DT Midstream Closes on Purchase of Additional Ownership in Millennium Pipeline

DETROIT, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DT Midstream, Inc. (NYSE: DTM) today announced that it has closed on the $552 million purchase of an additional 26.25% ownership interest in Millennium Pipeline from National Grid.

“The completed acquisition of an additional stake in Millennium Pipeline directly aligns with our strategic investment thesis and accelerates our growth plan,” said David Slater, President and CEO.

The transaction was financed with cash on hand and available capacity under the company’s revolving credit facility. DT Midstream’s total ownership in Millennium Pipeline is now 52.50%.

Millennium Pipeline is a 263-mile interstate pipeline, strategically positioned to deliver Northeast Marcellus and Utica gas to utility and power plant markets across New York State and New England. DT Midstream is a founding developer and existing owner in Millennium Pipeline, which has been in service since 2008. The pipeline is also interconnected with the company’s wholly-owned Bluestone Gathering Lateral Pipeline which has upstream connections to its Susquehanna Gathering System.

Advisors

Lazard served as financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling LLP served as legal counsel to DT Midstream.

About DT Midstream

DT Midstream (NYSE: DTM) is an owner, operator and developer of natural gas interstate and intrastate pipelines, storage and gathering systems, compression, treatment and surface facilities. The company transports clean natural gas for utilities, power plants, marketers, large industrial customers and energy producers across the Southern, Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada. The Detroit-based company offers a comprehensive, wellhead-to-market array of services, including natural gas transportation, storage and gathering. DT Midstream is transitioning towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including a plan of achieving 30% of its carbon emissions reduction in the next decade. For more information, please visit the DT Midstream website at www.dtmidstream.com.

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Investor Relations

Todd Lohrmann, DT Midstream, 313.774.2424
investor_relations@dtmidstream.com