On January 16, 2013, The Laclede Group, Inc. and Laclede Gas Company each entered into a first amendment to its respective loan agreement, dated as of July 18, 2011 with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Lead Arrangers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A., as Documentation Agent, and Comerica Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Commerce Bank and UMB Bank, N.A., as the other participating banks. The first amendments were entered into in connection with Group's previously announced agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Missouri Gas Energy and New England Gas Company from Southern Union Company, pursuant to separate purchase and sale agreements, dated as of December 14, 2012, among SUG, Group and each of two newly-formed wholly owned subsidiaries of Group and the related commitment letter among Group, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.