{"url_path":"/sec/nmr/10-k/2026/item-16e","section_key":"item-16e","section_title":"Item 16E Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers","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":503,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers\n\nDuring the year ended March 31, 2026, we acquired 18,649 shares of NHI shares by means of repurchase of shares constituting less than one unit upon the request of the holders of those shares and 99,342,500 shares under a share buyback program in accordance with Article 459-1 of the Companies Act. For an explanation of the right of our shareholders to demand such repurchases by us, see “Description of rights of each class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” which is an exhibit to this annual report. As of March 31, 2026, we had 2,901,716,393 outstanding shares of NHI shares excluding 186,846,208 shares held as treasury stock.\n\nThe following table sets forth certain information with respect to our purchases of NHI shares during the year ended March 31, 2026.\n\n \n\nMonth\n\n  \nTotal\nNumber of\nShares\nPurchased\n \n  \nAverage Price\nPaid per\nShare\n(in yen)\n \n  \nTotal\nNumber of\nShares\nPurchased\nas Part of\nPublicly\nAnnounced\nProgram\n \n  \nMaximum\nNumber of\nShares that\nMay Yet Be\nPurchased\nUnder the\nProgram\n \n\nApril 1 to 30, 2025\n\n  \n \n1,099\n \n  \n¥\n842\n \n  \n \n— \n \n  \n \n— \n \n\nMay 1 to 31, 2025\n\n  \n \n21,920,633\n \n  \n \n868\n \n  \n \n21,919,900\n \n  \n \n78,080,100\n \n\nJune 1 to 30, 2025\n\n  \n \n25,671,647\n \n  \n \n892\n \n  \n \n25,670,300\n \n  \n \n52,409,800\n \n\nJuly 1 to 31, 2025\n\n  \n \n19,202,881\n \n  \n \n941\n \n  \n \n19,200,700\n \n  \n \n33,209,100\n \n\nAugust 1 to 31, 2025\n\n  \n \n1,637\n \n  \n \n1,042\n \n  \n \n— \n \n  \n \n— \n \n\nSeptember 1 to 30, 2025\n\n  \n \n1,588\n \n  \n \n1,078\n \n  \n \n— \n \n  \n \n— \n \n\nOctober 1 to 31, 2025\n\n  \n \n1,950\n \n  \n \n1,068\n \n  \n \n— \n \n  \n \n— \n \n\nNovember 1 to 30, 2025\n\n  \n \n1,189\n \n  \n \n1,098\n \n  \n \n— \n \n  \n \n— \n \n\nDecember 1 to 31, 2025\n\n  \n \n2,535\n \n  \n \n1,246\n \n  \n \n— \n \n  \n \n— \n \n\n \n\n167\n\n##### Table of Contents\n\nMonth\n\n  \nTotal\nNumber of\nShares\nPurchased\n \n  \nAverage Price\nPaid per\nShare\n(in yen)\n \n  \nTotal\nNumber of\nShares\nPurchased\nas Part of\nPublicly\nAnnounced\nProgram\n \n  \nMaximum\nNumber of\nShares that\nMay Yet Be\nPurchased\nUnder the\nProgram\n \n\nJanuary 1 to 31, 2026\n\n  \n \n2,365\n \n  \n \n1,398\n \n  \n \n— \n \n  \n \n— \n \n\nFebruary 1 to 28, 2026\n\n  \n \n7,914,008\n \n  \n \n1,428\n \n  \n \n7,913,300\n \n  \n \n92,086,700\n \n\nMarch 1 to 31, 2026\n\n  \n \n24,639,617\n \n  \n \n1,225\n \n  \n \n24,638,300\n \n  \n \n67,448,400\n \n\n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nTotal\n\n  \n \n99,361,149\n \n  \n¥\n1,022\n \n  \n \n99,342,500\n \n  \n \n— \n \n\n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nOn April 25, 2025, a resolution of the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 100,000,000 shares of NHI shares or to a maximum of ¥60 billion during the period from May 15, 2025 through December 30, 2025.\n\nNomura recognizes the need to set out flexible financial strategies that allow the Board of Directors to respond quickly to any changes in the business environment and is looking into implementing further share buybacks. Details will be announced when finalized.\n\nOn January 30, 2026, we announced a resolution of the Board of Directors to establish a share buyback program in accordance with Article 459-1 of the Companies Act. The period of repurchase under the program is from February 17, 2026 to September 30, 2026, and we are authorized to purchase up to 100,000,000 shares of NHI shares or to a maximum of ¥60 billion.\n\nAs of May 31, 2026, 2,922,970,836 shares of NHI shares were outstanding, excluding 165,591,765 shares held as treasury stock."}