ATLANTA - July 29, 2015 - On July 28, 2015, the Board of Directors of AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: GAS) declared a quarterly dividend rate of $0.51 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 1, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2015. This marks the 271st consecutive quarterly dividend the company has paid since 1948.

About AGL Resources
AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) is an Atlanta-based energy services holding company with operations in natural gas distribution, retail operations, wholesale services and midstream operations. AGL Resources serves approximately 4.5 million utility customers through its regulated distribution subsidiaries in seven states. The company also serves approximately 630,000 retail energy customers and approximately 1.2 million customer service contracts through its SouthStar Energy Services joint venture and Pivotal Home Solutions, which market natural gas and related home services. Other non-utility businesses include asset management for natural gas wholesale customers through Sequent Energy Management and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. AGL Resources is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 Index.

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Sarah Stashak
Director, Investor Relations
Office: 404-584-4577
cell: 404-895-7634
sstashak@aglresources.com

Tami Gerke
Director, External Communications
Office: 404-584-3873 
tgerke@aglresources.com