To whom it may concern:
September 19, 2012
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd.

Announcement of Executive Officers and Post-merger Organizational Structure

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Hiroshi Motoyama) (hereinafter "MHSC") and Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Katsuyoshi Ejima) (hereinafter "MHIS") are currently carrying out work in preparation for a merger scheduled for January 4, 2013, which is based on the Merger Agreement signed on May 15, 2012.
The executive officers and organizational structure of the new company which will result from the merger were decided as set out below.
1. Management Changes after the Merger