BCE Recommends Shareholders Reject TRC Capital's Below-market "Mini-tender Offer"
BCE Recommends Shareholders Reject TRC Capital's Below-market "Mini-tender Offer"
MONTRÉAL, July 1, 2024 /CNW/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) has received notice of an unsolicited mini-tender offer made by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (TRC Capital) to purchase up to 2,500,000 BCE common shares, or approximately 0.3% of the company's outstanding common shares, at a below-market price of C$43.40 per share. BCE does not endorse this unsolicited offer, has no association with TRC Capital or its offer, and recommends that shareholders do not tender their shares to this unsolicited mini-tender offer.
加拿大貝爾公司（TSX: BCE）（紐交所：BCE）已收到TRC Capital Investment Corporation（TRC Capital）發出的一份不受歡迎的小型收購要約通知，以低於市場價格的每股43.40加元的價格購買高達2,500,000 BCE普通股，或公司已發行普通股的約0.3％。加拿大貝爾不贊成此不受歡迎的要約，與TRC Capital或其要約無關，並建議股東不要將其股份交給此不受歡迎的小型收購要約。
BCE cautions shareholders that the mini-tender offer has been made at a price below market price for the BCE common shares. TRC Capital's unsolicited offer price of C$43.40 per share represents a discount of approximately 4.43% and 4.44%, respectively, to the closing price of the BCE common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange on June 24, 2024, the last trading day before the mini-tender offer was commenced.
加拿大貝爾提醒股東，小型收購要約的價格低於其普通股的市場價格。 TRC Capital的不受歡迎的要約價格每股43.40加元，較2024年6月24日多倫多證券交易所和紐約證券交易所公佈的加拿大貝爾普通股收盤價均低約4.43％和4.44％。此背景下，股東被敦促獲取其股份的當前市場行情，諮詢其經紀人或財務顧問，並對TRC Capital的不受歡迎的要約保持謹慎。根據TRC Capital的要約文件，已經提交其股份的加拿大貝爾股東可以在2024年7月25日晚上11:59（多倫多時間）之前，按照要約文件中描述的程序撤回股份。
Shareholders are urged to obtain current market quotations for their shares, consult with their broker or financial advisor and exercise caution with respect to TRC Capital's unsolicited offer. According to TRC Capital's offer documents, BCE shareholders who have already tendered their shares can withdraw their shares at any time before 11:59 p.m. (Toronto time) on July 25, 2024 by following the procedures described in the offer documents.
TRC Capital（TRC Capital）曾對加拿大及其他國家的其他上市公司的股票進行類似的不受歡迎的小型收購要約。小型收購要約旨在避開加拿大和美國證券法規定的大多數收購要約和要約收購的投資者保護措施，例如信息披露和程序要求。加拿大證券管理機構（CSA）和美國證券交易委員會（SEC）已對小型收購要約表達了關注，其中包括可能導致投資者不了解其證券實際市場價格相對於要約價格的可能性。
TRC Capital has made similar unsolicited mini-tender offers for shares of other public companies in Canada and elsewhere. Mini-tender offers are designed to avoid investor protections such as disclosure and procedural requirements applicable to most take-over bids and tender offers under Canadian and U.S. securities laws. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have expressed concerns about mini-tender offers, including the possibility that investors might tender to such offers without understanding the offer price relative to the actual market price of their securities.
美國證券交易委員會（SEC）表示：“收購人以低於市場價格的價格發起小型收購要約，希望如果投資者不將要約價格與當前市場價格進行比較，他們就會措手不及。” SEC已發佈有關小型收購要約的投資者提示，網站鏈接爲 https://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm。
The SEC states that "bidders make mini-tender offers at below-market prices, hoping that they will catch investors off guard if the investors do not compare the offer price to the current market price." The SEC has published investor tips about mini-tender offers, which can be found on its website at www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm.
建議中介商、經銷商和其他市場參與者保持警惕，並在美國證券交易委員會網站上查看關於中介商小型收購要約傳播和披露的有關信函，鏈接爲 www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm。加拿大證券管理機構有關小型收購要約的評論可以在安大略證券委員會網站上找到，鏈接爲 http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/SecuritiesLaw_csa_19991210_61-301.jsp。.
Brokers, dealers and other market participants are encouraged to exercise caution and review the letter regarding broker-dealer mini-tender offer dissemination and disclosures on the SEC website at www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm.
加拿大貝爾請求將本新聞稿副本包括在任何有關TRC Capital對加拿大貝爾普通股的小型收購要約的材料分發中。 BCE .
Comments from the CSA on mini-tenders can be found on the Ontario Securities Commission website at http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/SecuritiesLaw_csa_19991210_61-301.jsp.
有關小型要約收購的加拿大證券管理局評論可在安大略證券委員會網站上找到 http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/SecuritiesLaw_csa_19991210_61-301.jsp.
BCE requests that a copy of this news release be included in any distribution of materials relating to TRC Capital's mini-tender offer for BCE common shares.
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BCE是加拿大最大的通信公司，提供先進的Bell寬帶互聯網，無線電視，媒體和企業通信服務。1通過投資創造更美好的今天和明天，來支持我們社區的社會和經濟繁榮。這包括Bell Let's Talk活動，該活動通過國家認知和反歧視活動來促進加拿大心理健康，並在全國範圍內提供社區護理和接入，研究和工作場所倡議的顯着Bell資助。想了解更多，請訪問BCE.ca或。Bell for Better.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a better today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and economic prosperity of our communities. This includes the Bell Let's Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace leadership initiatives throughout the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
通過我們正在投資，創造更美好的今天和明天，支持我們社區的社會和經濟繁榮。這包括Bell Let's Talk倡議，通過國家性的宣傳和Bell Let's Talk Day等重要活動以及在全國範圍內對社區關懷和獲取、研究和工作場所計劃的重大資助，促進加拿大的心理健康。欲了解更多信息，請訪問我們正在投資創建更美好的今天和明天，通過支持社區的社會和經濟繁榮來實現。這包括Bell Let's Talk倡議，該倡議通過全國性的宣傳和反對偏見的運動（例如Bell Let's Talk Day）以及在全國範圍內的社區護理和獲取、研究和工作場所領導倡議的顯着財務資助來促進加拿大心理健康。要了解更多信息，請訪問基於總營收和總聯通用戶數量。.
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