Bank of Nova Scotia - Blocklisting Interim Reviews

RNS Number:8332E
Bank of Nova Scotia
1 February 2000


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

SHAREHOLDER DIVIDEND AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  AUG. 1/99    TO:  JAN. 31/00



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:                      13,969,471


5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:         - ISSUED       647,986



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                               13,321,485



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.

                 494,663,986       COMMON SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:          THERESA LUCAS
TELEPHONE:     [phone]


                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA STOCK OPTION PLAN

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: AUG. 1/99       TO:    JAN. 31/00



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:                     44,813,163



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:                       215,900



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                              44,597,263



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

                           RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER A BLOCK LISTING
                          FOR THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA'S STOCK OPTION PLAN

                          ORIGINALLY   JUNE 3, 1994       24,000,000
                          ADDITIONAL   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.

                       494,663,986  COMMON SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:                 THERESA LUCAS
TELEPHONE:            416-866-4790


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