Enbridge Provides Notice of Series 11 Preferred Shares Conversion Right and Announces Reset Dividend Rates

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Enbridge (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) announced it will not redeem its Series 11 Preferred Shares on March 1, 2025. Holders of Series 11 Shares can convert their shares one-for-one into Series 12 Shares, subject to certain conditions. Currently, there are 20,000,000 Series 11 Shares outstanding.

For Series 11 Shares remaining after March 1, 2025, holders will receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends at a new annual rate of 5.477% for the period from March 1, 2025, to March 1, 2030. This rate equals the five-year Government of Canada bond yield of 2.837% plus 2.64%.

For any Series 12 Shares issued, holders will receive quarterly floating rate cumulative preferential cash dividends. The initial rate for March 1, 2025, to June 1, 2025, will be 1.41151%, based on three-month Government of Canada treasury bills plus 2.64%.

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• New annual dividend rate of 5.477% set for Series 11 Shares
• 20 million Series 11 Shares currently outstanding, indicating strong market presence
• Flexible conversion option provided to shareholders

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CALGARY, AB, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) (Enbridge or the Company) announced today that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem its currently outstanding Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 11 (Series 11 Shares) (TSX: ENB.PF.C) on March 1, 2025. As a result, subject to certain conditions, the holders of the Series 11 Shares have the right to convert all or part of their Series 11 Shares on a one-for-one basis into Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series 12 of Enbridge (Series 12 Shares) on March 1, 2025. Holders who do not exercise their right to convert their Series 11 Shares into Series 12 Shares will retain their Series 11 Shares.

The foregoing conversion right is subject to the conditions that: (i) if Enbridge determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series 11 Shares outstanding after March 1, 2025, then all remaining Series 11 Shares will automatically be converted into Series 12 Shares on a one-for-one basis on March 1, 2025; and (ii) alternatively, if Enbridge determines that there would be less than 1,000,000 Series 12 Shares outstanding after March 1, 2025, no Series 11 Shares will be converted into Series 12 Shares. There are currently 20,000,000 Series 11 Shares outstanding.

With respect to any Series 11 Shares that remain outstanding after March 1, 2025, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The new annual dividend rate applicable to the Series 11 Shares for the five-year period commencing on March 1, 2025 to, but excluding, March 1, 2030 will be 5.477 percent, being equal to the five-year Government of Canada bond yield of 2.837 percent determined as of today plus 2.64 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series 11 Shares.

With respect to any Series 12 Shares that may be issued on March 1, 2025, holders thereof will be entitled to receive quarterly floating rate cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. The dividend rate applicable to the Series 12 Shares for the three-month floating rate period commencing on March 1, 2025 to, but excluding, June 1, 2025 will be 1.41151 percent, based on the annual rate on three month Government of Canada treasury bills for the most recent treasury bills auction of 2.96 percent plus 2.64 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series 12 Shares (the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate). The Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate will be reset every quarter.

Beneficial holders of Series 11 Shares who wish to exercise their right of conversion during the conversion period, which runs from January 30, 2025 until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on February 14, 2025, should communicate as soon as possible with their broker or other intermediary for more information. It is recommended that this be done well in advance of the deadline in order to provide the broker or other intermediary time to complete the necessary steps. Any notices received after this deadline will not be valid.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking information, or forward-looking statements, have been included in this news release to provide information about Enbridge, including statements with respect to the conversion of all or part of the Series 11 Shares into Series 12 Shares on March 1, 2025, the annual dividend rate that will apply to any outstanding Series 11 Shares on March 1, 2025, the quarterly dividend rate that will apply to any outstanding Series 12 Shares on March 1, 2025, and the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors of Enbridge. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Although Enbridge believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available on the date such statements are made and on processes used to prepare the information, such statements are not guarantees of future events and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Material assumptions include assumptions about whether holders of Series 11 Shares will exercise their right to convert their Series 11 Shares into Series 12 Shares.

Enbridge's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those risks and uncertainties discussed in this news release and in the Company's other filings with Canadian and United States securities regulators. The impact of any one risk, uncertainty or factor on a particular forward-looking statement is not determinable with certainty as these are interdependent and

Enbridge's future course of action depends on management's assessment of all information available at the relevant time. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this news release or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Enbridge or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

About Enbridge Inc.

At Enbridge, we safely connect millions of people to the energy they rely on every day, fueling quality of life through our North American natural gas, oil and renewable power networks and our growing European offshore wind portfolio. We're investing in modern energy delivery infrastructure to sustain access to secure, affordable energy and building on more than a century of operating conventional energy infrastructure and two decades of experience in renewable power. We're advancing new technologies including hydrogen, renewable natural gas, carbon capture and storage. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Enbridge's common shares trade under the symbol ENB on the Toronto (TSX) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges. To learn more, visit us at enbridge.com.

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FAQ

What is the new dividend rate for ENB Series 11 Preferred Shares from March 2025?

The new annual dividend rate for ENB Series 11 Preferred Shares will be 5.477% for the five-year period from March 1, 2025, to March 1, 2030.

How many ENB Series 11 Preferred Shares are currently outstanding?

There are currently 20,000,000 Series 11 Preferred Shares outstanding.

What is the conversion deadline for ENB Series 11 to Series 12 Preferred Shares?

The conversion period runs from January 30, 2025, until 5:00 p.m. (EST) on February 14, 2025.

What will be the dividend rate for ENB Series 12 Preferred Shares after conversion?

The initial dividend rate will be 1.41151% for the period from March 1, 2025, to June 1, 2025, and will be reset quarterly.

What happens if less than 1,000,000 ENB Series 11 Shares remain after conversion?

If less than 1,000,000 Series 11 Shares would remain, all remaining shares will automatically be converted into Series 12 Shares.