 HAMPTON, N.H., Aug. 06, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Unitil Corporation NYSE: UTL announced today that it closed on its public offering of 800,000 newly issued shares of common stock pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at a public offering price of 50.80 per share. Unitil intends to use the net proceeds from this offering of approximately 38.6 million after deducting the underwriting discount and its estimated offering expenses to make equity capital contributions to Unitils regulated utility subsidiaries, to repay debt and for general corporate purposes. Unitil also has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 120,000 shares. 