Bank of Nova Scotia

Share Issue/Capital Change • Dec 17, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 9831L

Bank of Nova Scotia

17 December 2025

Publication of Prospectus

The following prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and is available for viewing:

Base Prospectus dated 16 December 2025 pursuant to the U.S.$ 10,000,000,000 Structured Products Programme for the Issuance of Notes, Certificates and Warrants

To view the full Base Prospectus, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser:

http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/investors-shareholders/funding-programs.html/

A copy of the Base Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

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

BNS Annual Information Form dated 2 December 2025

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9831L_2-2025-12-17.pdf

BNS 2025 Annual Report

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9831L_3-2025-12-17.pdf

For further information, please contact:

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Registered Office:

40 Temperance Street

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

M5H 0B4

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

IMPORTANT: The following disclaimer applies to the Base Prospectus available by clicking on the link above, and you are therefore advised to read this disclaimer carefully before reading, accessing or making any other use of the Base Prospectus.

THE BASE PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE FORWARDED OR DISTRIBUTED OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED BELOW AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER. THE BASE PROSPECTUS MAY ONLY BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO PERSONS THAT ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN RELIANCE ON, REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"). FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

NOTHING IN THIS ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION OR IN THE BASE PROSPECTUS CONSTITUTES AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFERS OR SOLICITATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED BY LAW. ANY SECURITIES ISSUED OR TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE BASE PROSPECTUS HAVE NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

Please note that the information contained in the Base Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Base 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 Base Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Base Prospectus you must ascertain whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

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