Cheniere Announces Upsizing And Pricing Of Public Offering Of Common Stock

HOUSTON, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheniere Energy, Inc. ("Cheniere") (NYSE Amex: LNG) announced today the pricing of its previously announced offering of its common stock at a price per share of $14.05. The size of the offering has been upsized from 20,000,000 shares to 28,000,000 shares. Cheniere has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,200,000 additional common shares to cover any over-allotments. The offering is expected to close and settle on July 20, 2012.  The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay the $204.6 million principal amount outstanding of the 2.25% convertible notes due August 1, 2012, for capital expenditures on the Creole Trail Pipeline and for general corporate purposes.  Credit Suisse Securities ( USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are serving as representatives to the underwriters in the offering.

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A shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to the offering of the common stock has previously been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Securities and Exchange Commission") and has become effective. Before investing, you should read the prospectus supplement and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information about Cheniere and this offering.

Copies of the preliminary prospectus for the offering may be obtained from the offices of Credit Suisse Securities ( USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010, or by telephone at [phone], or by email to [e-mail], or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, or by telephone at [phone], or by email to [e-mail].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale of these securities would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

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