<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-13-077412.txt : 20131024
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-13-077412.hdr.sgml : 20131024
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131024060145
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-077412
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581990
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CLAY ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-646-4100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CLAY ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAYMOND JOHN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186173

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36132
		FILM NUMBER:		131166749

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE ENERGY & MINERALS GROUP
		STREET 2:		811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 4200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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                <value>Class A Units in Plains AAP, L.P.</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">As of the date of this Form 4, the Reporting Person indirectly owns the Class B shares representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (the &quot;Class B Shares&quot;), the Units in PAA GP Holdings LLC (the &quot;GP Units&quot;) and the Class A Units in Plains AAP, L.P. (the &quot;AAP Units&quot;) through his ownership in EMG Investment, LLC (&quot;EMG&quot;) and Lynx Holdings I, LLC (&quot;Lynx&quot;).  The Reporting Person is the sole member of EMG Admin GP, LLC, the general partner of EMG Admin, LP, which is the manager of EMG, and therefore he may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the interests held by EMG.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by EMG except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, which interest is a significant pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Class B Shares, GP Units and AAP Units are collectively exchangeable for Class A shares representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (the &quot;Class A Shares&quot;). In connection with the closing of the initial public offering of the Issuer (the &quot;Offering&quot;), the limited partnership agreement of Plains AAP, L.P. was amended and restated to provide that each limited partner of Plains AAP, L.P., including EMG and Lynx, will have the right, at any time and from time to time, to immediately exchange (the &quot;Exchange Right&quot;) its AAP Units, together with a like number of Class B Shares and GP Units, for Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis.  The Exchange Right does not expire and may be settled in cash at the option of Plains AAP, L.P.  As such, the Reporting Person may not be deemed to beneficially own the Class A Shares for purposes of Section 13d.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person may have been deemed to beneficially own the AAP Units prior to the consummation of the Offering.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John A. Kaercher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-23</signatureDate>
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