THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA US$16,000,000,000 SENIOR NOTES, SERIES A DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • March 1st, 2012 • Bank of Nova Scotia / • State commercial banks • New York
The Bank of Nova Scotia, a Canadian chartered bank (the “Bank”), proposes to issue and sell from time to time its Senior Notes, Series A (such series of securities being hereinafter referred to as the “Series” and any securities to be issued from time to time as part of such Series being hereinafter referred to individually as a “Security” and collectively as the “Securities”), in an aggregate amount up to US$16,000,000,000 or the equivalent thereof in other currencies or currency units, and agrees with Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (“SCUSA”) as set forth in this Agreement.
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA US$16,000,000,000 SENIOR NOTES, SERIES A CALCULATION AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA AND SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. February 29, 2012Calculation Agency Agreement • March 1st, 2012 • Bank of Nova Scotia / • State commercial banks • New York
This Calculation Agency Agreement is entered into by and between The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”) and Scotia Capital Inc. The Bank proposes to issue and sell certain of its securities designated as Senior Notes, Series A (the “Notes”). The Notes are to be issued under the Indenture, dated as of January 11, 2010, between the Bank and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as U.S. Trustee (the “U.S. Trustee”) and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian Trustee (together with the U.S. Trustee, the “Trustees”). The Notes are to be distributed pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement, dated February 29, 2012 (the “Distribution Agreement”), between the Bank and Scotia Capital Inc., relating to the Notes. Terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto or in the Prospectus, dated February 13, 2012 and as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement, dated February 29, 2012 (collectively, the “Prospe
