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Outstanding Shares

As at January 31, 2013, a total of 162,207,005 common shares and a total of 30,461,576 first preferred shares were issued and outstanding, and no second preferred shares were issued and outstanding.

Stock Exchange Listings

The common shares of the Bank as well as the first preferred shares (Series 16, 20, 21, 24, 26 and 28) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.


Issue or Class

Ticker
Symbols

Newspaper
Abbreviations

Oustanding
Shares

Common Shares

NA

Nat Bk or Natl Bk

162,207,005


First Preferred Shares(1)

Series 16

NA.PR.L

Nat Bk s16 or Natl Bk s16

8,000,000

Series 20

NA.PR.M

Nat Bk s20 or Natl Bk s20

6,900,000

Series 21(2)

NA.PR.N

Nat Bk s21 or Natl Bk s21

3,410,861

Series 24(2)

NA.PR.O

Nat Bk s24 or Natl Bk s24

2,425,880

Series 26(2)

NA.PR.P

Nat Bk s26 or Natl Bk s26

1,724,835

Series 28(3)

NA.PR.Q

Nat Bk s28 or Natl Bk s28

8,000,000

(1)  January 15, 2013, the Bank completed the repurchase of all of its non-cumulative fixed-rate Series 15 First Preferred Shares.
(2)  March 4, 2011, the Bank unveils its offer to purchase all of Series 21, Series 24, and Series 26 Preferred Shares.
      April 11, 2011, the Bank proceeds with the first take-up of the Preferred Shares under the offer and announces an extension
      of its offer.
      April 26, 2011, the Bank announces the expiration of its offer and the second take-up of the Preferred Shares under the offer.
(3)  November 7, 2012, the Bank completed the issuance of its Series 28 Preferred Shares.

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2012 - 2013 Dividend Calendar


SHARES

BOARD
APPROVAL

RECORD
DATE

EX-DIVIDEND
DATE

DIVIDEND
PAYMENT DATE

Common

2012-12-05

2012-12-27

2012-12-21

2013-02-01

Series 16

2012-12-05

2013-01-11

2013-01-09

2013-02-15

Series 20

2012-12-05

2013-01-11

2013-01-09

2013-02-15

Series 21

2012-12-05

2013-01-11

2013-01-09

2013-02-15

Series 24

2012-12-05

2013-01-11

2013-01-09

2013-02-15

Series 26

2012-12-05

2013-01-11

2013-01-09

2013-02-15

Series 28

2012-12-05

2013-01-11

2013-01-09

2013-02-15

Common

2013-02-26

2013-03-28

2013-03-26

2013-05-01

Series 16

2013-02-26

2013-04-12

2013-04-10

2013-05-15

Series 20

2013-02-26

2013-04-12

2013-04-10

2013-05-15

Series 21

2013-02-26

2013-04-12

2013-04-10

2013-05-15

Series 24

2013-02-26

2013-04-12

2013-04-10

2013-05-15

Series 26

2013-02-26

2013-04-12

2013-04-10

2013-05-15

Series 28

2013-02-26

2013-04-12

2013-04-10

2013-05-15

Common

2013-05-23

2013-06-20

2013-06-18

2013-08-01

Series 16

2013-05-23

2013-07-05

2013-07-03

2013-08-15

Series 20

2013-05-23

2013-07-05

2013-07-03

2013-08-15

Series 21

2013-05-23

2013-07-05

2013-07-03

2013-08-15

Series 24

2013-05-23

2013-07-05

2013-07-03

2013-08-15

Series 26

2013-05-23

2013-07-05

2013-07-03

2013-08-15

Series 28

2013-05-23

2013-07-05

2013-07-03

2013-08-15

Common

2013-08-27

2013-09-26

2013-09-24

2013-11-01

Series 16

2013-08-27

2013-10-11

2013-10-09

2013-11-15

Series 20

2013-08-27

2013-10-11

2013-10-09

2013-11-15

Series 21

2013-08-27

2013-10-11

2013-10-09

2013-11-15

Series 24

2013-08-27

2013-10-11

2013-10-09

2013-11-15

Series 26

2013-08-27

2013-10-11

2013-10-09

2013-11-15

Series 28

2013-08-27

2013-10-11

2013-10-09

2013-11-15

These dividends constitute eligible dividends pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Common share dividend history (since 1980)

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Common Share - Closing Prices

National Bank, as it is now, is the result of the amalgamation on November 1, 1979 between the Provincial Bank of Canada and the Bank Canadian National.

History of the daily closing prices since 1979 for the National Bank's common share traded on the TSX.

1979 to 1989

1990 to 1999

2000 to 2009

2010 to date

Dec_1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

2010
2011
2012
2013

Valuation Date Price

For capital gains purposes, the common shares valuation date was fixed on December 31, 1971, at which date the Provincial Bank of Canada share closed at $6.6875 and the Bank Canadian National closed at $7.125, after adjusting for a two-for-one stock split on February 12, 1987.

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First Preferred Shares

Series 16 (Series L) (NA.PR.L)

Subject to obtaining the consent of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) and the provisions of the Bank Act (Canada), the Bank may, at its option, redeem for cash the Preferred Shares Series 16 on or after May 15, 2010, in whole or in part, at any time, at a price equal to $26.00 per share, if redeemed prior to May 15, 2011, at $25.75 per share, if redeemed during the 12 months prior to May 15, 2012, at $25.50 per share, if redeemed during the 12 months prior to May 15, 2013, at $25.25 per share, if redeemed during the 12 months prior to May 15, 2014, and at $25.00 per share, if redeemed on or after May 15, 2014, in each case together with all declared and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption.

Non cumulative preferential cash dividends on the Preferred Shares Series 16, if, as and when declared, will be payable quarterly on the 15th day of February, May, August, and November of each year commencing May 15, 2005. The dividend rate on the Preferred Shares Series 16 for each quarter will be 4.85% per annum.

Series 20 (Series M) (NA.PR.M)

Subject to obtaining the consent of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) and the provisions of the Bank Act (Canada), the Bank may, at its option, redeem for cash the Preferred Shares Series 20 on or after May 15, 2013, in whole or in part, at any time, at a price equal to $26.00 per share, if redeemed during the 12 months prior to May 15, 2014, at $25.75 per share, if redeemed during the 12 months prior to May 15, 2015, at $25.50 per share, if redeemed during the 12 months prior to May 15, 2016, at $ 25.25 per share, if redeemed during the 12 months prior to May 15, 2017 and at $25.00 per share, if redeemed on or after May 15, 2017, in each case together with all declared and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption.

The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 20 will be entitled to receive a quarterly non-cumulative preferential cash dividend, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, on the 15th day of each of February, May, August, and November of in each year (the "Dividend Payment Date"), at a quarterly rate equal to $0.375 per share.

Series 21 (Series N) (NA.PR.N)

Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act (Canada) and to the prior consent of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada and to the provisions described under “Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares” of the prospectus, on August 16, 2013 and on August 16 every five years thereafter, the Bank may redeem all or any part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 21, at the Bank's option without the consent of the holder, by payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption. Reference is made to “Details of the Offering” in the prospectus.

The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 21 will be entitled to receive fixed quarterly non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, on the 15th day of each of February, May, August, and November of each year, at an annual rate equal to $1.34 per share.

Series 24 (Series O) (NA.PR.O)

Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act (Canada) and to the prior consent of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada and to the provisions described under "Details of the Offering - Certain Provisions of the First Preferred Shares Series 24 as a Series - Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares" of the prospectus, on February 15, 2014 and on February 15 every five years thereafter, the Bank may redeem all or any part of the then outstanding First Preferred Shares Series 24, at the Bank's option without the consent of the holder, by payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption. Reference is made to "Details of the Offering" in the prospectus.

The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 24 will be entitled to receive fixed quarterly non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, on the 15th day of each of February, May, August, and November of each year, at an annual rate equal to $1.65 per share.

Serie 26 (Series P) (NA.PR.P)

Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act (Canada) and to the prior consent of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada and to the provisions described under "Details of the Offering - Certain Provisions of the First Preferred Shares Series 26 as a Series - Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares" of the prospectus, on February 15, 2014 and on February 15 every five years thereafter, the Bank may redeem all or any part of the then outstanding First Preferred Shares Series 26, at the Bank's option without the consent of the holder, by payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption. Reference is made to "Details of the Offering" in the prospectus.

The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 26 will be entitled to receive fixed quarterly non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, on the 15th day of each of February, May, August, and November of each year, at an annual rate equal to $1.65 per share.

Serie 28 (Series Q) (NA.PR.Q)

Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act (Canada) and to the prior consent of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada and to the provisions described under "Details of the Offering - Certain Provisions of the First Preferred Shares Series 28 as a Series - Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares" of the prospectus, on November 15, 2017 and on November 15 every five years thereafter, the Bank may redeem all or any part of the then outstanding First Preferred Shares Series 28, at the Bank's option without the consent of the holder, by payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption. Reference is made to "Details of the Offering" in the prospectus.

The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 28 will be entitled to receive fixed quarterly non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, on the 15th day of each of February, May, August, and November of each year, at an annual rate equal to $0.95 per share. The initial dividend, if declared, will be payable on February 15, 2013 and will be $0.2603 per share, based on the anticipated closing date of November 7, 2012.


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Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (DRIP)

The enrolment in the DRIP provides a convenient method for holders of National Bank's eligible shares to acquire common shares, without payment of brokerage fees or administration fees. On May 28, 2009, National Bank unveiled its revised Plan which enables holders of eligible shares to reinvest their cash dividends in common shares in either of the following ways:

  • Dividend reinvestment option: holders of eligible shares reinvest cash dividends paid on eligible shares;
  • Optional cash payments option: making optional cash payments, minimum amount of $500 per cash payment, up to a maximum of $5,000 per quarter.

On December 10, 2009, National Bank announced that the Common Shares subscribed by the participants to the DRIP will now be acquired on their behalf by way of purchase on the secondary market, without any discount, by Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the transfer agent of the Bank. This share purchase method will be automatically applicable as of the time of the reinvestment of the dividends payable respectively on February 1st, 2009 and February 15, 2009 on Common and First Preferred Shares registered in the Bank's register respectively on December 24, 2009 and January 8, 2009.

Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan

DRIP Authorization Form

Holders whose eligible shares are held in their name in National Bank's shareholders' register and wishing to join the Plan can obtain further information from National Bank's transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by mail, phone or fax.

Holders whose shares are held in their name by a market intermediary must contact their financial institution or broker for instructions on how to participate in the Plan.

Computershare Trust Company of Canada
1500 University Street, 7th Floor
Montreal (Quebec)  H3A 3S8
Telephone: 1-888-838-1407
Fax: 1-888-453-0330
Email: service@computershare.com
Website: www.computershare.com

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