1.
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Amendments to Non-LNG
Entities Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement.
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(a)
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Section
1.01 of the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following definitions in proper alphabetical
sequence:
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i.
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“Fourth
Amendment” shall mean that certain Fourth Amendment to Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement (Non-Crest Entities), dated as of September 17,
2009, among the Borrower, certain affiliates of the Borrower signatory
thereto, and the Collateral Agent.
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ii.
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“Fourth Amendment
Effective Date” shall mean the date of satisfaction of the
conditions referred to in Section 4 of the Fourth
Amendment.”
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(b)
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Section
1.01 of the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting clause (iv) of the defined term “Excluded Assets” in
its entirety.
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(c)
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Section
1.01 of the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is further
amended by replacing the words “All assets Grantor” in the first line of
the defined term “Pledged Alternative Equity Interests” with the following
words: “All Assets Grantor.”
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(d)
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Schedule
4.07(a) to the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is
hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule 4.07(a) as
attached hereto to reflect updated certificate numbers for the Pledged
Equity Interests.
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2.
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Amendments to the LNG
Entities Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement.
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(a)
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The
section entitled “Schedules” on page iii of the LNG Entities Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement is hereby amended by deleting reference to “Schedule
8.02 Notice Address of Loan Parties” in its
entirety.
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(b)
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Section
1.01 of the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following definitions in proper alphabetical
sequence:
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(c)
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Section
1.01 of the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the words “shall mean” at the beginning of the
definitions for the following: “Crest”, “Crest Obligations”, “Crest Remedy
Instruction”, “Crest Settlement Documents” and “Crest Settlement
Agreement”.
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(d)
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Section
3(a)(iv) of the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the brackets “[__]” and replacing it with the number
“15”.
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(e)
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Schedule
1 to the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby deleted
and replaced in its entirety with Schedule 1 as attached hereto to reflect
revisions in the name for Cheniere LNG O&M Services,
LLC.
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(f)
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Schedule
4.07(a) to the LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is hereby
deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule 4.07(a) as attached
hereto to reflect updated certificate numbers for the Pledged Equity
Interests.
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3.
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Representations and
Warranties. Each Cheniere Party hereby represents
and warrants to the Collateral Agent (which representations and warranties
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment), as
follows:
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(a)
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Absence of
Defaults. No event has occurred and is continuing or
will result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Amendment that would constitute a Default or Event of Default after giving
effect to this Amendment.
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(b)
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Enforceability. This
Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Cheniere Party and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Cheniere Party
enforceable against such Cheniere Party in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general
principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law.
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(c)
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Authorization, No
Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Amendment by each Cheniere Party (i) has been duly authorized by all
requisite organizational action of such Cheniere Party and (ii) will not
(A) violate (1) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation, or of
the certificate or articles of incorporation or other constitutive
documents or by-laws of such Cheniere Party, (2) any order of any
Governmental Authority or arbitrator or (3) any provision of any
indenture, agreement or other instrument to which such Cheniere Party is a
party or by which it or any of its property is or may be bound, (B) be in
conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice
or lapse of time or both) a default under, or give rise to any right to
accelerate or to require the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of any
obligation under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument or (C)
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to
any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by such Cheniere
Party (other than Liens created under the Security
Documents).
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(d)
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Incorporation of
Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties contained in Section 4 of each of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreements are and will be true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of
this date, except to the extent such representations and warranties
specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true and
correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier
date.
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4.
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Reference to and
Effect Upon the Loan
Documents.
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(a)
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Except
as specifically set forth above, each of the LNG Entities Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement and the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and
effect and are hereby ratified and
confirmed.
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(b)
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Any
reference in any Loan Document to the LNG Entities Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement and the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement shall be a reference to the LNG Entities Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement and the Non-LNG Entities Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement as modified by this Amendment, and any reference in any Loan
Document to any other Loan Document shall be a reference to such
referenced Loan Document as modified by this
Amendment.
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(c)
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This
Amendment is a Loan Document. The provisions of Section 9.15 of
the Credit Agreement shall apply with like effect to this
Amendment.
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5.
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Effectiveness. The
effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of each the
following conditions precedent:
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(a)
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Execution. The
Collateral Agent shall have received duly executed and delivered
counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the
signatures of the Cheniere Parties and the Collateral
Agent.
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(b)
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Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties contained
herein shall be true and correct in all
respects.
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(c)
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Necessary
Consents. Each Cheniere Party shall have obtained all
material consents necessary or advisable in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this
Amendment.
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6.
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Further
Assurances. Each Cheniere Party hereby agrees to
authorize, execute and deliver all additional instruments, certificates,
financing statements, agreements or documents, and take all such actions
as the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request for
the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this
Amendment.
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7.
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Governing Law.
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.
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8.
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Headings. Section
headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute part of this Amendment for any
other purposes.
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9.
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Counterparts. This
Amendment may be executed by all parties hereto in any number of separate
counterparts each of which may be delivered in original, facsimile or
other electronic (e.g., “.pdf”) form, and all of such counterparts taken
together constitute one instrument.
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10.
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Severability. In
case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment shall
for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision hereof, and this Amendment shall be construed as if
such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained
herein.
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11.
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WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND FOR ANY
COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
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12.
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Final Agreement of the
Parties. THIS AMENDMENT, THE GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENTS, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT
THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY
EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE
PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE
PARTIES.
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BORROWER
AND GRANTORS UNDER THE
NON-LNG
ENTITIES GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT:
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CHENIERE
COMMON UNITS HOLDING, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
PIPELINE COMPANY
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
PIPELINE GP INTERESTS, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
SOUTHERN TRAIL GP, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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GRAND
CHENIERE PIPELINE, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
CREOLE TRAIL PIPELINE, L.P.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
CORPUS CHRISTI PIPELINE, L.P.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
SUPPLY & MARKETING, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
ENERGY OPERATING CO., INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
SOUTHERN TRAIL PIPELINE, L.P.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG SERVICES, S.A.R.L.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Charif Souki
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Title: Manager
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GUARANTORS
UNDER THE NON-LNG ENTITIES GUARANTEE
AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT:
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CHENIERE
MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
ENERGY OPERATING CO., INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
PIPELINE COMPANY
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
PIPELINE GP INTERESTS, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
SOUTHERN TRAIL GP, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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GRAND
CHENIERE PIPELINE, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
SOUTHERN TRAIL PIPELINE, L.P.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
CREOLE TRAIL PIPELINE, L.P.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
CORPUS CHRISTI PIPELINE, L.P.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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GRANTORS
UNDER THE LNG GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT:
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CHENIERE
ENERGY, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
ENERGY SHARED SERVICES, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG O&M SERVICES, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG TERMINALS, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
ENERGY PARTNERS GP, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CORPUS
CHRISTI LNG, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CREOLE
TRAIL LNG, L.P.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
MARKETING, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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GUARANTORS
UNDER THE LNG ENTITIES GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT:
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CHENIERE
ENERGY, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
ENERGY SHARED SERVICES, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG O&M SERVICES, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG TERMINALS, INC.
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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CHENIERE
LNG HOLDINGS, LLC
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By:
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/S/
GRAHAM A. MCARTHUR
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Name:
Graham A. McArthur
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Title: Treasurer
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON, as Collateral Agent
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By:
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/S/
MELINDA VALENTINE
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Name:
Melinda Valentine
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Title:
Vice President
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Grantor
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Issuer
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# of Shares Owned
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No. (if any)
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Cheniere
Pipeline Company
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Cheniere
Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
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100
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100
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100%
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2
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Grand
Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
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100
units
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100
units
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100%
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2
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Grantor
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Issuer
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Type of
Partnership Interest
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No. (if any)
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Cheniere
Common Units Holding, LLC
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Cheniere
Energy Partners, L.P.
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10,891,357
common units
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26,416,357
common units
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41.22959%
of the common units
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0048
and 0049
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Cheniere
Pipeline GP Interests, LLC
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Cheniere
Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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General
Partnership Interest
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N/A
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0%
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1
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Cheniere
Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
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General
Partnership Interest
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N/A
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0%
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1
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Cheniere
Southern Trail GP, Inc.
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Cheniere
Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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General
Partnership Interests
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N/A
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0%
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1
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Grand
Cheniere Pipeline, LLC
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Cheniere
Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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Limited
Partnership Interest
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N/A
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100%
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1
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Cheniere
Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.
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Limited
Partnership Interest
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N/A
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100%
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1
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Cheniere
Southern Trail Pipeline, L.P.
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Limited
Partnership Interest
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N/A
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100%
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1
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Grantor
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Issuer
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# of Shares Owned
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No.
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Par Value
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Cheniere
Midstream Holdings, Inc.
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Cheniere
LNG Services, Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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2
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$0.01
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Cheniere
Energy Operating Co., Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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49
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No
Par Value
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Cheniere
Pipeline Company
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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6
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$0.01
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Cheniere
Supply & Marketing, Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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3
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$0.01
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Cheniere
Pipeline Company
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Cheniere
Southern Trail GP, Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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1
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$0.01
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Grantor
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Issuer
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# of Shares Owned
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No. (if any)
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Cheniere
Energy Shared Services, Inc.
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Cheniere
LNG O&M Services, LLC
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1,000
units
|
1,000
units
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100%
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1
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Cheniere
LNG, Inc.
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Corpus
Christi LNG, LLC
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333
units
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1,000
units
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33.3%
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6
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Cheniere
Marketing, LLC
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10
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1,000
units
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1%
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3
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Cheniere
LNG Holdings, LLC
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Cheniere
Common Units Holding, LLC
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1,000
units
|
1,000
units
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100%
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1
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Cheniere
LNG Terminals, Inc.
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Cheniere
LNG Holdings, LLC
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1,000
units
|
1,000
units
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100%
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4
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Corpus
Christi LNG, LLC
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667
units
|
1,000
units
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66.7%
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7
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Cheniere
Marketing, LLC
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990
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1,000
units
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99%
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2
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Grantor
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Issuer
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Type of
Partnership Interest
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Total Shares Outstanding
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% of Ownership Interest
|
Certificate No. (if any)
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Cheniere
LNG, Inc.
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Creole
Trail LNG, L.P.
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General
Partnership Interest
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N/A
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0%
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1
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Cheniere
LNG Terminals, Inc.
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Creole
Trail LNG, L.P.
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Limited
Partnership Interest
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N/A
|
100%
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1
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Grantor
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Issuer
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# of Shares Owned
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Total Shares Outstanding
|
% of Ownership Interest
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Certificate No.
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Par Value
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Cheniere
Energy, Inc.
|
Cheniere
LNG, Inc.
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1,000
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1,000
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100%
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3
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$0.01
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Cheniere
Energy Shared Services, Inc.
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1,000
|
1,000
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100%
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5
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$0.01
|
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Cheniere
Midstream Holdings, Inc.
|
1,000
|
1,000
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100%
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1
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$0.01
|
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Cheniere
LNG, Inc.
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Cheniere
LNG Terminals, Inc.
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1,000
|
1,000
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100%
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4
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$.01
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