MONTRÉAL, June 19, 2018 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell Canada (Bell) today announced the filing of a
prospectus supplement to a short form base shelf prospectus dated
March 20, 2018 with the various
securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada and
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States to renew Bell's Medium Term
Notes (MTN) program.
The MTN program will enable Bell to offer up to Cdn $3 billion of MTN Debentures from time to time
until April 20, 2020. The MTN
Debentures will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by BCE Inc.
(TSX, NYSE: BCE). Consistent with past practice, the MTN program
was renewed to continue to provide Bell with financial flexibility
and efficient access to the Canadian and U.S. capital markets.
Bell also entered into a dealer agreement under which certain
dealers have agreed to act as agents with respect to future
offerings of the MTN Debentures.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Any offer of securities covered by the prospectus supplement will
be made by a pricing supplement containing specific information
about the terms of any such offering.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications
company, providing advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet and
business communication services throughout the country. Bell Media
is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in
television, radio, out of home and digital media. Founded in
Montréal in 1880, Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE:
BCE). 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 provides significant Bell funding of mental health
care and access, research and workplace leadership 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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SOURCE Bell Canada