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May 13, 2016

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Changes of Directors and Executive Officers

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces the following planned changes of Directors and Executive Officers (including changes in their areas of responsibility, etc.) of the following entities within the Group :

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)

Name

New Position (Effective as of June 1, 2016)

Current Position

Mr. Hiroto Koda

Managing Executive Officer*

Deputy Head of Human Resources Group

Mr. Tetsuhiro Sakamoto

Retired

Managing Executive Officer*

Deputy Head of Human Resources Group

(Note) *: Executive Officers as Defined in Our Internal Regulations

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)

Name

New Position (Effective as of June 1, 2016)

Current Position

Mr. Hiroto Koda

Deputy President (Representative Director) and Deputy President

& Executive Officer

In charge of Special Missions, Head of Human Resources Group, In charge of Executive Secretariat, In charge of Markets Strategic Intelligence Dept. and Attached to Strategic Planning Group

Deputy President (Representative Director) and Deputy President

& Executive Officer

In charge of Special Missions, In charge of Markets Strategic Intelligence Dept. and Attached to Strategic Planning Group

Mr. Tetsuhiro Sakamoto

Retired

Managing Executive Officer

Head of Human Resources Group and In charge of Executive Secretariat

Name

New Position

(to become effective in late June 2016)

Current Position

Mr. Naofumi Fuke

Senior Executive Managing Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer

Head of Retail & Business Banking Division

Senior Managing Executive Officer

Head of Retail & Business Banking Division

Mr. Keizo Ohashi

Retired

Chairman of Mizuho Securities UK Holdings Ltd., and Chairman of Mizuho International plc

Member of the Board of Directors

Chairman of Mizuho Securities UK Holdings Ltd., and Chairman of Mizuho International plc

The appointment of Mr. Naofumi Fuke as Member of the Board of Directors is subject to approval at the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of MHSC to be held in late June 2016.

Mr. Keizo Ohashi is expected to retire at the closing of the ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of MHSC to be held in late June 2016.

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