Bank of Nova Scotia Files 424B2 Prospectus Supplement

TL;DR

BNS filed a prospectus supplement on 4/7/26. Details on securities offering.

AI Summary

On April 7, 2026, The Bank of Nova Scotia filed a 424B2 prospectus supplement. This filing relates to a previous registration statement and details the terms of securities being offered. The filing does not specify the exact dollar amount or type of securities being offered in this supplement.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates ongoing capital markets activity for The Bank of Nova Scotia, potentially related to future debt or equity offerings.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a standard prospectus supplement filing, not indicating any immediate negative news or significant changes.

Key Numbers

• 358971 — 424B2 Document Size (Indicates the size of the prospectus supplement filing in bytes.)
• 760020 — Complete Submission Text File Size (Represents the total size of the submission in bytes.)

Key Players & Entities

• BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (company) — Filer of the document
• 0000009631 (company) — CIK number for The Bank of Nova Scotia
• 2026-04-07 (date) — Filing date of the 424B2 document

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $967.32 — d by the Bank as of the pricing date is $967.32 (96.732%) per security. See "The Bank's
• $1,000.00 — ank of Nova Scotia (2) Per Security $1,000.00 $23.25 $976.75 Total $500,000.0
• $23.25 — Scotia (2) Per Security $1,000.00 $23.25 $976.75 Total $500,000.00 $11,6
• $976.75 — ) Per Security $1,000.00 $23.25 $976.75 Total $500,000.00 $11,625.00 $4
• $500,000.00 — $1,000.00 $23.25 $976.75 Total $500,000.00 $11,625.00 $488,375.00 (1) Scotia
• $11,625.00 — 23.25 $976.75 Total $500,000.00 $11,625.00 $488,375.00 (1) Scotia Capital (USA
• $488,375.00 — 75 Total $500,000.00 $11,625.00 $488,375.00 (1) Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. or one
• $17.50 — ork, LLC), with a selling concession of $17.50 (1.75%) per security, and WFA may recei
• $0.75 — y receive a distribution expense fee of $0.75 (0.075%) per security for securities so
• $3.00 — is offering, we will pay a fee of up to $3.00 per security to selected securities dea
• $1,000 — l 9, 2026. Original Offering Price: $1,000 per security. Face Amount: $1,000 p
• $222.00 — remium: 22.20% of the face amount, or $222.00 per $1,000 face amount of the securitie
• $573 — product supplement. Starting Price: $573.02, the stock closing price of the Unde
• $401 — l calculation day. Threshold Price: $401.114, which is equal to 70% of the start

Filing Documents

• bns_424b2-12404.htm (424B2) — 351KB
• ex-filingfees.htm (EX-FILING FEES) — 8KB
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• 0001839882-26-019373.txt ( ) — 742KB
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From the Filing

Pricing Supplement dated April 6, 2026 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) Registration Statement No. 333-282565 (To Product Supplement No. WF-1 dated November 8, 2024, Prospectus Supplement dated November 8, 2024 and Prospectus dated November 8, 2024) The Bank of Nova Scotia Senior Note Program, Series A Equity Linked Securities Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Leveraged Upside Participation and Contingent Downside Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the common stock of Meta Platforms, Inc. due October 13, 2028 Linked to the common stock of Meta Platforms, Inc. (the "Underlying Stock") Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest, do not repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity and are subject to potential automatic call upon the terms described below. Whether the securities are automatically called for a fixed call premium or, if not automatically called, the maturity payment amount, will depend, in each case, on the performance of the Underlying Stock. Automatic Call. If the stock closing price of the Underlying Stock on the call date occurring approximately one year after issuance is greater than or equal to the starting price, the securities will be automatically called for the face amount plus a call premium of 22.20% of the face amount Maturity Payment Amount. If the securities are not automatically called, you will receive a maturity payment amount that could be greater than, equal to or less than the face amount depending on the ending price of the Underlying Stock as follows: If the ending price on the final calculation day is greater than the starting price, you will receive the face amount plus a positive return equal to 150% of the percentage increase in the price of the Underlying Stock from the starting price If the ending price on the final calculation day is less than or equal to the starting price, but greater than or equal to 70% of the starting price (the "threshold price"), you will receive the face amount If the ending price on the final calculation day is less than the threshold price, you will have full downside exposure to the decrease in the price of the Underlying Stock from its starting price and you will lose more than 30%, and possibly all, of the face amount of your securities Investors may lose a significant portion or all of the face amount If the securities are automatically called, the positive return on the securities will be limited to the call premium, and you will not participate in any appreciation of the Underlying Stock, which may be significant. If the securities are automatically called, you will no longer have the opportunity to participate in any appreciation of the Underlying Stock at the upside participation rate All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") No periodic interest payments or dividends No exchange listing; designed to be held to maturity The estimated value of the securities as determined by the Bank as of the pricing date is $967.32 (96.732%) per security. See "The Bank's Estimated Value of the Securities" in this pricing supplement for additional information. The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See "Selected Risk Considerations" beginning on page P-9 herein and "Risk Factors" beginning on page PS-3 of the accompanying product supplement, beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus supplement and on page 8 of the accompanying prospectus. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., our affiliate, has agreed to purchase the securities from the Bank for distribution to other registered broker dealers including Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("WFS"). Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. or any of its affiliates or agents may use this pricing supplement in market-making transactions in securities after their initial sale. If you are buying securities from Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. or another of its affiliates or agents, this pricing supplement may be used in a market-making transaction. See "Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)" in the accompanying product supplement. The securities are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Bank, and, accordingly, all payments are subject to credit risk. The securities are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation pursuant to the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (the "CDIC Act") or the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency of Canada, the United States or any other jurisdiction. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission or other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this pricing supplement or the accompanying product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Any representation to t