Management Structure

The three global groups organized based on customer needs are working to leverage their respective strengths as they work together to provide the highest-quality financial services.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)

Global Corporate Group

Mizuho Corporate , Ltd. (MHCB) Co., Ltd. (MHSC)

Global Retail Group

Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd. , Ltd. (MHBK) (MHIS)

Global Asset & Wealth Management Group

Trust & Custody Services Bank, Ltd. Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (TCSB) (MHTB) Mizuho Asset Management Co., Ltd. (MHAM) Mizuho Private Wealth Management Co., Ltd. (MHPW) DIAM Co., Ltd. (DIAM)

Group Strategy Affiliates

Mizuho Financial Strategy Co., Ltd. (MHFS)

Mizuho Research Institute Ltd. (MHRI)

Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc. (MHIR)

18 Business Outline

We provide products, services and business solutions to meet the diversified financial needs of our customers by actively pursuing group synergies.

Mizuho Corporate Bank Mizuho Bank Mizuho Trust & Banking (MHCB) MHCB focuses its business on corporate fi- (MHBK) (MHTB) Banking nance, primarily serving large corporations Business (such as those listed on the first sections of domestic stock exchanges), financial institu- MHBK serves primarily A trust bank that possesses tions and their group companies, public sec- individuals, SMEs, and strengths in both the corporate tor entities, and overseas corporations in- middle-market corporations, and individual markets. cluding subsidiaries of Japanese companies. and local governments in Japan.

Mizuho Securities Mizuho (MHSC) Investors Securities Securities (MHIS) Business A securities company with a global wholesale business A securities company that platform and a nationwide is building a powerful cooper- customer base. ative network with MHBK.

Trust & Custody Defined Contribution Mizuho Trust & Banking Services Bank Plan Services Trust and Asset (MHTB) Management (TCSB) (DCPS) A trust bank that makes Business the most of its trust functions A highly specialized trust An entity that specializes in in offering solutions to bank focusing on managing defined contribution Mizuho's customers. the custody business. pension plans.

Mizuho Asset Management DIAM (MHAM) An asset management company An asset management in which The Dai-ichi Life company with a long history and Mizuho both (established in 1964). have equity holdings.

Mizuho Private Mizuho UC Card Wealth Management Trust Realty Company Other (MHPW) Businesses A credit card company specializing in operational A wealth management A real estate agency. management of the UC brand services company. and acquiring business.

Mizuho Mizuho Capital Mizuho Factors Credit Guarantee

Engages in guaranteeing Guarantees housing A principal overseas and domestic trade and other loans. company. receivables, and collection agency business within Japan.

Mizuho Mizuho Information Mizuho-DL Mizuho Research Institute & Research Institute Financial Technology Financial Strategy (MHRI) (MHIR) (MHFS)

A company in charge of A research and development An advisory company A think tank. IT strategy. company of financial technology. for financial institutions.

19 Office Network

We utilize our office network, which covers every prefecture in Japan as well as major overseas cities, to respond to our customers’ diversified and globalizing financial needs while supporting the smooth progress of economic activities.

International Network (As of August 3, 2010) MHCB Overseas branch or relevant office Overseas representative office Major overseas subsidiary or relevant office MHSC Overseas subsidiary London Overseas representative office Beijing Amsterdam MHTB Tianjin Overseas subsidiary Du¨ sseldorf DIAM Frankfurt Overseas subsidiary Dalian Wuxi Luxembourg Moscow Qingdao Brussels Seoul Vienna Paris Nanjing

Madrid Wuhan Zurich Xiamen Tehran Shenzhen Milan New Delhi Shanghai Bahrain Guangzhou Hong Kong Taipei Riyadh Mumbai Taichung Kaohsiung Dubai Hanoi

Manila

Bangkok

Ho Chi Minh City

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore Sydney

Jakarta Labuan

*MHSC started operations of its overseas subsidiary Mizuho Saudi Arabia on November 2, 2009. *MHSC opened its subsidiary Mizuho Securities India in Mumbai on August 3, 2010. * (China) received approval to start preparations for the establishment of a branch in Suzhou, scheduled to be opened in fiscal 2010. *Mizuho Corporate Bank received approval for a new commercial banking license in Malaysia and is preparing to establish a wholly-owned banking subsidiary, scheduled to be opened in 2011.

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Vancouver Chicago New York San Jose Los Angeles

Nassau Cayman Houston Mexico City

Atlanta

Network in Japan (As of July 31, 2010) MHCB Head Office and Branches: 18 MHBK Head Office and Branches: 416 Sub-branches: 37 Agencies: 45 MHSC Sa˜o Paulo Head Office and Departments: 3 Business Promotion Offices: 97 MHTB Head Office and Branches: 36 Sub-branches: 4 MHIS Head Office and Branches: 56 Planet Booths*: 141 *Planet Booths are the consulting booths of MHIS located in MHBK's Branches

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