TRGP Management

Below are the members of management of Targa Resources Corp. (“TRC”), the parent of Targa Resources GP LLC (the “General Partner of TRP”), which is the general partner of Targa Resources Partners LP (“TRP”). The General Partner of TRP manages the business and affairs of TRP.

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Rene R. Joyce
Executive Chairman

Rene R. Joyce has served as Executive Chairman of the Board of TRC, the General Partner of TRP, and TRI Resources Inc. ("TRI") since January 1, 2012 and as a director of TRC since its formation on October 27, 2005 and of the General Partner of TRP since October 2006. Mr. Joyce previously served as Chief Executive Officer of TRC between October 27, 2005 and December 31, 2011, the General Partner of TRP between October 2006 and December 31, 2011 and TRI between February 2004 and December 31, 2011. He also served as director of TRI between 2004 and December 31, 2011 and was a consultant for the TRI predecessor company during 2003. He is also a member of the supervisory directors of Core Laboratories N.V. Mr. Joyce served as a consultant in the energy industry from 2000 through 2003 providing advice to various energy companies and investors regarding their operations, acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Joyce served as President of onshore pipeline operations of Coral Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company ("Shell") from 1998 through 1999 and President of energy services of Coral Energy Holding, L.P. ("Coral"), a subsidiary of Shell which was the gas and power marketing joint venture between Shell and Tejas Gas Corporation ("Tejas"), during 1999. Mr. Joyce served as President of various operating subsidiaries of Tejas, a natural gas pipeline company, from 1990 until 1998 when Tejas was acquired by Shell.

Joe Bob Perkins
Chief Executive Officer

Joe Bob Perkins has served as Chief Executive Officer and director of TRC, the General Partner of TRP and TRI since January 1, 2012. Mr. Perkins previously served as President of TRC between the date of its formation on October 27, 2005 and December 31, 2011, of the General Partner of TRP between October 2006 and December 31, 2011 and of TRI between February 2004 and December 31, 2011. He was a consultant for the TRI predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Perkins was an independent consultant in the energy industry from 2002 through 2003 and was an active partner in an outdoor advertising firm during a portion of such time period. Mr. Perkins served as President and Chief Operating Officer for the Wholesale Businesses, Wholesale Group and Power Generation Group of Reliant Resources, Inc. and its parent/predecessor companies, from 1998 to 2002 and Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development, of Houston Industries from 1996 to 1998. He served as Vice President, Business Development, of Coral from 1995 to 1996 and as Director, Business Development, of Tejas from 1994 to 1995. Prior to 1994, Mr. Perkins held various positions with the consulting firm of McKinsey & Company and with an exploration and production company. Mr. Perkins graduated with honors from Texas A&M University and with distinction from Harvard Business School.

James Whalen
Advisor to Chairman and CEO

James W. Whalen has served as Advisor to Chairman and CEO of TRC, the General Partner of TRP and TRI since January 1, 2012 and as a director of TRC since its formation on October 27, 2005, of the General Partner of TRP since February 2007 and of TRI between 2004 and December 2010. Mr. Whalen previously served as Executive Chairman of the Board of TRC and TRI between October 25, 2010 and December 31, 2011 and of the General Partner of TRP between December 15, 2010 and December 31, 2011. He also served as President-Finance and Administration of TRC and TRI between January 2006 and October 2010 and the General Partner of TRP between October 2006 and December 2010 and for various Targa subsidiaries since November 2005. Between October 2002 and October 2005, Mr. Whalen served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Parker Drilling Company. Between January 2000 and October 2002, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Diversified Diagnostic Products, Inc. He served as Chief Commercial Officer of Coral from February 1998 through January 2000. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Tejas from 1992 to 1998.

Roy E. Johnson
Executive Vice President

Roy E. Johnson has served as Executive Vice President of TRC since its formation on October 27, 2005, of the General Partner of TRP since October 2006 and of TRI since April 2004 and was a consultant for the TRI predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Johnson also served as a consultant in the energy industry from 2000 through 2003 providing advice to various energy companies and investors regarding their operations, acquisitions and dispositions. He served as Vice President, Business Development and President of the International Group of Tejas from 1995 to 2000. In these positions, he was responsible for acquisitions, pipeline expansion and development projects in North and South America. Mr. Johnson served as President of Louisiana Resources Company, a company engaged in intrastate natural gas transmission, from 1992 to 1995. Prior to 1992, Mr. Johnson held various positions with a number of different companies in the upstream and downstream energy industry.

Michael A. Heim
President and Chief Operating Officer

Michael A. Heim has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of TRC, the General Partner of TRP and TRI since January 1, 2012. Mr. Heim previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TRC between the date of its formation on October 27, 2005 and December 2011, of the General Partner of TRP between October 2006 and December 2011 and of TRI between April 2004 and December 2011 and was a consultant for the TRI predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Heim also served as a consultant in the energy industry from 2001 through 2003 providing advice to various energy companies and investors regarding their operations, acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Heim served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Coastal Field Services, a subsidiary of The Coastal Corp. ("Coastal") a diversified energy company, from 1997 to 2001 and President of Coastal States Gas Transmission Company from 1997 to 2001. In these positions, he was responsible for Coastal's midstream gathering, processing, and marketing businesses. Prior to 1997, he served as an officer of several other Coastal exploration and production, marketing and midstream subsidiaries.

Paul W. Chung
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Paul W. Chung has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of TRC since its formation on October 27, 2005, of the General Partner of TRP since October 2006 and of TRI since May 2004. Mr. Chung served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Coral from 1999 to April 2004; Shell Trading North America Company, a subsidiary of Shell, from 2001 to April 2004; and Coral Energy, LLC from 1999 to 2001. In these positions, he was responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs. He served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Tejas from 1996 to 1999. Prior to 1996, Mr. Chung held a number of legal positions with different companies, including the law firm of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

Jeffrey J. McParland
President, Finance and Administration

Jeffrey J. McParland has served as President — Finance and Administration of TRC and TRI since October 25, 2010 and of the General Partner of TRP since December 15, 2010. He has also served as a director of TRI since December 16, 2010. Mr. McParland served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TRC between October 27, 2005 and October 25, 2010 and of TRI between April 2004 and October 25, 2010 and was a consultant for the TRI predecessor company during 2003. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner of TRP between October 2006 and December 15, 2010 and served as a director of the General Partner of TRP from October 2006 to February 2007. Mr. McParland served as Treasurer of TRC from October 27, 2005 until May 2007, of the General Partner of TRP from October 2006 until May 2007 and of TRI from April 2004 until May 2007. Mr. McParland served as Secretary of TRI between February 2004 and May 2004, at which time he was elected as Assistant Secretary. Mr. McParland served as Senior Vice President, Finance of Dynegy Inc., a company engaged in power generation, the midstream natural gas business and energy marketing, from 2000 to 2002. In this position, he was responsible for corporate finance and treasury operations activities. He served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of PG&E Gas Transmission, a midstream natural gas and regulated natural gas pipeline company, from 1999 to 2000. Prior to 1999, he worked in various engineering and finance positions with companies in the power generation and engineering and construction industries.

Matthew J. Meloy
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Matthew J. Meloy has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of TRC and TRI since October 25, 2010 and of the General Partner of TRP since December 15, 2010. Mr. Meloy served as Vice President — Finance and Treasurer of TRC and TRI between April 2008 and October 2010, and as Director, Corporate Development of TRC and TRI between March 2006 and March 2008 and of the General Partner of TRP between March 2006 and March 2008. He has served as Vice President — Finance and Treasurer of the General Partner of TRP between April 2008 and December 15, 2010. Mr. Meloy was with The Royal Bank of Scotland in the structured finance group, focusing on the energy sector from October 2003 to March 2006, most recently serving as Assistant Vice President.

John R. Sparger
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

John R. Sparger has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of TRC and TRI since January 2006 and of the General Partner of TRP since October 2006. Mr. Sparger served as Vice President, Internal Audit of TRC between October 2005 and January 2006 and of TRI between November 2004 and January 2006. Mr. Sparger served as a consultant in the energy industry from 2002 through September 2004, including TRI between February 2004 and September 2004, providing advice to various energy companies and entities regarding processes, systems, accounting and internal controls. Prior to 2002, he worked in various accounting and administrative positions with companies in the energy industry, audit and consulting positions in public accounting and consulting positions with a large international consulting firm.