THIS FIFTY-EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE made as of January 1, 2021
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BETWEEN | | BELL CANADA, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada, herein called the “Corporation” |
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| | BCE INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada, herein called the “Guarantor” |
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| | CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY / COMPAGNIE TRUST CIBC MELLON, a corporation governed by the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada), herein called the “Trustee” |
WHEREAS the Corporation currently has debentures, Series EG, EH, EJ, EO, EU and EZ issued and outstanding pursuant to a trust indenture between Bell Canada and the Trustee dated as of July 1, 1976, as from time to time supplemented, modified or changed (the “Original Trust Indenture”);
AND WHEREAS by a Fifty-Third Supplemental Indenture to the Original Trust Indenture dated February 1, 2007, the Guarantor provided a guarantee of Bell Canada’s payment obligations under the Original Trust Indenture;
AND WHEREAS effective January 1, 2021, Bell Canada amalgamated with its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries Télé-Int-Tel Inc., Vidéoptique Inc., 9147250 Canada Inc., Groupe Maskatel GP Inc. and Groupe Maskatel Acquisition Inc. pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act, with the result that the Corporation, as the amalgamated entity, became Bell Canada’s successor;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Original Trust Indenture and, in particular, of sections 8.01 and 10.01(d) thereof, it is desirable that the Corporation enter into and execute this Fifty-Eighth Supplemental Trust Indenture in favour of the Trustee to confirm the obligations of the Corporation.
NOW THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH and it is hereby agreed and declared as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Interpretation
SECTION 1.01. Part of Original Trust Indenture. The Original Trust Indenture is a part of this Fifty-Eighth Supplemental Trust Indenture and by this reference is incorporated herein with the same effect as though at length set forth herein; and in this Fifty-Eighth Supplemental Trust Indenture, unless there is something in the subject or context inconsistent therewith, the expressions herein contained shall have the same meaning as corresponding expression in the Original Trust Indenture. All the provisions of the Original Trust Indenture,