NOMURA News Release

Nomura Announces Secondary Distribution of
Australian Dollar Notes due June 2013

Tokyo, June 9, 2009 – Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that Nomura Global Funding plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, has finalized the terms of secondary distribution of Australian dollar notes due June 2013 guaranteed by Nomura Holdings.

Outline of notes

1. Amount of Issue AUD 216,000,000
2. Issue Price 100.00% of face value
3. Subscription Amount AUD 1,000
4. Maturity Date June 17, 2013
5. Interest Payment Dates June 17 and December 17 each year
6. Interest Rate 6.45% annually
7. Subscription Period From June 10, 2009, to June 17, 2009
8. Settlement Date in Japan June 18, 2009
9. Ratings A+ (Rating and Investment Information, Inc.)
AA- (Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.)
BBB+ (Standard & Poor's Ratings Services)

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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 over 30 countries. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 26,000 staff worldwide. Nomura's unique understanding of Asia enables the company to make a difference for clients through five business divisions: retail, global markets, investment banking, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura, please visit www.nomura.com.

The purpose of this press release is to make a general public announcement concerning the secondary distribution of Australian Dollar notes due March 2013 by Nomura Global Funding plc guaranteed by Nomura Holdings, Inc. It has not been prepared for the purpose of an offer of, or solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities of Nomura Holdings, Inc. The above-referenced securities will not be or have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements thereunder.

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