[Form 4] MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC Insider Trading Activity

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MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC director and officer Shiraishi Shiro reported compensation-related equity movements involving common stock and phantom stock units. On July 1, 2026, he exercised 1,315 phantom stock units into common stock, bringing direct holdings to 8,866 common shares.

On the same date, he disposed of 526 common shares back to the issuer in connection with settlement of vested phantom stock units at a price of JPY 7,814 per share, ending with 8,340 common shares held directly. Each phantom stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, settled in cash or stock at the issuer’s election, and 2,632 phantom stock units remained outstanding, vesting in three equal installments beginning July 1, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

1,315 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Shiraishi Shiro

Role See Remarks

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Phantom Stock Units	1,315	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	1,315	$0.00	--
Disposition	Common Stock	526	$25,332.29	$13.32M

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 2,632 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 8,866 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each phantom stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer Common Stock, which will be settled in cash or common stock upon settlement at the Issuer's election. Represents the portion of the phantom stock units that vested and being settled in cash. The price reported herein was converted from Japanese yen to United States dollars at a conversion price of JPY 1 to U.S. $0.006163328. These shares were disposed of at a price per share of JPY7,814. These phantom stock units vest in three equal installments beginning July 1, 2026.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shiraishi Shiro

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

1-5-5 OTEMACHI, CHIYODA-KU

(Street)

TOKYO JAPAN 100-8176

(City) (State) (Zip)

JAPAN

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ MFG ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	07/01/2026		M(1)		1,315	A	$0	8,866	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		D(1)		526(2)	D	$25,332.29(2)	8,340	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Phantom Stock Units	(1)	07/01/2026		M			1,315	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,315	$0	2,632	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each phantom stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer Common Stock, which will be settled in cash or common stock upon settlement at the Issuer's election.

2. Represents the portion of the phantom stock units that vested and being settled in cash. The price reported herein was converted from Japanese yen to United States dollars at a conversion price of JPY 1 to U.S. $0.006163328. These shares were disposed of at a price per share of JPY7,814.

3. These phantom stock units vest in three equal installments beginning July 1, 2026.

Remarks:

Group Chief Risk Officer (Group CRO)

	/s/ Yuki Nishii, as Attorney-In-Fact	07/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)