BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

The Bank has adopted a code of ethics, entitled “Scotiabank Code of Conduct” (the “Code”). The Code applies to all directors, officers, employees and contingent workers of the Bank. In 2024, the Bank adopted a revised Code. Key amendments made to the Code included alignment with the Bank’s vision, values and behaviors, articulation of the Bank’s commitment to positive incentives to promote ethical behavior, and streamlining of text to enable enhanced employee understanding. The full text of the Code is set forth in Exhibit 99.8 and is also available on the Bank’s website at www.scotiabank.com, in the Governance section, and is available in print to any person, without charge, upon written request to the Corporate Secretary of the Bank at the Toronto executive office address shown above. The Whistleblower Policy is also posted on the Bank’s website. The Whistleblower Policy supports adherence to the Code. Future amendments to the Code and waivers, if any, for directors and executive officers will be disclosed on the Bank’s website. There were no waivers under the Code granted in fiscal 2024. The information on, or information that can be accessed through, the Bank’s website is not part of and is not incorporated by reference into this annual report. The Bank’s website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.