SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Viper Energy Inc.

See Item 2(a).

See Item 2(a).

The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the applicable cover page hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference. As of September 30, 2025, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 9,728,425 shares of Class A common stock, $0.000001 par value (the "Class A Common Stock") as follows: BX Royal Aggregator LP directly holds 862,137 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,331,479 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 (the "Class B Common Stock"); RRR Aggregator LLC directly holds 1,137,863 shares of Class A Common Stock and 4,396,942 shares of Class B Common Stock and an entity that may be deemed to be indirectly controlled by a subsidiary of Blackstone Inc. ("Blackstone") holds 4 shares of Class A Common Stock. BX Royal Aggregator LP and RRR Aggregator LLC are together referred to herein as the "Blackstone Funds." Each share of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer is exchangeable at any time into one share of Class A Common Stock. BCP VI/BEP Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BX Royal Aggregator LP. Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. and Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. are the managing members of BCP VI/BEP Holdings Manager L.L.C. Blackstone EMA L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates L.L.C. BMA VI L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VI L.L.C. BX Primexx Topco LLC is the sole member of RRR Aggregator LLC. BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the managing member of BX Primexx Topco LLC. Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. and Blackstone Management Associates VII L.L.C. are the managing members of BCP VII/BEP II Holdings Manager L.L.C. Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Energy Management Associates II L.L.C. BMA VII L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates VII L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of each of BMA VI L.L.C., Blackstone EMA L.L.C., BMA VII L.L.C. and Blackstone EMA II L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. Blackstone is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Information with respect to each Reporting Person is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information furnished by another Reporting Person. Each such Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned directly by the Blackstone Funds or indirectly controlled by it or them, but neither the filing of this Schedule 13G nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person (other than the Blackstone Funds to the extent they directly hold Issuer securities reported herein) is the beneficial owner of the Class A Common Stock referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), or for any other purpose and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Class A Common Stock. The filing of this statement should not be construed to be an admission that any member of the Reporting Persons are members of a "group" for the purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act.

Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the percentage of shares of Class A Common Stock listed on such Reporting Person's cover page, calculated under Rule 13d-3 of the Act. Calculations are based on 169,318,801 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of August 25, 2026, as set forth in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on August 26, 2025 and assumes the conversion of all of the Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by each respective Reporting Person.

See the information set forth in Row 5 on each cover page.

See the information set forth in Row 6 on each cover page.

See the information set forth in Row 7 on each cover page.

See the information set forth in Row 8 on each cover page.