Company Announcements

Regulatory Announcement

The Bank of Nova Scotia

August 24, 2021

Publication of Prospectus Supplement

Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States.

The following supplement has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and is available for viewing:

First Supplement dated August 24, 2021 relating to the U.S.$20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of The Bank of Nova Scotia.

The First Supplement, together with the document incorporated by reference therein, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus dated June 30, 2021, as supplemented by the First Supplement dated August 24, 2021 (together, the "Prospectus"), may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed.  Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and are subject to US tax law requirements.  Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered in or into the United States or to or for the account or benefit of US persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act).  No public offering of the Notes is being made in the United States.

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First Supplement dated August 24, 2021

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6439J_1-2021-8-24.pdf

Document Incorporated by Reference (or certain portions thereof as specified under "Documents Incorporated by Reference" in the Prospectus): 

BNS 2021 Third Quarter Report to Shareholders

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6439J_2-2021-8-24.pdf

For further information, please contact:

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Scotia Plaza

44 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5H 1H1

Attn: Managing Director, Term Funding & Capital Management

Tel.: 001 416 860 1784

Fax: 001 416 945 4001

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