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The Bank of Nova Scotia offers Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to the common stock of Ares Management Corporation. The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations that may be automatically called if the Reference Asset closes at or above its Initial Value on any Call Observation Date. If not called, Contingent Coupons of at least $51.25 per Note (at least 20.50% per annum) may be payable on specified observation/payment dates when the Closing Value meets or exceeds the Contingent Coupon Barrier Value. At maturity, payment depends on the Reference Asset Return: if the Final Value is ≥ the Barrier Value you receive $1,000; if Final Value is below the Barrier Value your payment equals $1,000 × (1 + Reference Asset Return), exposing you to up to 100% loss of principal. The Notes are expected to price on March 27, 2026 and settle on April 1, 2026, with final terms in the Pricing Supplement.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to the common stock of Blackstone Inc. (Reference Asset). Each Note has a $1,000 Principal Amount and an Original Issue Price of 100.00%. The Notes are senior, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Bank and are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Notes are expected to price on March 27, 2026, settle on April 1, 2026, and have an approximate three-year term with Final Valuation Date March 27, 2029 and Maturity Date April 2, 2029. Initial estimated value per Note is between $930.01 and $960.01. The Notes pay contingent coupons only if observation-date closing values meet specified barriers and are autocallable if the Reference Asset closes at or above its Initial Value on any Call Observation Date. If not called, maturity pay depends on the Reference Asset Return and may result in loss of up to 100% of principal.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to ServiceNow, Inc. common stock due April 2, 2029. The notes have a Principal Amount of $1,000 per note, an Original Issue Price of 100%, and an initial estimated value of $931.64–$961.64 per $1,000.
The notes pay contingent coupons (at least $41.875 per note, equal to at least 16.75% per annum) on specified observation dates if the Reference Asset meets a 50.00% barrier condition, are automatically called if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value on any Call Observation Date, and repay principal at maturity only if the Final Value is at or above the 50.00% Barrier Value. If Final Value is below the Barrier Value, investors suffer losses equal to the Reference Asset depreciation, up to a 100% loss of principal.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $6,216,000 of Autocallable Contingent Barrier Return Enhanced Notes linked to the least performing of the common stock of Ares Management, Blackstone and KKR. Each Note has a $1,000 principal amount and an Original Issue Price of 100.00%.
Key economic terms: Trade Date March 20, 2026, Original Issue Date March 25, 2026, Review Date March 25, 2027 (automatic call observation), Call Premium $600 (60.00%), Participation Rate 300.00%, Final Valuation Date March 20, 2029 and Maturity Date March 23, 2029. Barrier Values equal 50.00% of each Initial Value. The Bank provided an initial estimated value of $930.99 per $1,000 Principal Amount; payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Notes pay no interest and investors may lose up to 100.00% of principal depending on the Least Performing Reference Asset.
The Bank of Nova ScotiaKKR & Co. Inc.
Each Note has a $1,000 principal amount, an Original Issue Price of 100%, an expected term of approximately 3 years, a Final Valuation Date of March 27, 2029 and a Maturity Date of April 2, 2029. The Notes pay contingent coupons of at least $34.375 per Note (equal to at least 13.75% per annum) when the Reference Asset meets the Contingent Coupon Barrier (set at 50.00% of the Initial Value) on observation dates. The Notes are automatically called if the Reference Asset’s Closing Value on any Call Observation Date is equal to or greater than the Initial Value. If not called, maturity payment depends on the Reference Asset Return versus a Barrier equal to 50.00% of the Initial Value; if the Final Value is below that Barrier, investors may lose up to 100% of principal. The Bank’s initial estimated value range is $928.82 to $958.82 per $1,000 Principal Amount on the Trade Date, below the Original Issue Price. All payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and subject to its credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is issuing 457,000 Market‑Linked One Look Notes with Enhanced Buffer, $10 principal per unit, due May 28, 2027. The notes were priced March 19, 2026 and settle March 26, 2026.
The notes pay a Step Up Payment of $1.412 per unit (14.12%) at maturity if the Basket Ending Value is ≥ 90.00% of the Starting Value. If the Ending Value is below 90.00%, investors incur 1:1 downside exposure to declines beyond a 10.00% buffer, with up to 90.00% of principal at risk. All payments are subject to BNS credit risk, there is no FDIC/CDIC insurance, no periodic interest, limited secondary liquidity, and an initial estimated value of $9.592 per unit. The public offering price is $10.00 per unit; underwriting discount $0.175 and hedging charge $0.05 per unit reduced proceeds to BNS to $9.825 per unit.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $9,122,000 of digital notes linked to the S&P 500® Index maturing on July 12, 2028. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount. The initial level is 6,606.49 (trade date March 19, 2026) and the valuation date is July 10, 2028.
If the final level is equal to or above 85.00% of the initial level, holders receive a capped $1,213.90 per $1,000. If below that threshold, losses apply: the buffer rate (~117.65%) multiplies the decline beyond 15.00%, and investors may lose up to 100.00% of principal. Notes pay no interest and any payment is subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $989.90 per $1,000, below the original issue price.
The Bank of Nova ScotiaNVIDIA Corporation due May 5, 2027. The notes pay a contingent monthly coupon of $10.917 per $1,000 if the reference stock on an observation date is at or above 59.00% of the initial price.
The notes are automatically called if the closing price on any call observation date (Sept 2026 through Mar 2027) is equal to or greater than the initial price; an automatic call pays $1,000 plus the contingent coupon. If not called and the final price is below 59.00% of the initial price, holders receive a share delivery amount equal to $1,000 divided by the initial price, exposing principal to loss. The Bank’s initial estimated value range is $939.74 to $969.74 per $1,000; original issue price is 100%. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering market-linked, auto-callable equity-linked senior notes with a $1,000 face amount per security. The securities link to the lowest performing common stock of AMD, NVIDIA and Tesla and pay no interest; the original offering price is $1,000 per security.
The notes may be automatically called on April 1, 2027 (call settlement three business days later) for a 50.00% call premium. If not called, maturity is on April 2, 2029 with an upside participation rate of at least 500% (to be set on the pricing date) and a contingent absolute-return feature limited to 50.00%; losses occur if the lowest performing stock falls below 50.00% of its starting price. The Bank estimates the securities' value on pricing between $890.00 and $924.76.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $3,035,000 in capped, senior unsecured notes linked to the shares of the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). The Notes do not pay interest, mature on April 7, 2027, and provide upside participation in the Reference Asset up to a 12.83% Maximum Return. If the Reference Asset falls, investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% decline, subject to a principal floor of $950.00 per $1,000 Note (a maximum loss of 5.00%). Trade Date was March 20, 2026 with settlement on March 25, 2026. The initial estimated value at pricing was $983.48 per $1,000 Principal Amount, below the Original Issue Price. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; the Notes are not CDIC- or FDIC-insured and will not be listed on an exchange.