Teekay LNG Partners Increases Cash Distribution by 1.2 Percent

HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwired - Jan. 2, 2015) - Teekay GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG or the Partnership) (NYSE:TGP), has declared a cash distribution of $0.70 per unit for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, an increase of 1.2 percent over the cash distribution of $0.6918 per unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The cash distribution is payable on February 13, 2015 to all unitholders of record on January 15, 2015.

The increase to the fourth quarter distribution coincides with the completion of the purchase-leaseback of an on-the-water liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier from I.M Skaugen SE in November 2014.

About Teekay LNG Partners L.P.

Teekay LNG Partners is one of the world's largest independent owners and operators of LNG carriers, providing LNG, LPG and crude oil marine transportation services primarily under long-term, fixed-rate charter contracts through its interests in 47 LNG carriers (including one LNG regasification unit and 18 newbuildings), 30 LPG/Multigas carriers (including four in-chartered LPG carriers and nine newbuildings) and eight conventional tankers. The Partnership's interests in these vessels range from 20 to 100 percent. Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is a publicly-traded master limited partnership (MLP) formed by Teekay Corporation (NYSE:TK) as part of its strategy to expand its operations in the LNG and LPG shipping sectors.

Teekay LNG Partners' common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TGP".