Trieste, 14 May 2012- Acegas-Aps SpA informs the public that, within the scope of the powers approved by the Shareholders' Meeting on 26 April 2012, on the days from 26 April 2012 and 11 May 2012 it purchased 3,000 own shares at a weighted average price of about € 2.69 per share, for a total amount of approximately € 8 thousand. The detail of daily purchase transactions is provided below:

Date

Shares purchased

Average price

Total amount

(n)

(euro)

(euro)

03/05/2012

1,500

2.6752

4,012.80

04/05/2012

1,500

2.6982

4,047.29

Total

3,000

2.6867

8,060.09



Following the purchases made thus far, Acegas-Aps SpA owns a total of 100.383 treasury shares, accounting for about 0.18% of its share capital.

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