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Prospectus Supplement for Index Linked Notes

Prospectus Supplement to Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus dated March 4, 2022 No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise. This prospectus supplement together with the short form base shelf prospectus dated March 4, 2022 to which it relates, as amended or supplemented, and each document incorporated by reference into such prospectus, constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such securities. The securities to be issued hereunder have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act). See "Plan of Distribution" in the short form base shelf prospectus. New Issue March 4, 2022 Scotiabank The Bank of Nova Scotia Senior Notes (Principal at Risk Notes) Index Linked Notes The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") may, from time to time, offer and issue unsecured and unsubordinated debt securities (principal at risk notes) (the "Notes") in one or more tranches or series as described in its short form base shelf prospectus dated March 4, 2022 (the "Prospectus") establishing the Bank's senior (principal at risk) note program. For the purpose of this prospectus supplement ("product supplement") the Notes will be linked to the performance of one or more indices or a basket of indices as specified in the relevant pricing supplement (a "pricing supplement") to be delivered together with the Prospectus and this product supplement. The Notes will not constitute deposits under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act or under any other deposit insurance regime. The return on the Notes will be based on the performance of one or more indices or a basket of indices during the term of such Notes. The Notes are designed for investors seeking exposure to the specified index or indices, and who are prepared to assume the risks associated with an investment linked to the specified index or indices. An investment in the Notes involves risks. The Notes are not designed to be alternatives to fixed income or money market instruments. The Notes are only appropriate investments for persons who understand the risks associated with structured products and derivatives. The Notes are considered to be "specified derivatives" under applicable Canadian securities laws. An investment in the Notes does not represent a direct or indirect investment in the index or indices to which it is linked or its underlying interests, and investors do not have an ownership or any other interest (including voting rights or the right to receive any dividends, distributions or other income or amounts accruing or paid thereon) in respect of such index or indices or its or their underlying interests. A purchaser of Notes will be exposed to fluctuations and changes in the levels of the index or indices to which the Notes are linked. Index levels may be volatile and an investment linked to index levels may also be volatile. The Notes do not guarantee the repayment of any amount of the principal (subject to the minimum principal repayment as may be specified in the applicable pricing supplement), or the payment of any return and may be subject to a cap or other limitation on return and may be fully exposed to any decline in the value of the securities or other interests that comprise the specified index or indices. The amount received at maturity will depend on the performance of the index or indices. A purchaser of Notes could lose substantially all of his or her investment in the Notes. See "Risk Factors" in the Prospectus, this product supplement and/or the applicable pricing supplement.
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