Natural Resource Partners Declares Quarterly Distribution

HOUSTON, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) reported today the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a second quarter 2016 distribution of $0.45 per unit for NRP. The distribution will be paid on August 12, 2016 to unitholders of record on August 5, 2016.

Company Profile

Natural Resource Partners L.P. is a master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, TX. NRP is a diversified natural resource company that owns interests in coal, aggregates, industrial minerals and oil and gas across the United States. A large percentage of NRP's revenues are generated from royalties and other passive income. In addition, NRP owns an equity investment in Ciner Wyoming, a trona/soda ash operation, owns VantaCore, one of the top 25 aggregates producers in the United States and owns non-operated working interests in oil and gas properties.

Withholding Information for Foreign Investors

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of NRP's distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, NRP's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable rate.

For additional information please contact Kathy Roberts at 713-751-7555 or [email protected].  Further information about NRP is available on the partnership's website at http://www.nrplp.com.

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