NORTHEAST UTILITIES | 2013 | FY | 3

12.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
    June 30, 2013 June 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$ 9,345.2 $ 155.6 $ 4,068.3 $ 3.4 $ 4,071.7 $ 116.2
Net Income   173.1   -    46.2   -    46.2   -
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  (115.6)   -    (107.6)   -    (107.6)   -
Dividends on Preferred Stock  (2.0)   (2.0)   (1.9)   -    (1.9)   (1.9)
Issuance of Common Shares  0.3   -    5.2   -    5.2   -
Other Transactions, Net  4.2   -    13.3   -    13.3   -
Net Income Attributable to                  
 Noncontrolling Interests  -    2.0   -    -    -    1.9
Other Comprehensive Income  1.4   -    2.4   -    2.4   -
Balance - End of Period$ 9,406.6 $ 155.6 $ 9,067.6 $ -  $ 9,067.6 $ 155.6
                     
                     
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2013 June 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  403.0   -    147.0   -    147.0   -
Purchase Price of NSTAR 0.0   -    5,038.3   -    5,038.3   -
Other Equity Impacts of                  
 Merger with NSTAR 0.0   -    3.4   (3.4)   -    39.4
Dividends on Common Shares (232.1)   -    (160.2)   -    (160.2)   -
Dividends on Preferred Stock (3.9)   (3.9)   (3.3)   -    (3.3)   (3.3)
Issuance of Common Shares 8.8   -    11.4   -    11.4   -
Contributions to NPT 0.0   -    -    0.3   0.3   -
Other Transactions, Net (9.7)   -    14.1   -    14.1   -
Net Income Attributable to                  
 Noncontrolling Interests  -    3.9   (0.1)   0.1   -    3.3
Other Comprehensive Income 3.4   -    4.3   -    4.3   -
Balance - End of Period$9,406.6 $ 155.6 $ 9,067.6 $ 0.0 $ 9,067.6 $ 155.6

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