Pengrowth Announces Release Date for Its 2016 First Quarter Results and Conference Call/Webcast Details

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 19, 2016) - Pengrowth Energy Corporation PGF PGH today announced that it intends to release its first quarter results after the close of equity markets on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. A conference call and listen only audio webcast will be held, beginning at 6:15 A.M. Mountain Time (MT) on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, during which management will review Pengrowth's results and respond to questions from the analyst community.

To ensure timely participation in the teleconference, callers are encouraged to dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to register.

Dial-in numbers:                                                            
  Toll free: (800) 396-7098 or Toronto local (416) 340-8530                 
  Live listen only audio webcast: http://www.gowebcasting.com/7459          

The call will be recorded and available for playback shortly after the conclusion of the meeting until May 11, 2016 using the following dial-in numbers:

  (800) 408-3053 or (905) 694-9451                                          
  Participant pass code: 7518467                                            

About Pengrowth:

Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian producer of oil and natural gas, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Pengrowth's assets include the Lindbergh thermal oil, Cardium light oil, Swan Hills light oil and the Groundbirch and Bernadet Montney gas projects. Pengrowth's shares trade on both the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "PGF" and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PGH".

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORPORATION

Derek Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Pengrowth
Wassem Khalil
Manager, Investor Relations
Toll free 1-855-336-8814


Pengrowth
Investor Relations
investorrelations@pengrowth.com
www.pengrowth.com