CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Nov. 23, 2016) – Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) (“Enbridge” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed its previously announced public offering of Cumulative Redeemable Minimum Rate Reset Preference Shares, Series 17 (the “Series 17 Preferred Shares”) by a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc., CIBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, and RBC Capital Markets. Enbridge issued 30 million Series 17 Preferred Shares for gross proceeds of $750 million. The Series 17 Preferred Shares will begin trading on the TSX today under the symbol ENB.PF.I. Proceeds are expected to be used to partially fund capital projects, to reduce existing indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes of the Company and its affiliates.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the preferred shares in any jurisdiction. The preferred shares offered have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc., a Canadian company, exists to fuel people’s quality of life, and has done so for more than 65 years. A North American leader in delivering energy, Enbridge has been ranked on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations index for the past seven years. Enbridge operates the world’s longest crude oil and liquids transportation system across Canada and the U.S., and has a significant and growing involvement in natural gas gathering, transmission and midstream business, as well as an increasing involvement in power transmission. Enbridge owns and operates Canada’s largest natural gas distribution company, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State. Enbridge has interests in more than 2,200 megawatts of net renewable and alternative generating capacity, and continues to expand into wind, solar and geothermal power. Enbridge employs approximately 10,000 people, primarily in Canada and the U.S., and has been ranked 15 times on the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers list, including the 2017 index. Enbridge’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com.