TORONTO, ON -- (Marketwired) -- 04/29/16

The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank") announced today that it has completed the transaction, announced on April 19, to sell its business operations and assets of Roynat Lease Finance, a division of Roynat Inc. to Meridian Credit Union Limited. The transaction has met all of the regulatory requirements and is not material to Scotiabank.

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