EXPLANATORY NOTE
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (the Registrant) is hereby filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement to amend the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on March 30, 2016 (File No. 333-210471) (the Registration Statement) to
deregister certain shares registered in connection with options under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 47), the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 54), the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 57), the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 60) and the Stock
Acquisition Rights (No. 63) of Nomura Holdings, Inc.
Under the Registration Statement, 4,737,400 shares were registered in
connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 47) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 1,647,900 shares were registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 50) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 6,601,700 shares were
registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 54) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 8,291,900 shares were registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 57) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 4,580,300
shares were registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 60) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2,706,500 shares were registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 62) of Nomura Holdings, Inc.,
6,755,300 shares were registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 63) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 1,950,300 shares were registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 66) of Nomura
Holdings, Inc. and 860,400 shares were registered in connection with the options under Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 67) of Nomura Holdings, Inc.
Of the 4,737,400 shares relating to the options under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 47) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 6,500 shares remained
unsold at the termination of the exercise period for the options issued under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 47) of Nomura Holdings, Inc. on April 19, 2021. Of the 6,601,700 shares relating to the options under the Stock Acquisition Rights
(No. 54) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 38,100 shares remained unsold at the termination of the exercise period for the options issued under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 54) of Nomura Holdings, Inc. on April 19, 2021. Of the 8,291,900 shares
relating to the options under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 57) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 29,800 shares remained unsold at the termination of the exercise period for the options issued under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 57) of Nomura
Holdings, Inc. on April 19, 2021. Of the 4,580,300 shares relating to the options under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 60) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 94,200 shares remained unsold at the termination of the exercise period for the options
issued under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 60) of Nomura Holdings, Inc. on March 30, 2021. Of the 6,755,300 shares relating to the options under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 63) of Nomura Holdings, Inc., 24,300 shares remained unsold
at the termination of the exercise period for the options issued under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 63) of Nomura Holdings, Inc. on April 19, 2021. No shares remained unsold at the termination of the exercise period for the options issued
under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 66) and the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 67) of Nomura Holdings, Inc.
The exercise periods for
the options issued under the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 50) and the Stock Acquisition Rights (No. 62) of Nomura Holdings, Inc. have not yet terminated, and this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 does not deregister the shares registered in
connection therewith.