NORTHEAST UTILITIES | 2013 | FY | 3

13.COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
                     
A summary of the changes in Common Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests of NU is as follows:
                     
    For the Three Months Ended
    September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
       Noncontrolling          Noncontrolling
      Interest -           Interest -
    Common Preferred Common Non-   Preferred
    Shareholders' Stock of Shareholders' Controlling Total Stock of
(Millions of Dollars)Equity Subsidiaries Equity Interest Equity Subsidiaries
Balance - Beginning of Period$ 9,406.6 $ 155.6 $ 9,067.6 $ - $ 9,067.6 $ 155.6
Net Income   211.4   -   209.5   -   209.5   -
Dividends on Common Shares  (114.9)   -   (107.6)   -   (107.6)   -
Dividends on Preferred Stock  (1.9)   (1.9)   (1.9)   -   (1.9)   (1.9)
Issuance of Common Shares  1.4   -   0.8   -   0.8   -
Other Transactions, Net  12.8   -   6.3   -   6.3   -
Net Income Attributable to                  
 Noncontrolling Interests  -   1.9   -   -   -   1.9
Other Comprehensive Income  2.1   -   2.2   -   2.2   -
Balance - End of Period$ 9,517.5 $ 155.6 $ 9,176.9 $ - $ 9,176.9 $ 155.6
                     
                     
    For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
       Noncontrolling          Noncontrolling
      Interest -           Interest -
    Common Preferred Common Non-   Preferred
    Shareholders' Stock of Shareholders' Controlling Total Stock of
(Millions of Dollars)Equity Subsidiaries Equity Interest Equity Subsidiaries
Balance - Beginning of Period$9,237.1 $ 155.6 $ 4,012.7 $ 3.0 $ 4,015.7 $ 116.2
Net Income  614.4   -   356.5   -   356.5   -
Purchase Price of NSTAR  -   -   5,038.3   -   5,038.3   -
Other Equity Impacts of                  
 Merger with NSTAR  -   -   3.4   (3.4)   -   39.4
Dividends on Common Shares (346.9)   -   (267.8)   -   (267.8)   -
Dividends on Preferred Stock (5.8)   (5.8)   (5.1)   -   (5.1)   (5.1)
Issuance of Common Shares 10.2   -   12.2   -   12.2   -
Contributions to NPT  -   -   -   0.3   0.3   -
Other Transactions, Net 3.0   -   20.3   -   20.3   -
Net Income Attributable to                  
 Noncontrolling Interests  -   5.8   (0.1)   0.1   -   5.1
Other Comprehensive Income 5.5   -   6.5   -   6.5   -
Balance - End of Period$9,517.5 $ 155.6 $ 9,176.9 $ 0.0 $ 9,176.9 $ 155.6

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