Spire Missouri 10-Q 2014 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12-2

LACLEDE GAS COMPANY

SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Twelve Months Ended
	June 30,		September 30,
(Millions)	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Income from continuing      operations before interest
charges and income taxes	$	146.1	$	89.6	$	93.5	$	102.3	$	84.8	$	77.4
Add: One third of applicable
rentals charged to operating
expense (which approximates
the interest factor)	2.1		2.0		1.6		1.8		1.8		1.8
Total Earnings	$	148.2	$	91.6	$	95.1	$	104.1	$	86.6	$	79.2
Interest on long-term debt	$	34.0	$	24.9	$	22.9	$	23.1	$	24.6	$	24.6
Other interest	2.6		1.2		2.2		2.4		2.3		5.8
Add: One third of applicable
rentals charged to operating
expense (which approximates
the interest factor)	2.1		2.0		1.6		1.8		1.8		1.8
Total Fixed Charges	$	38.7	$	28.1	$	26.7	$	27.3	$	28.7	$	32.2
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges	3.83		3.26		3.56		3.81		3.02		2.46