WGL Holdings, Inc. Announces $150 Million Share Repurchase Program

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

WGL Holdings, Inc. WGL, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a plan to repurchase the company's common stock up to an amount of $150 million. The shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program is authorized for a two year period.

“The share repurchase program will allow WGL to maintain its debt to capital ratio within its target range and maximize value for its shareholders by reducing overall cost of capital,” said Terry D. McCallister, Chairman and CEO of WGL Holdings, Inc. “The timing for this program is appropriate given WGL's progress in executing its strategic plan.”

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., WGL is a leading source for clean and efficient energy solutions. Through our affiliates and strategic relationships, WGL offers a diverse set of energy sources including natural gas, wind and solar as well as a range of energy solutions – generation, storage, transportation, distribution, supply and efficiency – which serve customers in more than 25 states. WGL's regulated utility and non-utility subsidiaries include the following: Washington Gas Light Company, a regulated natural gas utility serving approximately 1.1 million customers in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area; Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc., one of the largest natural gas, electricity and green energy suppliers in the Mid-Atlantic; Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc., a distributed generation and energy efficiency business, offering solar, fuel cell, combined heat and power, and other technologies across the United States; WGL Midstream, Inc., a midstream energy services business, investing in and optimizing natural gas pipelines and storage facilities in the Midwest and Eastern United States; and Hampshire Gas, a natural gas storage business which owns and operates facilities in and around Hampshire County, West Virginia. As product and service innovation are critical for value creation and sustaining growth, we are continuously increasing our assets and investments in targeted clean energy sectors. This strategy supports WGL's core business, as well as provides opportunity for growth through partnerships and investments. WGL's diversity is its strength. We are dedicated to the sustainability of our business, the customers and communities we serve, and the environment. To learn more, visit www.wglholdings.com.

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