Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number:9692O
Bank of Nova Scotia
3 August 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:  FEB. 1/00      TO:   JULY 31/00



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   ALREADY LISTED BUT NOT ISSUED
   UNDER SCHEME:                              13,321,485



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:    -ISSUED      511,741



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                            12,809,744



7. ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: EG DATE 
   AND NUMBER OF SHARES ORIGINALLY LISTED:          


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.
 
                    496,364,147       COMMON SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:                  THERESA LUCAS
TELEPHONE:             416-866-4790



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   THR BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA STOCK OPTION PLAN

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  FEB. 1/00    TO:  JULY 31/00    



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   ALREADY LISTED BUT NOT ISSUED
   UNDER SCHEME:                    44,597,263



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:                    1,188,420



6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:                             43,408,843



7. ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: EG DATE 
   AND NUMBER OF SHARES ORIGINALLY LISTED:

       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.

                        496,364,147 COMMON SHARES

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:         THERESA LUCAS
TELEPHONE:    [phone]