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Blackstone Holdings I L.P. is the sole member of Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings I L.P. Blackstone is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. The principal business of Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC is as an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and serving as the Adviser to the Issuer. The principal business of Blackstone Holdings I L.P. is performing the functions of, and serving as, a sole member of Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC and other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is performing the functions of, and serving as, the general partner (or similar position) of Blackstone Holdings I L.P. and other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of Blackstone is performing the functions of, and serving as, the sole member of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., and in a similar capacity for other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is performing the functions of, and serving as, the sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone. The principal occupation of Mr. Schwarzman is serving as an executive of Blackstone and Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.

See Item 2(b) above.

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the other persons set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the other persons set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

See row 6 of each cover page of this Schedule 13D.

The information set forth in Item 4 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3. On January 31, 2025, Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC received 6,666.667 Class I Shares pursuant to their initial seed investment in the Issuer. The aggregate purchase price for the investment was $100,000. The source of funds for the purchase of the 6,666.667 Class I Shares by Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC was from working capital. On May 1, 2025, Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC purchased 1,660,000 Class I Shares from the Issuer for an aggregate purchase price of $24,900,000. The source of funds for the purchase of the 1,660,000 Class I Shares by Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC was from working capital.

Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC acquired the securities reported herein for investment purposes, subject to the following: The information in Items 3, 5 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference. The Class I Shares reported herein were acquired for investment purposes. Depending on market conditions and other factors (including evaluation of the Issuer's businesses and prospects, availability of funds, alternative uses of funds and general economic conditions), the Reporting Persons may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Issuer or dispose of all or a portion of their investment in the Issuer. The Reporting Persons' ownership as a percentage of the outstanding Class I Shares may be deemed to have the resulting effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer, notwithstanding that the Class I Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired in the ordinary course of its business and were not acquired for the purpose of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer. When permitted by applicable law, the Reporting Persons may seek to acquire additional securities of the Issuer (which may include rights or securities exercisable, exchangeable or convertible into securities of the Issuer) and/or may dispose of some or all of their Class I Shares, from time to time, by tendering such Class I Shares for repurchase by the Issuer, depending on price, market liquidity, developments affecting the Issuer, the Issuer's business and prospects, other investment and business opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, general stock market and economic conditions, tax considerations and other factors deemed relevant. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on an ongoing basis and, in the course of their review, may take actions (including through their affiliates) with respect to their investment or the Issuer, including communicating with the board of trustees of the Issuer (the "Board"), members of management or other security-holders of the Issuer, or other third parties from time to time, taking steps to implement a course of action, including, without limitation, engaging advisors, including legal, financial, regulatory, technical and/or industry advisors, to assist in any review, and evaluating strategic alternatives as they may become available. Such discussions and other actions may relate to, subject to the terms and conditions of the documents described herein to which the Reporting Persons are a party, various alternative courses of action, including, without limitation, those related to an extraordinary corporate transaction (including, but not limited to a merger, reorganization or liquidation) involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; business combinations involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; material asset purchases; the formation of joint ventures with the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or the entry into other material projects; changes in the present business, operations, strategy, future plans or prospects of the Issuer, financial or governance matters; changes to the Board (including board composition) or management of the Issuer; acting as a participant in debt financings of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, dividend policy, business or corporate structure or governance documents of the Issuer, or any action similar to those enumerated above. Such discussions and actions may be preliminary and exploratory in nature, and not rise to the level of a plan or proposal. Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone, acts as the Issuer's investment adviser. Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC is an investment adviser registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Issuer operating under the direction of the Board of Trustees. All of the Issuer's officers and trustees, other than the Issuer's independent trustees, are employees of Blackstone. In such capacities, these individuals may have influence over the corporate activities of the Issuer, including activities which may relate to items described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Except as described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons do not have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, although, the Reporting Persons, at any time and from time to time, may review, reconsider and change their position and/or change their purpose and/or develop such plans.

The information set forth in the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5. Calculation of the percentage of Class I Shares beneficially owned is based on 2,520,457.782 Class I Shares outstanding as of May 1, 2025 as disclosed by the Issuer to the Reporting Persons. The aggregate number and percentage of Class I Shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and, for each Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by reference. Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC directly holds 1,666,666.667 Class I Shares. Blackstone Holdings I L.P. is the sole member of Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings I L.P. Blackstone is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the Class I Shares directly held by Blackstone Private Credit Strategies LLC. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Class I Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such Class I Shares.

The information contained in rows 7 through 10 of each of the cover pages hereto is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5(b).

Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any other person named in Schedule I, has effected any transaction in Class I Shares in the past 60 days.

To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no one other than the Reporting Persons, or the partners, members, affiliates or shareholders of the Reporting Persons, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Class I Shares reported herein as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

Not applicable.

The information set forth in or incorporated by reference in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.

Item 7 of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons 99.2 Schedule I - Executive Officers and Directors of Blackstone Inc.