NOMURA LIMITED Key Events in Nomura's History

1925 Nomura Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.) founded in Osaka by Tokushichi Nomura II

1927 Nomura opens an office in New York

1946 Nomura relocates its headquarters to Tokyo

1949 Nomura becomes a member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1967 Nomura establishes Nomura International () Limited

1969 Nomura establishes Nomura International Inc. in New York, (now known as Nomura Securities International, Inc.)

1972 Singapore Nomura Merchant Banking Limited (now known as Nomura Singapore Limited) is established

1981 Nomura Singapore Limited becomes a subsidiary of the Nomura Group

1981 Nomura establishes Nomura International Limited in London, (now known as Nomura International plc)

2001 NHI becomes a holding company

2001 NHI lists ADS, on the New York Stock Exchange Welcome to Nomura

Nomura Singapore Limited ("Nomura Singapore") was incorporated in Singapore in 1972 as Singapore Nomura Merchant Banking Limited and in 1981, became a member of the Nomura Group. In 1989, it adopted its present name.

The ultimate holding company of Nomura Singapore is Nomura Holdings, Inc. ("NHI"). NHI became a pure holding company, in October 2001. At that time, it changed its name from The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. to NHI. NHI's shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Singapore Stock Exchange, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and, since December Why Nomura 2001, on the New York Nomura aims to build on its reputation and to Stock Exchange. For an interesting look at certain promote trust and confidence. notable events in the history of Nomura, please refer In addition to this character of trustworthiness, to the box on the left. We would also encourage you Nomura's reputation has been built on: to learn more about us by visiting our website at www.nomura.com.

No.1 in Japan Nomura is the largestsecurities firm in Japan and is a dominant force in the market. However, more than this the Nomura Group, with its global network of offices spanning 28 countries is strategically placed to offer financial services and to support you globally.

The Nomura Group provides its customers with value-added financial services and competitive products from a broad range of product lines.

The Nomura Group's business portfolio can be generically broken down to Domestic Retail in Japan, Global Wholesale and Asset Management. It is the interaction between these three generic groupings which creates the dynamism within the business portfolios. The Global Wholesale business portfolio, within which in a variety of local and international activities, Nomura Singapore operates, seeks to provide reporting to local senior management and to the comprehensive solutions to balance sheet issues Global Heads of Business in Tokyo. through an integrated approach. Nomura in is organised under a holding company Nomura Asia Holding N.V. ("NAH"). For a simplified Asian Global Wholesale group structure, please see the chart below.

Nomura Singapore Limited Nomura Singapore is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS"). Under the single licensing framework administered by the MAS by way of the Securities and Futures Act and the Financial Advisers Act, Nomura Singapore, as a merchant bank with an ACU Licence, is able to conduct its business as an exempt financial institution and exempt financial adviser without the need to hold separate licences .

Nomura Singapore provides a full range of services to both institutional and private clients. It has built on the strengths of the Nomura Group to provide excellence to its clients. It has share capital of S$103 million. Nomura in Asia Major business lines are co-ordinated globally, but In addition, Nomura Singapore’s presence is supported each operating entity within Asia is incorporated and by its two sister companies - Nomura Securities regulated separately, engaging Singapore Pte Ltd and Nomura Futures (Singapore) Pte Ltd, both of whom are members of the Singapore Exchange Limited. Services from Nomura Singapore that can be offered to the client. A wide variety of As a member of the Nomura Group, Nomura advisory work in relation to corporate finance Singapore is able to give you access to the full range activities and mergers and acquisitions is undertaken of services offered by the Nomura Group. In keeping from Singapore providing a wealth of opportunities for pace with both the regionalisation and global our clients. Nomura has also been providing products integration of Nomura’s diverse financial services to our clients by virtue of its ability to act quickly and businesses the primary services that will be available where necessary commit its capital in areas such as to you are: block trades.

• Securities Brokerage • Private Client While Nomura either has membership of, or Nomura Singapore provides highly personalised otherwise operates exchange seats in: Shanghai, financial services to its high net worth private clients Hong Kong, , South Korea, Singapore, through its Asia Investment and Advisory Division. It Indonesia, and the Philippines, it is able to is our aim in this area to establish a long term execute transactions on your behalf in all markets in relationship with such clients and to assist them in Asia and globally as well. expanding their assets. Nomura Singapore recognises that Asia's high networth individuals have diverse needs often requiring a prompt response. • Research Nomura Hong Kong utilises its capabilities to meet In conjunction with its strength in brokerage the requirements of each client and where necessary operations it has a well respected research team to design a product exclusively for that client. The working throughout Asia to provide coverage of key strength of the Nomura Group together with its global corporates as well as the key sectors of financial network capabilities is an undeniable advantage in services, telecommunications, technology and health this area. care. In conclusion, Nomura Singapore invites you to step through our door. We want to welcome you to the • Fixed Income Nomura Group and to Nomura Singapore and ask Nomura Hong Kong can offer an extensive range of you to tell us how we can be of service. We are fixed income products to its client base, whether in proud of our Asian background and to be serving relation to secondary market transactions or Asia. innovative structures including securitisations of whole business revenues.

• Proprietary Trading The Nomura Group carries on significant proprietary trading activities globally including through Nomura Hong Kong both in the equities and fixed income markets. These activities combine well with the client's own flow trading to provide liquidity to our clients.

• Investment Banking Origination activities for both fixed income and equity products are another essential limb to the facilities

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