<p>紐約州威廉斯維爾，2025 年 12 月 15 日（全球新聞稿）——國家燃氣公司（“國家燃氣” 或 “公司”）今天宣佈，它已與一組投資者（“投資者”）簽署了一項認購協議（“認購協議”），進行一項普通股的私募發行（“發行”）。在發行完成後，公司預計將獲得 3.5 億美元的毛收益，扣除費用和支出之前，預計將出售約 440 萬股普通股，購買價格為每股 79.50 美元。該發行預計將於 2025 年 12 月 17 日完成，前提是滿足認購協議中規定的交割條件。</p>
<p>國家燃氣打算將發行的淨收益用於一般企業用途，包括為國家燃氣之前宣佈收購 CenterPoint 在俄亥俄州的受監管天然氣公用事業業務的部分購買價格提供資金。通過此次發行，國家燃氣已滿足與該交易相關的普通股需求，符合其維持當前投資級信用評級的目標。</p>
<p>普通股僅向合格投資者提供。公司預計將在發行完成後的 15 個日曆日內，準備並向證券交易委員會（“SEC”）提交現有 S-3 註冊聲明（統稱為 “註冊聲明”）的招股説明書補充，涵蓋普通股的轉售。</p>
<p>普通股的銷售和發行不在證券法下注冊，依賴於證券法第 4(a)(2) 條和根據該條款制定的 D 規章第 506 條提供的豁免，以及適用州法律下的類似豁免。</p>
<p>本新聞稿僅供信息參考，不構成出售或購買任何證券的要約，也不構成在任何州或司法管轄區內進行此類要約、招攬或銷售的要約，在任何此類州或司法管轄區內，未經註冊或資格審查，此類要約、招攬或銷售將是非法的。</p>
<p>富國證券和 TD 證券擔任此次發行的配售代理。</p>
<p><strong>關於國家燃氣公司</strong></p>
<p>國家燃氣是一家多元化能源公司，總部位於紐約西部，經營着一系列綜合天然氣資產，涵蓋三個業務部門：綜合上游和收集、管道和儲存，以及公用事業。有關國家燃氣的更多信息，請訪問 www.nationalfuel.com。</p>
<p><strong>警示聲明</strong></p>
<p>本新聞稿包含根據 1995 年私人證券訴訟改革法定義的 “前瞻性聲明”。前瞻性聲明包括所有非歷史事實的聲明。前瞻性聲明通常通過 “預期”、“估計”、“期望”、“預測”、“打算”、“計劃”、“預測”、“項目”、“相信”、“尋求”、“將”、“可能” 等類似表達來識別。除歷史事實聲明外的所有聲明，包括有關計劃、目標、目標、預測、戰略、未來事件或表現及其基本假設的聲明，均為前瞻性聲明。前瞻性聲明包括但不限於關於發行及註冊聲明提交時間、預期發行毛收益及預期淨收益使用的任何聲明。實際結果可能因情況變化、假設未實現或其他風險、不確定性和其他因素而與前瞻性聲明有重大差異。無法預測或識別所有風險因素。有關不確定性和風險因素的描述和列表可以在我們截至 2025 年 9 月 30 日的 10-K 年度報告以及隨後提交的 10-Q 季度報告和 8-K 當前報告中找到。在評估本新聞稿中的前瞻性聲明時，您應仔細考慮上述所有風險、不確定性和其他因素，以及這些 SEC 報告中的內容。</p>
<p>儘管本新聞稿中的前瞻性聲明基於國家燃氣所表達的良好信念和合理基礎的期望、信念和預測，但不能保證管理層的期望、信念或預測將實現或達成。這些前瞻性聲明是基於截至本新聞稿日期的信息作出的，除法律要求外，國家燃氣不承擔任何義務，並明確拒絕任何義務，修訂或更新這些聲明以反映新信息或後續事件或情況。</p>
<p><strong>聯繫方式</strong></p>
<p><strong>分析師</strong></p>
<p>Natalie Fischer</p>
<p>716-857-7315</p>
<p><strong>媒體</strong></p>
<p>Karen Merkel</p>
<p>716-857-7654</p>
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國家燃氣

<p>國家燃氣公司宣佈進行 3.5 億美元的普通股私募，出售 440 萬股，每股價格為 79.50 美元。所得款項將用於融資其收購 CenterPoint 在俄亥俄州的天然氣公用事業業務的一部分。此次發行預計於 2025 年 12 月 17 日完成，旨在維持公司的投資級信用評級。股票將根據註冊要求的豁免出售給合格投資者</p>

<p>WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Fuel Gas Company (“National Fuel” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with a group of investors (the “Investors”) for a private placement of common stock (the “Offering”). Upon closing of the Offering, the Company expects to receive gross proceeds of $350 million, before deducting fees and expenses, resulting from the sale of approximately 4.4 million shares of common stock at a purchase price of $79.50 per share. The Offering is expected to close on December 17, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the Subscription Agreement.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>紐約州威廉斯維爾，2025 年 12 月 15 日（全球新聞稿）——國家燃氣公司（“國家燃氣” 或 “公司”）今天宣佈，它已與一組投資者（“投資者”）簽署了一項認購協議（“認購協議”），進行一項普通股的私募發行（“發行”）。在發行完成後，公司預計將獲得 3.5 億美元的毛收益，扣除費用和支出之前，預計將出售約 440 萬股普通股，購買價格為每股 79.50 美元。該發行預計將於 2025 年 12 月 17 日完成，前提是滿足認購協議中規定的交割條件。</p>
</div><p>National Fuel intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, including to finance a portion of the purchase price for National Fuel’s previously announced acquisition of CenterPoint’s Ohio regulated gas utility business. With this Offering, National Fuel has satisfied its common equity needs in connection with that transaction, in line with its objective to maintain its current investment grade credit rating.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>國家燃氣打算將發行的淨收益用於一般企業用途，包括為國家燃氣之前宣佈收購 CenterPoint 在俄亥俄州的受監管天然氣公用事業業務的部分購買價格提供資金。通過此次發行，國家燃氣已滿足與該交易相關的普通股需求，符合其維持當前投資級信用評級的目標。</p>
</div><p>The common stock was offered only to accredited investors. The Company expects to prepare and file a prospectus supplement to its existing Form S-3 registration statement (collectively, the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) covering the resale of the shares of common stock within 15 calendar days following the closing date of the Offering.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>普通股僅向合格投資者提供。公司預計將在發行完成後的 15 個日曆日內，準備並向證券交易委員會（“SEC”）提交現有 S-3 註冊聲明（統稱為 “註冊聲明”）的招股説明書補充，涵蓋普通股的轉售。</p>
</div><p>The common stock is being sold and issued without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>普通股的銷售和發行不在證券法下注冊，依賴於證券法第 4(a)(2) 條和根據該條款制定的 D 規章第 506 條提供的豁免，以及適用州法律下的類似豁免。</p>
</div><p>This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新聞稿僅供信息參考，不構成出售或購買任何證券的要約，也不構成在任何州或司法管轄區內進行此類要約、招攬或銷售的要約，在任何此類州或司法管轄區內，未經註冊或資格審查，此類要約、招攬或銷售將是非法的。</p>
</div><p>Wells Fargo Securities and TD Securities are acting as placement agents for the Offering.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>富國證券和 TD 證券擔任此次發行的配售代理。</p>
</div><p><strong>About National Fuel Gas Company</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>關於國家燃氣公司</strong></p>
</div><p>National Fuel is a diversified energy company headquartered in Western New York that operates an integrated collection of natural gas assets across three business segments: Integrated Upstream and Gathering, Pipeline and Storage, and Utility. Additional information about National Fuel is available at www.nationalfuel.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>國家燃氣是一家多元化能源公司，總部位於紐約西部，經營着一系列綜合天然氣資產，涵蓋三個業務部門：綜合上游和收集、管道和儲存，以及公用事業。有關國家燃氣的更多信息，請訪問 www.nationalfuel.com。</p>
</div><p><strong>Cautionary Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>警示聲明</strong></p>
</div><p>This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “will,” “may,” and similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, projections, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statements regarding the Offering and the timing of the filing of the Registration Statement, the anticipated gross proceeds from the Offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the Offering. Actual outcomes or results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of changes in circumstances, assumptions not being realized or other risks, uncertainties and other factors. It is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Descriptions and listings of uncertainties and risk factors can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025 and in subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. You should consider all risks, uncertainties and other factors identified above and in those SEC reports carefully when evaluating the forward-looking statements in this press release.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新聞稿包含根據 1995 年私人證券訴訟改革法定義的 “前瞻性聲明”。前瞻性聲明包括所有非歷史事實的聲明。前瞻性聲明通常通過 “預期”、“估計”、“期望”、“預測”、“打算”、“計劃”、“預測”、“項目”、“相信”、“尋求”、“將”、“可能” 等類似表達來識別。除歷史事實聲明外的所有聲明，包括有關計劃、目標、目標、預測、戰略、未來事件或表現及其基本假設的聲明，均為前瞻性聲明。前瞻性聲明包括但不限於關於發行及註冊聲明提交時間、預期發行毛收益及預期淨收益使用的任何聲明。實際結果可能因情況變化、假設未實現或其他風險、不確定性和其他因素而與前瞻性聲明有重大差異。無法預測或識別所有風險因素。有關不確定性和風險因素的描述和列表可以在我們截至 2025 年 9 月 30 日的 10-K 年度報告以及隨後提交的 10-Q 季度報告和 8-K 當前報告中找到。在評估本新聞稿中的前瞻性聲明時，您應仔細考慮上述所有風險、不確定性和其他因素，以及這些 SEC 報告中的內容。</p>
</div><p>Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on expectations, beliefs and projections expressed in good faith and believed by National Fuel to have a reasonable basis, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished. Such forward-looking statements are made based on information available as of the date of this press release, and, except as required by law, National Fuel undertakes no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, revise or update such statements to reflect new information or subsequent events or circumstances.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>儘管本新聞稿中的前瞻性聲明基於國家燃氣所表達的良好信念和合理基礎的期望、信念和預測，但不能保證管理層的期望、信念或預測將實現或達成。這些前瞻性聲明是基於截至本新聞稿日期的信息作出的，除法律要求外，國家燃氣不承擔任何義務，並明確拒絕任何義務，修訂或更新這些聲明以反映新信息或後續事件或情況。</p>
</div><p><strong>Contacts</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>聯繫方式</strong></p>
</div><p><strong>Analysts</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>分析師</strong></p>
</div><p>Natalie Fischer</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Natalie Fischer</p>
</div><p>716-857-7315</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>716-857-7315</p>
</div><p><strong>Media</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>媒體</strong></p>
</div><p>Karen Merkel</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Karen Merkel</p>
</div><p>716-857-7654</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>716-857-7654</p>
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