To whom it may concern

May 15, 2015

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Re: Management Changes for the Mizuho Financial Group

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes in the 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 23, 2015*1)

Current Position

Mr. Masaya

Oishi

Managing

Executive Officer

Deputy Head of Asset Management Unit

Name

New Position

(to become effective in late June 2015)

Current Position

Mr. Hideo

Gamou

2

Retired*

Managing Executive

Officer

Deputy Head of

Asset Management

Unit

(Brief Personal Records of New Executive Officers)

Name

Masaya Oishi

Date of Birth

Jan. 25,1960

Education

Mar. 1983

Graduated from Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University

Business Experience

Apr. 1983

Joined The Norinchukin Bank

Jun. 2007

General Manager of Utsunomiya Branch

Nov. 2009

General Manager of Corporate Planning Div.

Jul. 2011

General Manager of Systems Planning Div.

Jun. 2013

Member of Audit & Supervisory Board (current)

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)

Name

New Position

(Effective as of May 15, 2015)

Current Position

Mr. Masaya

Usuha

Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer

SC Group Chief Audit Executive, Head of Internal Audit Division

Managing

Director and

Managing

Executive Officer

Head of Internal

Audit Division

Name

New Position

(to become effective in late June 2015)

Current Position

Mr. Masaya

Oishi

Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer

In charge of JA Sales Dept. of Markets & Products Division,In

charge of Corporate

Investment Services & Retail Business

Division

Mr. Hideo

Gamou

2

Retired*

Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer

In charge of Corporate Investment

Services & Retail

Business Division

The appointment of Mr. Masaya Oishi as director is subject to approval at the ordinary general meeting of
shareholders of MHSC to be held in late June 2015.
*1Conditional upon completion by June 23, 2015 of the above management change of MHSC to become effective in late June 2015.
*2Mr. Hideo Gamou is expected to retire at the closing of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders of MHSC to
be held in late June 2015.

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