Cenovus Energy Inc. has completed a public offering in the United States of US$800 million in senior unsecured notes in two series - US$450 million 3.8% senior notes due 2023 and US$350 million 5.2% senior notes due 2043. The notes were issued under Cenovus's short form base shelf prospectus dated June 6, 2012, as amended, and a prospectus supplement dated August 12, 2013 filed with securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States.

The net proceeds of the offering will be used to partially fund the redemption of Cenovus's US$800 million 4.5% senior notes due 2014 (the "2014 notes") originally issued on September 18, 2009. A notice of the redemption has been sent to holders of the 2014 notes. The redemption price, which will be payable on September 16, 2013, will be paid in accordance with the indenture governing the 2014 notes.

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