On September 25, 2015 the Board of Directors of Emera Inc. (TSX:
EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F) approved a
quarterly dividend of $0.1597 per Series A First Preferred Share payable
on and after November 15, 2015 to Series A First Preferred shareholders
of record at the close of business on November 2, 2015; a quarterly
dividend of $0.1508 per Series B First Preferred Share payable on and
after November 15, 2015 to Series B First Preferred Share payable on and
after November 15, 2015; a quarterly dividend of $0.25625 per Series C
First Preferred Share payable on and after November 15, 2015 to Series C
First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on
November 2, 2015; a quarterly dividend of $0.28125 per Series E First
Preferred Share payable on and after November 15, 2015 to Series E First
Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on November 2,
2015; and a quarterly dividend of $0.265625 per Series F First Preferred
Share payable on and after November 15, 2015 to Series F First Preferred
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 2, 2015.
Pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and corresponding provincial
legislation, Emera Inc. hereby notifies its common shareholders, its
Series A First Preferred shareholders, its Series B First Preferred
shareholders, its Series C First Preferred shareholders; its Series E
First Preferred shareholders; and its Series F First Preferred
shareholders that such dividends declared qualify as eligible dividends.
About Emera Inc.
Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company
headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $10 billion in
assets and 2014 revenues of $2.97 billion. The company invests in
electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas
transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on
the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and
the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments
throughout northeastern North America, and in four Caribbean countries.
Emera continues to target having 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings
come from rate-regulated businesses. Emera common and preferred shares
are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbols
EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F. Additional
Information can be accessed at www.emera.com
or at www.sedar.com.
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