BX Vine ML Holdco L.P. - Apr 29, 2022 Form 3 Insider Report for CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP (CHK)

Role: 10%+ Owner
Signature: BX VINE ML HOLDCO L.P., By: BX Vine ML Holdco GP L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Christopher Striano, Name: Christopher Striano, Title: Manager
Stock symbol: CHK
Transactions as of: Apr 29, 2022
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 3
Date filed: 4/29/2022, 09:33 PM

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	CHK	Common Stock						11.5M	Apr 29, 2022	See Footnotes	F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	On April 29, 2022, in connection with an internal reorganization, BX Vine Intermediate Holdco L.P. contributed for no consideration 11,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Issuer") to BX Vine ML Holdco L.P.
F2	Reflects Common Stock of the Issuer directly held by BX Vine ML Holdco L.P. BX Vine ML Holdco GP L.L.C. is the general partner of BX Vine ML Holdco L.P.
F3	BX Vine Intermediate Holdco L.P. is the sole member of BX Vine ML Holdco GP L.L.C. BCP VI/BEP II/BEP Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BX Vine Intermediate Holdco L.P. The controlling interests of BCP VI/BEP II/BEP Holdings Manager L.L.C. are held by its managing members Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C., Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. Blackstone EMA L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. BMA VI L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of Blackstone EMA II L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C. and BMA VI L.L.C.
F4	(Continued from Footnote 3) Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. Blackstone Inc. ("Blackstone") is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.
F5	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.
F6	Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.