Bank of Nova Scotia - Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS No 5496k
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN 

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM:   AUGUST 1, 1997  TO:    JANUARY 31, 1998

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)       11,090,190 
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED       276,375
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET          10,813,815
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)        12,000,000 COMMON SHARES LISTED JUNE 3,
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)   1994, RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER A
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE      BLOCK LISTING FOR THE 1994 STOCK OPTION
    OF ADMISSION:                       PLAN

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE     245,174,412  COMMON SHARES
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO  
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:           T LUCAS 

TELEPHONE:       [phone]

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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           SHAREHOLDER DIVIDEND AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM:   AUGUST 1, 1997  TO:    JANUARY 31, 1998

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)       8,104,461  
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:

5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED      -ISSUED  332,613
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET           7,771,848
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)        5,682,167 COMMON SHARES WERE ALSO      
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)    ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
    UNDER A ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE    ACQUISITION OF NATIONAL TRUSTCO
    DATE OPTION OF ADMISSION:            INC IN Q4/97

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE     245,174,412  COMMON SHARES
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO  
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:           T LUCAS 

TELEPHONE:       [phone]

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