Western Gas Equity Partners, LP ("WGP") and Western Gas Partners, LP ("WES") announced the completion of their previously announced merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of WGP with and into WES, with WES continuing as the surviving entity and a subsidiary of WGP (the "Merger"). Effective upon the closing of the Merger, Steven Arnold, Milton Carroll and James Crane, each of whom previously served as an independent director on the Board of Directors of Western Gas Partners, LP's general partner, joined the Board of Directors of Western Midstream Partners, LP's general partner.