June 26 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO :
* PRESS RELEASE - SCOTIABANK ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF ITS OPERATIONS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TO ORIENTAL BANK, A SUBSIDIARY OF OFG BANCORP
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - AS A RESULT OF ANNOUNCED DEAL AND AS REQUIRED UNDER IFRS, BANK WILL RECORD A LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY $400 MILLION AFTER-TAX IN Q3
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - MAJORITY OF THIS LOSS REPRESENTS CARRYING VALUE OF GOODWILL RELATING TO PUERTO RICO
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - UPON DEAL CLOSING, AFTER-TAX GAIN OF ABOUT $50 MILLION WILL BE RECORDED RELATING TO ACCUMULATED FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAINS, OTHER
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - WITH THIS DEAL "REPOSITIONING OF OUR INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE"