BCE INC. Safe Harbour Notice Concerning Forward-Looking Statements February 6, 2014 Safe Harbour Notice Concerning Forward-Looking Statements In this document, we, us, our and BCE mean either BCE Inc. or, collectively, BCE Inc., its subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates. Bell means our Bell Wireline, Bell Wireless and Bell Media segments on an aggregate basis. Bell Aliant means either Bell Aliant Inc. or, collectively, Bell Aliant Inc., its subsidiaries and associates. Certain statements made in the presentations entitled “Q4 2013 Results and 2014 Analyst Guidance Call”, dated February 6, 2014, and certain oral statements made by our senior management during Bell’s 2014 analyst guidance call held on February 6, 2014 (Bell’s 2014 Analyst Guidance Call), including, but not limited to, statements relating to BCE’s financial guidance (including revenues, EBITDA, capital intensity (Capital Intensity), Adjusted EPS and free cash flow (Free Cash Flow))1, BCE’s business outlook, objectives, plans and strategic priorities, BCE’s 2014 annualized common share dividend, common share dividend policy and targeted dividend payout ratio, Bell Canada’s financial policy targets, our expected 2014 pension cash funding, revenues and EBITDA expected to be generated from growth services, our broadband fibre, Internet protocol television (IPTV) and wireless networks deployment plans, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. In addition, we or others on our behalf may make other written or oral statements that are forward-looking from time to time. A statement we make is forward-looking when it uses what we know and expect today to make a statement about the future. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words “assumption”, “goal”, “guidance”, “objective”, “outlook”, “project”, “strategy”, “target” and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “seek”, “should”, “strive” and “will”. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the ‘safe harbour’ provisions of applicable Canadian securities laws and of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements made in the presentations entitled “Q4 2013 Results and 2014 Analyst Guidance Call”, or made orally during Bell’s 2014 Analyst Guidance Call, are made as of February 6, 2014 and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific, which give rise to the possibility that actual results could differ materially from our expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements and that our financial guidance, business outlook, objectives, plans and strategic priorities may not be achieved. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize and we caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Refer to Section B entitled Material Assumptions Made in the Preparation of Forward-Looking Statements for a description of the principal assumptions underlying the above-mentioned forward-looking statements and other forward-looking statements made in the presentations entitled “Q4 2013 Results and 2014 Analyst Guidance Call” and made orally during Bell’s 2014 Analyst Guidance Call held on 1 Refer to footnotes 3 to 6 in Section A entitled Forward-Looking Statements for a definition of, and other information concerning, EBITDA, Capital Intensity, Adjusted EPS and Free Cash Flow. i February 6, 2014. Refer to Section C entitled Risks that Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Forward-Looking Statements for a description of the principal known risks that could have a material adverse effect on the above-mentioned forward-looking statements and other forward- looking statements made in the presentations entitled “Q4 2013 Results and 2014 Analyst Guidance Call” and made orally during Bell’s 2014 Analyst Guidance Call. Except as otherwise indicated by BCE, these statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or of any dispositions, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof. The financial impact of these transactions and non-recurring and other special items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them. We therefore cannot describe the expected impact in a meaningful way or in the same way we present known risks affecting our business. Forward-looking statements made in writing in connection with, or orally during, Bell’s 2014 Analyst Guidance Call are presented for the purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding certain key elements of our expected 2014 financial results, as well as our objectives, strategic priorities and business outlook, and in obtaining a better understanding of our anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned, however, that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS A. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ......................................................................................... 2 B. MATERIAL ASSUMPTIONS MADE IN THE PREPARATION OF FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 3 C. RISKS THAT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 6 I. RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................ 6 II. RISKS RELATING TO OUR REGULATORY AND GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT ............................ 16 III. OTHER RISKS THAT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL RESULTS ....................................................................................................................... 22 Sections A, B and C of this document contain, respectively, a description of: • the principal forward-looking statements relating to financial guidance contained in the presentations entitled “Q4 2013 Results and 2014 Analyst Guidance Call”; • the material assumptions made by BCE in developing such principal forward-looking statements; and • the principal known risks that could cause our assumptions and estimates to be inaccurate and actual results or events to differ materially from our current expectations expressed in or implied by our principal forward-looking statements. 1 A. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This section outlines the principal elements of the financial guidance provided by BCE for 2014. Bell2 Guidance for 2014 Revenue growth 2% - 4% EBITDA3 growth 3% - 5% Capital Intensity4 16% - 17% BCE Guidance for 2014 Adjusted net earnings per common share $3.10 - $3.20 (Adjusted EPS)5 Adjusted EPS growth ~4% - 7% Free Cash Flow6 $2,650 million - $2,750 million Free Cash Flow growth ~3% - 7% Annualized common share dividend7 $2.47 per share8 Dividend Payout Policy 65%-75% of Free Cash Flow Dividend Target Payout9 ~70% 2 Revenue, EBITDA and Capital Intensity guidance targets are for Bell excluding Bell Aliant. 3 The term EBITDA does not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Therefore, it is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We define EBITDA as operating revenues less operating costs, as shown in BCE’s consolidated income statements. We use EBITDA to evaluate the performance of our businesses as it reflects their ongoing profitability. We believe that certain investors and analysts use EBITDA to measure a company’s ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations or as a common measurement to value companies in the telecommunications industry. EBITDA also is one component in the determination of short-term incentive compensation for all management employees. EBITDA has no directly comparable IFRS financial measure. 4 Capital Intensity means capital expenditures as a percentage of revenues. 5 The terms Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We define Adjusted net earnings as net earnings attributable to common shareholders before severance, acquisition and other costs, net (gains) losses on investments, and premiums on early redemption of debt. We define Adjusted EPS as Adjusted net earnings per BCE common share. We use Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS, and we believe that certain investors and analysts use these measures, among other ones, to assess the performance of our businesses without the effects of severance, acquisition and other costs, net (gains) losses on investments and premiums on early redemption of debt, net of tax and non-controlling interest. We exclude these items because they affect the comparability of our financial results and could potentially distort the analysis of trends in business performance. Excluding these items does not