Nomura Holdings (NMR)

GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Article 13. (Convocation)

l. An ordinary general meeting of shareholders shall be convened within three (3) months from April 1 each year and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders shall be convened whenever necessary.

2. A general meeting of shareholders shall, unless otherwise provided by laws or ordinances, be convened by President & Chief Executive Officer in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors; provided, however, that when President & Chief Executive Officer is unable so to act, one of the other representative executive officers shall take his place in accordance with the order of priority predetermined by a resolution of the board of directors.

Article 14. (Voting by Proxy)

A shareholder may exercise his voting right through a proxy who is a shareholder of the Company having a voting right.

Article 15. (Chairman of Meetings)

President & Chief Executive Officer shall act as chairman of a general meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that when President & Chief Executive Officer is unable so to act, one of the other representative executive officers shall take his place in accordance with the order of priority predetermined by a resolution of the board of directors.

Article 16. (Resolutions)

1. Resolutions of a general meeting of shareholders shall, unless otherwise provided by laws or ordinances, be adopted by a majority of the votes of the shareholders present thereat.

2. Any resolution under Article 343, paragraph 1 of the Commercial Code shall be adopted at such meeting at which shareholders holding not less than one-third (1/3) of the voting rights owned by all shareholders of the Company shall be present, by a majority of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the voting rights of the shareholders so present.

Article 17. (Minutes of Meetings)

The substance of proceedings of a general meeting of shareholders and results thereof shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting, and the chairman, directors and executive officers present shall affix their names and seals thereto (including their electronic signatures; the same applies hereinafter).

GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Article 13. (Convocation)

l. An ordinary general meeting of shareholders shall be convened within three (3) months from April 1 each year and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders shall be convened whenever necessary.

2. A general meeting of shareholders shall, unless otherwise provided by laws or ordinances, be convened by President & Chief Executive Officer in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors; provided, however, that when President & Chief Executive Officer is unable so to act, one of the other representative executive officers shall take his place in accordance with the order of priority predetermined by a resolution of the board of directors.

Article 14. (Voting by Proxy)

A shareholder may exercise his voting right through a proxy who is a shareholder of the Company having a voting right.

Article 15. (Chairman of Meetings)

President & Chief Executive Officer shall act as chairman of a general meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that when President & Chief Executive Officer is unable so to act, one of the other representative executive officers shall take his place in accordance with the order of priority predetermined by a resolution of the board of directors.

Article 16. (Resolutions)

1. Resolutions of a general meeting of shareholders shall, unless otherwise provided by laws or ordinances, be adopted by a majority of the votes of the shareholders present thereat.

2. Any resolution under Article 343, paragraph 1 of the Commercial Code shall be adopted at such meeting at which shareholders holding not less than one-third (1/3) of the voting rights owned by all shareholders of the Company shall be present, by a majority of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the voting rights of the shareholders so present.

Article 17. (Minutes of Meetings)

The substance of proceedings of a general meeting of shareholders and results thereof shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting, and the chairman, directors and executive officers present shall affix their names and seals thereto (including their electronic signatures; the same applies hereinafter).