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BCE reports results of conversion of its series AQ preferred shares into series AR preferred shares
BCE reports results of conversion of its series AQ preferred shares into series AR preferred shar...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n BCE reports results of conversion of its series AQ preferred shares into series AR preferred shares\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prnrbrb0{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnsbbb0{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt\n}\n.prnvab{\nVERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM\n}\n.prnsbtb0{\nBORDER-TOP:black 0pt\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n.prnpr2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em\n}\n.prnsblb0{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnpl2{\nPADDING-LEFT:0.17em\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n MONTRÉAL\n \n ,\n \n \n Sept. 19, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that none of its fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AQ (Series AQ Preferred Shares) will be converted into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AR (Series AR Preferred Shares) on\n \n October 3, 2023\n \n .\n \n \n On\n \n August 31, 2023\n \n , notice was provided that holders of Series AQ Preferred Shares could elect to convert their shares into Series AR Preferred Shares subject to the terms and conditions attached to those shares. Only 44,620 of BCE's 8,561,800 Series AQ Preferred Shares were tendered for conversion on\n \n October 3, 2023\n \n into Series AR Preferred Shares. As this would result in there being less than one million Series AR Preferred Shares outstanding, no Series AQ Preferred Shares will be converted on\n \n October 3, 2023\n \n into Series AR Preferred Shares, as per the terms and conditions attached to those shares.\n \n \n The Series AQ Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BCE.PR.Q. The Series AQ Preferred Shares will pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on\n \n September 30, 2023\n \n , as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed quarterly cash dividend based on an annual dividend rate of 6.538%.\n \n \n \n About BCE\n \n \n \n BCE is\n \n Canada's\n \n largest communications company,\n \n...