DBRS Rates Enbridge Inc.’s New Issues at A (low), Stable Trend

DBRS has today assigned a rating of A (low) with a Stable trend to Enbridge Inc.’s issuance of US$800 million 4.00% senior unsecured medium-term notes maturing on October 1, 2023, and US$350 million senior unsecured medium-term notes with a Floating Rate Coupon of three-month LIBOR plus 0.65% due October 1, 2016 (collectively, the Notes). The Notes are expected to settle on October 2, 2013.

The Notes rank equally with all of Enbridge Inc.’s existing senior unsecured indebtedness. Net proceeds from the issue will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of outstanding indebtedness and financing capital expenditures and investments of Enbridge Inc.

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The applicable methodology is Rating North American Pipeline and Diversified Energy Companies (May 2011), which can be found on our website under Methodologies.