BCE announces election of Directors

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BCE Inc. shareholders vote in favor of all items of business at Annual Meeting

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• Shareholders voted in favor of all items of business at BCE's Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The election of Directors received majority votes, with Mirko Bibic receiving 99.57% of votes for and David F. Denison receiving 1.86% of votes against.

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MONTRÉAL, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth by BCE at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders today, including the election of the Directors by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy:

Nominee	Votes For	% For	Votes Against	% Against
Mirko Bibic	369,941,369	99.57 %	1,615,379	0.43 %
David F. Denison	364,645,134	98.14 %	6,909,636	1.86 %
Robert P. Dexter	369,628,887	99.48 %	1,924,970	0.52 %
Katherine Lee	368,606,578	99.21 %	2,950,195	0.79 %
Monique F. Leroux	367,207,758	98.83 %	4,348,966	1.17 %
Sheila A. Murray	369,350,083	99.41 %	2,205,848	0.59 %
Gordon M. Nixon	368,833,321	99.27 %	2,721,451	0.73 %
Louis P. Pagnutti	368,223,920	99.10 %	3,329,091	0.90 %
Calin Rovinescu	369,460,132	99.44 %	2,096,611	0.56 %
Karen Sheriff	368,554,935	99.19 %	2,991,092	0.81 %
Robert C. Simmonds	366,838,907	98.73 %	4,717,841	1.27 %
Jennifer Tory	369,630,420	99.48 %	1,925,242	0.52 %
Louis Vachon	366,267,828	98.58 %	5,287,839	1.42 %
Cornell Wright	367,312,824	98.86 %	4,240,785	1.14 %

Please visit BCE.ca for complete Director biographies. Information regarding all matters subject to a vote during BCE's Annual Meeting is available on SEDAR.com.

About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications company,¹ providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media and business communications services. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.

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 initiatives throughout the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

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1 Based on total revenue and total combined customer connections.

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SOURCE BCE Inc.

FAQ

What was the outcome of BCE Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Shareholders?

Shareholders voted in favor of all items of business at the meeting.

Who were the Directors elected?

The elected Directors are Mirko Bibic, David F. Denison, Robert P. Dexter, Katherine Lee, Monique F. Leroux, Sheila A. Murray, Gordon M. Nixon, Louis P. Pagnutti, Calin Rovinescu, Karen Sheriff, Robert C. Simmonds, Jennifer Tory, Louis Vachon, and Cornell Wright.

What percentage of votes did Mirko Bibic receive?

Mirko Bibic received 99.57% of the votes.

What percentage of votes did David F. Denison receive?

David F. Denison received 1.86% of the votes against.