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 October 2020

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

9-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645
Japan(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
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Information furnished on this form:
EXHIBIT
Exhibit Number
1. Nomura Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
2. Nomura Declares Half Year Dividend
3. Nomura to Cancel Own Shares

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: October 28, 2020

By:__ /s/ Go Sugiyama____________________Go Sugiyama
Senior Managing Director

News Release

Nomura Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
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Continued strong performance in Q2 led to highest H1 group pretax income since year
ended March 2002
Solid Q2 contributed to record half-year international pretax income of Y107.7bn,
accounting for 40% of firmwide results
Retail Q2 pretax income strongest quarter since December 2017, while first half
performance underpinned by channel realignment and branch integration combined withmarket recovery
Asset Management AUM at record high of Y55.7trn on a quarterly basis; Consistent H1earnings enhanced three segment profitability
Wholesale Q2 revenues strongest since year ended March 2002; First-half revenues
accounted for roughly half of three segment total, driven by international businessFirst half ROE of 15.6% and dividend of Y20 per share

Tokyo, October 28, 2020—Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced its consolidated financial
results for the second quarter and first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
Net revenue for the second quarter was 369.0 billion yen (US$3.5 billion) 1, down 20 percent
quarter on quarter and 4 percent year on year. Income before income taxes decreased 54
percent from last quarter and 35 percent compared to the second quarter last year to 83.6
billion yen (US$792 million). Net income attributable to Nomura Holdings shareholders was
67.6 billion yen (US$640 million), down 53 percent quarter on quarter and 51 percent year onyear.
For the six months to September, Nomura reported net revenue of 829.7 billion yen (US$7.9billion), up 16 percent from the same period last year. Income before income taxes increased
31 percent to 265.4 billion yen (US$2.5 billion), and net income attributable to Nomura
Holdings shareholders was 210.2 billion yen (US$2.0 billion).
“Despite the continued uncertainty in the business environment due to the pandemic, wereported record high Group income before income taxes for the first half. Total pretax income
for the three international regions was also a record high and accounted for more than 40
percent of firmwide results in the first half,” said Nomura President and Group CEO Kentaro
Okuda.
“We delivered a solid performance in Japan as we continued to serve clients through a hybrid
mix of in-person and virtual interactions. We enhanced contact with clients by leveraging digitaltechnologies and our contact center, and have built a framework to further tailor our services
to the individual needs of a broad range of clients.
“In Wholesale, particularly in international regions, the realignment of our business portfolio
led to a marked improvement in profitability and a robust client franchise globally. In each1US dollar amounts are included solely for the convenience of the reader and have been translated at the rate of 105.58 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 September 30, 2020. This translation should not be construed to imply that theyen amounts actually represent, or have been or could be converted into, equivalent amounts in US dollars.

region, we focused on growing businesses with a top five market share, which contributed toan expanded, more stable revenue base.
“We remain committed to building a robust operating platform to deliver consistent growth bytaking on challenges and transforming ourselves.”

Divisional Performance
RetailFY2020/21(billions of yen)

Q2

QoQ

YoY

Net revenue

92.8+14%+21%

Income before income taxes

22.8+51%

4.3x

Retail reported second quarter net revenue of 92.8 billion yen, up 14 percent quarter on quarterand 21 percent year on year. Income before income taxes was 22.8 billion yen, 51 percent
stronger quarter on quarter and 4.3 times higher year on year.
In the first half, Retail business rebounded driven by the market recovery and results fromefforts last year to realign sales channels and integrate branch offices. In the second quarter,
all products and services reported quarter on quarter growth underpinned by a more diversified
approach to clients and contributions from primary offerings. Income before income taxes had
the strongest quarter since December 2017.

2Asset Management
FY2020/21(billions of yen)

Q2

QoQ

YoY

Net revenue

26.8-21%+5%

Income before income taxes

11.4-40%+13%

Asset Management second quarter net revenue was 26.8 billion yen, down 21 percent
compared to last quarter and up 5 percent over the same period last year. Income before
income taxes declined 40 percent quarter on quarter and increased 13 percent year on year
to 11.4 billion yen.
Asset Management had a solid first half. On a quarterly basis, assets under management
reached a record high of 55.7 trillion yen, lifted mainly by market factors.

Wholesale
FY2020/21(billions of yen)

Q2

QoQ

YoY

Net revenue

220.3-11%+41%

Income before income taxes

65.5-25%

3.5xWholesale booked second quarter net revenue of 220.3 billion yen, decreasing 11 percent
quarter on quarter but increasing 41 percent year on year. Income before income taxes was
65.5 billion yen, 25 percent lower than the previous quarter but 3.5 times higher than the same
period last year.
First-half Wholesale profitability improved significantly due to the realignment of the firm’s
business portfolio. On a quarterly basis, all business lines and regions reported stronger
revenues compared to the previous quarter. Second quarter revenues represented thestrongest second quarter performance since the year ended March 2002.
In Global Markets, Americas Equities supported strong trading revenues contributing to arecord second quarter net revenue of 192.3 billion yen. Equities net revenue was 87.6 billion
yen, the highest level since June 2015. Clients’ increased need for US Equities related
products drove a robust Derivatives business and higher trading revenues.
Investment Banking net revenue was 28.1 billion yen, the strongest performance since March
2019, driven by mandates for large public offerings and secondary offerings, in addition to arobust advisory business performance.

ends3Nomura
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting
markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments throughits four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), andMerchant Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clientswith 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 2020 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 of any securities issued by Nomura or any affiliate thereof may only be made or entered into pursuant toappropriate offering materials or a prospectus prepared and distributed according to the laws, regulations, rules andmarket practices of the jurisdictions in which such offers or sales may be made.

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 noresponsibility or liability can be accepted by Nomura for errors or omissions or for any losses arising from the use of thisinformation.

5.

This document contains statements that may constitute, and from time to time our management may make "forwardlooking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995. Any such statements must be read in the context of the offering materials pursuant to which any securities may beoffered or sold in the United States. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only
our belief regarding future events, many of 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, withoutlimitation, economic and market conditions, political events and investor sentiments, liquidity of secondary markets, leveland volatility of interest rates, currency exchange rates, security valuations, competitive conditions and size, and thenumber and timing of transactions.

6.

The consolidated financial information in this document is unaudited.

4News Release

Nomura Declares Half Year DividendTokyo, October 28, 2020—Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has declared a
dividend of 20 yen per share to shareholders of record as of the end of September 2020. The
dividend will be paid on December 1, 2020.
Recent dividends
Q2

Q4

Annual Dividend

FY2018/19

Y3.0

Y3.0

Y6.0

FY2019/20

Y15.0

Y5.0

Y20.0

FY2020/21

Y20.0

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

News Release

Nomura to Cancel Own Shares
Tokyo, October 28, 2020—Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has resolved tocancel a part of its own shares in accordance with Article 178 of the Companies Act of Japan.
Outline of Cancellation
1. Type of shares to be cancelled
2. Number of shares to be cancelled
3. Scheduled cancellation date

Nomura Holdings common shares
260,000,000 shares(7.4 percent of outstanding shares)
December 1, 2020

(Reference)
Policy for Cancellation of Own Shares
In principle, Nomura will retain a maximum of approximately 5% of the total number of issuedshares and will cancel shares exceeding this amount.

endsNomura
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting
markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments throughits four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), andMerchant Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clientswith creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visitwww.nomura.com.