HOUSTON, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) announced that the transaction reported in October 2014 with Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) to acquire certain oil and gas assets in West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania was closed today at an adjusted purchase price of approximately $4.975 billion.

“We are very pleased with today’s closing and the addition of this world-class asset into our portfolio,” remarked Steve Mueller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy. “We believe this is a transformational transaction for the company and we are excited to begin development of this new asset as we continue our focus on creating value for our shareholders.”

The transaction was temporarily financed using a $4.5 billion 364-day senior unsecured bridge term loan credit facility and a $500 million two-year unsecured term loan.

Conference Call and Webcast

Southwestern will discuss the details of this transaction and its 2015 plans on a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, December 30^th at 10 a.m. Central Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time). The toll-free number to call is 877-407-8035 and the international dial-in number is 201-689-8035. The webcast may be accessed from Southwestern Energy’s home page at http://www.swn.com. There will also be a replay of the conference call available at 877-660-6853 and 201-612-7415 using the conference ID #13598065 for thirty days.

Southwestern Energy Company is an independent energy company whose wholly-owned subsidiaries are engaged in natural gas and oil exploration, development and production, natural gas gathering and marketing. Additional information on the company can be found at http://www.swn.com.

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