First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Declares Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.075 Per Share for November, December and January

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPL) has declared the Fund’s monthly common share distributions for November, December and January of $0.075 per share for each month.

The payable, record and expected ex-dividend dates, as well as the distribution per share amount for these distributions are as follows:

			November			December			January
Payable Date:			11/15/19			12/16/19			01/15/20
Record Date:			11/4/19			12/3/19			01/3/20
Expected Ex-Dividend Date:			11/1/19			12/2/19			01/2/20
Distribution Per Share:			$0.075			$0.075			$0.075

The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (FPL):
Distribution per share:		$0.075
Distribution Rate based on the October 18, 2019 NAV of $9.55:		9.42%
Distribution Rate based on the October 18, 2019 closing market price of $8.76:		10.27%

It is anticipated that, due to the tax treatment of cash distributions made by master limited partnerships ("MLPs") in which the Fund invests, a portion of the distributions the Fund makes to Common Shareholders may consist of a tax-deferred return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax status of all 2019 distributions will be made after the end of 2019 and will be provided on Form 1099-DIV.