BCE Inc. Reports Preferred Share Conversions

BCE Inc. announced the conversion results for its Series AI and AJ preferred shares. On August 4, 2026, all Series AJ preferred shares will be converted into Series AI preferred shares. A total of 1,875 Series AI shares were converted into Series AJ shares, and 1,976,448 Series AJ shares were converted into Series AI shares. Due to the low number of outstanding Series AJ shares, all remaining Series AJ shares will be automatically converted into Series AI shares. The Series AI preferred shares will have a fixed dividend rate of 5.10% annually for five years, starting August 4, 2026, and will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BCE.PR.I.