Mr. Jean Robillard reports

BCE REPORTS RESULTS OF SERIES AA AND AB PREFERRED SHARE CONVERSIONS

A total of 965,769 of BCE Inc.'s 10,144,302 fixed-rate cumulative redeemable first preferred shares, Series AA, will be tendered for conversion on Sept. 1, 2017, on a one-for-one basis, into floating-rate cumulative redeemable first preferred shares, Series AB. In addition, 2,219,863 of its 9,855,698 Series AB preferred shares will be tendered for conversion on Sept. 1, 2017, on a one-for-one basis, into Series AA preferred shares. Consequently, on Sept. 1, 2017, BCE will have 11,398,396 Series AA preferred shares and 8,601,604 Series AB preferred shares issued and outstanding. The Series AA preferred shares and the Series AB preferred shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols BCE.PR.A and BCE.PR.B, respectively.

The Series AA preferred shares will pay, on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on Sept. 1, 2017, as and when declared by the board of directors of BCE, a fixed cash dividend based on an annual fixed dividend rate of 3.61 per cent.

The Series AB preferred shares will continue to pay a monthly floating adjustable cash dividend for the five-year period beginning on Sept. 1, 2017, as and when declared by the board of directors of BCE. The monthly floating adjustable dividend for any particular month will continue to be calculated based on the prime rate for such month and using the designated percentage for such month representing the sum of an adjustment factor (based on the market price of the Series AB preferred shares in the preceding month) and the designated percentage for the preceding month.

About BCE Inc.

Canada's largest communications company, BCE provides the broadest range of broadband wireless, TV, Internet and business communication services to consumer and business customers throughout the country. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, and out-of-home and digital media.