Brookfield Infrastructure to Issue $200,000,000 of Preferred Units

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Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE:BIP)(TSX:BIP.UN) today announced that it has agreed to issue 8,000,000 Cumulative Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 5 ("Series 5 Preferred Units") on a bought deal basis to a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc., CIBC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets, and Scotiabank. The Series 5 Preferred Units will be issued at a price of $25.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $200,000,000. Holders of the Series 5 Preferred Units will be entitled to receive a cumulative quarterly fixed distribution at a rate of 5.35% annually for the initial period ending September 30, 2021. Thereafter, the distribution rate will be reset every five years at a rate equal to the greater of: (i) the 5-year Government of Canada bond yield plus 4.64%, and (ii) 5.35%. The Series 5 Preferred Units are redeemable on or after September 30, 2021.

Holders of the Series 5 Preferred Units will have the right, at their option, to reclassify their Series 5 Preferred Units into Cumulative Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units, Series 6 ("Series 6 Preferred Units"), subject to certain conditions, on September 30, 2021 and on September 30 every five years thereafter. Holders of Series 6 Preferred Units will be entitled to receive a cumulative quarterly floating distribution at a rate equal to the 90-day Canadian Treasury Bill yield plus 4.64%.

Brookfield Infrastructure has granted the underwriters an option, exercisable until 48 hours prior to closing, to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 Series 5 Preferred Units which, if exercised, would increase the gross offering size to $250,000,000.

The Series 5 Preferred Units will be offered in all provinces and territories of Canada by way of a supplement to Brookfield Infrastructure's existing short form base shelf prospectus.

Brookfield Infrastructure intends to use the net proceeds of the issue of the Series 5 Preferred Units for investment opportunities, working capital and other general corporate purposes. The offering of Series 5 Preferred Units is expected to close on or about August 2, 2016.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the short form base shelf prospectus or the prospectus supplement. The offer and sale of the securities has not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to United States persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.