TORONTO, ON - April 06, 2015 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's 183^rd Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).

Shareholders and the public are invited to listen in or watch the meeting online by following the links on the Annual Meeting section of the Scotiabank website, www.scotiabank.com/annualmeeting

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