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Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP) plans BIP Inc structure with 26.4% stake

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Brookfield Corporation and BAM Partners Trust report beneficial ownership of 207,999,242 Brookfield Infrastructure Partners limited partnership units on an as-exchanged basis, representing 31.5% of the class based on 457,709,338 units outstanding as of July 21, 2026, assuming exchange of related RPUs and Class A.2 Shares.

On July 21, 2026, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Inc. entered into an arrangement agreement to simplify their structure by converting BIP and BIPC into a single Canadian publicly traded company, BIP Inc., via a court-approved plan of arrangement. All Units, BIPC Shares and specified exchangeable securities will be exchanged one-for-one for newly issued BIP Inc. Class A shares, expected to list on the TSX and NYSE. After completion, Brookfield and its subsidiaries are expected to own 204,711,975 BIP Inc. Class A shares (26.4%, or 30.9% if the BIPC Share Exchange does not occur), all 45,776 BIP Inc. Class B multiple voting shares and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is expected to own all 2,400,631 BIP Inc. Class I shares. Securityholder votes are scheduled for October 14, 2026, and completion is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to required approvals.

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Filing Explained

The proposed conversion would place partnership securities under BIP Inc. while Brookfield’s Class B shares would carry votes equal to Class A shares minus 100.

The 2026-07-21 arrangement remains conditional and incomplete; after completion, BIP Inc. would own all outstanding Units, BILP redemption-exchange units and Class A.2 Shares, and, if the Share Exchange occurs, the BIPC Shares.

In practical terms, the proposed conversion would place these existing partnership and exchangeable securities under the new corporate entity rather than leave them as separate securities.

Brookfield would receive all 45,776 BIP Inc. Class B shares, whose aggregate voting power would equal the number of outstanding Class A shares minus 100; this describes a voting-rights structure, not ownership of all Class A shares.

Beneficial ownership 207,999,242 Units Units beneficially owned by each reporting person on an as-exchanged basis
Ownership percentage 31.5 % Percent of class represented by reported beneficial ownership, assuming exchange of RPUs and Class A.2 Shares
Units outstanding 457,709,338 Units Brookfield Infrastructure Partners units outstanding as of July 21, 2026
Redeemable partnership units 190,299,956 RPUs RPUs beneficially owned by Brookfield used in the ownership percentage calculation
Class A.2 Shares 13,012,789 Class A.2 Shares Class A.2 exchangeable non-voting shares beneficially owned by Brookfield in ownership calculation
Expected BIP Inc Class A Shares 204,711,975 BIP Inc Class A Shares Expected BIP Inc Class A shares owned by Brookfield and subsidiaries if the Transaction and Share Exchange occur
Expected BIP Inc Class B Shares 45,776 BIP Inc Class B Shares Expected BIP Inc Class B multiple voting shares held by Brookfield and its subsidiaries
Expected BIP Inc Class I Shares 2,400,631 BIP Inc Class I Shares Expected BIP Inc Class I non-voting incentive shares owned by Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and subsidiaries
plan of arrangement regulatory
"will be implemented pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act"
A plan of arrangement is a formal, court-approved agreement that reorganizes ownership or assets of a company—such as merging businesses, exchanging shares for cash or other securities, or splitting off parts of the company. Investors should care because it can change the value, number, and rights of their holdings and is often binding once approved by both shareholders and a court, offering more legal certainty than a simple vote. Think of it as a legally supervised recipe for how a company will be reshaped and who ends up with what.
Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) regulatory
"implemented pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)"
A provincial law that sets the rules for forming, managing and winding up corporations registered in British Columbia, including how directors and shareholders must act, what information companies must disclose, and how disputes are handled. Investors care because it provides a predictable rulebook — like referees and play-by-play rules in a game — that protects shareholder rights, clarifies management duties and disclosure obligations, and therefore affects a company’s legal risk and investment value.
redeemable partnership units financial
"includes 150,395,486 redeemable partnership units of Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. (RPUs)"
Class A.2 exchangeable non-voting shares financial
"includes 1,500,000 Class A.2 exchangeable non-voting shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings Corporation"
multiple voting shares financial
"will be exchanged for class B multiple voting shares of BIP Inc. (BIP Inc. Class B Shares)"
Shares that carry more votes per share than regular shares, giving their holders greater control over corporate decisions such as board elections and major strategic moves. For investors this matters because a small group holding multiple voting shares can steer the company’s direction irrespective of economic ownership, similar to a few people holding the keys to a car even if many others own parts of it, which affects governance risk and influence on value.
beneficial ownership financial
"The information relating to the beneficial ownership of the Units by each of the Reporting Persons"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

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FAQ

How much of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) does Brookfield Corporation beneficially own?

Brookfield Corporation and BAM Partners Trust together report beneficial ownership of 207,999,242 BIP units on an as-exchanged basis, representing 31.5% of the class, based on 457,709,338 units outstanding as of July 21, 2026.

What corporate simplification is planned for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP)?

BIP, Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Inc. plan to convert into a single Canadian public company, BIP Inc., through a court-approved plan of arrangement, exchanging all Units, BIPC Shares and key exchangeable securities one-for-one into BIP Inc. Class A shares.

What will Brookfield’s ownership in BIP Inc. be after the transaction?

Brookfield and its subsidiaries are expected to own 204,711,975 BIP Inc. Class A shares, equal to 26.4% of that class (or 30.9% if the BIPC Share Exchange does not occur), plus all 45,776 BIP Inc. Class B multiple voting shares.

When will Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) security holders vote on the proposed transaction?

A special meeting of BIP Unitholders and a special meeting of BIPC Shareholders are scheduled for October 14, 2026. Security holders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2026 will be entitled to vote at these meetings.

When is the Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) reorganization expected to close?

Subject to receiving Unitholder, Shareholder and court approvals, the arrangement converting BIP and BIPC into BIP Inc. is anticipated to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to the disclosed timeline for the Transaction.

Have the reporting persons traded Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) units recently?

The reporting persons state that, except as described in the Transaction arrangements, there have been no transactions in BIP units by them during the past 60 days preceding the disclosure date.





G16252101

(CUSIP Number)
Swati Mandava
Brookfield Corporation, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 100
Toronto, A6, M5J 2T3
(416) 363-9491

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
07/21/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




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SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
In reference to Rows 8, 10 and 11 above, this amount includes 1,399,230 limited partnership units ("Units") of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. ("BIP" or the "Issuer") held by subsidiaries of Brookfield Corporation ("Brookfield") and 3,287,267 Units held by subsidiaries of Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd., a paired entity to Brookfield ("BNT"). This amount also includes 150,395,486 redeemable partnership units of Brookfield Infrastructure L.P. ("RPUs") held by BIP REU Holdings (2015) L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield, 23,343,155 RPUs held by BIP REU Holdings (2016) L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield, 9,192,061 RPUs held by BIP REU Holdings (2019) L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield, and 7,369,254 RPUs held by BILP Holdings ULC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield. This amount further includes 1,500,000 class A.2 exchangeable non-voting shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings Corporation ("Class A.2 Shares") held by Brookfield and 11,512,789 Class A.2 Shares held by BIPC Holding LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield. In reference to Row 13 above, as of July 21, 2026, there were approximately 457,709,338 Units outstanding. Percentage assumes the exchange of the 190,299,956 RPUs and 13,012,789 Class A.2 Shares beneficially owned by Brookfield as of July 21, 2026.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
In reference to Rows 8, 10 and 11 above, this amount includes the Units, RPUs and Class A.2 Shares beneficially owned by Brookfield. In reference to Row 13 above, as of July 21, 2026, there were approximately 457,709,338 Units outstanding. Percentage assumes the exchange of the 190,299,956 RPUs and 13,012,789 Class A.2 Shares beneficially owned by Brookfield as of July 21, 2026.


SCHEDULE 13D


BROOKFIELD CORPORATION
Signature:/s/ Swati Mandava
Name/Title:Managing Director, Legal and Regulatory
Date:07/23/2026
BAM PARTNERS TRUST
Signature:by its trustee, BAM CLASS B PARTNERS INC., /s/ Kathy Sarpash
Name/Title:Kathy Sarpash, Secretary
Date:07/23/2026