Pricing Supplement No. 4645 to the Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus dated March 4, 2024 and the Prospectus Supplement thereto dated March 5, 2024.

No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise.

This pricing supplement together with the short form base shelf prospectus dated March 4, 2024 and the prospectus supplement dated March 5, 2024 to which it relates, as amended or supplemented, and each document incorporated by reference into such prospectus, constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such securities.

The securities to be issued hereunder have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons.

December 13, 2024

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Senior Notes (Principal at Risk Notes)

Equity Linked Notes

BNS Callable Contingent Coupon Notes Linked to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Series 1F (USD)

Maximum US$30,000,000 (300,000 Notes)

Due December 24, 2029

The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") is offering up to US$30,000,000 BNS Callable Contingent Coupon Notes Linked to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Series 1F (USD) (the "Notes"). The Notes are principal at risk notes that offer a return linked to the price performance of the common stock (individually, the "Reference Share" and collectively, the "Reference Shares") of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the "Reference Company"), an issuer listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"). Whether there is a return on the Notes through Coupon Payments and whether the Principal Amount is returned at maturity is based on the price performance of the Reference Share. The Maturity Redemption Amount will never exceed the Principal Amount. The return on the Notes will not reflect the total return that an investor would receive if such investor owned the Reference Share. The Notes provide holders with monthly interest payments ("Coupon Payments") of US$0.71 per Note for the first to the twenty-fourth Coupon Valuation Dates, US$0.585 per Note for the twenty-fifth to the forty-eighth Coupon Valuation Dates, and US$0.50 per Note for the forty-ninth to the sixtieth Coupon Valuation Dates, if the Closing Share Price is greater than or equal to the Barrier Price (which is 70.00% of the Initial Share Price) on the applicable Coupon Valuation Date (maximum aggregate Coupon Payments of US$37.08 per Note over the term of the Notes). The Coupon Payments, if payable, will decline periodically and significantly over the term of the Notes. The Notes will be automatically called (i.e., redeemed) by the Bank if the Closing Share Price on any Autocall Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Autocall Price (which is 105.00% of the Initial Share Price). If the Notes are called, holders will receive both the Principal Amount and the Coupon Payment for the applicable Autocall Valuation Date. The Notes are callable on a quarterly basis and cannot be automatically called prior to December 23, 2025. See "Valuation Dates, Payment Dates, Call Dates and Coupon Payments" in this pricing supplement. If the Notes are not automatically called by the Bank, the Notes provide contingent principal protection at maturity if the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Barrier Price. If the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price, a holder of the Notes will be fully exposed to any negative price performance of the Reference Share, meaning that substantially all of such holder's investment may be lost (subject to a minimum principal repayment of US$1.00 per Note). Information concerning the Reference Company and its business and operations can be found on its website at www.unitedhealthgroup.com and under its profile at www.sec.gov. See Appendix C and "Suitability for Investment" in this pricing supplement.

The Notes described in this pricing supplement will be delivered together with the Bank's short form base shelf prospectus dated March 4, 2024 establishing the Bank's senior (principal at risk) note program (the "base shelf prospectus") and a prospectus supplement, which generally describes equity and unit linked notes that may be offered under such program, dated March 5, 2024 (the "product supplement").

The Notes will not constitute deposits insured under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act or under any other deposit insurance regime.

An investment in the Notes involves risks. The Notes are not designed to be alternatives to fixed income or money market instruments. The Notes are only appropriate investments for persons who understand the risks associated with structured products and derivatives. The Notes are considered to be "specified derivatives" under applicable Canadian securities laws. An investment in the Notes does not represent a direct or indirect investment in the Reference Share or the Reference Company and investors do not have an ownership or any other interest in respect of the Reference Share. None of the Bank, the Investment Dealers or any of their respective affiliates, or any other person guarantees that investors in the Notes will receive an amount equal to their original investment (subject to a minimum principal repayment of US$1.00 per Note), or guarantees that any return will be paid on the Notes, at or prior to maturity. The Maturity Redemption Amount will depend on the price performance of the Reference Share. An investor could lose substantially all of his or her investment in the Notes (subject to a minimum principal repayment of US$1.00 per Note). See "Risk Factors".

Price: US$100.00 per Note

Minimum Subscription: US$5,000 (50 Notes)

	Price to Public	Investment Dealer Fees(2)	Net Proceeds to the Bank
Per Note	US$100.00	US$0.00	US$100.00
Total(1)	US$30,000,000	US$0.00	US$30,000,000

(1) Reflects the maximum offering size for the Notes. There is no minimum amount of funds that must be raised under this offering. This means that the Bank could complete this offering after raising only a small proportion of the offering amount set out above.

(2) There is no selling concession fee payable to the Investment Dealers in respect of the Notes. A fee of up to US$0.15 per Note sold (or up to 0.15% of the Principal Amount) will be payable directly by the Bank to Richardson Wealth Limited at closing for acting as the independent agent.

The expected estimated value of the Notes as of the date of this pricing supplement is US$96.31 per US$100.00 in Principal Amount, which is less than the price at which the Notes are being offered. The actual value of the Notes at any given time will reflect a variety of factors, cannot be predicted with accuracy and may be less than the estimated value. The estimated value was determined by the Bank on the pricing date of the Notes and is not an indication of actual profit to the Bank or any of its affiliates. See "Determination of Estimated Value" and "Risk Factors" in this pricing supplement and "Estimated Value of the Notes" in the base shelf prospectus.

Prospectus for Notes and Capitalized Terms

The Notes described in this pricing supplement will be issued under the Bank's senior (principal at risk) note program and will be direct senior unsecured and unsubordinated debt securities. The Notes are described in three separate documents: (1) the base shelf prospectus, (2) the product supplement, and (3) this pricing supplement which contains the specific terms (including pricing information) about the Notes being offered, all of which, collectively, constitute the "prospectus" in respect of such Notes. Each of these documents should be read and considered carefully before a purchaser makes an investment decision in respect of the Notes. See "About this Prospectus for Notes" in the base shelf prospectus. A copy of the prospectus for the Notes will be posted at www.scotianotes.com.

Any capitalized terms used in this pricing supplement and not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the product supplement or the base shelf prospectus, as the case may be.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

This pricing supplement is deemed to be incorporated by reference into the base shelf prospectus solely for the purpose of the Notes issued hereunder. Other documents are also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into the base shelf prospectus or in this pricing supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this pricing supplement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the base shelf prospectus or in this pricing supplement modifies or supersedes such statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement will not be deemed an admission for any purpose that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this pricing supplement.

Marketing Materials

The marketing materials in respect of the Notes dated the date hereof and filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each province and territory of Canada are specifically incorporated by reference into this pricing supplement. Any additional marketing materials (as defined in National Instrument 41-101 - General Prospectus Requirements) filed with the securities commission or similar authority in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in connection with this offering on or after the date hereof but prior to the termination of the distribution of the Notes under this pricing supplement (including any amendments to, or an amended version of, the marketing materials) are deemed to be incorporated by reference herein. Any marketing materials are not part of this pricing supplement to the extent that the contents of the marketing materials have been modified or superseded by a statement contained in an amendment to this pricing supplement.

Forward-looking Statements

From time to time, the Bank's public communications include oral or written forward-looking statements. Statements of this type are included in this document, and may be included in other filings with Canadian securities regulators or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), or in other communications. In addition, representatives of the Bank may include forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, the media and others. All such statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements made in this document, the Management's Discussion and Analysis in the Bank's 2024 Annual Report under the headings "Outlook" and in other statements regarding the Bank's objectives, strategies to achieve those objectives, the regulatory environment in which the Bank operates, anticipated financial results, and the outlook for the Bank's businesses and for the Canadian, U.S. and global economies. Such statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "aim," "achieve," "foresee," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "outlook," "seek," "schedule," "plan," "goal," "strive," "target," "project," "commit," "objective," and similar expressions of future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "may," "should," "would," "might," "can" and "could" and positive and negative variations thereof.

By their very nature, forward-looking statements require the Bank to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which give rise to the possibility that the Bank's predictions, forecasts, projections, expectations or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that the Bank's assumptions may not be correct and that the Bank's financial performance objectives, vision and strategic goals will not be achieved.

The Bank cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of risk factors, many of which are beyond the Bank's control and effects of which can be difficult to predict, could cause the Bank's actual results to differ materially from the expectations, targets, estimates or intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.

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The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including but not limited to: general economic and market conditions in the countries in which the Bank operates and globally; changes in currency and interest rates; increased funding costs and market volatility due to market illiquidity and competition for funding; the failure of third parties to comply with their obligations to the Bank and its affiliates, including relating to the care and control of information, and other risks arising from the Bank's use of third parties; changes in monetary, fiscal, or economic policy and tax legislation and interpretation; changes in laws and regulations or in supervisory expectations or requirements, including capital, interest rate and liquidity requirements and guidance, and the effect of such changes on funding costs; geopolitical risk; changes to the Bank's credit ratings; the possible effects on the Bank's business and the global economy of war, conflicts or terrorist actions and unforeseen consequences arising from such actions; technological changes, including the use of data and artificial intelligence in the Bank's business, and technology resiliency; operational and infrastructure risks; reputational risks; the accuracy and completeness of information the Bank receives on customers and counterparties; the timely development and introduction of new products and services, and the extent to which products or services previously sold by the Bank require the Bank to incur liabilities or absorb losses not contemplated at their origination; the Bank's ability to execute its strategic plans, including the successful completion of acquisitions and dispositions, including obtaining regulatory approvals; critical accounting estimates and the effect of changes to accounting standards, rules and interpretations on these estimates; global capital markets activity; the Bank's ability to attract, develop and retain key executives; the evolution of various types of fraud or other criminal behaviour to which the Bank is exposed; anti-money laundering; disruptions or attacks (including cyberattacks) on the Bank's information technology, internet connectivity, network accessibility, or other voice or data communications systems or services, which may result in data breaches, unauthorized access to sensitive information, denial of service and potential incidents of identity theft; increased competition in the geographic and in business areas in which the Bank operates, including through internet and mobile banking and non-traditional competitors; exposure related to significant litigation and regulatory matters; environmental, social and governance risks, including climate change, the Bank's ability to implement various sustainability-related initiatives (both internally and with the Bank's clients and other stakeholders) under expected time frames, and the Bank's ability to scale the Bank's sustainable-finance products and services; the occurrence of natural and unnatural catastrophic events and claims resulting from such events, including disruptions to public infrastructure, such as transportation, communications, power or water supply; inflationary pressures; global supply-chain disruptions; Canadian housing and household indebtedness; the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies or pandemics, including their impact on the global economy, financial market conditions and the Bank's business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects; and the Bank's anticipation of and success in managing the risks implied by the foregoing. A substantial amount of the Bank's business involves making loans or otherwise committing resources to specific companies, industries or countries. Unforeseen events affecting such borrowers, industries or countries could have a material adverse effect on the Bank's financial results, businesses, financial condition or liquidity. These and other factors may cause the Bank's actual performance to differ materially from that contemplated by forward-looking statements. The Bank cautions that the preceding list is not exhaustive of all possible risk factors and other factors could also adversely affect the Bank's results, for more information, please see the "Risk Management" section of the Bank's 2024 Annual Report, as may be updated by quarterly reports.

Material economic assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are set out in the 2024 Annual Report under the headings "Outlook", as updated by quarterly reports. The "Outlook" and "2025 Priorities" sections are based on the Bank's views and the actual outcome is uncertain. Readers should consider the above-noted factors when reviewing these sections. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to the Bank and its securities, investors and others should carefully consider the preceding factors, other uncertainties and potential events.

Any forward-looking statements contained in the 2024 Annual Report represent the views of management only as of the date thereof and are presented for the purpose of assisting the Bank's shareholders and analysts in understanding the Bank's financial position, objectives and priorities, and anticipated financial performance as at and for the periods ended on the dates presented, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Except as required by law, the Bank does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on its behalf.

Additional information relating to the Bank, including the Bank's Annual Information Form, can be located on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and on the EDGAR section of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Trademark Notice

™ Trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia, used under license (where applicable). Scotiabank is a marketing name for the global corporate and investment banking and capital markets businesses of The Bank of Nova Scotia and certain of its affiliates in the countries where they operate including Scotia Capital Inc. (Member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund and regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization). Important legal information may be accessed at https://www.gbm.scotiabank.com/en/legal.html. Products and services described are available only by Scotiabank licensed entities in jurisdictions where permitted by law. This information is not directed to or intended for use by any person resident or located in any country where its distribution is contrary to its laws. Not all products and services are offered in all jurisdictions.

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The Bank of Nova Scotia
Senior Notes (Principal at Risk Notes)
Equity Linked Notes
BNS Callable Contingent Coupon Notes Linked to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Series 1F (USD)
Maximum US$30,000,000 (300,000 Notes)
Due December 24, 2029

Issuer
The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank").

Investment Dealers
Scotia Capital Inc. and Richardson Wealth Limited.

Richardson Wealth Limited, a dealer to which the Bank is neither related nor connected, participated in the due diligence activities performed by the Investment Dealers in respect of the offering, but did not participate in the structuring and pricing of the offering or the calculation of, or review the calculation of, the initial estimated value of the Notes. See "Plan of Distribution" in the base shelf prospectus.

Issue Size
Maximum US$30,000,000 (300,000 Notes). The Bank reserves the right to change the maximum Issue Size in its sole and absolute discretion.

Principal Amount
US$100.00 per Note (the "Principal Amount").

Issue Date
The Notes will be issued on or about December 23, 2024, or such other date as may be agreed between the Bank and the Investment Dealers.

CUSIP
06418YDW5.

Fundserv Code
SSP5439.

Notes may be purchased through dealers and other firms that facilitate purchase and related settlement through a clearing and settlement service operated by Fundserv. See "Listing and Secondary Market".

Issue Price
100.00% of the Principal Amount.

Maturity Date
December 24, 2029 (approximately a 5 year term) (the "Maturity Date"), subject to the Notes being automatically called (i.e., redeemed) by the Bank. See "Description of Equity and Unit Linked Notes – Maturity Date" and "Description of Equity and Unit Linked Notes – Amounts Payable" in the product supplement.

Autocall
The Notes will be automatically called (i.e., redeemed) by the Bank if the Closing Share Price on any Autocall Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Autocall Price. The Notes are callable on a quarterly basis and cannot be automatically called prior to December 23, 2025. See "Valuation Dates, Payment Dates, Call Dates and Coupon Payments". If the Closing Share Price on any Autocall Valuation Date is not greater than or equal to the Autocall Price, the Notes will not be automatically called by the Bank.

Autocall Price
105.00% of the Initial Share Price.

Minimum Investment
US$5,000 (50 Notes).

Status/Rank

The Notes will be direct senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Bank and will rank equally with all other present and future direct senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Bank, subject to certain priorities under applicable law.

Credit Rating

As of the date of this pricing supplement, the Bank's direct senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations with a term to maturity of one year or more were rated AA by DBRS Limited, A+ by Standard & Poor's, AA by Fitch Ratings and Aa2 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. However, the Notes have not been and will not be rated by any credit rating organization. There can be no assurance that if the Notes were specifically rated by these rating agencies that they would have the same rating as the Bank's unsecured and unsubordinated obligations with a term to maturity of one year or more. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold investments, and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the relevant rating agency.

Reference Share and the Reference Company

Whether there is a return on the Notes through the Coupon Payments and whether the Principal Amount is returned at maturity is based on the price performance of the common stock (individually, the "Reference Share" and collectively, the "Reference Shares") of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the "Reference Company"). The Reference Company is a health care and well-being company that has two complementary businesses: Optum and UnitedHealthcare. Optum is an information and technology enabled health services business serving the broad health care marketplace, optimizing health care quality and delivery, reducing costs and improving patient, consumer and provider experience, leveraging distinctive capabilities in data and analytics, pharmacy care services, health care operations, population health and health financial services. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits designed to simplify the health care experience and make it more affordable for consumers to access high-quality care by serving consumers and employers, delivering health and well-being benefits to consumers and employers, seniors and other Medicare-eligible consumers, and serving consumers who are economically disadvantaged, medically underserved and those without employer sponsored health benefits coverage. UnitedHealthcare uses Optum's capabilities to help coordinate and provide patient care, improve affordability of medical care, analyze cost trends, manage pharmacy care services, work with care providers more effectively and create a simpler and more satisfying consumer and physician experience. The Reference Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") under the symbol UNH. As at December 6, 2024, its market capitalization was approximately US$505.81 billion. The Reference Share is subject to adjustments that may be made upon the occurrence of any special circumstances including a Merger Event, Tender Offer, Substitution Event or an Extraordinary Event. See "Special Circumstances" in this pricing supplement.

A brief description of the Reference Company and the historical trading prices of the Reference Share are set out under Appendix C to this pricing supplement. Investors can obtain additional information concerning the Reference Company and its business and operations on its website at www.unitedhealthgroup.com and under its profile at www.sec.gov or through their advisors.

The Notes do not represent a direct or indirect investment in the Reference Share or the Reference Company and holders will have no right or entitlement to the Reference Share, including voting rights or the right to receive any dividends, distributions or other income or amounts accruing or paid thereon. The Price Return reflects the price appreciation or depreciation of the Reference Share. The annual dividend yield on the Reference Share as of December 6, 2024 was 1.45%, representing an aggregate dividend yield of approximately 7.46% annually compounded over the approximately 5 year term of the Notes on the assumption that the dividends paid on the Reference Share remain constant. There is no requirement for the Bank to hold any interest in the Reference Share or the Reference Company.

The decision to offer the Notes pursuant to this pricing supplement has been taken independently of any decision by the Bank to purchase the Reference Shares of the Reference Company in the primary or secondary market. Except with respect to any hedging activities in which the Bank engages with respect to its obligations under the Notes, any decision by the Bank to purchase the Reference Shares of the Reference Company in the primary or the secondary market will have been taken independently of the Bank's decision to offer the Notes pursuant to this pricing supplement. The Bank's employees involved in the structuring and the decision to offer the Notes are not privy to any non-public information regarding either primary or secondary market purchases of the Reference Shares of the Reference Company made by the Bank in connection with any primary distribution made by the Reference Company.

Initial Valuation Date

December 9, 2024 (the "Initial Valuation Date").

Final Valuation Date

December 18, 2029 (the "Final Valuation Date"), provided that if such day is not an Exchange Business Day then the Final Valuation Date will be the immediately preceding Exchange Business Day, subject to the Notes being automatically called and the occurrence of any special circumstances (see "Special Circumstances" in this pricing supplement).

Valuation Dates, Payment Dates, Call Dates and Coupon Payments

The specific Coupon Valuation Dates, Autocall Valuation Dates, Payment Dates, Call Dates and Coupon Payments for the Notes will be as indicated in the table below, subject to the occurrence of any special circumstances (see "Special Circumstances" in this pricing supplement) and the Notes being automatically called by the Bank. The Notes are callable on a quarterly basis and cannot be automatically called by the Bank prior to December 23, 2025.

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Period	Coupon Valuation Date/ Autocall Valuation Date	Payment Date/ Call Date	Coupon Payment
1	January 16, 2025	January 23, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
2	February 18, 2025	February 24, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
3	March 18, 2025	March 24, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
4	April 16, 2025	April 23, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
5	May 16, 2025	May 23, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
6	June 16, 2025	June 23, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
7	July 17, 2025	July 23, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
8	August 19, 2025	August 25, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
9	September 17, 2025	September 23, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
10	October 17, 2025	October 23, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
11	November 18, 2025	November 24, 2025 (not callable)	US$0.71
12	December 17, 2025	December 23, 2025	US$0.71
13	January 16, 2026	January 23, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
14	February 17, 2026	February 23, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
15	March 17, 2026	March 23, 2026	US$0.71
16	April 17, 2026	April 23, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
17	May 19, 2026	May 26, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
18	June 16, 2026	June 23, 2026	US$0.71
19	July 17, 2026	July 23, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
20	August 18, 2026	August 24, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
21	September 17, 2026	September 23, 2026	US$0.71
22	October 19, 2026	October 23, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
23	November 17, 2026	November 23, 2026 (not callable)	US$0.71
24	December 17, 2026	December 23, 2026	US$0.71
25	January 19, 2027	January 25, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
26	February 17, 2027	February 23, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
27	March 17, 2027	March 23, 2027	US$0.585
28	April 19, 2027	April 23, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
29	May 18, 2027	May 25, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
30	June 17, 2027	June 23, 2027	US$0.585
31	July 19, 2027	July 23, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
32	August 17, 2027	August 23, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
33	September 17, 2027	September 23, 2027	US$0.585
34	October 19, 2027	October 25, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
35	November 17, 2027	November 23, 2027 (not callable)	US$0.585
36	December 17, 2027	December 23, 2027	US$0.585
37	January 18, 2028	January 24, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
38	February 16, 2028	February 23, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
39	March 17, 2028	March 23, 2028	US$0.585

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Period	Coupon Valuation Date/ Autocall Valuation Date	Payment Date/ Call Date	Coupon Payment
40	April 18, 2028	April 24, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
41	May 16, 2028	May 23, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
42	June 16, 2028	June 23, 2028	US$0.585
43	July 18, 2028	July 24, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
44	August 17, 2028	August 23, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
45	September 19, 2028	September 25, 2028	US$0.585
46	October 17, 2028	October 23, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
47	November 17, 2028	November 24, 2028 (not callable)	US$0.585
48	December 19, 2028	December 27, 2028	US$0.585
49	January 17, 2029	January 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
50	February 16, 2029	February 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
51	March 19, 2029	March 23, 2029	US$0.50
52	April 17, 2029	April 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
53	May 16, 2029	May 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
54	June 18, 2029	June 25, 2029	US$0.50
55	July 17, 2029	July 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
56	August 17, 2029	August 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
57	September 18, 2029	September 24, 2029	US$0.50
58	October 17, 2029	October 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
59	November 16, 2029	November 23, 2029 (not callable)	US$0.50
60	December 18, 2029 (Final Valuation Date)	December 24, 2029 (Maturity Date)	US$0.50

The Final Valuation Date is not an Autocall Valuation Date. Unless the Notes are automatically called by the Bank prior to maturity, the Maturity Date is the last Payment Date. If the Notes are automatically called (i.e., redeemed) by the Bank on any Call Date prior to the Maturity Date, the Notes will be cancelled, all amounts due shall be paid to holders on the applicable Payment Date and holders will not be entitled to receive any subsequent payments in respect of the Notes.

If a Coupon Valuation Date or an Autocall Valuation Date is not an Exchange Business Day then the Coupon Valuation Date or Autocall Valuation Date, as the case may be, will be the immediately preceding Exchange Business Day, subject to the occurrence of any special circumstances (see "Special Circumstances" in this pricing supplement). If a Payment Date, a Call Date or the Maturity Date is not a Business Day then the related payment the Bank is obligated to make on such day, if any, will be paid to the holder on the immediately following Business Day, subject to the occurrence of any special circumstances (see "Special Circumstances" in this pricing supplement), and no interest shall be paid in respect of such delay.

Coupon Payments

On each Payment Date, holders of record may be entitled to receive a monthly interest payment (a "Coupon Payment"), determined as follows:

(i) If the Closing Share Price on the relevant Coupon Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Barrier Price, the Coupon Payment will be US$0.71 per Note for the first to the twenty-fourth Coupon Valuation Dates, US$0.585 per Note for the twenty-fifth to the forty-eighth Coupon Valuation Dates, and US$0.50 per Note for the forty-ninth to the sixtieth Coupon Valuation Dates; and

(ii) If the Closing Share Price on the relevant Coupon Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price, no Coupon Payment will be made.

The Coupon Payments, if payable, will decline periodically and significantly over the term of the Notes. The aggregate Coupon Payments over the term of the Notes will not exceed US$37.08 per Note. If the Notes are automatically called by the Bank, holders will receive both the Principal Amount and the Coupon Payment for the applicable Autocall Valuation Date. See "Valuation Dates, Payment Dates, Call Dates and Coupon Payments" in this pricing supplement for specific terms of this Note.

Maturity Redemption Amount

Holders of record will be entitled to an amount payable per Note if the Notes are automatically called by the Bank, or at maturity, as the case may be (in each case, the "Maturity Redemption Amount") as calculated by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the applicable formula below:

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If the Closing Share Price on an Autocall Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Autocall Price, the Maturity Redemption Amount will equal:
Principal Amount
If the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Barrier Price, the Maturity Redemption Amount will equal:
Principal Amount
If the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price, the Maturity Redemption Amount will equal:
Principal Amount + (Principal Amount × Price Return)

The Maturity Redemption Amount will be substantially less than the Principal Amount invested by an investor if the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price. The Maturity Redemption Amount will be subject to a minimum principal repayment of US$1.00 per Note. The return on the Notes will not reflect the total return that an investor would receive if such investor owned the Reference Share.

Certain dollar amounts will be rounded to the nearest whole cent. See Appendix A to this pricing supplement for hypothetical examples showing how the Maturity Redemption Amount and Coupon Payments would be determined and calculated based on certain hypothetical values and assumptions.

Barrier Price

70.00% of the Initial Share Price.

Price Return

The Price Return for the Reference Share on a given day (which can be zero, positive or negative) will be an amount expressed as a percentage calculated by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the following formula:

$$
(\text{Closing Share Price} - \text{Initial Share Price}) + \text{Initial Share Price}
$$

Closing Share Price

The official closing price or value of the Reference Share on a given day as calculated and announced by the Exchange on an Exchange Business Day.

Initial Share Price

US$560.62, which is the Closing Share Price on the Initial Valuation Date.

Final Share Price

The Closing Share Price on an Autocall Valuation Date or the Final Valuation Date, as the case may be.

Currency

The Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars. The return on the Notes in U.S. dollars will be based solely upon the Price Return and the Closing Share Price on a Coupon Valuation Date, an Autocall Valuation Date or the Final Valuation Date, as the case may be. Accordingly, the Maturity Redemption Amount and any Coupon Payments payable in respect of the Notes will be unaffected by changes in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar relative to any other currency. To the extent other assets or income of a holder of the Notes are denominated in another currency, such as the Canadian dollar, an investment in the Notes will entail foreign exchange related risks. See "Risk Factors".

Fees and Expenses

There is no selling concession fee payable to the Investment Dealers in respect of the Notes. A fee of up to US$0.15 per Note sold (or up to 0.15% of the Principal Amount) will be payable directly by the Bank to Richardson Wealth Limited at closing for acting as the independent agent. The payment of these fees will not reduce the amount on which the Maturity Redemption Amount payable on the Notes is calculated.

Determination of Estimated Value

The Notes are debt securities, the return on which is linked to the price performance of the Reference Share of the Reference Company. In order to satisfy its payment obligations under the Notes, the Bank may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) on or before the Initial Valuation Date with Scotia Capital Inc. or one of the Bank's other subsidiaries, or with a third party, but is under no obligation to do so. The terms of any such hedging arrangements would, if entered into, take into account a number of factors, including the creditworthiness of the Bank, interest rate movements, the volatility of the Reference Share, and the tenor of the Notes.

The Issue Price of the Notes also reflects the Bank's expected profit (which may or may not be realized) based on an estimate of costs the Bank may incur in creating, issuing, maintaining and potentially hedging its obligations under the Notes. These factors result in the estimated value for the Notes on the date of this pricing supplement being less than the Issue Price of the Notes. See "Risk Factors" in this pricing supplement and "Estimated Value of the Notes" in the base shelf prospectus.

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The Bank has adopted written policies and procedures for determining the estimated initial value of the Notes which include: (i) the methodologies used for valuing each type of component embedded in the Notes, (ii) the methods by which the Bank will review and test valuation to assess the quality of the prices obtained as well as the general functioning of the valuation process, and (iii) conflicts of interest.

Listing and Secondary Market

The Notes will not be listed on any exchange or marketplace. Scotia Capital Inc. will use reasonable efforts under normal market conditions to provide a daily secondary market for the sale of the Notes but reserves the right to elect not to do so at any time in the future, in its sole and absolute discretion, without prior notice to holders. Under no circumstances will Scotia Capital Inc. provide a secondary market for the Notes on or following an Autocall Valuation Date if the Notes are called, or the Final Valuation Date, as the case may be, or at or prior to maturity if the Notes will be redeemed by the Bank as a result of the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event. See "Risk Factors Relating to the Secondary Market" in the product supplement and "Secondary Market for Notes" in the base shelf prospectus.

The sale of a Note in a secondary market (if any such secondary market exists at such time) prior to the Maturity Date will be effected at a price equal to (i) the bid price on the sale date, less (ii) any transaction charges that may or may not be levied by the relevant selling agent. The Notes may in certain circumstances be transferable through CDS and not the Fundserv network. There is no guarantee that the bid price at any time will be the highest possible price available in any secondary market for the Notes, and the actual price received by a holder and the selling terms for such secondary market sales may be varied by the relevant selling agent.

Special Circumstances

See the "Special Circumstances" section in the product supplement for a description of certain special circumstances, including a Merger Event, a Tender Offer, a Substitution Event, a Market Disruption Event and an Extraordinary Event, which may result in an adjustment to the terms of the Notes, the Reference Share or the calculation or timing of payments due on the Notes, or the early redemption of the Notes.

Calculation Agent

Scotia Capital Inc.

Eligibility for Investment

Eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, RDSPs, DPSPs, TFSAs and FHSAs. See "Eligibility for Investment" in Appendix B to this pricing supplement.

Tax Information

This income tax summary is subject to the limitations and qualifications set out under the heading "Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations" in Appendix B to this pricing supplement.

A Resident Initial Investor should not be required to include amounts in income in respect of a Note prior to the determination of: (i) in respect of a particular Coupon Payment, the amount of such coupon, or (ii) an Accelerated Payment upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event. Absent the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event, a Resident Initial Investor will be required to include in its income for a taxation year any Coupon Payment that becomes determinable in the particular taxation year to the extent that such amount was not otherwise included in computing the Resident Initial Investor's income for a preceding taxation year. If the Maturity Redemption Amount is less than the Principal Amount of the Notes, the Resident Initial Investor will generally realize a capital loss on the redemption of the Notes.

The Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars. For the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Act"), all U.S. dollar amounts relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of a Note must generally be converted into Canadian dollars using the appropriate exchange rate determined in accordance with the detailed rules of the Act in that regard (the "Applicable Exchange Rate"). As a result, a Resident Initial Investor may realize income, capital gains or capital losses by virtue of fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar.

In general, where an investor assigns or transfers a debt obligation (other than as a consequence of a repayment of the debt obligation), any interest that has accrued on the debt obligation up to the date of disposition will be included in the investor's income as interest for the taxation year in which the transfer occurs (to the extent that it has not otherwise been included in the investor's income for that year or a previous year) and excluded from the investor's proceeds of disposition of the debt obligation. Where a Resident Initial Investor assigns or transfers a Note (other than as a consequence of a repayment or redemption of the Note), the Resident Initial Investor will be required to include in its income as accrued interest, an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the price for which the Note was assigned or transferred (converted into Canadian dollars using the Applicable Exchange Rate on the date of assignment or transfer) exceeds the Principal Amount of the Note (converted into Canadian dollars using the Applicable Exchange Rate on the date of assignment or transfer).

A Resident Initial Investor who disposes of, or is deemed to dispose of, a Note will generally realize a capital gain (or capital loss) to the extent that the proceeds of disposition, net of any amount included in income as interest, exceed (or are less than) the aggregate of the Resident Initial Investor's adjusted cost base of the Note and any reasonable costs of disposition. Resident Initial Investors who dispose of Notes other than as a consequence of the repayment or redemption of the Notes by the Bank should consult their tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances.

U.S. Tax Considerations

Initial holders of the Notes should not be subject to withholding tax under Section 871(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, solely as a result of investing in the Notes. Section 871(m) imposes a 30% withholding tax (which may be reduced by an applicable income tax treaty) on certain "dividend equivalents" paid or deemed paid to a non-U.S. holder with respect to certain "specified equity-linked instruments" that reference one or more dividend-paying U.S. equity securities or indices containing U.S. equity securities. It is possible, however, that withholding tax under Section 871(m) could apply to the Notes if a non-U.S. holder enters, or has entered, into certain other transactions in respect of the Reference

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Share. A non-U.S. holder that enters, or has entered, into any such transactions should consult its tax advisor regarding the application of Section 871(m) to its Notes in the context of its other transactions.

Performance Disclosure

Ongoing information about the performance of the Notes will be available on the Bank's structured products website (www.scotianotes.com).

Suitability for Investment

Investors should independently determine, with their own advisors, whether an investment in the Notes is suitable for them having regard to their own investment objectives and expectations and the risk factors described under "Risk Factors" in this pricing supplement, the base shelf prospectus and the product supplement. The Notes may be suitable for investors:

who have an investment strategy consistent with the features of the Notes, including that the Maturity Redemption Amount will never exceed the Principal Amount (i.e., the investor will not participate in any price appreciation of the Reference Share);
seeking the opportunity for what may be an enhanced return over other traditional equity or fixed rate investments and who are prepared to assume the risks associated with an investment linked to equity markets, in particular, the Reference Share;
who are comfortable that the Initial Valuation Date occurred prior to the Issue Date;
who are comfortable that the return on the Notes is linked to the common stock of a single issuer and to the fluctuations and changes in the price of the Reference Share only, which price may be more volatile than the equity market generally;
who are comfortable that the return on the Notes is calculated using the price performance of the Reference Share only. As such, an investment in the Notes is not the same as making a direct or indirect investment in the Reference Share or Reference Company, including the fact that an investor will not have the right to receive any dividends, distributions or other income or amounts accruing or paid on the Reference Share;
who are comfortable that the Coupon Payments, if payable, will decline periodically and significantly over the term of the Notes and comfortable with the potential return of the Notes as compared to other similar investments;
who are comfortable that the return on the Notes is linked to the price performance of the Reference Share of the Reference Company measured (i) on the Initial Valuation Date and on the Final Valuation Date or an Autocall Valuation Date only with respect to the Maturity Redemption Amount and (ii) on the Initial Valuation Date and each Coupon Valuation Date only with respect to Coupon Payments, and are willing to forego all dividends, distributions and other income and amounts accruing or paid in respect of the Reference Share;
with an investment horizon equivalent to the approximately 5 year term of the Notes who are prepared to hold the Notes to maturity, but who are willing to assume the risk that the Notes will be automatically called (i.e., redeemed) by the Bank prior to the Maturity Date if the Closing Share Price is greater than or equal to the Autocall Price on an Autocall Valuation Date;
willing to assume the risk of losing substantially all of their investment (subject to a minimum principal repayment of US$1.00 per Note) if the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price and are willing to make an investment that may have the same downside risk as an investment in the Reference Share;
who are seeking a U.S. dollar denominated investment and are prepared to assume the risks (including losses) associated with investments exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates (see "Tax Information" for a description of the conversion of U.S. dollar amounts relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of a Note into Canadian dollars);
who have carefully considered the risks associated with an investment in the Notes; and
willing to assume the credit risk of the Bank.

Risk Factors

Risk factors relating to the Notes include but are not limited to the following and those described in the product supplement and the base shelf prospectus under "Risk Factors":

the Notes are subject to a quarterly automatic call feature and will be redeemed by the Bank prior to the Maturity Date if the Closing Share Price on an Autocall Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Autocall Price. If the Notes are automatically called, investors will not be entitled to receive any subsequent payments in respect of the Notes;
any Coupon Payments are contingent on the Closing Share Price on the Coupon Valuation Dates. If the Closing Share Price is less than the Barrier Price on any Coupon Valuation Date then no such payment will be made on that Payment Date;
the highest Coupon Payment, if payable, will only apply to the first twenty-four Payment Dates and the Coupon Payments, if payable, will decline periodically and significantly over the remaining term of the Notes. Consequently, before investing in the Notes, investors should consider the total return on the Notes that encompasses the highest Coupon Payments and lower Coupon Payments, if payable;
the Notes offer contingent principal protection based on the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date only. If the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price, an investor will be fully exposed to any negative price performance of the Reference Share, meaning that substantially all of such investor's investment may be lost (subject to a minimum principal repayment of US$1.00 per Note);

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the Maturity Redemption Amount and the Coupon Payments that may be payable on the Notes are linked to the price performance of the Reference Share of the Reference Company. Investors should realize that there is a possibility that the Maturity Redemption Amount may be substantially less than the Principal Amount invested by an investor and that no Coupon Payments may be payable on the Notes. There is no floor on the Price Return of the Reference Share if the price performance of the Reference Share is negative. Sufficiently weak performance of the Reference Share may result in the possibility that substantially all of an investor's investment may be lost (subject to a minimum principal repayment of US$1.00 per Note) and no Coupon Payments may be payable. See "Maturity Redemption Amount";
the total return on the Notes will only be positive and the sum returned to investors will only be greater than the Principal Amount if (i) the Closing Share Price is greater than or equal to the Autocall Price on any Autocall Valuation Date, or greater than or equal to the Barrier Price on the Final Valuation Date, and (ii) the Closing Share Price is greater than or equal to the Barrier Price on at least one Coupon Valuation Date, since the Maturity Redemption Amount will never exceed the Principal Amount, or, notwithstanding the foregoing, if (a) the Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price and (b) the aggregate amount of Coupon Payments that may be paid to holders over the term of the Notes is greater than the difference between the Principal Amount and the Maturity Redemption Amount;
the return on the Notes could be adversely affected by a variety of factors that influence the equities market generally and could impact the value of the Reference Share and the Closing Share Price, and which are beyond the control of the Bank and the Investment Dealers, including political, geopolitical, economic, financial, social and other factors, as well as, the level of inflation, changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates, economic downturns, volatility in domestic and global financial markets, epidemics, pandemics or other public health emergencies, international or regional conflicts or wars, and various other circumstances that could influence the value of the securities in a specific market segment, industry or sector, or of the Reference Company including, corporate developments and earnings, and regulatory changes;
the return on the Notes may be affected by specific risk factors associated with a direct investment in the Reference Share to the extent such risk factors could adversely affect the performance of the Reference Share. An investor should consult documents made publicly available by the Reference Company at www.sec.gov for a description of the risks applicable to the Reference Share and the Reference Company;
since the Notes are linked only to the Reference Share of the Reference Company which is concentrated in a particular sector or sectors and/or industry to a greater or lesser degree, the Notes offer no diversification and full concentration risk, and the price of the Reference Share may experience higher volatility as compared to an investment linked to a more broadly diversified index or basket of securities. Adverse developments in the particular sector or sectors and/or industry in which the Reference Company is concentrated may cause the Reference Share to underperform relative to indices or baskets of securities that invest more broadly across other industries;
the Notes have not been rated and will not be insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other entity and therefore the payments to investors will be dependent upon the financial health and creditworthiness of the Bank;
none of the Bank, the Investment Dealers or any of their respective affiliates or associates have performed and will not perform any due diligence investigation or review of the Reference Company or the Reference Share. Information in this pricing supplement relating to the Reference Company and the Reference Share is derived from publicly available sources. None of the Bank, the Investment Dealers or any of their respective affiliates or associates have independently verified, nor do they make any representation regarding, the accuracy or completeness of the public information relating to the Reference Company or the Reference Share. Prospective investors should undertake their own independent investigation of the Reference Company and the Reference Share in order to make an informed decision as to the merits of an investment in the Notes;
an investment in the Notes should be made with an understanding that the Maturity Redemption Amount and any Coupon Payments will be denominated and payable in U.S. dollars. To the extent other assets or income of a holder of Notes are denominated in another currency, such as the Canadian dollar, an investment in the Notes will entail foreign exchange-related risks due to, among other factors, possible significant changes in the value of such currency relative to the U.S. dollar because of economic, political and other factors. Appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar could result in a loss to a holder of Notes on a Canadian dollar basis. In addition, for the purposes of the Act, all U.S. dollar amounts must generally be converted into and reported in Canadian dollars by a holder based on the rate of exchange prevailing at the relevant time. See "Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations" in Appendix B to this pricing supplement; and
the estimated initial value of the Notes indicated on the cover page of this pricing supplement was determined on the pricing date of the Notes using the Bank's internal pricing models which take into account a number of variables and assumptions about future events that may prove to be incorrect, including expectations as to dividends, distributions, interest rates and volatility, the Bank's internal funding rates (which may differ from the market rates for the Bank's conventional debt securities), and the expected term of the Notes. As a result, the actual value an investor would receive if they sold the Notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time, should be expected to differ materially from the estimated value of the Notes determined on the pricing date of the Notes. The Notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments. Accordingly, an investor should be able and willing to hold the Notes to the Maturity Date. See "Determination of Estimated Value" in this pricing supplement and "Estimated Value of the Notes" in the base shelf prospectus.

Investors should carefully consider with their advisors all of the information set out in the prospectus before making any potential investment in the Notes. In particular, investors should evaluate the key risks highlighted above as well as the risks described under "Risk Factors" in the base shelf prospectus and under "Risk Factors" in the product supplement.

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Appendix A

Hypothetical Examples

The following hypothetical examples show how the Coupon Payments and Maturity Redemption Amount would be calculated and determined based on certain hypothetical values and assumptions that are set out below. These examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as an estimate or forecast of the performance of the Reference Share of the Reference Company or the return that an investor might realize on the Notes. The return on the Notes will be calculated based on the price performance of the Reference Share. Certain dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest whole cent and “$” refers to the relevant currency for the specific hypothetical dollar amounts and hypothetical prices that the context requires.

Hypothetical values for calculations:

Initial Share Price*:	US$100.00
Barrier Price:	70.00% of the Initial Share Price = 70.00% × US$100.00 = US$70.00
Autocall Price:	105.00% of the Initial Share Price = 105.00% × US$100.00 = US$105.00
Coupon Payments:	US$0.71 per Note for the first to the twenty-fourth Coupon Valuation Dates
	US$0.585 per Note for the twenty-fifth to the forty-eighth Coupon Valuation Dates
	US$0.50 per Note for the forty-ninth to the sixtieth Coupon Valuation Dates

*The Initial Share Price of US$100.00 is a hypothetical Initial Share Price that has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent either the actual Initial Share Price or an estimate or forecast thereof. The actual Initial Share Price will be equal to the Closing Share Price on the Initial Valuation Date.

Example #1 – The Notes are not automatically called as the Closing Share Price on each Autocall Valuation Date is less than the Autocall Price. The Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price.

Since the Final Share Price (US$45.00) on the Final Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price, the Maturity Redemption Amount is calculated as follows:

Principal Amount + (Principal Amount × Price Return)

US$100.00 + (US$100.00 × -55.00%) = US$45.00 per Note

In this example, since the Closing Share Price is less than the Barrier Price on all Coupon Valuation Dates, an investor would not receive any Coupon Payments.

An investor would receive a Maturity Redemption Amount of US$45.00 per Note on the Maturity Date, which is equivalent to an annual compound rate of return of approximately -14.76% per Note.

Example #2 – The Notes are not automatically called as the Closing Share Price on each Autocall Valuation Date is less than the Autocall Price. The Final Share Price on the Final Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Barrier Price.

Since the Final Share Price (US$90.00) on the Final Valuation Date is greater than the Barrier Price, the Maturity Redemption Amount is calculated as follows:

Principal Amount
US$100.00 per Note

In this example, an investor would receive a Coupon Payment for each of the first to the twenty-fourth Coupon Valuation Dates (representing an aggregate total of US$17.04), and the forty-ninth to the sixtieth Coupon Valuation Dates (representing an aggregate total of US$6.00), but would not receive any Coupon Payments for the twenty-fifth to the forty-eighth Coupon Valuation Dates, since the Closing Share Price on each such Coupon Valuation Date is less than the Barrier Price.

An investor would receive aggregate Coupon Payments of US$23.04 per Note, and a Maturity Redemption Amount of US$100.00 per Note, on the Maturity Date, which is equivalent to an annual compound rate of return of approximately 4.23% per Note.

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Example #3 – The Notes are automatically called on the first Autocall Valuation Date as the Closing Share Price on the first Autocall Valuation Date is greater than or equal to the Autocall Price.

Since the Closing Share Price (US$121.00) on the first Autocall Valuation Date is greater than the Autocall Price, the Maturity Redemption Amount is calculated as follows:

Principal Amount
US$100.00 per Note

In this example, since the Closing Share Price is greater than the Barrier Price on each applicable Coupon Valuation Date, an investor would receive a Coupon Payment on each of the first twelve Payment Dates.

An investor would receive aggregate Coupon Payments of US$8.52 per Note, and a Maturity Redemption Amount of US$100.00 per Note, which is equivalent to an annual compound rate of return of 8.52% per Note.

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Appendix B

Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations

In the opinion of Stikeman Elliott LLP, counsel to the Bank, the following is, as of the date hereof, a summary of the principal Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the acquisition, holding and disposition of the Notes by an investor who purchases the Notes at the time of their issuance. This summary is applicable only to an investor who, for the purposes of the Act and at all relevant times, is an individual (other than a trust), is or is deemed to be resident in Canada, deals at arm's length with the Bank and the Investment Dealers, is not affiliated with the Bank and holds the Notes as capital property (a "Resident Initial Investor"). The Notes will generally be considered to be capital property to a Resident Initial Investor unless: (i) the Resident Initial Investor holds the Notes in the course of carrying on or otherwise as part of a business, or (ii) the Resident Initial Investor acquired the Notes as an adventure or concern in the nature of trade. Certain Resident Initial Investors whose Notes might not otherwise be considered to be capital property or who desire certainty with respect to the treatment of the Notes as capital property may be entitled to make an irrevocable election pursuant to subsection 39(4) of the Act to deem the Notes and every other "Canadian security" (as defined in the Act) owned by the Resident Initial Investor in the taxation year of the election and all subsequent taxation years to be capital property. This summary does not apply to any Resident Initial Investor who has entered into, or will enter into, in respect of the Notes, a "derivative forward agreement", as that term is defined in the Act. Prospective investors who are not Resident Initial Investors should consult their own tax advisors as to the income tax consequences to them of acquiring, holding and disposing of Notes.

This summary is based on the current provisions of the Act and the regulations thereunder as in force on the date hereof (the "Regulations"), counsel's understanding of the current administrative and assessing practices of the Canada Revenue Agency (the "CRA") and all specific proposals to amend the Act and Regulations publicly announced by or on behalf of the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof (the "Tax Proposals"). This summary assumes that all Tax Proposals will be enacted substantially as proposed; however, no assurance can be given that the Tax Proposals will be enacted as proposed or at all. This summary does not, except for the Tax Proposals, take into account or anticipate any changes in law or the CRA's administrative or assessing practices, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial decision or action. This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian federal income tax considerations applicable to an investment in the Notes and does not take into account provincial, territorial or foreign income tax legislation or considerations, which are not addressed in this summary.

This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be legal or tax advice to any investor. Investors should consult their own tax advisors for advice with respect to the income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes, based on their particular circumstances.

The Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars. For the purposes of the Act, all U.S. dollar amounts relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of a Note must generally be converted into Canadian dollars using the Applicable Exchange Rate. As a result, a Resident Initial Investor may realize income, capital gains or capital losses by virtue of fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar.

Payment of the Coupon Payments, the Maturity Redemption Amount or Accelerated Payment

In certain circumstances provisions of the Act can deem interest to accrue on a "prescribed debt obligation" (as defined for the purposes of the Act), such as the Notes. Based in part on counsel's understanding of the CRA's administrative practice and subject to the comments below, there should be no deemed accrual of interest on the Notes under these provisions prior to the taxation year of the Resident Initial Investor that includes: (i) in respect of each Coupon Payment, the related Coupon Valuation Date on which the amount of the applicable Coupon Payment is determined, or (ii) in respect of an Accelerated Payment (if any), the date such amount is determined, as applicable.

A Resident Initial Investor will be required to include in computing his or her income for a taxation year any Coupon Payment that becomes determinable in the particular taxation year to the extent that such amount was not otherwise included in computing the Resident Initial Investor's income for a preceding taxation year. If as the result of the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event, an Accelerated Payment is paid to a Resident Initial Investor in respect of a Note, the excess (if any) of such payment over the Principal Amount of the Note would be included in the Resident Initial Investor's income for the taxation year in which the redemption related to such Accelerated Payment occurs (a "Special Redemption Date") to the extent that such excess was not included in the Resident Initial Investor's income for a preceding taxation year.

If the Maturity Redemption Amount or Accelerated Payment (as applicable) received by a Resident Initial Investor on a disposition of a Note at maturity or on a Special Redemption Date (as applicable) is less than the Principal Amount of the Note, the Resident Initial Investor will generally realize a capital loss to the extent that the amount so paid is less than the Resident Initial Investor's adjusted cost base of the Note and any reasonable costs of disposition.

Disposition of Notes

In certain circumstances, where an investor assigns or otherwise transfers a debt obligation (other than as a consequence of a repayment of the debt obligation), the amount of interest accrued on the debt obligation to that time, but unpaid, will be excluded from the proceeds of disposition of the obligation and will be required to be included as interest in computing the investor's income for the taxation year in which the transfer occurs, except to the extent that it has been otherwise included in the investor's income for that taxation year or a preceding taxation year. With respect to an assignment or transfer of a Note by a Resident Initial Investor (other than as a consequence of a repayment or redemption of the Note), the Resident Initial Investor will be required to include in its income as accrued interest, an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the price for which the Note was assigned or transferred (converted into Canadian dollars using the Applicable Exchange Rate on the date of assignment or transfer) exceeds the Principal Amount of the Note (converted into Canadian dollars using the Applicable Exchange Rate on the date of assignment or transfer).

In general, a disposition or deemed disposition of a Note by a Resident Initial Investor will give rise to a capital gain (or capital loss) to the extent that the proceeds of disposition, net of any amount included in the Resident Initial Investor's income as interest, exceed (or are less than) the aggregate of the Resident Initial Investor's adjusted cost base of the Note and any reasonable costs of disposition.

Prior to June 25, 2024, one-half of a capital gain realized by a Resident Initial Investor must have been included in the income of the Resident Initial Investor and one-half of a capital loss realized by a Resident Initial Investor must have been deducted against the taxable portion of capital gains

realized in the year and may have been deducted against the taxable portion of capital gains realized in the three preceding years or in subsequent years, subject to and in accordance with the rules in the Act. Tax Proposals related to the capital gains inclusion rate (the "Capital Gains Proposals") would increase a Resident Initial Investor's capital gains inclusion rate for a taxation year ending after June 24, 2024 from one-half to two-thirds, subject to a transitional rule applicable for a Resident Initial Investor's 2024 taxation year that would reduce the capital gains inclusion rate for that taxation year to, in effect, be one-half for net capital gains realized before June 25, 2024. The Capital Gains Proposals also include provisions that would, generally, offset the increase in the capital gains inclusion rate for up to $250,000 of capital gains realized by the Resident Initial Investor in a year, calculated net of any capital losses incurred in the year (or the portion of the year ending after June 24, 2024 in the case of the 2024 taxation year), and for which are not offset by net capital losses from prior years which are deducted against taxable capital gains in the year. If the Capital Gains Proposals are enacted as proposed, capital losses realized prior to June 25, 2024 which are deductible against capital gains included in income for the 2024 or subsequent taxation years will offset an equivalent capital gain regardless of the inclusion rate which applied at the time such capital losses were realized. Resident Initial Investors should consult their own tax advisors with respect to these Tax Proposals.

Resident Initial Investors who dispose of Notes other than as a consequence of the repayment or redemption of the Notes by the Bank should consult their tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances.

Eligibility for Investment

The Notes, if issued on the date of this pricing supplement, would be "qualified investments" (for purposes of the Act) for trusts governed by registered retirement savings plans ("RRSPs"), registered retirement income funds ("RRIFs"), registered disability savings plans ("RDSPs"), registered education savings plans ("RESPs"), tax-free savings accounts ("TFSAs"), deferred profit sharing plans ("DPSPs") and first home savings accounts ("FHSAs"), each within the meaning of the Act (other than a DPSP to which payments are made by the Bank or an employer with which the Bank does not deal at arm's length within the meaning of the Act).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Notes are "prohibited investments" (as that term is defined in the Act) for a TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, RDSP, RESP or FHSA, a holder of the TFSA, RDSP or FHSA, an annuitant of the RRSP or the RRIF, or a subscriber of the RESP, as the case may be, (each a "Plan Holder") will be subject to a penalty tax as set out in the Act. The Notes will not be a "prohibited investment" for trusts governed by a TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, RDSP, RESP or FHSA provided that the Plan Holder of such TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, RDSP, RESP or FHSA, as applicable: (i) deals at arm's length with the Bank for purposes of the Act, and (ii) does not have a "significant interest", as defined in the Act, in the Bank. Plan Holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to whether the Notes would be "prohibited investments" in their particular circumstances.

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Appendix C

Summary Information Regarding the Reference Share and the Reference Company

The following is a summary description of the Reference Share and the Reference Company based on information obtained from the website of the Reference Company at www.unitedhealthgroup.com, or under its profile at www.sec.gov. All information regarding the Reference Share and the Reference Company contained herein has been derived from publicly available sources and its accuracy or completeness cannot be guaranteed. The websites are not incorporated by reference in, and do not form part of, this pricing supplement. This pricing supplement relates only to the Notes and does not relate to the Reference Share.

The Bank is not affiliated with the Reference Company and has not performed any due diligence investigation or review of the Reference Company.

The Notes are not in any way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Reference Company.

The Reference Company does not have any statutory liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information contained in this pricing supplement and has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Notes.

The Reference Company and the Reference Share

The Reference Company is a health care and well-being company that has two complementary businesses: Optum and UnitedHealthcare. Optum is an information and technology enabled health services business serving the broad health care marketplace, optimizing health care quality and delivery, reducing costs and improving patient, consumer and provider experience, leveraging distinctive capabilities in data and analytics, pharmacy care services, health care operations, population health and health financial services. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits designed to simplify the health care experience and make it more affordable for consumers to access high-quality care by serving consumers and employers, delivering health and well-being benefits to consumers and employers, seniors and other Medicare-eligible consumers, and serving consumers who are economically disadvantaged, medically underserved and those without employer sponsored health benefits coverage. UnitedHealthcare uses Optum's capabilities to help coordinate and provide patient care, improve affordability of medical care, analyze cost trends, manage pharmacy care services, work with care providers more effectively and create a simpler and more satisfying consumer and physician experience. The Reference Company is listed on the Exchange under the symbol UNH. As at December 6, 2024, the market capitalization of the Reference Company was approximately US$505.81 billion. Further information concerning the Reference Company can be sourced by investors on the website of the Reference Company at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or under its profile at www.sec.gov.

Historical Performance

The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low Closing Share Prices of the Reference Share on the Exchange from the first calendar quarter of 2014 starting on January 2, 2014 through to December 6, 2024. The Closing Share Prices of the Reference Share may have been adjusted to reflect certain corporate actions such as subdivisions or consolidations. The price of the Reference Share may be volatile meaning that such price can fluctuate and change considerably in relatively short periods and the price performance of the Reference Share cannot be predicted for any future period and as a result an investment linked to the price of the Reference Share may also be volatile. The Reference Share may also experience higher volatility compared to the equity market generally and other investments that are linked to the performance of a broadly diversified index or basket of securities and issuers. Prospective investors are urged to consult publicly available sources for the prices and trading patterns of the Reference Share before investing in the Notes. All values and prices in the following summary description of the Reference Company and the Reference Share are quoted in U.S. dollars.

Year	Quarter	Highest Closing Share Price	Lowest Closing Share Price
2014
	First Quarter	US$81.99	US$69.74
	Second Quarter	US$82.34	US$74.95
	Third Quarter	US$88.56	US$79.26
	Fourth Quarter	US$103.04	US$82.16
2015
	First Quarter	US$121.00	US$98.92
	Second Quarter	US$123.25	US$111.40
	Third Quarter	US$125.86	US$109.98
	Fourth Quarter	US$123.99	US$110.63
2016
	First Quarter	US$129.83	US$109.23
	Second Quarter	US$141.20	US$125.68
	Third Quarter	US$143.69	US$133.62

Year	Quarter	Highest Closing Share Price	Lowest Closing Share Price
	Fourth Quarter	US$163.94	US$133.92
2017
	First Quarter	US$171.78	US$157.62
	Second Quarter	US$186.50	US$164.96
	Third Quarter	US$199.75	US$185.48
	Fourth Quarter	US$228.17	US$192.52
2018
	First Quarter	US$248.47	US$212.55
	Second Quarter	US$255.98	US$217.20
	Third Quarter	US$269.65	US$246.98
	Fourth Quarter	US$286.33	US$232.94
2019
	First Quarter	US$271.13	US$236.02
	Second Quarter	US$252.28	US$216.84
	Third Quarter	US$266.65	US$215.26
	Fourth Quarter	US$295.97	US$215.36
2020
	First Quarter	US$305.31	US$194.86
	Second Quarter	US$311.85	US$229.49
	Third Quarter	US$323.70	US$291.16
	Fourth Quarter	US$356.82	US$303.68
2021
	First Quarter	US$379.06	US$324.34
	Second Quarter	US$420.89	US$364.37
	Third Quarter	US$429.71	US$390.74
	Fourth Quarter	US$505.58	US$387.01
2022
	First Quarter	US$520.82	US$455.89
	Second Quarter	US$546.01	US$452.06
	Third Quarter	US$548.32	US$501.24
	Fourth Quarter	US$555.15	US$498.86
2023
	First Quarter	US$518.64	US$460.33
	Second Quarter	US$526.23	US$458.49
	Third Quarter	US$510.93	US$447.75
	Fourth Quarter	US$552.97	US$509.47
2024
	First Quarter	US$545.42	US$472.60
	Second Quarter	US$524.63	US$439.20

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Year	Quarter	Highest Closing Share Price	Lowest Closing Share Price
	Third Quarter	US$604.18	US$488.01
	Fourth Quarter (to December 6, 2024)	US$625.25	US$556.29

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The following graph illustrates the price performance of the Reference Share on the Exchange from the period beginning on January 2, 2014 and ending on December 6, 2024.

During the period between January 2, 2014 up to and including December 6, 2024, the lowest Closing Share Price was US$69.74 on February 10, 2014 and the highest Closing Share Price was US$625.25 on November 11, 2024. The starting Closing Share Price was US$74.57 on January 2, 2014 and the ending Closing Share Price was US$549.62 on December 6, 2024. The annual dividend yield on the Reference Share as of December 6, 2024 was 1.45%, representing an aggregate dividend yield of approximately 7.46% annually compounded over the approximately 5 year term of the Notes on the assumption that the dividends paid on the Reference Share remain constant. Past performance of the Reference Company or the Reference Share is not indicative of future returns and should not be used to forecast any return that an investor may realize on the Notes.

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The Bank of Nova Scotia

Prospectus for Notes and Capitalized Terms

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Marketing Materials

Forward-looking Statements

Trademark Notice

Coupon Payments

Maturity Redemption Amount

Barrier Price

Price Return

Closing Share Price

Initial Share Price

Final Share Price

Currency

Fees and Expenses

Determination of Estimated Value

Listing and Secondary Market

Special Circumstances

Calculation Agent

Eligibility for Investment

Tax Information

U.S. Tax Considerations

Performance Disclosure

Suitability for Investment

Risk Factors

Appendix A

Hypothetical Examples

Hypothetical values for calculations:

Principal Amount + (Principal Amount × Price Return)

Appendix B

Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations

Payment of the Coupon Payments, the Maturity Redemption Amount or Accelerated Payment

Disposition of Notes

Eligibility for Investment

Appendix C

Summary Information Regarding the Reference Share and the Reference Company

The Reference Company and the Reference Share

Historical Performance

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