Nomura Announces Sale of Stake in UHT

Tokyo, July 27, 2007 – Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd. (NPF), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that it will transfer all the shares it owns in UHT Corporation to UHT by the end of September 2007. The sale is in accordance with a resolution of the shareholder's meeting of UHT held on 27 July, 2007, regarding its share repurchase plan.

UHT is a manufacturer of pneumatic grinders and ceramic sheet piercing mills for industry machinery. UHT was capitalized at 1.0 billion yen as of April 30, 2007.

NPF was established in July 2000 to explore principal finance opportunities in Japan using the expertise acquired by Nomura in investing its own capital in international markets. NPF invests in businesses with stable cash flow, future growth prospects, and improving performance, as well as in assets that may be securitized later on. NPF focuses on adding value to businesses in order to realize long-term return on investments, exiting via initial public offerings and other methods.

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