ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EMO,” announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders held April 7, 2017.

Robert D. Agdern and Riordan Roett were elected as Class III Directors of the Fund by owners of its common stock and preferred stock, voting together as a single class, to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2020 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until they resign or are otherwise removed.

Eileen A. Kamerick was elected as a Class III Director of the Fund by owners of its preferred stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2020 or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified or until she resigns or is otherwise removed.

The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), and subadvised by ClearBridge Investments, LLC. LMPFA and ClearBridge are wholly owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for more information, or visit the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

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