To members of the press November 5, 2020 Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

Participation in “Ecopark Project” Large-Scale Township

Development in ’s Area Aiming to Enhance Added Value of Project Centering on Partnership with Local Developer in Nomura’s First Entry into Hanoi

Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (head office: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Seiichi Miyajima; hereinafter “Nomura”) has agreed to participate in a condominium housing project (hereinafter “the Project”) within the Ecopark Project, a large- scale development project undertaken by local developer Ecopark Corporation Joint Stock Company (hereinafter “Ecopark Corporation”) in Vietnam’s Hanoi area. Ecopark Corporation is a local developer that has been engaging in ongoing development of the Ecopark Project for over a decade and boasts one of the highest levels of brand power in the area. The Ecopark Project covers approximately 500 hectares in total, making it one of the largest township developments in Vietnam (completion of all blocks slated for 2030), and features residential, office, retail, school, park, and other urban functions combined with abundant nature spanning over 100 hectares of greenery and waterfront. In Vietnam, Nomura participated in the Phu My Hung Project* in 2015, and has since been engaging in condominium housing projects and office building projects in the Ho Chi Minh area. This will be Nomura’s first project participation in the area of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Centering on a partnership between the two companies, Nomura will contribute to further enhancing the Ecopark Project’s added value while engaging in the Project from the planning and design stages by utilizing the housing business insight cultivated in Japan to date, as well as the track record and expertise in Vietnam to date. * Introducing the “Midtown Project”: The First Real Estate Development in Vietnam’s Phu My Hung Area by Japanese Companies https://www.nomura-re-hd.co.jp/cfiles/engnews/n2015100100075.pdf

Aerial photo of Ecopark Project

The Nomura Real Estate Group has positioned its overseas business as a growth field in its new Mid- to Long-term Business Plan (effective until March 2028), and it plans to invest approximately 300 billion yen in overseas projects by the business term ending March 2028. Furthermore, by end of that term, with the aim of increasing its profit ratio to 15-20% overall, Nomura will continue actively expanding its overseas business by developing projects in new countries and growing its business in markets that it has already entered, such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and China.

Ⅰ. Project Outline Location Hung Yen Province, Vietnam Access Approx. 30-min. drive from center of Hanoi Site area Approx. 40,000 m2 Total floor area Approx. 300,000 m2 Number of units Approx. 3,000 units Schedule Completion of construction and delivery: 2024–2025 (planned)

Ⅱ. Description of Nomura’s Contribution ●Planning Participating from the early project stages, Nomura will be involved in the Project from forming of the concept. Based on the expertise cultivated in Japan to date, Nomura will aim for “new value creation” in Vietnam by designing a community that links people and proposing designs with Japanese taste, among other ways.

All images are conceptual drawings ●Enhancement of marketability Nomura will be involved in all design processes. Nomura will aim for “enhancement of customer satisfaction” by actualizing residential unit plans pursuing comfort, common areas facilitating new lifestyles, storage plans rich in detailed considerations, specifications that are highly functional, and more.

●Management of quality Even during the construction period, Nomura will be involved in quality management. Aiming for buildings that can increasingly continue to serve as residences of high quality based on Nomura’s quality manuals and inspection standards, Nomura will pursue quality improvements and thereby provide “safety and security” to customers.

Ⅲ. Wide Area Map and Aerial View of Site To Noi Bai International Airport

Song Hong (Red River) Ring Road 3

Ho Tay () National Assembly Building Embassy of Japan AEON MALL Long Bien Hanoi Railway Station Vietnam National Hanoi–Haiphong 11 km straight-line Convention Expressway distance from CBD Center AEON MALL Ha Dong

Ecopark Project

To Haiphong City

Ⅳ. Profile of Ecopark Corporation Corporate name Ecopark Corporation Joint Stock Company Head office Hanoi Lake Building, 28 Thanh Nien Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Representative CEO Tran Quoc Viet Number of employees 700 Business operations Established in 2003 (corporate name was Vihajico at the time). Embarked on the project for development of Ecopark from 2008. Boasts a track record in the Hanoi real estate industry as the developer of the large-scale township “Ecopark Project” and specializing in the field. The “Ecopark Project” development is underway under the concept of a green township featuring a natural environment rich in greenery and waterfront. Also promoting measures for a smart city with development of a bus application system and a self-driving car system underway jointly with group company ECOTEK.

Ⅴ. Overview of Nomura’s Major Overseas Projects and Development Schedule (for Reference)

Country Project Main use Total business FY17/3 to FY19/3 FY20/3 to FY22/3 FY23/3 to FY25/3

Ratchayothin, Bangkok Residence 823 units Start of Completion of Completion of construction construction construction

Residence 601 units Start of Completion of On Nut, Bangkok construction construction

Residences 685 units Start of Completion of Ramkhamhaeng, Bangkok construction construction

Serviced Thong Lor, Bangkok 303 rooms Start of ➡Open apartment construction Thailand Residence 1,236 units Start of Completion of Thong Lor, Bangkok construction construction

Serviced Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok 411 rooms Start of ➡Open(plan) apartment construction

Start of Completion of Ratchathewi, Bangkok Residence 264 units construction construction

Residence 501 units Start of Completion of Rama 4, Bangkok construction construction

Residence Approx. 2,400 units Completion of Completion of Completion of Midtown, construction construction construction

SUN WAH TOWER, Ho Chi Minh City* Office Approx. 32,000 m2 ➡ Acquire shares

Vietnam ZEN PLAZA, Ho Chi Minh City* Office Approx. 17,000 m2 ➡ Acquire shares

Residence Approx. 10,000 units Start of Completion of Grand Park, Ho Chi Minh City construction construction

Residence Approx. 3,000 units Start of Completion of Completion of Ecopark, Hanoi construction construction construction

Residence Approx. 4,100 units Completion of Completion of Completion of Completion of Shenyang construction construction construction construction

Start of Completion of Completion of Completion of Changzhou I Residence Approx. 2,400 units construction construction construction construction

Start of Completion of Completion of Completion of China Changzhou II Residence Approx. 4,300 units construction construction construction construction

Start of Completion of Completion of Completion of Changzhou, Tianning Residence Approx. 2,300 units construction construction construction construction

Beijing Fortune Building, Beijing* Office Approx. 55,000 m2 ➡ Participation in operations

the Approx. 1,400 units Manila Residence, Retail Start of Completion of Completion of Completion of Philippines Approx. 28,000 m2 construction construction construction construction

* Indicates an existing property. In addition, the figures indicated for "Total operations" represent the overall number, not just the share belonging to

Nomura.