Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Initial Listing (TOKYO PRO-BOND Market): List Yen-Denominated Foreign Bond With Value Of JPY 47.2 Billion (The Bank Of Nova Scotia

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved yen-denominated bonds with a total value of JPY 47.2 billion (JPY 32.3 billion (tenor: 3 years, coupon: 0.297%) and JPY 14.9 billion (tenor: 5 years, coupon 0.405%)) from The Bank of Nova Scotia for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.

The Bank of Nova Scotia has listed program information for 1 year from October 1, 2015. This listing will be the first series of individual bonds listed under the program. The lead underwriters of these bonds are Barclays Bank PLC, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Hong Kong Branch, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited. The bonds will be issued on October 20, 2015 with listing following on October 21, 2015. Details on the issuance conditions of these bonds can be found on the TOKYO PRO-BOND Market website.