NOMURA HOLDINGS INC

Nomura Holdings, Inc. is one of the leading financial services groups in Japan, operating offices in countries and regions worldwide including Japan, the U.S., the U.K., Singapore, and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("Hong Kong") through its subsidiaries. The company serves individuals, corporations, financial institutions, governments, and governmental agencies. Its business consists of Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale, and Banking. A new Banking Division was established effective April 1, 2025. Historical financial information as of and for three years ended March 31, 2025, is presented based on the historical structure of three divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale. Discussions of the business on and after April 1, 2025, including strategy and goals, are based on the new four-division structure. The company's management vision is to enhance corporate value by deepening society's trust and increasing stakeholder satisfaction. As a global investment bank, it provides high value-added solutions to clients globally and contributes to economic growth and development. The company uses return on equity ("ROE") as a management indicator and strives for sustainable business transformation. Nomura Group aims to establish a modernized growth model by expanding into new business domains and creating an earning structure not subject to market conditions, with proper cost control and risk management.