Houston, Texas, 25 October 2017 – BP Midstream Partners LP (“BP Midstream Partners” or the “Partnership”), a limited partnership formed by an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BP p.l.c., announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 42,500,000 common units representing limited partner interests at $18.00 per common unit. The underwriters of the offering have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 6,375,000 common units from BP Midstream Partners.
The common units will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 26, 2017, under the ticker symbol “BPMP.” The offering is expected to close on or about October 30, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.
At the closing of this offering, the public will own an approximate 40.6 percent limited partner interest in BP Midstream Partners, or an approximate 46.7 percent limited partner interest if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional common units. BP p.l.c., through its indirect subsidiaries, will own the remaining limited partner interest in BP Midstream Partners, as well as its general partner and incentive distribution rights.
Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint book-running managers. Barclays, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and UBS Investment Bank are also acting as joint book-running managers. Citigroup is acting as sole structuring agent for the offering. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission. This offering will be made only by means of a written prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement. A copy of the prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be obtained, when available, from:
| Citigroup c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, New York 11717 Phone: 1-800- 831-9146 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Attention: Prospectus Department 200 West Street New York, NY 10282 Telephone: 1-866-471-2526 Email: prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com |
| Morgan Stanley c/o Prospectus Department 180 Varick Street, Second Floor New York, New York 10014 |
Barclays Capital Inc. c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, New York 11717 barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com Toll-Free: (888) 603-5847 |
| Credit Suisse Attention: Prospectus Department One Madison Avenue, Level 1B New York, New York 10010 newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com Toll-Free: (800) 221-1037 |
J.P. Morgan c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, New York 11717 Toll-Free: (866) 803-9204 prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com |
| UBS Securities LLC 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Attn: Prospectus Dept. Phone: (888) 827-7275 |
When available, to obtain a copy of the prospectus free of charge, visit the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, and search under the registrant’s name, “BP Midstream Partners LP.”
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sales of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
BP Midstream Partners is a fee-based, growth-oriented master limited partnership recently formed by BP to own, operate, develop and acquire pipelines and other midstream assets. BP Midstream Partners’ initial assets consist of interests in entities that own crude oil, natural gas, refined products and diluent pipelines serving as key infrastructure for BP and its affiliates and other customers to transport onshore and offshore production to key refining markets and trading and distribution hubs.
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