June 13 (Reuters) - AltaGas Ltd ALA.TO :
* ALTAGAS ANNOUNCES SALE OF 35 PERCENT OF THE NORTHWEST BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO ELECTRIC FACILITIES FOR OVER $920 MILLION
* ALTAGAS LTD - SALE OF INTEREST IN FACILITIES IS PART OF LARGER FUNDING STRATEGY RELATED TO ALTAGAS' ACQUISITION OF WGL
* ALTAGAS-ENTERS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO INDIRECTLY SELL 35 PERCENT OF ITS INTEREST IN NORTHWEST BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO ELECTRIC FACILITIES FOR $922 MILLION
* ALTAGAS LTD - WILL REMAIN MAJORITY HOLDER OF FACILITIES
* ALTAGAS LTD - ALTAGAS ANTICIPATES THAT THERE WILL BE A "NEGLIGIBLE AMOUNT" OF CURRENT CASH TAXES RESULTING FROM THIS TRANSACTION
* ALTAGAS LTD - PURCHASE PRICE IMPLIES TOTAL VALUE OF OVER $2.6 BILLION ON A 100 PERCENT BASIS FOR FACILITIES