Antero Appoints John C. Mollenkopf to Board of Directors of General Partner

Antero Midstream Partners LP appointed John C. Mollenkopf as the board of directors of Antero Midstream Partners GP LLC,.

Mr. Mollenkopf previously served MPLX as Executive VP and COO, MarkWest operations, from December 2015 through September 2016 following the merger of MPLX and MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. Between 2002 and 2011, Mr. Mollenkopf served MarkWest Energy Partners as VP – Business Development, Senior Vice President – Southwest Business Unit, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.  Mr. Mollenkopf holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder 1983.  He serves on the Engineering Advisory Council for the college of engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Chairman and CEO of Antero Midstream, Paul M. Rady said that they are very excited to announce the addition of John to the board of directors. They have known and worked with John for many years in his various roles with MarkWest and MPLX. He has a deep knowledge of and expertise in midstream operations and business development, particularly in the Northeast, and will be a valuable asset for Antero Midstream and its unitholders.

Brooks J. Klimley resigned from the member of the Board.  If the Common Shares are not listed on the NYSE, Mr. Klimley will remain a member of the Board of Antero Midstream. This resignation was not the result of any disagreements with the Partnership regarding any matter related to its operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

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