LEAWOOD, Kan. -- June 25, 2015 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. (NTG) today announced a modification to its non-fundamental investment policy that reduces the minimum amount it invests in equity securities of natural gas infrastructure master limited partnerships (MLPs) from at least 70% of its total assets to at least 50%. This change is intended to provide more flexibility and broaden the portfolio‘s diversification and total return potential.

NTG will continue to seek to provide stockholders with an efficient vehicle to invest in a portfolio consisting primarily of energy infrastructure MLPs and their affiliates. Under normal circumstances, NTG will continue to invest at least 80% of total assets in equity securities of MLPs in the energy infrastructure sector.

The evolution of the MLP landscape, particularly merger and acquisition activity within natural gas infrastructure MLPs, has reduced the size of the investment universe, making it prudent in our view, to adjust our investment policy to support long-term stockholder value, said Tortoise Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Matt Sallee. While we don‘t plan to make significant changes in the near term, eliminating the need to maintain a 70% natural gas investment level allows us more portfolio management flexibility.

About Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. owns a portfolio of master limited partnership (MLP) investments in the energy infrastructure sector, with at least half of its total assets invested in natural gas infrastructure MLPs. Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.‘s objective is to provide its stockholders a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to stockholders.

About Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is an investment manager specializing in listed energy investments. As of May 31, 2015, the adviser had approximately $18.0 billion of assets under management in NYSE-listed closed-end funds, open-end funds, private funds and separate accounts. For more information, visit www.tortoiseadvisors.com.

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