SPIRE INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 7, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LACLEDE GROUP INC (LG)
CIK: 0001126956
Period of Report: 2011-12-06

Reporting Person: Mathews Steven F (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-06	Common Stock	M	1250	$23.27	Acquired	10754	Direct
2011-12-06	Common Stock	M	3000	$28.85	Acquired	13754	Direct
2011-12-06	Common Stock	S	4250	$40.26	Disposed	9504	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-12-06	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$23.27	M	1250	Disposed	2013-02-05	Common Stock (1250)	Direct
2011-12-06	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$28.85	M	3000	Disposed	2013-11-05	Common Stock (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	890	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares held in Company stock fund of 401(k) plan as reported by trustee as of September 30, 2011 and purchased through regular deferrals under the Plan.

F2: Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 2004.

F3: Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 2004.