownership.nature: BTAS Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTAS Q Holdings.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

SEC source: 0000899243-21-042841 · doc4.xml · nonDerivative · entry 1

BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC · CIK 0001404964 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. · CIK 0001851443 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001713955 · 10% owner

Blackstone EMA L.L.C. · CIK 0001713957 · 10% owner

Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. · CIK 0001851447 · 10% owner

BTAS Associates L.L.C. · CIK 0001851531 · 10% owner

BCP VI SBS Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851913 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella Partnership L.P. · CIK 0001663886 · 10% owner

Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. · CIK 0001770692 · 10% owner

BTAS Q Holdings L.L.C. · CIK 0001851532 · 10% owner

Joint disclosure: these amounts are not allocated separately to each reporting owner.

10b5-1 filing: Not disclosed

Ownership: Indirect · See Footnotes

Disclosed balance after: 18,938,346

Exercise/conversion can include RSU settlement. Transaction price and option strike are different fields; a missing price is not zero. Derivative and underlying rows can describe the same event.

F18 · kind: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F18 · price: Pursuant to the merger agreement, prior to the consummation of the mergers and subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vine Energy Holdings LLC, dated March 17, 2021, by and among Vine Energy Holdings LLC and the members thereof, the membership units of Vine Energy Holdings LLC were exchanged for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis and an equivalent number of Class B common stock held by such holder was canceled.

F1 · ownership.nature: Reflects securities directly held by Vine Investment LLC. Vine Oil & Gas Holdings LLC ("Holdings") is the managing member of Vine Investment LLC. Holdings is owned by Blackstone Capital Partners VI-Q L.P. ("BCP VI-Q"), Blackstone Energy Partners Q L.P. ("BEP Q"), Blackstone Family Investment Partnership VI-ESC L.P. ("BFIP VI"), Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership ESC L.P. ("BEFIP ESC") and Blackstone Energy Family Investment Partnership SMD L.P. ("BEFIP SMD"). The general partner of BEFIP ESC is BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C.

F7 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP VI-Q and BCP VI AIV. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. is BMA VI L.L.C.

F8 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is the general partner of BEP AIV and BEP Q. The sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. is Blackstone EMA L.L.C.

F10 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BEFIP SMD and BEFIP II SMD. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

F13 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BTAS Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. and the sole member of each of BCP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., BEP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Side-by-Side Umbrella GP L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C.

F14 · ownership.nature: Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. 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.

F19 · ownership.nature: Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.

F20 · ownership.nature: 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.

F21 · ownership.nature: 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, 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 reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.