Shearman & Sterling represented BofA Securities, Barclays Capital, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC World Markets and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as joint book-running managers, Desjardins Securities, National Bank of Canada Financial, National Bank of Canada Financial, RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC as senior co-managers, and J.P. Morgan Securities, Mizuho Securities USA, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Casgrain & Company Limited as co-managers, in connection with Bell Canada's registered public offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.300% Series US-2 notes due 2049. The notes were offered in the United States under the SEC’s Multijurisdictional Disclosure System for Canadian issuers.

Bell Canada, Canada's largest communications company, provides advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet and business communication services throughout the country. Founded in Montréal in 1880, Bell Canada is wholly owned by BCE Inc.