Trieste, 13 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 2 March 2012 and 12 March 2012 it purchased 8,700 own shares at a weighted average price of about € 3.41 per share, for a total amount of approximately € 30 thousand. The detail of daily purchase transactions is provided below:

Data

Azioni acquistate

Prezzo medio

Contro valore

(n)

(euro)

(euro)

02/03/12

1,500

3.4045

5,106.71

05/03/12

1,500

3.4232

5,134.76

06/03/12

1,500

3.4103

5,115.41

07/03/12

1,200

3.4370

4,124.40

08/03/12

1,500

3.4039

5,105.81

09/03/12

1,500

3.4084

5,112.60

Total

8,700

3.4138

29,699.69

Following the purchases made thus far, Acegas-Aps SpA owns a total of 85.883 treasury shares, accounting for about 0.16% of its share capital.