Nomura Holdings (NMR) reports 66.8% share buyback progress and November 2025 stock activity

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Nomura Holdings, Inc. reports on its ongoing share buyback program and treasury share activity for the period from November 1 to November 30, 2025. Under a board authorization dated April 25, 2025 for repurchases of up to 100,000,000 common shares or JPY 60,000,000,000, the company had cumulatively repurchased 66,790,900 shares for JPY 59,999,913,930 as of November 30, 2025, representing 66.8% of the share limit and 100.0% of the monetary limit. No share repurchases occurred during the November reporting month. During the month, 131,500 shares were issued through exercises of stock acquisition rights for an aggregate amount of JPY 75,086,500. As of November 30, 2025, total issued shares were 3,163,562,601, with 229,335,006 shares held in treasury.

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What share buyback program does Nomura Holdings (NMR) report for November 2025?

Nomura Holdings reports on a board-authorized buyback program approved on April 25, 2025, allowing repurchases of up to 100,000,000 common shares or JPY 60,000,000,000 during the period from May 15, 2025 to December 30, 2025, excluding the ten business days following each quarterly earnings announcement.

How many shares has Nomura Holdings (NMR) repurchased under the program as of November 30, 2025?

As of November 30, 2025, Nomura Holdings had repurchased an aggregate of 66,790,900 common shares for a total of JPY 59,999,913,930, corresponding to 66.8% of the share ceiling and 100.0% of the monetary ceiling under the authorization.

Did Nomura Holdings (NMR) repurchase any shares in November 2025 itself?

No. The report shows that during the November 1–30, 2025 reporting month, no share repurchases took place, even though cumulative repurchases under the program were already substantial by the end of the month.

What treasury share transactions did Nomura Holdings (NMR) record in November 2025?

The company records treasury share movements mainly from exercises of stock acquisition rights during November 2025, totaling 131,500 shares and an aggregate disposition amount of JPY 75,086,500. Other categories such as cancellations or RSU deliveries show no activity in the month.

What was Nomura Holdings’ (NMR) share count and treasury stock position as of November 30, 2025?

As of November 30, 2025, Nomura Holdings had a total of 3,163,562,601 issued shares, of which 229,335,006 shares were held as treasury stock. The note clarifies that the treasury share balance reflects equity compensation dispositions recorded based on contribution dates for monetary compensation claims.

How does Nomura Holdings (NMR) treat equity compensation-related treasury share dispositions in this report?

The company explains that, for sections on disposition of treasury shares and shares held in treasury, treasury shares delivered as equity compensation under Restricted Stock Units are recorded using the contribution date of the related monetary compensation claim. As a result, the treasury share balance incorporates reductions from such dispositions made on or before November 30, 2025.

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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 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of December 2025

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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F    X        Form 40-F     

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):     

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):     

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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number
1.		(English Translation) Share Buyback Report for the reporting month from November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: December 12, 2025		By:		/s/ Yoshifumi Kishida
				Yoshifumi Kishida
				Senior Managing Director

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[Translation of Share Buyback Report for the reporting month from November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025 filed with the Director General of the Kanto Finance Bureau by Nomura Holdings, Inc. on December 12, 2025]

Class of Shares: Common Stock

1. Status of repurchase

(1) Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution at a general meeting of shareholders

Not applicable

(2) Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution at the meeting of a board of directors (“Board”)

as of November 30, 2025

		Number of Shares								Total Repurchase Amount (JPY)
Authorization pursuant to the resolution of the Board (April 25, 2025) (Period of repurchase: from May 15, 2025 to December 30, 2025 (excluding the ten business days following the announcement of each quarterly financial results))							100,000,000				60,000,000,000
Repurchases during this reporting month (Date of repurchase)			(Date) —				—				—
Total			—				—				—
Aggregate shares repurchased as of the end of this reporting month							66,790,900				59,999,913,930
Progress of share repurchase (%)							66.8				100.0

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2. Status of disposition

as of November 30, 2025

		Number of shares disposed in the reporting month						Aggregate amount of disposition (JPY)
Treasury shares disposed subject to procedures for issuance of new shares		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Treasury shares canceled		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Treasury shares transferred upon merger, share exchange, share delivery or demerger		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Other (upon request for purchasing “less-than-a-full-unit shares”)		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Other (exercise of stock acquisition rights)		(Date) November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 10 November 11 November 12 November  13 November 14 November 17 November 18 November 19			6,000 20,000 22,000 7,500 18,000 8,000 6,000 12,000 21,000 3,000 7,000 1,000				3,426,000 11,420,000 12,562,000 4,282,500 10,278,000 4,568,000 3,426,000 6,852,000 11,991,000 1,713,000 3,997,000 571,000
Subtotal		—			131,500				75,086,500
Other (delivery of shares under Restricted Stock Units plan)		(Date) —			—				—
Subtotal		—			—				—
Total		—			131,500				75,086,500

3. Status of shares held in treasury

as of November 30, 2025

As of the end of the reporting month		Number of Shares
Total number of issued shares			3,163,562,601
Number of shares held in treasury			229,335,006

Note) In relation to “2. Status of disposition” and “3. Status of shares held in treasury” above, the disposition of treasury shares relating to Restricted Stock Units as equity compensation is recorded based on the contribution date of a monetary compensation claim. The number of shares held in treasury above therefore includes reduction in number of shares as a result of disposition of treasury shares as equity compensation in exchange for contribution-in-kind of monetary compensation claims on or before November 30, 2025.