Trieste, 2 march 2012- Acegas-Aps SpA informs the public that, within the scope of the powers approved by the Shareholders' Meeting on 28 April 2011, on the days from 21 february 2012 and 1 march 2012 it purchased 9,000 own shares at a weighted average price of about € 3.47 per share, for a total amount of approximately € 31 thousand. The detail of daily purchase transactions is provided below:

Date Shares purchased Average price Total amount
(n) (euro) (euro)
23/02/12           1.500    3,4715      5.207,22
24/02/12           1.500    3,4846      5.226,90
27/02/12           1.500    3,4762      5.214,30
28/02/12           1.500    3,4704      5.205,65
29/02/12           1.500    3,5104      5.265,60
01/03/12           1.500    3,4417      5.162,60
Total           9.000    3,4758    31.282,27

Following the purchases made thus far, Acegas-Aps SpA owns a total of 77.183 treasury shares, accounting for about 0.14% of its share capital.