SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PAA Management LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
333 CLAY STREET
STE. 1600

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP [ PAGP ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Limited Partner Interest 0(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 3 is being filed in connection with the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-190227) of Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (the "Issuer"). As of the date of this Form 3, the Reporting Person directly holds (i) 100% of the limited partner interest in the Issuer and (ii) all of the membership interests in PAA GP Holdings LLC, the direct owner of the non-economic general partner interest in the Issuer. Additionally, the Reporting Person has the right to appoint all of the directors of the board of directors of PAA GP Holdings LLC, the general partner of the Issuer, therefore, the Reporting Person may be deemed a director by deputization.
Remarks:
/s/ Al Swanson 10/15/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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