OREANDA-NEWS. Antero Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: AM) ("Antero Midstream" or the "Partnership") today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 common units (the "Offering") representing limited partner interests in Antero Midstream held by Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) at a price of $22.40 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds to Antero Resources Corporation of approximately $179 million before estimated offering expenses. Antero Midstream will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common units in the Offering.  In connection with the Offering, Antero Resources granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 common units. After giving effect to the Offering, and assuming no exercise of the underwriter's option to purchase additional common units, Antero Resources will own approximately 62% of the Partnership's outstanding common and subordinated units.

The common units are being sold in the Offering pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Offering is expected to close on March 30, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.

Antero Midstream Partners LP is a limited partnership that owns, operates and develops midstream gathering and compression assets located in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, as well as integrated water assets that primarily service Antero Resources' properties located in West Virginia and Ohio.