Cheniere Energy Names Neal Shear as Interim President and CEO, Andrea Botta as Chairman

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE MKT: LNG), along with subsidiaries Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE MKT: CQP) and Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC (NYSE MKT: CQH), announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Board member Neal A. Shear as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Cheniere Board has appointed Board member G. Andrea Botta as Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Shear has also been appointed the Chairman of the Boards of Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., and Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC. The appointments follow the Board's decision to replace Charif Souki, Cheniere's co-founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. "The Board of Directors thanks Charif for his entrepreneurial spirit over the past 19 years. Under his leadership, Cheniere was established as a first mover in LNG exports and is positioned to become a significant player in the See full press release