FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of January 2024

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645
Japan(Address of principal executive offices)

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Information furnished on this form:
EXHIBIT
Exhibit Number
1. Nomura Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
2. Nomura Approves Share Buyback ProgramSIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report tobe signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: January 31, 2024

By:/s/ Yoshifumi Kishida_________
Yoshifumi Kishida
Senior Managing Director

News Release

Nomura Reports Third Quarter Financial Results Three segment pretax income of Y70.5bn, up 16% QoQ, driven by strong Retail and Wholesale
performance; International business profitable in all regions
 Retail flow revenues stronger QoQ; Recurring revenue assets at record high of Y21trn andrecurring revenue cost coverage ratio high at 55% on disciplined cost controls
 Investment Management AuM of Y78.5trn at record high for third straight quarter, underpinnedby continued inflows and market factors
 Strongest quarterly Investment Banking revenues since year ended March 2017; Global
Markets Equities slowed QoQ, while Fixed Income revenues grew across all core products Third quarter ROE of 6.2%
 Resolution approved for repurchase of 125 million shares of Nomura Holdings common stockwith upper limit of total repurchase price of Y100bnTokyo, January 31, 2024—Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced its consolidated financial
results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
Net revenue for the third quarter was 400.2 billion yen (US$2.8 billion)1, up 9 percent quarter onquarter and 2 percent year on year. Income before income taxes increased 39 percent from lastquarter and decreased 6 percent compared to the third quarter last year to 78.7 billion yen (US$558million). Net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders was 50.5 billion yen (US$358million), up 43 percent quarter on quarter and down 24 percent year on year.
For the nine months to December, Nomura reported net revenue of 1,116.9 billion yen (US$7.9billion), up 11 percent from the same period last year. Income before income taxes increased 43
percent to 181.8 billion yen (US$1.3 billion), and net income attributable to Nomura Holdings
shareholders was 109.1 billion yen (US$774 million), up 28 percent.
“Our three core businesses reported pretax income of 70.5 billion yen, a quarter on quarter increaseof 16 percent underpinned by strong business momentum as our strategic initiatives continued todeliver results,” said Kentaro Okuda, Nomura President and Group CEO.
“Retail and Investment Management had a solid quarter, reflecting our efforts to tailor our products
and services to the diverse needs of investors amid rising interest in Japanese markets globally. In
Wholesale, Investment Banking saw firm growth in global M&A Advisory and ECM deals, while
Global Markets booked stronger revenues across all core Fixed Income products. As a result, allinternational regions were profitable this quarter.
Corporate and investor activity remains high, and we see this as an opportunity to fully leverage
the strengths of our client franchise in Japan and our global network. Today, we approved aresolution to repurchase up to 100 billion yen of Nomura Holdings common shares.
“We will maintain disciplined cost control to improve our cost-income ratio and invest in areas withgrowth potential. We will continue to focus on our areas of competitive strength globally to enhance
1

US dollar amounts are included solely for the convenience of the reader and have been translated at the rate of 140.92 yen = 1 US
dollar, the noon buying rate in New York for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York on December 29, 2023. This translation should not be construed to imply that the yen amounts actuallyrepresent, or have been or could be converted into, equivalent amounts in US dollars.

revenues.”

Divisional Performance
Retail(billions of yen)
Net revenue

FY2023/24
Q3
102.6
31.9

Income (loss) before income taxes

QoQ

YoY
4%

27%

10%

141%

Retail reported net revenue of 102.6 billion yen, increasing 4 percent quarter on quarter and 27
percent from the same period last year. Income before income taxes was 31.9 billion yen, up 10
percent quarter on quarter and 141 percent year on year.
Flow revenue and recurring revenue grew substantially for the nine months to December, benefitingfrom successful staff realignment last Spring to better serve clients’ needs and tailwinds from thestrong market environment.
In the third quarter, equity-related flow revenues increased quarter on quarter, reflecting thereallocation of teams to better meet the needs of clients combined with robust market conditions
and contributions from primary deals. Recurring revenue assets reached a record high of 21 trillion
yen and divisional revenues increased. Recurring revenue cost coverage ratio remained high at 55
percent as a result of prudent cost control.

Investment Management(billions of yen)
Net revenue

FY2023/24
Q3
38.9
15.6

Income (loss) before income taxes

QoQ

YoY

-14%

-32%-33%-53%

Investment Management net revenue was 38.9 billion yen, down 14 percent quarter on quarter and32 percent year on year. Income before income taxes was 15.6 billion yen, down 33% from theprevious quarter and 53 percent from the same period last year.
2Continued net inflows and market factors combined to lift assets under management in Investment
Management to a new high of 78.5 trillion yen. Investment gain/loss contributed to the division’squarterly performance, although slowing from the previous quarter. For the nine-month period from
April to December, the asset management business was robust and investment gain/loss improved.

Wholesale(billions of yen)
Net revenue

FY2023/24
Q3
217.0
23.0

Income (loss) before income taxes

QoQ

YoY
6%

15%

178%

-Wholesale booked net revenue of 217 billion yen, increasing 6 percent quarter on quarter and 15percent year on year. Income before income taxes was 23 billion yen, up 178% quarter on quarter.
For the April to December period, the division booked stronger revenues in Japan Equities andInvestment Banking globally. Internationally, first half Fixed Income performance slowed amid
market uncertainty, mainly in Rates and FX/EM.
In the third quarter, Global Markets booked lower Equities revenues while Fixed Income reported
stronger revenues across all core products. Investment Banking had its best quarter since the year
ended March 2017 when comparisons became possible.

ends
NomuraNomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions.
By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments
through its three business divisions: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment
Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative
solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

1. This document is produced by Nomura Holdings, Inc. ("Nomura"). Copyright 2024 Nomura Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
2. Nothing in this document shall be considered as an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any security, commodity or other
instrument, including securities issued by Nomura or any affiliate thereof. Offers to sell, sales, solicitations to buy, or purchases ofany securities issued by Nomura or any affiliate thereof may only be made or entered into pursuant to appropriate offering materials
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3. No part of this document shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Nomura.
4. The information and opinions contained in this document have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but norepresentations or warranty, express or implied, are made that such information is accurate or complete and no responsibility orliability can be accepted by Nomura for errors or omissions or for any losses arising from the use of this information.
5. This document contains statements that may constitute, and from time to time our management may make "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any suchstatements must be read in the context of the offering materials pursuant to which any securities may be offered or sold in the UnitedStates. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding future events, manyof which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
from those in specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, economic and market conditions, political events andinvestor sentiments, liquidity of secondary markets, level and volatility of interest rates, currency exchange rates, security valuations,competitive conditions and size, and the number and timing of transactions.
6. The consolidated financial information in this document is unaudited.

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News Release

Nomura Approves Share Buyback Program
Tokyo, January 31, 2024—Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors
approved a resolution to set up a share buyback program, pursuant to the company’s articles ofincorporation set out in accordance with Article 459-1 of the Companies Act of Japan.
The share buyback program will run from February 16, 2024, to September 30, 2024 (excluding theten business days following the announcement of quarterly financial results), and have an upper
limit of 125 million shares of Nomura Holdings common stock, or 4.0 percent of outstanding shares.
The upper limit of the aggregate amount of the repurchase price will be 100 billion yen, and theshares will be purchased on the stock exchange via a trust bank.
The details of the trust agreement, including the timing to start the buyback, will be decided
separately by a Representative Executive Officer or the CFO.
Nomura plans to acquire treasury stock to raise capital efficiency and ensure a flexible capitalmanagement policy, and to deliver shares on exercise of stock-based compensation.
As of December 31, 2023, Nomura Holdings had 3,163,562,601 outstanding shares including
148,771,208 shares as treasury stock.

ends
NomuraNomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions.
By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments
through its three business divisions: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment
Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creativesolutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.