MONTRÉAL, Sept. 14, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that
none of its fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AQ (Series AQ Preferred Shares) will be converted
into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AR (Series AR Preferred Shares) on October 1, 2018.
On August 31, 2018, notice was provided that holders of Series AQ Preferred Shares could elect
to convert their shares into Series AR Preferred Shares subject to the terms and conditions attached to those shares. Only 93,593
of BCE's 9,200,000 Series AQ Preferred Shares were tendered for conversion on October 1, 2018 into
Series AR Preferred Shares. As this would result in there being less than one million Series AR Preferred Shares outstanding, no
Series AQ Preferred Shares will be converted on October 1, 2018 into Series AR Preferred Shares, as
per the terms and conditions attached to those shares.
The Series AQ Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BCE.PR.Q. The Series
AQ Preferred Shares will pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on September 30,
2018, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed quarterly cash dividend based on an annual dividend
rate of 4.812%.
About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications company, providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, TV, Internet and business
communication services throughout the country. Bell Media is Canada's premier content creation company with leading assets in
television, radio, out of home, and digital media. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell
Let's Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace mental health initiatives. To
learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media inquiries:
Marie-Eve Francoeur
514-391-5263
marie-eve.francoeur@bell.ca
Investor inquiries:
Thane Fotopoulos,
514-870-4619
thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca
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