BCE reports results of Series S and T Preferred Share conversions

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 18, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that 455,302 of its 4,393,775 fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series T ("Series T Preferred Shares") have been tendered for conversion on November 1, 2016, on a one-for-one basis, into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series S ("Series S Preferred Shares"). In addition, 548,079 of its 3,606,225 Series S Preferred Shares have been tendered for conversion on November 1, 2016, on a one-for-one basis, into Series T Preferred Shares. Consequently, on November 1, 2016, BCE will have 4,486,552 Series T Preferred Shares and 3,513,448 Series S Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. The Series T Preferred Shares and the Series S Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols BCE.PR.T and BCE.PR.S, respectively.

The Series T Preferred Shares will pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on November 1, 2016, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed cash dividend based on an annual fixed dividend rate of 3.019%.

The Series S Preferred Shares will continue to pay a monthly floating adjustable cash dividend for the five-year period beginning on November 1, 2016, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE. The monthly floating adjustable dividend for any particular month will continue to be calculated based on the prime rate for such month and using the Designated Percentage for such month representing the sum of an adjustment factor (based on the market price of the Series S Preferred Shares in the preceding month) and the Designated Percentage for the preceding month.

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