The securities of AGL Energy Limited will be placed in a trading halt session state at the request of the company, pending the release of an announcement by the company. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in trading halt session state untill the commencement of normal trading on Tuesday, 29 May, 2012.
Security Code: AGK
Anthony Ingegneri,
Advisor, Listings (Sydney)
24 May, 2012,
Mr. Anthony Ingegneri,
ASX Limited, Level 4, Exchange Center, 20 Brdge Street,
NSW 2000.
Dear Mr. Ingegneri,
Re: Request for trading halt
Persuant to Listings Rule 17.1, AGL Energy Limited requests a trading halt in its securities, being ordinary shares (ASX Code: AGK) and subordinated notes (ASX code: AGKHA), from the commencement of trading day 24 May, 2012.
In accordance with Listings Rule 17.1, we advise,
Yours faithfully,
Paul MCWilliams,
Company Secretary
About AGL
AGL is one of Australia's leading integrated renewable energy companies and is taking action toward creating a sustainable energy future for our investors, communities and customers. Drawing on 175 years of experience, AGL operates retail and merchant energy businesses, power generation assets and an upstream gas portfolio. AGL has one of Australia's largest retail energy and dual fuel customer bases. AGL has a diverse power generation portfolio including base, peaking and intermediate generation plants, spread across traditional thermal generation as well as renewable sources including hydro, wind, landfill gas and biomass. AGL is Australia's largest private owner and operator of renewable energy assets and is looking to further expand this position by exploring a suite of low emission and renewable energy generation development opportunities.
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