Sec Form 4 Filing - Sugiyama Go @ NOMURA HOLDINGS INC - 2026-04-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Sugiyama Go 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NOMURA HOLDINGS INC [ NMR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 13-1, NIHONBASHI 1-CHOME, CHUO-KU 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/24/2026 (Street) TOKYO103-8645 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock ( 1 ) 04/24/2026 M 42,060 A 80,996 D Common Stock ( 1 ) 04/24/2026 D 42,060 D $ 8.21 ( 3 ) 38,936 D Common Stock ( 4 ) 04/27/2026 M 27,800 A $ 0 66,736 D Common Stock ( 5 ) 04/27/2026 F 12,922 D $ 7.71 ( 6 ) 53,814 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Notional Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 04/24/2026 M 42,060 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) Common stock 42,060 $ 0 45,076 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) 04/27/2026 M 27,800 ( 4 ) ( 7 ) Common stock 27,800 $ 0 45,100 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sugiyama Go 13-1, NIHONBASHI 1-CHOME, CHUO-KU TOKYO103-8645 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Takashi Futaki, as Attorney-in-fact 04/28/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Notional Stock Units vested on April 1, 2026 and were settled in cash on April 24, 2026. No shares were issued. ( 2 )Each Notional Stock Unit represents the right to receive cash equal in value to one share of Common Stock. ( 3 )The reported price has been converted into U.S. dollars from Japanese yen using the JPY159.84 = US$1 as spot exchange rate on the Transaction Date, as reported by MUFG Bank, Ltd on April 24, 2026. ( 4 )Restricted Stock Units vested on April 1, 2026 and were settled in shares on April 27, 2026. ( 5 )Shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units. ( 6 )The reported price has been converted into U.S. dollars from Japanese yen using the JPY159.56 = US$1 as spot exchange rate on the Transaction Date, as reported by MUFG Bank, Ltd on April 27, 2026. ( 7 )No separate Expiration Date. ( 8 )Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.

Remarks: Executive Officer, Deputy President, Head of Banking

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