NOMURA News Release

Nomura Announces Dissolution of Subsidiaries

Tokyo, April 9, 2008 – Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that it intends to dissolve the following consolidated subsidiaries.

1. Outline of Subsidiaries

(1) NAT 1 LLC

1. Company Name NAT 1 LLC
2. Registered Office 2 World Financial Center, Building B
New York, NY 10281, U.S.A.
3. Business Dormant entity
4. Date of Establishment March 19, 2003
5. Paid-in-Capital US$0
6. Shareholder Nomura Holding America Inc.: 100%
7. Representative David Findlay
8. Schedule Resolution: April 4, 2008
Complete liquidation: June 30, 2008 (scheduled)

(2) NAT 2 LLC

1. Company Name NAT 2 LLC
2. Registered Office 2 World Financial Center, Building B
New York, NY 10281, U.S.A.
3. Business Dormant entity
4. Date of Establishment March 18, 2003
5. Paid-in-Capital US$0
6. Shareholder Nomura Holding America Inc.: 100%
7. Representative David Findlay
8. Schedule Resolution: April 4, 2008
Complete liquidation: June 30, 2008 (scheduled)

(3) NCC INVESTMENTS LLC

1. Company Name NCC INVESTMENTS LLC
2. Registered Office 2 World Financial Center, Building B
New York, NY 10281, U.S.A.
3. Business Dormant entity
4. Date of Establishment September 2, 2005
5. Paid-in-Capital US$11,237,200
6. Shareholder Nomura Holding America Inc.: 100%
7. Representatives David Findlay, Nathan Gorin
8. Schedule Resolution: April 4, 2008
Complete liquidation: June 30, 2008 (scheduled)

(4) ORANGE FINANCE, L.L.C.

1. Company Name ORANGE FINANCE, L.L.C.
2. Registered Office 2 World Financial Center, Building B
New York, NY 10281, U.S.A.
3. Business Dormant entity
4. Date of Establishment May 11, 2006
5. Paid-in-Capital US$1,000
6. Shareholder Nomura Holding America Inc.: 100%
7. Representatives David Findlay, Taisuke Kimura
8. Schedule Resolution: April 4, 2008
Complete liquidation: June 30, 2008 (scheduled)

(5) ORCHID CAPITAL, LLC

1. Company Name ORCHID CAPITAL, LLC
2. Registered Office 2 World Financial Center, Building B
New York, NY 10281, U.S.A.
3. Business Dormant entity
4. Date of Establishment October 25, 2006
5. Paid-in-Capital US$1,000
6. Shareholder Nomura Holding America Inc.: 100%
7. Representatives David Findlay, Taisuke Kimura
8. Schedule Resolution: April 4, 2008
Complete liquidation: June 30, 2008 (scheduled)

(6) NOMURA MORTGAGE CAPTIAL CORP.

1. Company Name NOMURA MORTGAGE CAPTIAL CORP.
2. Registered Office 2 World Financial Center, Building B
New York, NY 10281, U.S.A.
3. Business Dormant entity
4. Date of Establishment March 29, 1988
5. Paid-in-Capital US$1,000,000
6. Shareholder Nomura Holding America Inc.: 100%
7. Representative David Findlay
8. Schedule Resolution: April 4, 2008
Complete liquidation: June 30, 2008 (scheduled)

2. Reason for Dissolutions

Liquidations of dormant entities.

3. Impact on Profits

Any impact arising from the dissolution of such subsidiaries that might affect the consolidated business results of the Company is negligible.

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Notes to editors:

Nomura

Nomura is a leading financial services group and the preeminent Asian-based investment bank with worldwide reach. Nomura provides a broad range of innovative solutions tailored to the specific requirements of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients through an international network in 30 countries. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 18,000 staff worldwide. Nomura's unique understanding of Asia enables the company to make a difference for clients through five business divisions: domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking, global merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura, please visit www.nomura.com.

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