TransCanada : Closes $500 Million Preferred Share Issuance

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 20, 2016) - News Release - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced that it has completed its public offering of cumulative redeemable minimum rate reset first preferred shares, series 13 (the 'Series 13 Preferred Shares'). TransCanada issued 20 million Series 13 Preferred Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $500 million through a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc., BMO Capital Markets and Scotiabank.

The net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes and to reduce short-term indebtedness of TransCanada and its affiliates, which short-term indebtedness was used to fund TransCanada's capital program and for general corporate purposes.

The Series 13 Preferred Shares will begin trading today on the TSX under the symbol TRP.PR.J.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the preferred shares in any jurisdiction. The preferred shares offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

With more than 65 years' experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and liquids pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. TransCanada operates a network of natural gas pipelines that extends more than 67,000 kilometres (42,000 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada is one of the continent's largest providers of gas storage and related services with 368 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A growing independent power producer, TransCanada owns or has interests in over 11,400 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is developing one of North America's largest liquids delivery systems. TransCanada's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP.

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

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