OREANDA-NEWS. March 21, 2013.  Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) announced the commencement of two separate tender offers (collectively the “Tender Offers” and each a “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its 7.625% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”) and its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes” and, together with the 2013 Notes, the “Notes”).

The Tender Offers are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and a related Letter of Transmittal, each dated March 18, 2013, which set forth a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of each Tender Offer.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and any amendments or supplements to the foregoing, Chesapeake is offering to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding Notes.

Holders must validly tender their Notes at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 28, 2013 (such date and time, as it may be extended with respect to a Tender Offer, the "Early Tender Date"), to be eligible to receive the applicable Total Consideration (as set forth in the table below), which includes the applicable Early Tender Premium (as set forth in the table below). Each Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 12, 2013, unless it is extended or earlier terminated (such date and time as it may be extended with respect to a Tender Offer, the “Expiration Date”).