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     735  0 Kommentare Scotiabank Provides Update on Accounting Impact of Sale of Shares of CI Financial Corp.

    TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - August 08, 2014) -

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    Scotiabank announced today that it will record a gain in its third quarter of approximately $150 million after tax on the reclassification to available-for-sale securities of the approximately 22 million common shares of CI Financial Corp. ("CI") that the Bank continues to hold. This gain is in addition to the previously announced realized gain of approximately $400 million after tax on the portion of the Bank's investment in CI that was sold, resulting in a total gain of approximately $550 million after tax.

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    FOR MORE INFORMATION
    Investors:
    Peter Slan
    Scotiabank
    416-933-1273
    peter.slan@scotiabank.com

    Media:
    Sean Hamilton
    Scotiabank
    416-866-2054
    sean.hamilton@scotiabank.com




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    Scotiabank Provides Update on Accounting Impact of Sale of Shares of CI Financial Corp. TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - August 08, 2014) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESScotiabank announced today that it will record a gain in its third quarter of approximately $150 million after tax on …