BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. ("BEP") (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN) and Brookfield Renewable Corporation ("BEPC") (TSX, NYSE: BEPC) today announced that they have now received all required shareholder, court and regulatory approvals for the previously-announced proposed reorganization of BEPC (the "Arrangement"). Accordingly, the Arrangement will become effective prior to markets open on December 24, 2024.
As a result of the Arrangement, in exchange for their class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares of BEPC, BEPC shareholders will automatically receive new class A exchangeable shares ("New Exchangeable Shares") that provide the same economic benefits and governance as investing in BEPC today. The New Exchangeable Shares will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BEPC".
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