JMF Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund

Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions as well as individual investors, today announced the quarterly distributions for the Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund (NYSE: JMF) and the Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (NYSE: JRI). The funds’ quarterly distributions are listed below.

The following dates apply to the distribution for the Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund (JRI).

    Record Date January 15, 2013   Ex-Dividend Date January 11, 2013 Payable Date February 1, 2013 Reinvest Date February 1, 2013 Quarterly Taxable Distribution Per Share Change From

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Amount   Previous Quarter JRI Real Asset Income and Growth .3675 -   The following dates apply to the distribution for the Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund (JMF).   Record Date January 15, 2013 Ex-Dividend Date January 11, 2013 Payable Date February 15, 2013 Reinvest Date February 15, 2013 Quarterly Taxable Distribution Per Share Change From

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Amount   Previous Quarter JMF Energy MLP Total Return Fund .3160 -

Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates—Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management, and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $220 billion as of September 30, 2012. For more information, please visit the Nuveen Investments website at www.nuveen.com.