Great Plains Energy Announces Schedule for Third Quarter 2016 Earnings

Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) announced today that it will release its 2016 third quarter earnings on Thursday, November 3, 2016, after the market close. Terry Bassham, chairman, president and chief executive officer and Kevin Bryant, senior vice president – finance and strategy and chief financial officer will discuss third quarter 2016 earnings and operating results during a conference call with financial analysts on Friday, November 4, at 9 a.m. ET. Supplemental financial information and the earnings presentation will be available after the November 3 market close and after 8:30 a.m. ET on November 4, respectively, on the Great Plains Energy website at www.greatplainsenergy.com.

Stockholders, analysts and other interested parties may access the earnings call by dialing [phone] (U.S./Canada) or [phone] (international) using pass code 88638808. A replay of the webcast will be available on Great Plains Energy’s website and telephonically through November 11, 2016, at [phone] (U.S./Canada) or [phone] (international), pass code 88638808.

ABOUT GREAT PLAINS ENERGY

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP) is the holding company of Kansas City Power & Light Company and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company, two of the leading regulated providers of electricity in the Midwest. Kansas City Power & Light Company and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company use KCP&L as a brand name. More information about the companies is available on the Internet at: www.greatplainsenergy.com or www.kcpl.com.

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GREAT PLAINS ENERGYInvestors:Calvin Girard, 816-654-1777Senior Manager of Investor [e-mail]:Katie McDonald, 816-556-2365Senior Director of Corporate [e-mail]