{"url_path":"/sec/nmr/10-k/2026/item-12","section_key":"item-12","section_title":"Item 12 Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"20-F","doc_date":"2026-06-22","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163653/0001193125-26-277134-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-277134","cik":"0001163653","ticker":"NMR","issuer_name":"NOMURA HOLDINGS INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163653/0001193125-26-277134-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001163653","primary_entity_name":"NOMURA HOLDINGS INC"},"word_count":513,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities\n\nA. Debt Securities\n\nNot applicable.\n\nB. Warrants and Rights\n\nNot applicable.\n\nC. Other Securities\n\nNot applicable.\n\n \n\n163\n\n##### Table of Contents\n\nD. American Depositary Shares\n\nFees payable by ADR Holders\n\nThe following table shows the fees and charges that a holder of the Company’s ADR may have to pay, either directly or indirectly:\n\n \n\nType of Services:\n\n  \n\nAmount of Fee (U.S. Dollars)\n\nTaxes and other governmental charges\n  \nAs applicable. The depositary may offset any taxes or governmental charges it is obligated to withhold, if applicable, against the proceeds from sale of the property received.\n\nTransfers of the Company’s shares to or from the name of the depositary (or its nominee) or the Custodian (or its nominee) in connection with deposits or withdrawals\n\n  \nSuch registration fees as may be in effect for the registration of transfers of the Company’s shares on the Company’s share register (or any entity that presently carries out the duties of registrar).\n\nCable, telex and facsimile transmission expenses\n  \nAs applicable.\n\nExpenses incurred by the depositary in the conversion of foreign currency\n\n  \nAs applicable.\n\nExecution and delivery of Receipts in connection with deposits, stock splits or exercise of subscription rights\n\n  \n$5.00 or less per 100 ADSs (or portion thereof).\n\nSurrender of Receipts in connection with a withdrawal or termination of the Deposit Agreement\n\n  \n$5.00 or less per 100 ADSs (or portion thereof).\n\nAny cash distribution pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, including, but not limited to, cash distribution(s) made in connection with cash dividends; distributions in securities, property or subscription rights; and stock splits.\n\n  \n$0.02 or less per ADS (or portion thereof). Only the cash amounts net of this fee, if applicable, are distributed.\n\nDistribution by the depositary of securities (other than common shares of the Company) that accrued on the underlying shares to owners of the Receipts\n\n  \nTreating for the purpose of this fee all such securities as if they were common shares of the Company, $5.00 or less per 100 ADSs (or portion thereof).\n\nGeneral depositary services\n  \n$0.02 or less per ADS (or portion thereof), accruing on the last day of each calendar year, except where the fee for cash distribution described above was assessed during that calendar year.\n\nAny other charge payable by the depositary, any of the depositary’s agents, including the Custodian, or the agents of the depositary’s agents in connection with the servicing of the Company’s shares or other deposited securities\n\n  \nAs applicable.\n\nFees paid to Nomura by the depositary\n\nThe Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, has agreed to pay all its standard out-of-pocket administration and maintenance expenses for providing services to the registered shareholders and up to 100,000 non-registered shareholders of ADRs. From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, the Bank of New York Mellon has waived a total of $210,104.03 in fees (including $90,500.87 in connection with the expenses related to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) associated with the administration of the ADR program and administrative fees for routine corporate actions and for providing investor relations information services.\n\n \n\n164\n\n##### Table of Contents\n\nPART II"}