Exhibit 99.1
NEWS
KeyCorp and Scotiabank Complete Initial Tranche of Strategic Minority Investment
CLEVELAND, OH - August 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) today announced that The Bank of Nova Scotia
(Scotiabank) has completed the initial purchase of KeyCorps common stock with an investment of approximately $0.8 billion as expected. With this investment, Scotiabank now owns approximately 4.9% of KeyCorps common
stock.
This initial purchase is part of the agreement announced on August 12, 2024, under which Scotiabank (TSX: BNS) (NYSE: BNS) will make a
strategic minority investment in KeyCorp of approximately $2.8 billion, representing approximately 14.9% pro forma common stock ownership, for a fixed price of $17.17 per share.
The parties expect to complete the final purchase of approximately $2.0 billion upon receipt of Federal Reserve approval, which is expected to occur in
the first quarter of 2025.
About KeyCorp
KeyCorps roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nations largest bank-based
financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187 billion at June 30, 2024.
Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and
investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated
corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc
Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.
About Scotiabank
Scotiabanks vision is to be our clients most trusted financial partner, to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and maximize total shareholder
return. Guided by our purpose: for every future, we help our clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth
management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With assets of approximately CDN $1.4 trillion (as of July 31, 2024), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on X @Scotiabank.