Dec 15 (Reuters) - Chesapeake Utilities Corp CPK.N :
* CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION EXPANDS ITS FOOTPRINT
INTO THE
CAROLINAS WITH PROPANE ACQUISITION
* CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP - ITS PROPANE SUBSIDIARY, SHARP
ENERGY, HAS ACQUIRED PROPANE OPERATING ASSETS OF DIVERSIFIED
ENERGY COMPANY
* CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP-DEAL EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES' 2022 EARNINGS, ADDING ABOUT $11.3 MILLION
IN GROSS MARGIN FOR 2022
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