Financial Summary - Six months ended September 30, 2026

News Release

October 28, 2026

Financial Summary-Six months ended September 30, 2026

We are pleased to report the following consolidated financial summary based on the consolidated financial information under U.S. GAAP for six months ended September 30, 2026.

Date: October 28, 2026

Company name (code number): Nomura Holdings, Inc. (8604)

Stock exchange listings: (In Japan) Tokyo, Nagoya (Overseas) New York, Singapore

Representative: Kentaro Okuda

President and Group CEO, Nomura Holdings, Inc.

For inquiries: Akihiro Koseki

Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations, Nomura Holdings, Inc. Tel: (Country Code 81) 3-5255-1000

URL: https://www.nomura.com

1. Consolidated Operating Results

   1. Operating Results

      (Rounded to nearest million) (Millions of yen, except per share data)

      For the six months ended September 30 2025 2026

      % Change from September 30, 2024

      % Change from September 30, 2025

      Total revenue	2,317,801	(5.8%)	2,694,536	16.3%
      Net revenue	1,038,777	10.8%	1,294,190	24.6%
      Income before income taxes	296,927	25.8%	359,537	21.1%
      Net income attributable to Nomura Holdings, Inc. ("NHI") shareholders	196,643	17.5%	249,289	26.8%
      Comprehensive income	161,423	98.9%	210,605	30.5%
      Basic-Net income attributable to NHI shareholders per share (Yen)	66.54		85.39
      Diluted-Net income attributable to NHI shareholders per share (Yen)	64.53		82.97
      Return on shareholders' equity - annualized	11.3%		13.3%

      Note: Return on shareholders' equity is a ratio of Net income attributable to NHI shareholders to Total NHI shareholders' equity.

   2. Financial Position

   (Millions of yen, except per share data)

   At March 31 At September 30

   	2026			2026
   Total assets		62,645,925			67,482,102
   Total equity		3,854,915			3,925,763
   Total NHI shareholders' equity		3,707,868			3,775,312
   Total NHI shareholders' equity as a percentage of total assets		5.9%			5.6%
   Total NHI shareholders' equity per share (Yen)		1,277.99			1,291.77

2. Cash Dividends

   For the year ended March 31

   (Yen amounts)

   Dividends per share Dividends record dates

   2026 2027 2027 (Plan)

   At June 30	-	-	-
   At September 30	27.00	35.00	-
   At December 31	-	-	-
   At March 31	24.00	-	Unconfirmed
   For the year	51.00	-	Unconfirmed

   Note: The dividends for the fourth quarter of the year ending March 31, 2027, are not presented for the reasons stated in " 3. Earnings forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2027."

3. Earnings Forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2027

Nomura provides investment, financing and related services in the capital markets on a global basis. In the global capital markets there exist uncertainties due to, but not limited to, economic and market conditions. Nomura, therefore, does not present earnings forecasts.

Notes

1. Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: None

2. Adoption of the simplified and particular accounting treatments: None

3. Changes in accounting policies

   1. Changes in accounting policies due to amendments to the accounting standards : None

   2. Changes in accounting policies due to other than a) : None

For the six months ended September 30

*Semi-annual financial results reports are exempt from review conducted by certified public accountants or an audit firm.

Table of Contents for the Accompanying Materials

1. Qualitative Information of the Semi-annual Consolidated Results .................................................... P. 2

   1. Consolidated Operating Results ........................................................................................................... P. 2

   2. Consolidated Financial Position .......................................................................................................... P. 4

   3. Consolidated Earnings Forecasts ......................................................................................................... P. 4

2. Semi-annual Consolidated Financial Statements ................................................................................. P. 5

   1. Semi-annual Consolidated Balance Sheets .......................................................................................... P. 6

   2. Semi-annual Consolidated Statements of Income ............................................................................... P. 8

   3. Semi-annual Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income ..................................................... P. 9

   4. Note with respect to the Assumption as a Going Concern .................................................................. P. 10

   5. Significant Changes in Equity ............................................................................................................. P. 11

   6. Segment Information - Operating Segment ......................................................................................... P. 12

3. Supplementary Information ................................................................................................................... P. 14

   1. Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarterly Comparatives .......................................................... P. 14

   2. Business Segment Information - Quarterly Comparatives .................................................................. P. 15

   3. Other .................................................................................................................................................... P. 16

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U.S. GAAP

Billions of yen % Change For the six months ended

Note: Return on shareholders' equity is a ratio of Net income (loss) attributable to NHI shareholders to Total NHI shareholders' equity.

Nomura Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated entities (collectively, "Nomura") reported net revenue of 1,294.2 billion yen for the six months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of 24.6% from the same period in the prior year. Non-interest expenses increased by 26.0% from the same period in the prior year to 934.7 billion yen. Income before income taxes was 359.5 billion yen and net income attributable to NHI shareholders was 249.3 billion yen for the six months ended September 30, 2026.

Billions of yen % Change For the six months ended

In the above segment information totals, which exclude a part of unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purposes, net revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2026 was 1,282.8 billion yen, an increase of 23.7% from the same period in the prior year. Non-interest expenses increased by 26.0% from the same period in the prior year to 934.7 billion yen. Income before income taxes increased by 17.9% to 348.2 billion yen for the six months ended September 30, 2026. Please refer to page 12 for further details of the differences between U.S. GAAP and business segment amounts.

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