SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kato Sotaro

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13-1, NIHONBASHI 1-CHOME, CHUO-KU

(Street)

TOKYO

JAPAN

103-8645

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

JAPAN

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC [ NMR ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	42,957	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	04/01/2026	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	42,300	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	04/01/2027	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	24,300	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	04/01/2028	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	17,100	⁽¹⁾	D
Notional Stock Units⁽²⁾	04/01/2026	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	35,736	⁽²⁾	D
Notional Stock Units⁽²⁾	04/01/2027	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	24,279	⁽²⁾	D
Notional Stock Units⁽²⁾	04/01/2028	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	17,156	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.

2. Each Notional Stock Unit represents the right to receive cash equal in value to one share of Common Stock.

3. No separate expiration date.

Remarks:

Executive Officer, Chief Risk Officer Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney

	/s/ Takashi Futaki, as Attorney-in-fact	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Kato Sotaro