MGG Announces Date to Discontinue Trading if Proposed Simplification Approved
21 September 2009 - 11:05PM
PR Newswire (US)
TULSA, Okla., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magellan Midstream
Holdings, L.P. (NYSE:MGG) announced today that assuming a majority
ownership is voted in favor of the capital structure simplification
and related matters at the special meetings of both MGG and
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) unitholders on Fri.,
Sept. 25, MGG's common units will discontinue trading on the New
York Stock Exchange after market close on that day. If approved at
those meetings, completion of the simplification is expected to
occur on Sept. 30, 2009, resulting in MGG investors receiving
0.6325 MMP units for each MGG unit held on the exchange date.
Fractional units that would have resulted from the exchange will be
paid to unitholders in cash. More details of the simplification can
be found in the joint proxy statement/prospectus dated July 21,
2009, which was previously mailed to MGG and MMP unitholders and
can be found at http://www.mgglp.com/ or
http://www.magellanlp.com/. About Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Holdings, L.P. (NYSE:MGG) is a publicly traded
partnership formed to own the general partner interest and 100% of
the incentive distribution rights in Magellan Midstream Partners,
L.P. (NYSE: MMP), which primarily transports, stores and
distributes refined petroleum products. More information is
available at http://www.mgglp.com/. Portions of this document may
constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law.
Although management believes any such statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes
will not be materially different. Additional information about
issues that could lead to material changes in performance is
contained in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) for both partnerships. MMP and MGG have filed a joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents with the SEC in relation
to the proposed simplification of their capital structure.
Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents
carefully because they contain important information regarding MMP,
MGG and the simplification. A definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus was sent to unitholders of MMP and MGG seeking
their approvals as contemplated by the simplification agreement.
Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint
proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing
information about MMP and MGG at the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov/. Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus
and the SEC filings incorporated by reference in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus may also be obtained free of charge by
contacting Investor Relations at (877) 934-6571 or by accessing
http://www.magellanlp.com/ or http://www.mgglp.com/. MMP, MGG and
the officers and directors of the general partner of each
partnership may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from their security holders. Information about these
persons can be found in the annual report and proxy statement for
each partnership as filed with the SEC, and additional information
about such persons may be obtained from the joint proxy
statement/prospectus. This communication shall not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities
shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Contact:
Paula Farrell (918) 574-7650
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Magellan Midstream
Holdings, L.P. CONTACT: Paula Farrell of Magellan Midstream
Holdings, L.P., +1-918-574-7650, Web Site: http://www.mgglp.com/
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