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PRESS RELEASE                                 SOURCE:  First Trust Advisors L.P.


FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CONFERENCE CALL FOR
MACQUARIE/FIRST TRUST GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE/UTILITIES DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND

WHEATON, IL -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- February 17, 2016 -- First Trust Advisors L.P.
("FTA") announced today that Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/
Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE: MFD) (the "Fund") intends to host a
conference call with Macquarie Capital Investment Management, LLC and Four
Corners Capital Management, LLC, the Fund's investment sub-advisors, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016, AT 4:15 P.M. EASTERN TIME. The purpose of the call is
to hear the Fund's portfolio management team provide an update for the Fund.

--    Dial-in Number: (866) 323-9095; International (416) 849-3996; and Passcode
      # 947660. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the
      teleconference.

--    Telephone Replay: (888) 203-1112; International (719) 457-0820; and
      Passcode #1456287. The replay will be available after the call until 11:59
      P.M. Eastern Time on Saturday, April 2, 2016.

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that
seeks to provide a high level of current return consisting of dividends,
interest, and other similar income while attempting to preserve capital. The
Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in the
securities of companies that are involved in the management, ownership and/or
operation of infrastructure and utility assets and are expected to offer
reasonably predictable income and attractive yields.

First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's investment advisor, along with its
affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held companies which
provide a variety of investment services, including asset management and
financial advisory services, with collective assets under management or
supervision of approximately $93 billion as of January 31, 2016 through unit
investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and
separate managed accounts.

Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC ("MCIM") and Four Corners Capital
Management, LLC ("Four Corners") are the Fund's investment sub-advisors. Both
MCIM and Four Corners operate within Macquarie Asset Management ("MAM") and are
wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited ("Macquarie
Group"). Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory,
investment and funds management services. Macquarie Asset Management is the
global investment management business of Macquarie Group. The Fund's Core
Component, which consists primarily of equity securities and equity-like
securities issued by infrastructure issuers, is managed by MCIM, which started
operations in 2004 with the launch of the Fund. MCIM and its Australia-based
affiliates managed approximately $2 billion of assets as of January 31, 2016, in
MAM's Infrastructure Securities portfolios, which includes the Fund. The Fund's
Senior Loan Component is managed by Four Corners. Four Corners was founded in
2001 and became a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Macquarie Group in 2008.
Four Corners managed approximately $1.3 billion of assets as of January 31,
2016, with an emphasis on Senior Loans.

If you have questions about the Fund that you would like answered on the call,
please email your questions to cefquestions@ftadvisors.com in advance of the
call and refer to MFD, by Monday, February 29, 2016, 4:15 P.M. Eastern Time.

Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market
value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be
worth more or less than their original cost.

Principal Risk Factors: The Fund is subject to various risks, including the
following: Industry Concentration and Infrastructure and Utility Industry Risks,
Non-U.S. Investments Risk, Currency Risk, Country Risk, Senior Loan Risk,
Non-Investment Grade Securities Risk, Illiquid and Unlisted Securities Risk,
Leverage Risk, Illiquid Securities Valuation Risk, Non-diversified Status,
Investment and Market Risk, Income Risk, Market Disruption Risk, Common Stock
Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Inflation Risk, Environmental Risk, Credit Risk,
Anti-Takeover Provisions, MLP Risk, Qualified Dividend Income Tax Risk, and
Certain Other Risks.

The Fund intends to invest up to 100% of its Total Assets in the securities and
instruments of Infrastructure Issuers. Given this industry concentration, the
Fund will be more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences
affecting that industry than an investment company that is not concentrated in a
single industry. Infrastructure Issuers, including utilities and companies
involved in infrastructure projects, may be subject to a variety of factors that
may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs
in connection with capital construction programs, high leverage, costs
associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic
slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of
services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable
prices, the effects of energy conservation policies and other factors.

The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the prospectus,
shareholder report and other regulatory filings.

The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing price and net asset value per
share as well as other related information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com
or by calling 1-800-988-5891.


CONTACT:  JEFF MARGOLIN - (630) 915-6784


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Source:  First Trust Advisors L.P.