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BCE Preferred Share Exchange Offer Circular (August 14, 2014)
Notice to holders of Series AQ (August 31, 2023)
Press release - BCE reports results of conversion of its series AQ preferred shares into series AR preferred shares sous le Notice to holders (Sep 19, 2023)
To consult any documents in reference to the exchange of Bell Aliant preferred shares into BCE preferred shares

	AQ	AR
Ticker symbol Cusip Shares outstanding	BCE.PR.Q (formerly BAF.PR.E) 05534B596 8,102,214 (As at December 31, 2024)	(not issued)
Annual dividend	6.538%	Floating
Dividend payment dates	The last day of March, June, Sept. and Dec.	The last day of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
Dividend terms	Until September 30, 2028, series AQ shareholders are entitled to receive quarterly cash dividend of 6.538% per annum computed in accordance with the terms and conditions attached to such shares	Starting September 30, 2028, series AR shareholders will be entitled to receive quarterly floating cash dividends, computed in accordance with the terms and conditions attached to such shares
Redemption price	$25.00	$25.00
Redemption terms	BCE may redeem the series AQ on September 30, 2028, and every five years thereafter at $25.00 per share	BCE may redeem the series AR on September 30, 2028, and every five years thereafter at $25.00 per share or $25.50 in the case of redemptions on any date which is not a Series AR conversion date after September 30, 2018
Convertible into	First Preferred, Series AR	First Preferred, Series AQ
Conversion date	September 30, 2028	September 30, 2028
Conversion terms	Holders of series AQ shares will, subject to the automatic conversion provisions, have the right to convert, on September 30, 2018 and on September 30 every five years thereafter, their shares into an equal number of series AR shares upon giving to BCE notice thereof as per the terms and conditions of the conversion	Holders of series AR shares will, subject to the automatic conversion provisions, have the right to convert, on September 30, 2028 and on September 30 every five years thereafter, their shares into an equal number of series AQ shares upon giving to BCE notice thereof as per the terms and conditions of the conversion
Automatic conversion	Holders of series AQ shares will not be entitled to convert their shares into series AR shares if BCE determines that there would remain outstanding on a series AQ conversion date fewer than 1,000,000 Series AR shares. Such remaining number of series AQ shares shall automatically be converted into an equal number of series AR shares	Holders of series AR shares will not be entitled to convert their shares into series AQ shares if BCE determines that there would remain outstanding on a series AR conversion date fewer than 1,000,000 Series AQ shares. Such remaining number of series AQ shares shall automatically be converted into an equal number of series AR shares

* All fractional shares were rounded down and paid in cash en lieu.

* Toutes les actions fractionnaires seront arrondies vers le bas et payées en espèce.

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