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Nomura Ranked Among 100 Most Sustainable Companies in Asia Tokyo, October 20, 2016- Nomura Holdings, Inc. has been selected as the only Japanese financial services company in the Channel NewsAsia Sustainability Ranking 2016.

The Ranking identifies the top 100 companies in the region with the highest sustainability performance, based on a broad range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators. The Ranking provides investors and consumers with insights into corporate sustainability practices, and aims to provide businesses with a way to benchmark their performance against other regional businesses.

More than 1200 companies from 11 countries/regions are evaluated for the Ranking and Nomura has been selected as the only Japanese financial services company for two consecutive years.

Due to increasing demands from stakeholders, Nomura has been providing investors and other stakeholders with financial data and non-financial information. Nomura's initiatives toward responsible investment and information disclosure regarding the environment, society and governance were rated highly.

Nomura has also been a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices - DJSI World Index and DJSI Asia Pacific Index, the FTSE4Good Index, the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index and the Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index, Morningstar, Inc.

Nomura will fulfill its social responsibilities as a corporate citizen and strive to contribute toward an affluent society and sustainable economic development.

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Nomura is an Asia-headquart ered f inancial services group w ith an integrated global netw ork spanning over 30 countries. By connecting mar kets East & West, Nomura services the needs of indiv iduals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale (Global Mar kets and Invest ment Banking). Founded in 1925, the f irm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients w ith creative solutions and cons idered thought leadership. For f urther inf or mation about Nomura, visit w w w.nomura.com.

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