CN Announces US$700 Million Debt Offering

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MONTREAL, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced a public debt offering of US$700 million comprised of US$300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Notes due 2031 and US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Notes due 2035. CN expects to close the offering on November 12, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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CN plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay at maturity all US$500 million principal amount of its 2.75% notes due in March 2026 and for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper.

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The debt offering is being made in the United States under an effective shelf registration statement dated April 2, 2024.

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The joint bookrunners of the debt offering are: BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, together with a syndicate that includes BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., CIBC World Markets Corp., Desjardins Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC.

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A copy of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for the offering may be obtained by contacting: BofA Securities, Inc., NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, Telephone: 1-800-294-1322, Email: [email protected]; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York, NY, 11717, Telephone: 1-212-834-4533, Email: [email protected] or [email protected]; RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Brookfield Place, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10281, Attn: DCM Transaction Management, Telephone: 212-618-7706, Email: [email protected]; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attn: WFS Customer Service, Telephone: 1-800-645-3751, Email: [email protected].

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This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

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About CN
CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws, relating, but not limited to, statements relating to potential debt refinancing as well as with respect to the timing and completion of the proposed debt offering, which is subject to customary termination rights and closing conditions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. CN cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “assumes”, “outlook”, “plans”, “targets” or other similar words.