Bank of Nova Scotia - Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS No 5431w
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
4 August 1999



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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA          

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

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM: FEB 1/99 TO: JULY 31/99

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
    AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:          14,464,923
          
5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:  ISSUED  -  495,452

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:   13,969,471

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE
    OF ADMISSION:

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.                     493,800,100 COMMON SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:               THERESA LUCAS

TELEPHONE:          [phone]



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1.  NAME OF COMPANY:          THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA          

2.  NAME OF SCHEME:           THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA'S STOCK OPTION PLAN 

3.  PERIOD OF RETURN:         FROM: FEB 1/99 TO: JULY 31/99

4.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)               
    NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME             20,362,633
    + ADDITIONAL LISTED MARCH 2 1999    25,000,000
                                TOTAL   45,362,633
          
5.  NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
    UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         549,470

6.  BALANCE UNDER SCHEME  NOT YET 
    ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:   44,813,163

7.  NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)        RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER A BLOCK
    (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES)   LISTING FOR THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA'S
    ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE      STOCK OPTION PLAN 
    OF ADMISSION:             
                                        ORIGIANLLY    JUNE 3, 1994  24,000,000
                                        ADDITIONALLY  MARCH 2, 1999 25,000,000
                                                             TOTAL  49,000,000 

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR US TO 
UPDATE OUR RECORDS.                     493,800,100 COMMON SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES:                             

NAME:               THERESA LUCAS

TELEPHONE:          [phone]

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