March 1, 2013

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:	Notice of Disclosure Filed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K Under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act

To Whom it May Concern:

Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that The Blackstone Group L.P. has made disclosure pursuant to those provisions in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2013.

 

 

 

The Blackstone Group LP

345 Park Avenue New York NY 10154

T 212 583 5000   F 212 583 5749

www.blackstone.com