ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:EMO) announced today that it completed a private placement of $25 million of fixed-rate Senior Secured Notes on August 26, 2015. Net proceeds from the offering will be used to refinance existing leverage.

The table below summarizes the key terms of the offering.

                             

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Senior Secured Notes
Series D       $20 million       3.33%       8/26/2022
Series E       $5 million       3.76%       8/26/2026
                 

For more information, please contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 or visit the Fund’s website at: www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end investment management company advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) and sub-advised by ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge”). LMPFA and ClearBridge are wholly owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

Legg Mason is a global asset management firm with approximately $699 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2015. Legg Mason provides active asset management in many major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).

ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. is not sold or distributed by Legg Mason or any Legg Mason affiliate. Shares of the fund are bought and sold through non-affiliated broker/dealers and trade on nationally recognized stock exchanges.