DALLAS, May 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra Energy (OTCQX: VSTE), the parent company for TXU Energy and Luminant, today announced its common stock has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).  Vistra Energy's common stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol "VST" beginning on May 10, 2017.  Vistra Energy's common stock is expected to continue to trade on the OTCQX U.S. market until the close of the market on May 9, 2017.

Curt Morgan, Vistra Energy's president and chief executive officer, remarked, "Our team has worked diligently to uplist to the New York Stock Exchange, which is an important milestone in the evolution of Vistra Energy.  We believe the combination of our differentiated integrated model and strong balance sheet, coupled with trading on the well-regarded NYSE, will serve our current and future investors well.  We are excited for our stock to trade on the NYSE and we look forward to continuing to diversify our investor base as our liquidity and exposure increase."

John Tuttle, Global Head of Listings at the NYSE, added, "We are delighted to welcome Vistra Energy to the NYSE and look forward to providing the unique benefits of our market, brand, and network to Vistra Energy and its shareholders."

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Additional Information
Vistra Energy has filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the SEC) a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to resales of the shares of our common stock offered thereunder.  Upon the effectives of the registration statement, which we expect to be prior to May 10, 2017, we will be subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, will file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.  A copy of the registration statement, the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement, and future periodic reports, proxy statements, and other filings may be inspected without charge at the public reference room maintained by the SEC, located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of all or any part of the registration statement or other filings may be obtained upon the payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room.  The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is www.sec.gov.

Vistra Energy maintains a website at www.vistraenergy.com.  You may access our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.  However, the reference to our web address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at such site.

About Vistra Energy
Vistra Energy is a premier Texas-based energy company focused on the competitive energy and power generation markets through operation as the largest retailer of electricity and generator in the growing Texas market. Our integrated portfolio of competitive businesses consists primarily of TXU Energy and Luminant. TXU Energy sells retail electricity and value-added services (primarily through our market-leading TXU Energy™ brand) to approximately 1.7 million residential and business customers in Texas. Luminant generates and sells electricity and related products from our diverse fleet of generation facilities totaling approximately 17,000 MW of generation in Texas, including approximately 2,300 MW fueled by nuclear power, 8,000 MW fueled by coal and 6,000 MW fueled by natural gas, and is a large purchaser of wind-generated electricity.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties.  All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements.  These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "may," "should," "could," "predict," "potential," "believe," "will likely result," "expect," "continue," "will," "shall," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "project," "forecast," "goal," "target," "would" and "outlook," or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although Vistra Energy believes that in making any such forward-looking statement, Vistra Energy's expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the discussion of risk factors under "Risk Factors" and the discussion under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the registration statement on Form S-1 filed by Vistra Energy and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements, including changes in the Texas energy market; economic, regulatory and environmental conditions; and any strategies Vistra Energy employs to pursue growth opportunities in any particular market.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by law, Vistra Energy undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all of them; nor can Vistra Energy assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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