Limited Preemptive Right. Except as provided in this Section 5.8 or as otherwise provided in a separate agreement by the Partnership (including under the terms of the 2018 Warrants), no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance of any Partnership Interest, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created. Except for (i) Common Units to be issued upon conversion of Class B Units, (ii) Common Units to be issued upon conversion of Series A Preferred Units and (iii) Common Units to be issued upon exercise of 2018 Warrants, in each case pursuant to this Agreement, the General Partner shall have the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in part to any of its Affiliates or the beneficial owners thereof or any of their respective Affiliates, to purchase Partnership Interests from the Partnership whenever, and on the same terms that, the Partnership issues Partnership Interests to Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates or such beneficial owners or any of their respective Affiliates, to the extent necessary to maintain the Percentage Interests of the General Partner and its Affiliates and such beneficial owners or any of their respective Affiliates equal to that which existed immediately prior to the issuance of such Partnership Interests.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (USA Compression Partners, LP), Contribution Agreement (Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.), Equity Restructuring Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)