BCE has announced that, of the 8-million BCE.PR.S shares currently outstanding, 5,918,209 will be converted to BCE.PR.T on November 1.
BCE.PR.T has commenced trading on the TSX today, quoted at $24.75-25, 5×5, zero volume. This issue will be added to the HIMIPref™ database shortly. As previously noted, the BCE.PR.T will pay $1.1255 per $25 p.v. share. There is an offer for both issues that is conditional upon the BCE / Bell Canada Income Trust Conversion proceeding.
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