ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EMO,” announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders held March 24, 2016.

Leslie H. Gelb, Wiliam R. Hutchinson and Jane E. Trust were elected as Class II Directors of the Fund by owners of its common stock and preferred stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2019 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until they resign or are otherwise removed.

The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), and subadvised by ClearBridge Investments, LLC (formerly known as ClearBridge Advisors, LLC). LMPFA and ClearBridge are wholly owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for more information, or visit the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.