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Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for Southern District of Texas on behalf of current stockholders of Spectra Energy Corp. (NYSE:SE) in connection with the planned acquisition of the company by Enbridge and its wholly owned subsidiary Sand Merger Sub, Inc. The lawsuit, entitled Lincoln v. Spectra Energy Corp., Index No. 4:16-cv-03019, alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and corresponding Rule 14a-9. In particular, the complaint alleges that the defendants have issued materially false or misleading statements regarding the proposed acquisition.

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 31, 2017. If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact plaintiff’s counsel, Joseph E. Levi, at Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, (212) 363-7500 or, or via e-mail at [email protected]. A copy of the complaint is available online at http://www.zlk.com/zlk_news/spectra-energy. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.

A CLASS HAS NOT BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE ABOVE ACTION. UNTIL A CLASS IS CERTIFIED, YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL UNLESS YOU RETAIN ONE.

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