NOMURA SINGAPORE 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 (Hong Kong) 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 Asia 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, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, through its Asia Investment and Advisory Division. It Indonesia, Thailand 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 Copyright © 2002 Nomura Singapore Limited all rights reserved. This document is for information purposes only. Certain figures have been converted from Yen to US Dollars and are therefore only an approximation. This document is not a solicitation or offer of any kind. Nomura Holdings, Inc. Some of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates JAPAN Taipei Branch Office: CAPITAL NOMURA SECURITIES PUBLIC 14th Floor, 109 Min-Sheng East Rd COMPANY LIMITED Sec.3, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. 21/3 Thai Wah Tower, Ground Floor NOMURA SECURITIES CO., LTD. Tel: 886 (2) 2547 9300 South Sathorn Road Nihonbashi Head Office: Fax: 886 (2) 2547 9388 Bangkok 10120, Thailand 1-9-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku Tel: 66 (2) 285 0060 Tokyo 103-8011, Japan Shanghai Representative Office: Fax: 66 (2) 285 0620 Tel: 81 (3) 3211 1811 601, Garden Hotel Shanghai Fax: 81 (3) 3278 0420 58 Maoming Nan-lu, Shanghai NOMURA ADVISORY SERVICES People's Republic of China (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., Tel: 86 (21) 6415 1565 Suite No.16, 3, Level 16 LTD. Fax: 86 (21) 6415 1317 Letter Box No.46 1-12-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku Menara IMC, 8 Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250, Tokyo 103-8260, Japan Beijing Representative Office: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: 81 (3) 3241 9511 1708, Beijing Fortune Building Tel: 60 (3) 2076 6811 Fax: 81 (3) 3241 8275 5 Dongsanhuan-Beilu Fax: 60 (3) 2076 6888 Chaoyang District, Beijing ASIA & OCEANIA People's Republic of China P.T. NOMURA INDONESIA Tel: 86 (10) 6590 8181 7th Floor, The Daiwa Perdania Bank Fax: 86 (10) 6590 8182 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav . 40-41 NOMURA INTERNATIONAL Jakarta 10210 (HONG KONG) LIMITED Hanoi Representative Office: The Republic of Indonesia 30/F, Two International Finance Centre 8 Unit 1103, 11th Floor Tel: 62 (21) 571 8888 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong Hanoi Central Building B Fax: 62 (21) 571 8881 Tel : 852 (2536) 1111 Ly Thuong, Kiet Street Fax : 852 (2536) 1888 Hanoi, Vietnam NOMURA SECURITIES PHILIPPINES, Tel: 84 (4) 8250 414 INC. NOMURA FUTURES (HONG KONG) Fax: 84 (4) 8250 219 18F, Tower II The Enterprise Center LIMITED 6766 Ayala Avenue Corner 30/F, Two International Finance Centre 8 NOMURA SINGAPORE LIMITED Paseo de Roxas, Makati City 1200 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong 6 Battery Road, #34-01, Philippines Tel : 852 (2536) 1111 Singapore 049909, Singapore Tel: 63 (2) 886 5240 Fax : 852 (2536) 1888 Tel: (65) 6420 1811 Fax: 63 (2) 886 5250 Fax: (65) 6420 1888 NOMURA SECURITIES NOMURA AUSTRALIA LIMITED (HONG KONG) LIMITED NOMURA SECURITIES SINGAPORE PTE. Level 32, Colonial Centre 30/F, Two International Finance Centre 8 LTD. 52 Martin Place, Sydney, N.S.W.2000, Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong 6 Battery Road, #34-01, Australia Tel : 852 (2536) 1111 Singapore 049909, Singapore Tel: 61 (2) 9321 3500 Fax : 852 (2536) 1888 Tel: (65) 6420 1811 Fax: 61 (2) 9321 3599 Fax: (65) 6420 1888 NOMURA SECURITIES CO., LTD. NOMURA CITIC INTERNATIONAL Seoul Branch Office: NOMURA FUTURES (SINGAPORE) PTE. 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