BCE has announced:
that 6,991,775 of its 8,852,620 Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series Z (“Series Z Preferred Shares”) have been tendered for conversion, on a one-for-one basis, into Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series Y (“Series Y Preferred Shares”). In addition, 12,825 of its 1,147,380 Series Y Preferred Shares have been tendered for conversion, on a one-for-one basis, into Series Z Preferred Shares. Consequently, on December 1, 2007, BCE will have 8,126,330 Series Y Preferred shares and 1,873,670 Series Z Preferred shares issued and outstanding.
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The Series Y Preferred Shares will pay a monthly floating adjustable cash dividend for the five-year period beginning on December 1, 2007, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE. The Series Z Preferred Shares will
pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on December 1, 2007, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed dividend based on an annual dividend rate of 4.331%.
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Under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Definitive Agreement entered into by BCE Inc. in connection with its acquisition by an investor group led by Teachers’ Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, the purchaser has agreed to purchase all outstanding Series Y Preferred Shares for a price of $25.50 per share, together with accrued but unpaid dividends to the Effective Date (as such term is defined in the Definitive Agreement). The purchaser has also agreed, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Definitive Agreement, to purchase all outstanding Series Z Preferred Shares for a price of $25.25 per share, together with accrued but unpaid dividends to the Effective Date.
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