# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000009631
**File Stem:** 0001438934-25-001602
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001438934-25-001602.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001438934-25-001602

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-PX

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250826

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250826

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000009631
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 134941099
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Z4
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-PX
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-11475
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251252285

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 TEMPERANCE STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5H 0B4
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (416) 866-3672

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 TEMPERANCE STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5H 0B4

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970702

## FORM N-PX
### ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD

## N-PX: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000009631

**Date of Report:** 06/30/2025

**Are you a Registered Management Investment Company or an Institutional Manager?:** Institutional Manager

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

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## N-PX: Cover Page

**Name of reporting person:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

**Address:** SCOTIA PLAZA, TORONTO, A6 M5H 0B4

**Telephone number:** 4168663672

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**Agent Address:** —, —, — —

**Reporting Period:** Report for the year ended 06/30/2025

**SEC File Number:** 028-11475

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**Report Type (check only one):**

Institutional Manager.

- [x] Institutional Manager Voting Report

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Registered Management Investment Company.

- [ ] Fund Voting Report

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**Do you wish to provide explanatory information pursuant to Special Instruction B.4?:**

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## N-PX: Summary - Included Managers

**Number of Included Institutional Managers:** 0

**Included Institutional Managers:** —

## FORM N-PX PROXY VOTING RECORD

| NAME OF ISSUER                       | CUSIP     | MEETING DATE   | VOTE DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | VOTE CATEGORY                |   SHARES VOTED |   SHARES ON LOAN | HOW VOTED   | SHARES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT   | FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT   | OTHER INFO   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES                  | 002824100 | 04/25/2025     | Say on Pay - An Advisory Vote on the Approval of Executive Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         193020 |           101980 | FOR         | 193020                                   | FOR                         |  |
| ABBVIE INC.                          | 00287Y109 | 05/09/2025     | Say on Pay - An advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          60000 |                0 | FOR         | 60000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ACCENTURE PLC                        | G1151C101 | 02/06/2025     | To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          73000 |                0 | FOR         | 73000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| AECOM                                | 00766T100 | 02/28/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |             19 |            65981 | FOR         | 19                                       | FOR                         |  |
| AENA SME SA                          | E526K0106 | 04/09/2025     | VOTING, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, ON THE ANNUAL REPORT ON DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2024                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          44000 |                0 | FOR         | 44000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED           | 008474108 | 04/25/2025     | Consideration of and, if deemed advisable, the passing of a non-binding, advisory resolution accepting the Company's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          65000 |                0 | FOR         | 65000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ALCON INC.                           | H01301128 | 05/06/2025     | Consultative vote on the 2024 Compensation Report                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         248361 |            41639 | FOR         | 248361                                   | FOR                         |  |
| ALTAGAS LTD.                         | 021361100 | 05/01/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the Company's approach to executive compensation, as described in the management information circular dated March 6, 2025.                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         225000 |                0 | FOR         | 225000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| AMAZON.COM, INC.                     | 023135106 | 05/21/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         325000 |                0 | FOR         | 325000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION           | 03027X100 | 05/14/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          25000 |                0 | FOR         | 25000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION          | 060505104 | 04/22/2025     | Approving our executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding "Say on Pay" resolution)                                                                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         440000 |                0 | FOR         | 440000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BANK OF MONTREAL (THE "BANK")        | 063671101 | 04/11/2025     | Advisory vote on the Bank's Approach to Executive Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           8009 |           161991 | FOR         | 8009                                     | FOR                         |  |
| BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION             | 067901108 | 05/06/2025     | ADVISORY RESOLUTION ON APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         190000 |                0 | FOR         | 190000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BORALEX INC.                         | 09950M300 | 05/14/2025     | To adopt the non-binding advisory resolution agreeing to the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         125000 |                0 | FOR         | 125000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION        | 101137107 | 05/01/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         560000 |                0 | FOR         | 560000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 11133T103 | 11/14/2024     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers (the Say on Pay Vote).                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          49007 |            15993 | FOR         | 49007                                    | FOR                         |  |
| BROOKFIELD CORPORATION               | 11271J107 | 06/06/2025     | Say on Pay Resolution The Say on Pay Resolution set out in the Circular.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         235000 |                0 | FOR         | 235000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BRUKER CORPORATION                   | 116794108 | 05/29/2025     | Approval on an advisory basis of the 2024 compensation of our named executive officers, as discussed in the Proxy Statement.                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           8320 |            74180 | FOR         | 8320                                     | FOR                         |  |
| CANADIAN APARTMENT PROPERTIES REIT   | 134921105 | 06/03/2025     | Non-binding advisory say-on-pay resolution as set forth in the Management Information Circular approving CAPREIT's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         114946 |             2854 | FOR         | 114946                                   | FOR                         |  |
| CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE   | 136069101 | 04/03/2025     | Advisory resolution regarding our executive compensation approach                                                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              1 |           249999 | FOR         | 1                                        | FOR                         |  |
| CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY    | 136375102 | 05/02/2025     | Non-binding advisory resolution (the full text of which is set out on page 15 of the Information Circular) to accept the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Information Circular.                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          63000 |                0 | FOR         | 63000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED   | 136385101 | 05/08/2025     | On an advisory basis, accepting the Corporation's approach to executive compensation as described in the Information Circular.                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         580000 |                0 | FOR         | 580000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LIMITED | 13646K108 | 04/30/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the Corporation's approach to executive compensation as described in the Proxy Circular.                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         370000 |                0 | FOR         | 370000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| CELLNEX TELECOM S.A.                 | E2R41M104 | 05/08/2025     | CONSULTATIVE VOTE ON THE ANNUAL REPORT ON DIRECTORS REMUNERATION FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         102009 |            46663 | FOR         | 102009                                   | FOR                         |  |
| CENOVUS ENERGY INC.                  | 15135U109 | 05/08/2025     | Shareholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Accept the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         570000 |                0 | FOR         | 570000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.                | 16411R208 | 05/15/2025     | Approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2024.                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          55000 |                0 | FOR         | 55000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION                  | 166764100 | 05/28/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              1 |            94999 | FOR         | 1                                        | FOR                         |  |
| CMS ENERGY CORPORATION               | 125896100 | 05/02/2025     | Approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          55000 |                0 | FOR         | 55000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| COLOPLAST A/S                        | K16018192 | 12/05/2024     | PRESENTATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          30672 |             9328 | FOR         | 30672                                    | FOR                         |  |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS                       | 20825C104 | 05/13/2025     | Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         150000 |                0 | FOR         | 150000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.          | 21037X100 | 05/13/2025     | An advisory vote to accept the Corporation's approach to executive compensation as more particularly described in the accompanying management information circular.                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           6200 |                0 | FOR         | 6200                                     | FOR                         |  |
| CSX CORPORATION                      | 126408103 | 05/07/2025     | Advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve compensation for the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         140000 |                0 | FOR         | 140000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| DANAHER CORPORATION                  | 235851102 | 05/06/2025     | To approve on an advisory basis the Company's named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          53000 |                0 | FOR         | 53000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| DEXCOM, INC.                         | 252131107 | 05/08/2025     | To provide a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          70000 |                0 | FOR         | 70000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| DOLLARAMA INC.                       | 25675T107 | 06/11/2025     | Adoption of an advisory non-binding resolution in respect of the Corporation's approach to executive compensation, as more particularly described in the management proxy circular.                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          90000 |                0 | FOR         | 90000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| EATON CORPORATION PLC                | G29183103 | 04/23/2025     | Approving, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         103270 |             1730 | FOR         | 103270                                   | FOR                         |  |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.                | 036752103 | 05/14/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          22200 |                0 | FOR         | 22200                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY                | 532457108 | 05/05/2025     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          23000 |                0 | FOR         | 23000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| EQUINIX, INC.                        | 29444U700 | 05/21/2025     | Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of our named executive officers                                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           7100 |                0 | FOR         | 7100                                     | FOR                         |  |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA                  | F31665106 | 04/30/2025     | APPROVAL OF THE FIXED, VARIABLE AND EXCEPTIONAL COMPONENTS COMPRISING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN KIND PAID IN OR AWARDED IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 TO FRANCESCO MILLERI, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           3135 |            19865 | FOR         | 3135                                     | FOR                         |  |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA                  | F31665106 | 04/30/2025     | APPROVAL OF THE FIXED, VARIABLE AND EXCEPTIONAL COMPONENTS COMPRISING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN KIND PAID IN OR AWARDED IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 TO PAUL DU SAILLANT, DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           3135 |            19865 | FOR         | 3135                                     | FOR                         |  |
| FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC.           | 318071404 | 05/13/2025     | To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, an ordinary resolution to accept the Corporation's approach to executive compensation, as described in the management proxy circular for the meeting.                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         160000 |                0 | FOR         | 160000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| FIRSTSERVICE CORPORATION             | 33767E202 | 04/02/2025     | An advisory resolution on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation as set out in the accompanying Management Information Circular.                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          47100 |                0 | FOR         | 47100                                    | FOR                         |  |
| GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC.               | 375916103 | 04/30/2025     | Approving an advisory resolution on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         175000 |                0 | FOR         | 175000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| HOLOGIC, INC.                        | 436440101 | 02/26/2025     | A non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          53510 |             1490 | FOR         | 53510                                    | FOR                         |  |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.                | 443201108 | 05/28/2025     | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         175800 |           104200 | FOR         | 175800                                   | FOR                         |  |
| IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.             | 45168D104 | 05/07/2025     | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. To approve a nonbinding advisory resolution on the Company's executive compensation (Proposal Three).                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          11242 |              358 | FOR         | 11242                                    | FOR                         |  |
| INSULET CORPORATION                  | 45784P101 | 05/22/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of certain executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          13501 |             6999 | FOR         | 13501                                    | FOR                         |  |
| INTACT FINANCIAL CORPORATION         | 45823T106 | 05/07/2025     | Advisory Resolution to Accept the Approach to Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          50000 |                0 | FOR         | 50000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.             | 46120E602 | 05/01/2025     | To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.                                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          16000 |                0 | FOR         | 16000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| JAMIESON WELLNESS INC.               | 470748104 | 05/27/2025     | To consider and, if deemed advisable, to approve an advisory resolution (the full text of which is reproduced in Schedule "A" to the Management Information Circular) on Jamieson's approach to executive compensation.                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         267049 |            34951 | FOR         | 267049                                   | FOR                         |  |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON                     | 478160104 | 04/24/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          74193 |                0 | FOR         | 74193                                    | FOR                         |  |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO.                  | 46625H100 | 05/20/2025     | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         120000 |                0 | FOR         | 120000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| LONZA GROUP AG                       | H50524133 | 05/09/2025     | CONSULTATIVE VOTE ON THE REMUNERATION REPORT 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          10000 |                0 | FOR         | 10000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED              | 57636Q104 | 06/24/2025     | Advisory approval of Mastercard's executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          71000 |                0 | FOR         | 71000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| MCDONALD'S CORPORATION               | 580135101 | 05/20/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          64315 |            46685 | FOR         | 64315                                    | FOR                         |  |
| MERCK  CO., INC.                     | 58933Y105 | 05/27/2025     | Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          75000 |                0 | FOR         | 75000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION                | 594918104 | 12/10/2024     | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation ("say-on-pay vote").                                                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         186000 |                0 | FOR         | 186000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.                 | 65339F101 | 05/22/2025     | Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of NextEra Energy's compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         435000 |                0 | FOR         | 435000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| NIKE, INC.                           | 654106103 | 09/10/2024     | To approve executive compensation by an advisory vote.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         150000 |                0 | FOR         | 150000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| NISOURCE INC.                        | 65473P105 | 05/12/2025     | To approve named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis.                                                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         100000 |                0 | FOR         | 100000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S                     | K72807140 | 03/27/2025     | PRESENTATION OF AND ADVISORY VOTE ON THE REMUNERATION REPORT 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          84000 |                0 | FOR         | 84000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION                   | 67066G104 | 06/25/2025     | Advisory approval of our executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         710000 |                0 | FOR         | 710000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| OPEN TEXT CORPORATION                | 683715106 | 09/12/2024     | The non-binding Say-on-Pay Resolution, the full text of which is included in the Circular, with or without variation, on the Company's approach to executive compensation, as more particularly described in the Circular.                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              1 |           305999 | FOR         | 1                                        | FOR                         |  |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.             | 697435105 | 12/10/2024     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              1 |            24999 | 1 YEAR      | 1                                        | FOR                         |  |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.             | 697435105 | 12/10/2024     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              1 |            24999 | FOR         | 1                                        | FOR                         |  |
| PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION         | 706327103 | 05/09/2025     | To accept the Corporation's approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Management Information Circular.                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          10328 |           484672 | FOR         | 10328                                    | FOR                         |  |
| QUANTA SERVICES, INC.                | 74762E102 | 05/22/2025     | Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of Quanta's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         127397 |              603 | FOR         | 127397                                   | FOR                         |  |
| RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. | 76131D103 | 06/03/2025     | Say-On-Pay - Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          95000 |                0 | FOR         | 95000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA ("RBC")         | 780087102 | 04/10/2025     | Advisory vote on the Bank's approach to executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         260000 |                0 | FOR         | 260000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| S GLOBAL INC.                        | 78409V104 | 05/07/2025     | Approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Proxy Statement.                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          43000 |                0 | FOR         | 43000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| SALESFORCE, INC.                     | 79466L302 | 06/05/2025     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the fiscal 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         121000 |                0 | FOR         | 121000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| SEMPRA                               | 816851109 | 05/13/2025     | Advisory approval of our executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          80000 |                0 | FOR         | 80000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| SERVICENOW, INC.                     | 81762P102 | 05/22/2025     | Advisory vote to approve ServiceNow's named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          37000 |             1000 | FOR         | 37000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| STANTEC INC.                         | 85472N109 | 05/15/2025     | Resolved, on an advisory basis and not to diminish the role and responsibilities of the board of directors, that the shareholders accept the approach to executive compensation disclosed in Stantec's Management Information Circular delivered in advance of the Meeting. | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         128000 |                0 | FOR         | 128000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| STRYKER CORPORATION                  | 863667101 | 05/08/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          16500 |            82500 | FOR         | 16500                                    | FOR                         |  |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP.                | 87612G101 | 05/20/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          45000 |                0 | FOR         | 45000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| TC ENERGY CORPORATION                | 87807B107 | 05/08/2025     | Resolution to accept TC Energy's approach to executive compensation, as described in the Management information circular.                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              1 |           269999 | FOR         | 1                                        | FOR                         |  |
| TELUS CORPORATION                    | 87971M103 | 05/09/2025     | Advisory vote on Say on Pay Approve the Company's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         171951 |           578049 | FOR         | 171951                                   | FOR                         |  |
| THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.      | 518439104 | 11/08/2024     | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         219866 |              134 | FOR         | 219866                                   | FOR                         |  |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.         | 969457100 | 04/29/2025     | Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers.                                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          26730 |           108270 | FOR         | 26730                                    | FOR                         |  |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.        | 883556102 | 05/21/2025     | An advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          72500 |                0 | FOR         | 72500                                    | FOR                         |  |
| TRANSURBAN GROUP                     | Q9194A106 | 10/22/2024     | ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         398476 |           401700 | FOR         | 398476                                   | FOR                         |  |
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION            | 907818108 | 05/08/2025     | Approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("Say on Pay").                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          43600 |             1400 | FOR         | 43600                                    | FOR                         |  |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED      | 91324P102 | 06/02/2025     | Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         123700 |                0 | FOR         | 123700                                   | FOR                         |  |
| VISA INC.                            | 92826C839 | 01/28/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |            98998 |  |  |  |  |
| WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.              | 94106B101 | 05/16/2025     | Say-on-Pay - Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement.                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         126000 |                0 | FOR         | 126000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.               | 94106L109 | 05/13/2025     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          30000 |                0 | FOR         | 30000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| WELLS FARGO  COMPANY                 | 949746101 | 04/29/2025     | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation (Say on Pay).                                                                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         185000 |                0 | FOR         | 185000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.   | 955306105 | 05/06/2025     | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          12800 |             4200 | FOR         | 12800                                    | FOR                         |  |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP.        | 962879102 | 05/09/2025     | A non-binding advisory resolution on the Company's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          40000 |                0 | FOR         | 40000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| WSP GLOBAL INC.                      | 92938W202 | 05/08/2025     | Consider a non-binding advisory resolution on the Corporation's approach to executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         115000 |                0 | FOR         | 115000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| ZOETIS INC.                          | 98978V103 | 05/21/2025     | Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         129200 |              800 | FOR         | 129200                                   | FOR                         |  |

## N-PX: Signature Block

**Reporting Person:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

**By (Signature):** Sam Jeries

**By (Printed Signature):** Sam Jeries

**By (Title):** Vice President GWO Security Settlement and Asset Servicing

**Date:** 08/18/2025