MITTS^® Linked to the Bloomberg Commodity IndexSM

The graph above and the table below reflect the hypothetical return on the notes, based on the terms contained in the table to the left (using the mid-point for any range(s)). The graph and table have been prepared for purposes of illustration only and do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the notes.

(1)The Redemption Amount per unit will not be less than the Minimum Redemption Amount.

(2)The Redemption Amount per unit cannot exceed the hypothetical Capped Value.

Issuer

The Bank of Nova Scotia (“BNS”)

Principal Amount

$10.00 per unit

Term

Approximately 3 years

Market Measure

Bloomberg Commodity IndexSM (Bloomberg symbol: “BCOM”)

Payout Profile at Maturity

●100.00% participation in increases in the Market Measure, subject to the Capped Value

●If the Market Measure is flat or decreases, payment at maturity will be the Minimum Redemption Amount

Capped Value

[$14.00 to 16.00] per unit, a [40.00% to 60.00%] return over the principal amount, to be determined on the pricing date.

Participation Rate

100.00%

Minimum Redemption Amount

$10.00 per unit

Investment Considerations

This investment is designed for investors who anticipate that the Market Measure will increase moderately over the term of the notes, are seeking protection against declines in the Market Measure at maturity, and are willing to accept a capped return and forgo interim interest payments.

Preliminary Offering Documents

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9631/000183988226033854/bns_fwp-21818.htm

Exchange Listing

No

You should read the relevant Preliminary Offering Documents before you invest. Click on the Preliminary Offering Documents hyperlink above or call your Financial Advisor for a hard copy.

Risk Factors

Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for a description of certain risks related to this investment, including, but not limited to, the following:

●Depending on the performance of the Market Measure as measured shortly before the maturity date, you may earn no positive return on your investment.

●Payments on the notes are subject to the credit risk of BNS, and actual or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of BNS are expected to affect the value of the notes. If BNS becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its obligations, you may lose your entire investment.

●Your investment return is limited to the return represented by the Capped Value and may be less than a comparable investment directly in the commodity futures contracts represented by the Market Measure or the related commodities.

●The initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date will be less than their public offering price.

●If you attempt to sell the notes prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than both the public offering price and the initial estimated value of the notes on the pricing date.

●Ownership of the notes will not entitle you to any rights with respect to any commodities or futures contracts included in, or tracked by, the Market Measure.

●The notes will not be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

●The Market Measure includes futures contracts traded on foreign exchanges that are less regulated than U.S. markets and may involve different and greater risks than trading on U.S. exchanges.

●Suspensions or disruptions of market trading in the futures contracts included in the Market Measure or the corresponding commodities may adversely affect the value of the notes.

●Legal and regulatory changes could adversely affect the return on and value of your notes.

●The Market Measure tracks commodity futures contracts and does not track the spot prices of the corresponding commodities.

●Higher future prices of the components of the Market Measure relative to their current prices may have a negative effect on the level of the Market Measure and therefore the value of the notes.

●Risks associated with the Market Measure may adversely affect the market price of the notes.

●The notes are linked to an excess return index and not a total return index.

●The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the notes are uncertain, and may be adverse to a holder of the notes.

Final terms will be set on the pricing date within the given range for the specified Market-Linked Investment. Please see the Preliminary Offering Documents for complete product disclosure, including related risks and tax disclosure.