Pembina Pipeline Corporation Announces $300 Million Bought Deal Financing

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All financial figures are in Canadian dollars.

CALGARY, March 17, 2016 - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company")

(TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, co-led by Scotiabank and RBC Capital Markets, pursuant to which the underwriters have agreed to purchase from Pembina on a “bought deal” basis and sell to the public 8,825,000 common shares at a price of $34.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $300 million. Pembina has also granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase, on the same terms and exercisable not more than 30 days after the closing of the offering, up to an additional 1,323,750 common shares for additional gross proceeds of up to $45 million. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about March 29, 2016, in which case purchasers under this offering who are shareholders of record on April 25, 2016 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to receive the Company’s monthly cash dividend payable on May 13, 2016 in respect of any common shares held on the Record Date.

Pembina intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with funds available under the Company’s existing credit facilities to finance the purchase price for its proposed acquisition of certain natural gas processing assets from Paramount Resources.

The common shares will be offered pursuant to a prospectus supplement under the short form base shelf prospectus filed by the Company on March 18, 2015 in each of the provinces of Canada (collectively, the “prospectus”) and in the U.S. pursuant to applicable registration exemptions. The offering of common shares is made only by the prospectus. The prospectus will contain important detailed information about the securities being offered. Investors should read the prospectus before making an investment decision.  The prospectus will be available free of charge on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com or from the underwriters named in the prospectus. Potential investors may request the prospectus from Scotiabank, Equity Capital Markets (Tel: 1-416-862-5837), Scotia Plaza, 64th Floor, 40 King St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5W 2X6 or RBC Capital Markets, Attention: Distribution Centre, RBC Wellington Square, 8th Floor, 180 Wellington St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5J 0C2 (Fax: 416-313-6066). The offering is subject to customary conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSX and the NYSE.

The common shares to be offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of such Act. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy such securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer is unlawful.

About Pembina

Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading transportation and midstream service provider that has been serving North America's energy industry for over 60 years. Pembina owns and operates an integrated system of pipelines that transport various products derived from natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids produced in western Canada and North Dakota. The Company also owns and operates gas gathering and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business. Pembina's integrated assets and commercial operations along the entire hydrocarbon value chain allow it to offer a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services to the energy sector. Pembina is committed to working with its community and aboriginal neighbours, while providing value for investors in a safe, environmentally responsible manner. This balanced approach to operating ensures the trust Pembina builds among all of its stakeholders is sustainable over the long-term. Pembina's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PPL and PBA, respectively. For more information, visit www.pembina.com..

Forward-Looking Statements & Information

This document contains certain forward-looking statements and information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of applicable securities legislation that are based on Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "plans", "expects", "proposes", "projects", "will", "estimates", "anticipates", "develop", "could" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.

In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements and information relating to the planned use of proceeds, size of and timing for the offering, the anticipated closing date, and timing of and entitlement to dividend payments. These forward-looking statements and information are being made by Pembina based on certain assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this document, including: that favourable growth parameters continue to exist in respect of current and future growth projects (including the ability to finance such projects on favourable terms); and that Pembina's businesses will continue to achieve sustainable financial results. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: non-performance of agreements in accordance with their terms; the impact of competitive entities and pricing; reliance on key industry partners, alliances and agreements; the levels of activity in the oil and natural gas production industry and related commodity prices; the continuation or completion of third-party projects; the regulatory environment and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; tax laws and treatment; fluctuations in operating results; the ability of Pembina to raise sufficient additional capital to complete future projects and satisfy future commitments; construction delays; labour and material shortages; and certain other risks detailed from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents including, among other things, those detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Pembina's management's discussion and analysis and annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2015, which can be found at www.sedar.com. In addition, the closing of the offering may not be completed, or may be delayed, if the conditions to the closing of the offering, including the timely receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, are not satisfied on the anticipated timelines or at all. Accordingly, there is a risk that the offering will not be completed within the anticipated time, on the terms currently proposed, or at all. The intended use of the net proceeds of the offering by Pembina may change if the proposed acquisition is not completed.

Accordingly, readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. Such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the above statements. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws.

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SOURCE: Pembina Pipeline Corporation