Delaware Court Rules in Favor of Energy Transfer on Convertible Preferred Units Issuance

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. ETE announced today that the Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled in favor of ETE in the litigation related to the issuance by ETE of convertible preferred units that occurred in March 2016. In an opinion issued May 17, 2018, the Court denied the plaintiff's request for rescission of the transaction and associated injunctive relief. Accordingly, the convertible preferred units will convert into common units on May 21, 2018 in accordance with the previously announced terms of the convertible preferred units.

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. ETE is a master limited partnership that owns the general partner and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. ETP and Sunoco LP SUN. ETE also owns Lake Charles LNG Company and the general partner of USA Compression Partners, LP USAC. On a consolidated basis, ETE's family of companies owns and operates a diverse portfolio of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and refined products assets, as well as retail and wholesale motor fuel operations and LNG terminalling. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. website at www.energytransfer.com.

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