Published: November 28, 2011
UGI and AmeriGas to Re-file Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Notification For Proposed Acquisition by AmeriGas Partners of the Propane Operations of Energy Transfer Partners
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) and its wholly-owned subsidiary AmeriGas
Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:
APU) ("AmeriGas Partners") announced today that UGI has voluntarily
withdrawn and will re-file the notification and report form filed under
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended
("HSR Act" ) in connection with the proposed acquisition by AmeriGas
Partners of the propane operations of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:
ETP) ("Energy Transfer"). UGI, the ultimate parent of AmeriGas
Partners for HSR Act purposes, originally filed its required
notification and report form under the HSR Act on October 28, 2011, and
plans to re-file this submission on November 30, 2011 in order to begin
a new waiting period under the HSR Act and to provide the Federal Trade
Commission ("FTC" ) additional time to review AmeriGas's proposed
acquisition of Energy Transfer's propane operations. Upon re-filing of
the HSR notification and report form, the FTC will have an additional
30-day period in which to determine whether to close its investigation
or issue a request for additional information and documentary material,
commonly referred to as a "second request." AmeriGas Partners and Energy
Transfer have been working cooperatively with the FTC as it conducts its
review of the proposed transaction, and are committed to continuing to
do so.
As previously announced on October 17, 2011, AmeriGas Partners and
Energy Transfer reached a definitive agreement for AmeriGas Partners to
acquire the propane operations of Energy Transfer for total
consideration of approximately $2.9 billion, including $1.5 billion in
cash, approximately $1.3 billion in AmeriGas common units, and the
assumption of approximately $71 million in debt.
AmeriGas Partners is the nation's largest retail propane marketer,
serving approximately 1.3 million customers in all 50 states from nearly
1,200 locations. UGI Corporation, through subsidiaries, owns 44% of the
Partnership and the public owns the remaining 56%.
Comprehensive information about AmeriGas is available on the Internet at http://www.amerigas.com.

AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
Hugh J. Gallagher, 610-337-7000 ext. 1029
or
Brenda
A. Blake, 610-337-7000 ext. 3202
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