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32 | Big Energy Deals Barrick was represented by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, which was led by Justin Ferrara and Robert Engbloom, QC, and included Wayne Fedun, Darren Hueppelsheuser, Rashi Sengar, Peter Allegretto, James O'Sullivan and Colleen Stevenson. CNRL's legal team was led by Paul Mendes, vice president, legal and general counsel, and Linda Garvey, legal counsel, acquisitions and divestments. CNRL was represented by Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP with a team that included John Cuthbertson, John Brussa, Shannon Gangl, Jody Wivcharuk, Heather DiGregorio, Ashley Weldon, Brittney LaBranche and Matt Grant. FORTIS INC. COMPLETES $250M PUBLIC OFFERING Closing date: July 18, 2013 Fortis Inc. completed a public offering of 10,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable Fixed Rate Reset First Preference Shares, Series K (Series K First Preference Shares) at a price of $25 per share for gross proceeds of $250 million. The net proceeds from the offering were used towards repaying borrowings under the Corporation's $1-billion committed corporate credit facility, including amounts borrowed in connection with the redemption of the Corporation's First Preference Shares, Series C, the construction of the Waneta Expansion, equity injections into certain of the Corporation's subsidiaries and for other general corporate purposes. The offering was completed on a bought deal basis through a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc. The Series K First Preference Shares began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on July 18, 2013, under the symbol "FTS.PR.K." Fortis is the largest investor-owned gas and electric distribution utility in Canada. Its regulated utilities account for 90 per cent of total assets and serve more than 2.4 million customers across Canada and in New York State and the Caribbean. Fortis owns nonregulated hydroelectric generation assets in Canada, Belize and Upstate New York. The Corporation's nonutility investments consist of hotels and commercial real estate in Canada and petroleum supply operations in the MidAtlantic Region of the United States. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol FTS. Fortis was represented in-house by Ron McCabe, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP acted as counsel for Fortis with a team that included Jim Reid, Robin Upshall and Carla Nawrocki (corporate and securities); Siobhan Monaghan and Raj Juneja (tax) in Toronto; and Scott Tayne (corporate and securities) and Scott Semer (tax) in New York. John Green of McInnes Cooper acted as Newfoundland and Labrador counsel to Fortis. Stikeman Elliott LLP acted as counsel to the underwriters with a team that included Joel Binder, Paul Rakowski and Cara Cornacchia (corporate and securities) and John Lorito and Katy Pitch (tax). ENBRIDGE INC. PURCHASES FROM EDF EN CANADA UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN WIND PROJECT Closing date: July 19, 2013 Enbridge Inc. completed the purchase from EDF EN Canada Inc. of a 50 per cent undivided interest in the 80-MW Saint-Robert-Bellarmin wind project. The project is located in the municipalities of Saint-Ludger and Saint-Robert Bellarmin, within Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers Smellie, James H. Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (403) 298-1816 james.smellie@ gowlings.com Mr. Smellie's practice focuses on energy regulatory matters, administrative law and litigation. With extensive experience before federal and provincial regulatory tribunals, he has represented a wide range of stakeholders in the energy industry. Smith, Crawford G. Torys LLP (416) 865-8209 csmith@torys.com Mr. Smith has a broad litigation and regulatory practice. His energy practice involves economic issues in multi-party litigation and frequent appearances before the Energy Board at hearings regarding rate regulation and demand-side management. Smith, QC, Lawrence E. (Laurie) Bennett Jones LLP (403) 298-3315 smithl@ bennettjones.com Smitheman, Neal J. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (416) 868-3441 nsmitheman@ fasken.com Mr. Smith is former firm vice chair/founder of the regulatory department. He acts for utilities, pipeline/ LNG projects before federal and provincial regulators, all levels of court including the SCC. He has testified as an expert witness in Canada/US. Mr. Smitheman's civil and criminal litigation practice includes representation in toxic tort cases and under the Competition Act, Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Fisheries Act, Electricity Act and Atomic Energy Act. Spector, Charles R. Dentons Canada LLP (514) 878-8847 charles.spector@ dentons.com Mr. Spector's wideranging transactional practice includes a focus on energy and oil and gas. His expertise embraces public and private corporate and project financing, including private power project financing, M&A and corporate governance. Spurn, Craig N. McCarthy Tétrault LLP (403) 260-3525 cspurn@mccarthy.ca Mr. Spurn practises corporate/commercial law with an emphasis on oil and gas law, energy transactions, joint ventures and energy projects. His clients include a wide range of domestic and foreign energy, resource, service, technology and capital firms.

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