News Release

Nomura to Acquire Shares of 8 Securities and 8 Limited
Tokyo March 30, 2018—Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“NAM”), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a definitive
agreement with FinTech company 8 Securities Inc. (“8 Securities”) and its Hong Kong
headquartered parent company 8 Limited (“8 Limited”) to acquire shares through a third-party
allotment.
NAM will acquire ordinary shares issued by 8 Securities and 8 Limited. NAM plans to invest
approximately 1.6 billion yen in 8 Securities and will hold a majority of the outstanding shares.
The investment in 8 Limited will be approximately 1.1 billion yen, and NAM will become aminority shareholder. NAM intends to make the respective investments in early April.
Based in Japan, 8 Securities provides discretionary robo-advisory services through iOS andAndroid mobile apps using exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 8 Limited also provides mobile approbo-advisory and online brokerage services in Hong Kong, through local affiliate FinTechcompany 8 Securities Limited (collectively "8 Group").
By collaborating with the 8 Group, NAM aims to leverage the functions of the 8 Securities
platform to deliver high value-added services to its clients. NAM also aims to provide theseservices to other financial institutions.
8 Securities is preparing to offer NAM index funds. NAM and 8 Securities will work together todevelop the necessary app with the aim of launching the product from this fall. NAM will also
pursue strategic collaboration with the 8 Group in FinTech areas in Asia.
Leveraging 8 Group’s excellent mobile app development skills and NAM’s investment
capabilities and product offerings, NAM intends to provide investment services not only toinvestors in the asset accumulation phase, but also to a wide range of clients including
experienced investors.
In so doing, NAM aims to contribute to ongoing efforts in Japan to encourage a shift fromsavings to asset building.
The impact on Nomura Holdings’ consolidated performance is expected to be minimal.

Transaction structure
Minority
holding

8 Limited (Hong Kong)

Nomura Asset Management

Majority holding

8 Securities Inc.

8 Securities Limited(Hong Kong)(Japan)Outline of 8 Securities Japan (as of December 31, 2017)Trade Name

8 Securities Inc.

Location

16-2, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Representative Director

Nobufumi Iimori, Representative Director, President

Amount of Capital

1,173,010 thousand yen (including capital reserves)

Date of Incorporation of theDecember, 2001

CompanyMajor Shareholders and

8 Limited 100%

percentage of shares owned

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