To whom it may concern

June 13, 2014

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Re: Management Changes

Mizuho Securities Co.,Ltd.

Mizuho Securities Co.,Ltd.hereby announces changes in the corporate auditors.

Name

New Position

(Effective as of June 23, 2014)

Current Position

Mr. Yuji

Yoshimasu

Corporate Auditor

Mr. Nobukatsu Funaki

Retired

Corporate Auditor



The appointment of Mr. Yuji Yoshimasu as corporate auditor is subject to approval at the regular general meeting of shareholders of MHSC to be held on June 23,2014.
Mr. Yoshimasu qualifies as an "outside corporate auditor" under the Companies Act.

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