<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001237769-16-000031.txt : 20160107
<SEC-HEADER>0001237769-16-000031.hdr.sgml : 20160107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160107192246
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001237769-16-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160107

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:			Swanson Al
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292270

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36132
		FILM NUMBER:		161331208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CLAY STREET, # 1600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the limited partnership agreement of Plains AAP, L.P. (&quot;AAP&quot;), after December 31, 2015, a holder of vested Class B Units of AAP (the &quot;Class B Units&quot;) may convert, from time to time, such Class B Units into an equal number of Class A Units of AAP (the &quot;Class A Units&quot;) and Class B shares (the &quot;Class B shares&quot;) of Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), at the then applicable conversion ratio. On 1/5/2016 the Reporting Person exercised his right to convert 2,606,448 Class B Units into 2,445,189 Class A Units and 2,445,189 Class B shares, at the current conversion ratio of 0.938.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the limited partnership agreement of AAP, upon conversion of Class B Units into Class A Units and Class B shares, the Class A Units and Class B shares are then together exchangeable for an equal number of Class A shares of the Issuer (the &quot;Class A shares&quot;). On 1/7/2016, the Reporting Person elected to exchange 1,000,000 Class A Units and 1,000,000 Class B shares for 1,000,000 Class A shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person is a member of PAA Management LLC, the general partner of PAA Management, L.P. (&quot;PAA Management&quot;). As of the date of this Form 4, the Reporting Person holds an indirect ownership interest in the Issuer through his ownership in PAA Management. Therefore he may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the interests held by PAA Management. The limited partnership agreement of AAP provides that each limited partner of AAP, including PAA Management, will have the right, at any time and from time to time, to exchange (the &quot;Exchange Right&quot;) its Class A Units in AAP, together with a like number of Class B shares and units of the Issuer's general partner (the &quot;GP Units&quot;), for Class A shares on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Exchange Right does not expire and may be settled in cash at the option of the Issuer. As such, the Reporting Person may not be deemed to beneficially own the Class A shares reported herein. The number of Class A shares included in the table above represents the number of Class B shares, Class A Units and GP Units owned by PAA Management that are exchangeable for an equivalent number of Class A shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by PAA Management, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Pursuant to the limited partnership agreement of AAP, the rights to (a) convert Class B Units into Class A Units and Class B shares and (b) exchange Class A Units and Class B shares (acquired in a conversion from Class B Units) for Class A shares do not expire.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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