OREANDA-NEWS. Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced the appointment of twelve D irectors to its Board of Directors (including s even Outside Directors) and seven Executive Officers.

1. Directors

Nobuyuki Koga
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee

Koji Nagai
Director
Serving concurrently as an Executive Officer

Atsushi Yoshikawa
Director
Serving concurrently as an Executive Officer

Hiroyuki Suzuki
Director
Member of the Audit Committee (full - time)

David Benson
Director

Masahiro Sakane
Outside Director
Member of the Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee
Councilor of Komatsu Ltd.

Takao Kusakari
Outside Director
Member of the Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee
Senior Advisor of NYK Line

Tsuguoki Fujinuma
Outside Director
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Certified Public Accountant; Former Chairman of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Toshinori Kanemoto
Outside Director
Member of the Audit Committee
Attorney - at - Law; Of - Counsel, City - Yuwa Partners; Former President of ICPO - INTERPOL

Hiroshi Kimura
Outside Director
Member of the Audit Committee
Special Advisor of Japan Tobacco Inc.

Dame Clara Furse
Outside Director
Former Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange Group

Michael Lim Choo San
Outside Director
Former Executive Chairman of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Singapore

2. Executive Officers

Koji Nagai
Group CEO
Director and Representative Executive Officer

Atsushi Yoshikawa
President and Group COO
Director and Representative Executive Officer

Tetsu Ozaki
Wholesale CEO
Executive Managing Director

Toshio Morita
Retail CEO
Executive Managing Director

Kunio Watanabe
Asset Management CEO
Executive Managing Director

Shoichi Nagamatsu
Chief of Staff
Executive Managing Director

Shigesuke Kashiwagi
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Managing Director

Nomura is an Asia - based financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset 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.