MONTRÉAL, June 6, 2019 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell Canada (Bell) today announced the filing of a
prospectus supplement to a short form base shelf prospectus dated
May 29, 2019 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 MTN
program.
The MTN program will enable Bell to offer up to Cdn $5 billion of MTN Debentures from time to time
until June 29, 2021. 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 news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, 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 content creation 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. 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 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