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      <title>Lowe's Completes Acquisition of RONA Preferred Shares</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA and BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 18, 2016) -</strong> Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) ("Lowe's" or the "Company") today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of RONA inc.'s (TSX:RON.PR.A)(TSX:RON.PR.B) ("RONA") Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Series 6 Class A Preferred Shares and Cumulative Floating Rate Series 7 Class A Preferred Shares (collectively, the "Preferred Shares"). Pursuant to the statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under Chapter XVI - Division II of the <em>Business Corporations Act</em> (Qu&#233;bec), holders of RONA's Preferred Shares (collectively, the "Preferred Shareholders") will receive cash proceeds of C$24, without interest, per Preferred Share. </p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:identifier>1170041</dc:identifier>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA and BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 7, 2016) -</strong> Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) ("Lowe's") and RONA inc. (TSX:RON)(TSX:RON.PR.A) ("RONA") announced today that Lowe's, through a wholly owned subsidiary, and RONA have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of RONA's outstanding Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Series 6 Class A Preferred Shares and Cumulative Floating Rate Series 7 Class A Preferred Shares (collectively, the "Preferred Shares") for C$24 per share in cash pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the <em>Business Corporations Act </em>(Qu&#233;bec).</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lowe's s'engage à acquérir les actions privilégiées de RONA moyennant 24 $ CA l'action</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>BOUCHERVILLE, QU&#201;BEC--(Marketwired - 22 ao&#251;t 2016) -</strong> (TSX:RON.PR.A)(TSX:RON.PR.B) - Lors de sa rencontre du 22 ao&#251;t 2016, le conseil d'administration de RONA a d&#233;clar&#233; un dividende trimestriel de 0,20775 $ par action sur les actions privil&#233;gi&#233;es cat&#233;gorie A, s&#233;rie 6, &#224; taux rajust&#233; tous les cinq ans et &#224; dividende cumulatif et fixe ainsi qu'un dividende trimestriel de 0,20164 $ par action sur les actions privil&#233;gi&#233;es cat&#233;gorie A, s&#233;rie 7, &#224; taux rajust&#233; tous les cinq ans et &#224; dividende cumulatif et variable. Les dividendes seront vers&#233;s le 30 septembre 2016 aux actionnaires inscrits le 14 septembre 2016.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 22, 2016) -</strong> (TSX:RON.PR.A)(TSX:RON.PR.B) - At its meeting on August 22, 2016, RONA's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20775 per share on cumulative and fixed 5-year Rate Reset Series 6 Class A preferred shares, as well as a quarterly dividend of $0.20164 per share on cumulative and variable 5-year Rate Reset Series 7 Class A preferred shares. The dividends will be paid on September 30, 2016 to shareholders of record on September 14, 2016.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lowe's cautionne les obligations de RONA aux termes de ses actions privilégiées et de ses débentures en circulation</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>BOUCHERVILLE, QU&#201;BEC--(Marketwired - July 15, 2016) -</strong> RONA inc. (TSX:RON.PR.A)(TSX:RON.PR.B) ("RONA") today announced that Lowe's Companies, Inc. ("Lowe's") has provided guarantees of the obligations of RONA under RONA's outstanding Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Series 6 Class A Preferred Shares and Cumulative Floating Rate Series 7 Class A Preferred Shares as well as RONA's 5.40% debentures due October 20, 2016.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Lowe's conclut l'acquisition de RONA</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Ensemble, Lowe's Canada et RONA disposent de 539 emplacements de magasin et de revenus canadiens pro forma de 6 milliards $CA</p><p></p><p>Les sociétés sont bien positionnées pour croître au sein du marché canadien de la rénovation résidentielle évalué à 45 milliards $CA</p></em></p><p><strong>MOORESVILLE, CAROLINE DU NORD et BOUCHERVILLE, QU&#201;BEC--(Marketwired - 20 mai 2016) -</strong> Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) (&#171;&#8201;Lowe's&#8201;&#187; ou la &#171;&#8201;soci&#233;t&#233;&#8201;&#187;) a annonc&#233; aujourd'hui la conclusion de l'acquisition d&#233;j&#224; annonc&#233;e de RONA inc. (TSX:RON)(TSX:RON.PR.A)(TSX:RON.PR.B) (&#171;&#8201;RONA&#8201;&#187;) au terme d'une transaction &#233;valu&#233;e &#224; 3,2 milliards de dollars canadiens (2,4 milliards de dollars am&#233;ricains).</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 12:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Together, Lowe's Canada and RONA Have 539 Store Locations, Pro Forma Canadian Revenues of C$6 Billion</p><p></p><p>Companies are Well-Positioned for Growth in Canada's Over C$45 Billion Home Improvement Market</p></em></p><p><strong>MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA and BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 20, 2016) -</strong> Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) ("Lowe's" or the "Company") today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of RONA inc. (TSX:RON)(TSX:RON.PR.A)(TSX:RON.PR.B) ("RONA"), in a transaction valued at C$3.2 billion (US$2.4 billion).  </p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2016 12:12 GMT</pubDate>
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