RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC - 31 Oct 2023 Form 3 Insider Report for Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)

Footnote F1

Includes 2,635,582 shares of the Issuer's common stock ("Common Stock") held by Riverstone Credit Partners II - Direct, L.P. ("Riverstone Credit Partners II"), 344,751 shares of Common Stock held by Riverstone Credit Partners - Direct, L.P. ("Riverstone Credit Partners"), 32,664 shares of Common Stock held by Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners A-2 AIV, L.P. ("Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners") and 357,500 shares of Common Stock held by Maple Energy Holdings, LLC ("Maple"). The 357,500 shares held by Maple are currently being held in escrow and are subject to forfeiture to satisfy potential indemnification claims arising under the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Maple and the Issuer, dated September 13, 2023 (as amended, the "PSA"), during the 12-month period following the closing of the PSA.

Footnote F2

RCP II F1 GP, L.L.C. is the sole general partner of RCP II F2 GP, L.P., which is the sole general partner of Riverstone Credit Partners II. RCP F1 GP, L.L.C. is the sole general partner of RCP F2 GP, L.P., which is the sole general partner of Riverstone Credit Partners. RCP Strategic Credit Partners (A) GP, L.L.C. is the sole general partner of RCP Strategic Credit Partners (A-2) GP, L.P., which is the is the sole general partner of Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners. Riverstone Maple Investor, LLC ("Maple Investor") is managed by Riverstone Credit Partners II, Riverstone Credit Partners and Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners, and Maple Investor is the sole member of Maple. David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. are the managing directors of Riverstone Management Group, L.L.C. ("Riverstone Management") and have or share voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities beneficially owned by Riverstone Management, which is the general partner of Riverstone/Gower

Footnote F3

(Continued from footnote 2) Mgmt Co Holdings, L.P., which is the sole member of Riverstone Holdings LLC, which is the sole member of RCP II F1 GP, L.L.C., RCP F1 GP, L.L.C. and RCP Strategic Credit Partners (A) GP, L.L.C. As a result of these relationships, each of these entities and individuals may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Maple, and each of these entities and individuals (other than Maple Investor and Maple) may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Riverstone Credit Partners II, Riverstone Credit Partners and Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners. Each such entity or person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein.