BIG.PR.B: Partial Redemption Call

Big 8 Split Corp. has announced:

that it has called 137,975 Preferred Shares for cash redemption on December 15, 2009 representing approximately 11.5% of the outstanding Preferred Shares as a result of holders of 137,975 Capital Shares exercising their special annual retraction rights. The Preferred Shares shall be redeemed on a pro rata basis, so that holders of record of Preferred Shares on the close of business on December 14, 2009 will have approximately 11.5% of their Preferred Shares redeemed. The redemption price for the Preferred Shares will be $12.00 per share. Holders of Preferred Shares that have been called for redemption will be entitled to receive dividends thereon which have been declared but remain unpaid up to and including December 15, 2009.

Payment of the amount due to retracting shareholders will be made by the Company on December 15, 2009. From and after December 16, 2009 the holders of Preferred Shares that have been called for redemption will not be entitled to dividends or to exercise any right in respect of such shares except to receive the amount due on redemption.

BIG.PR.B was last mentioned on HIMIPref™ when DBRS put the issue on Review-Negative. BIG.PR.B is not tracked by HIMIPref™.

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