NMR Nomura Holdings Inc

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Nomura Determines to Make Disposition of Treasury Shares as Stock Award

Tokyo, May 15, 2023—Nomura Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that its Executive Management Board has determined to make a disposition of treasury stock as outlined below (the “Decision”)¹.

As the Company announced in “Nomura to Grant Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)” issued on April 26, 2023, the Company has determined to grant Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) based on the RSU plan (the “Plan”) for directors, executive officers, and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Allottees”) as deferred compensation using the Company’s treasury stock.

Under this Plan, in principle, after the expiration of a deferral period determined beforehand by the Company, the Company will dispose of and allot treasury stock in a number corresponding to the number of RSUs granted to each Allottee which number is determined beforehand by the Company, by having the Allottees make a contribution in kind to the Company of monetary compensation claims granted to the Allottees.

The allotment date for the disposition of treasury stock under the Decision corresponds to the above-mentioned deferral period and is generally a date that is approximately one, two or three years from the date of the Decision, respectively, for RSU No.36 to No.38. As for certain overseas employees who are subject to remuneration regulations in Europe, the allotment date is a date that is approximately four, five, six or seven years from the date of the Decision, respectively, for RSU No.39 to No.42.

(Note) The number of shares to be allotted above is based on the assumption that all monetary compensation claims to be granted to the Allottees in accordance with the Plan are contributed. The actual amount of monetary compensation claims to be contributed in kind will be calculated by deducting a certain amount to be granted in cash, the amount of which will be determined in consideration of withholding to be made by the Company with respect to the Plan based on each country’s tax regulations, from the amount of such monetary compensation claims, and hence the number of shares to be actually allotted is expected to decrease from the above numbers. In addition, the number of shares to be allotted is an estimated number at this point, and, if the Allottee’s continuous service is terminated prior to vesting date due to his/her own reasons, or any other certain events arise, the number of shares to be allotted may decrease without subscription of the Company’s shares.

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When the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company increases or decreases as a result of reverse stock split, stock split, or allotment of stock without contribution, etc., the number of shares to be disposed (including the number of shares to be allotted stated in “2. Number of Shares to be Allotted and Allottees” above) and the disposition price, etc., listed above could be reasonably adjusted according to the ratio of stock split, etc.

Disposition price of the disposition of treasury stock based on the Decision is 490 yen, which is the closing price (rounded up into yen) of shares of common stock of the Company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of the business day immediately preceding the date of the Decision (May 12, 2023). The reason to adopt the closing price of such date is that the Company has determined that, in the circumstance where the shares of common stock of the Company are listed and no special condition exists that shows an impossibility to depend on the latest stock price, such stock price is a reasonable one, which reflects corporate performance and market’s supply/demand circumstance and excludes arbitrariness, and does not fall under an offering at a favorable price.

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Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

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