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Exhibit 12 
AGL Resources Inc.
Statement Setting Forth Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


   
Three months ended
    
Fiscal
    
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Dollars in millions
  
March 31, 2012
    
2011
    
2010
    
2009
    
2008
    
2007
  
Earnings before income taxes
   $ 219     $ 311     $ 390     $ 384     $ 369     $ 369  
Add:
                                                
  Fixed charges (see “B” below)
     52       145       123       115       127       127  
  Amortization of capitalized interest
     -       1       -       -       -       -  
  Distributed income of equity investees
     3       -       -       -       -       -  
Less:
                                                
Interest capitalized
     -       (1 )     (5 )     (3 )     (2 )     (2 )
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
     (9 )     (14 )     (16 )     (27 )     (20 )     (20 )
Adjusted Earnings (A)
   $ 265     $ 442     $ 492     $ 469     $ 474     $ 474  
                                                 
Fixed charges
                                                
Interest on long-term debt
   $ 45     $ 101     $ 109     $ 98     $ 96     $ 96  
Other interest, including amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness liability
     4       37       7       10       24       24  
Estimated interest components of rentals
     3       7       7       7       7       7  
     Total fixed charges (B)
   $ 52     $ 145     $ 123     $ 115     $ 127     $ 127  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A)/(B)
     5.10       3.05       4.00       4.08       3.73       3.73