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DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED
STATES
MONTREAL, June 6, 2024 /CNW/ - Laurentian Bank of
Canada (TSX: LB) ("Laurentian
Bank" or the "Bank") ") today announced that none of its
outstanding Non-Cumulative Class A Preferred Shares, Series 13 (the
"Preferred Shares Series 13") will be converted on June 17, 2024, being the first business day
following the conversion date of June 15,
2024, into Non-Cumulative Class A Preferred Shares, Series
14 of the Bank (the "Preferred Shares Series 14").
During the conversion period which ended on May 31, 2024, 20,829 Preferred Shares Series 13
were tendered for conversion into Preferred Shares Series 14, which
is less than the minimum 1,000,000 required to give effect to the
conversion, as described in the prospectus supplement dated
March 27, 2014, relating to the
issuance of the Preferred Shares Series 13. As a result, no
Preferred Shares Series 14 will be issued on June 17, 2024, and holders of Preferred Shares
Series 13 will retain their shares.
The Preferred Shares Series 13 are currently listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LB.PR.H. As previously
announced on May 16, 2024, the
dividend rate for the five-year period commencing on June 15, 2024, and ending on June 14, 2029, will be 6.196% per annum.
The Preferred Shares Series 13 have not been and will not be
registered in the United States
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any state of
the United States and may not be
offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly in the United States or to, or for the account or
benefit of, a "U.S. person" (as defined in Regulation S under the
Securities Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from
such registration requirements. This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities in
the United States and any public
offering of the securities in the United
States must be made by means of a prospectus.
About Laurentian Bank
Founded in Montréal in 1846, Laurentian Bank wants to foster
prosperity for all customers through specialized commercial banking
and low-cost banking services to grow savings for middle-class
Canadians.
With a workforce of approximately 2,800 employees, the Bank
offers a wide range of financial services and advice-based
solutions to customers across Canada and the
United States. Laurentian Bank manages $48.4 billion in balance sheet assets and
$26.6 billion in assets under
administration.
SOURCE Laurentian Bank of Canada