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TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE)
today announced it has closed its domestic public offering of
Non-Cumulative, 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series BD. Royal
Bank of Canada issued 24 million Preferred Shares Series BD at a price
of $25 per share to raise gross proceeds of $600 million.
The offering was underwritten by a syndicate led by RBC Capital Markets.
The Preferred Shares Series BD will commence trading on the Toronto
Stock Exchange today under the ticker symbol RY.PR.J.
The Preferred Shares Series BD were issued under a prospectus supplement
dated January 27, 2015 to the bank's short form base shelf prospectus
dated December 20, 2013.
The Preferred Shares Series BD have not been and will not be registered
in the United States under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any state of
the United States and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly
or indirectly in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit
of, a "U.S. person" (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities
Act) absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable
exemption from such registration requirements. This press release does
not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities in
the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer or
solicitation would be unlawful.
SOURCE RBC
Investor Contact:
Shirley Boudreau, Shareholder Relations, 416-955-7806, shirley.boudreau@rbc.com
Julia Macleod, Investor Relations, 416-955-7302, julia.macleod@rbc.com
Media Contact:
Sandra Nunes, Financial Communications, 416-974-1794, sandra.nunes@rbc.com
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