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Press Conference By Tadahiro Matsushita, Japan's Minister For Financial Services - Insider Trading And Resignation Of Two Top Nomura Executives

Date 03/08/2012

[Questions & Answers]

Q.

I have several questions.

First, regarding insider trading related to public offerings of new shares, Nomura Securities announced yesterday (July 26) the resignation of two top executives. Nomura aims to make a fresh start under the new management team led by Mr. Nagai (Chief Executive Officer). Could you give us your frank opinion on the way Nomura's management team has taken responsibility as the top management of Japan's leading securities company?

A.

I am aware that various matters came to light as a result of the company's internal investigation, as you suggested. However, I would like to refrain from commenting on the appointment of personnel at specific companies.

Regarding the results of the internal investigation, which were announced yesterday, Nomura Securities conducted a wide-ranging investigation as to whether there were problems concerning the management of corporate information related to stocks other than the ones for which wrongdoing was detected in the monetary penalty investigation. The company also announced the progress status of the corrective measures announced on June 29. Therefore, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) thinks that the company is exercising the self-purification function to a reasonable degree, which deserves a positive evaluation on the whole. I strongly hope that the new management team will lead internal reform to restore trust and make a fresh start. As the new CEO has expressed his intention to carry out fundamental reform, I would like to make it clear that I am placing strong hopes on that.

The FSA will continue to keep watching the effort of the Nomura Securities group's new management team to restore trust. I will closely watch how the company will carry out the reform.

NASDAQ OMX Commodities Derivatives And N2EX Physical Power Monthly Market Report

Date 03/08/2012

NASDAQ OMX Commodities has published the monthly market report for July, covering the key figures for the NASDAQ OMX Commodities Derivatives and N2EX Physical Power markets.

ICE Futures Europe Announces Daily Volume Record In Heating Oil Futures

Date 03/08/2012

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, reported a daily volume record in ICE Heating Oil futures of 25,567 on August 2, 2012. The previous volume record was 20,813 contracts on June 19, 2012.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 03/08/2012

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SGX Proposes Review Of Listing Manual

Date 03/08/2012

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) has commenced meetings with market practitioners and stakeholders including the Association of Banks in Singapore (“ABS”) Corporate Finance Committee in early July 2012 to establish a working committee to review the SGX Listing Manual. This is part of SGX’s continuing efforts to improve the Singapore securities market and keep pace with the developments in corporate governance standards worldwide. SGX revised the listing manual in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2011. This coming review will take a comprehensive look at the listing manual and dovetails well with SGX’s initiatives to transform the marketplace.

GreenX Product Migration To NYMEX August 27, 2012

Date 03/08/2012

As previously announced, all existing Green Exchange products will be delisted from Green Exchange and will be listed under the NYMEX starting Sunday, August 26, 2012 (trade date Monday, August 27).

HKEx Publishes Consultation Paper On Rule Changes Consequential On The Statutory Backing Of Continuing Obligation For Listed Companies To Disclose Inside Information

Date 03/08/2012

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), published a consultation paper today (Friday) to seek views on rule changes to complement the introduction of a statutory obligation to disclose inside information.

NYSE Euronext Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results - Second Quarter GAAP Diluted EPS Of $0.49 Vs. $0.59 in Prior Year - Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Of $0.51 Excluding Merger Expenses and Exit Costs, Disp. Activities And Discrete Tax Items - On Track To Establish NYSE Clearing In June 2013 - NYSE Liffe U.S. Launches Futures On The DTCC GCF Repo Index™ - Over 110 IPOs In Listings Pipeline

Date 03/08/2012

Financial and Operating Highlights^{1, 2}

• Diluted EPS of $0.51, down from $0.61
• Net revenue of $602 million, down 9%, including $22 million negative FX impact
• Fixed operating expenses of $396 million, down 5% on a constant dollar / portfolio basis
• Operating income of $206 million, down 15%, including $11 million negative FX impact
• EBITDA margin of 45% vs. 47%; Debt to EBITDA ratio 2.1times
• Repurchased 6.9 million shares at average price of $25.60; 11.2 million shares year-to-date
• Board declares third quarter 2012 cash dividend of $0.30 per share

¹ All comparisons versus 2Q11 unless otherwise stated. Excludes merger expenses, exit costs, disposal activities and discrete tax items.

² A full reconciliation of our non-GAAP results to our GAAP results is included in the attached tables. See also our statement on non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this earnings release.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice Of Further Reduction In A-share Trading Handling Fee

Date 03/08/2012

Upon approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) will make another reduction in the A-share trading handling fee, namely from 0.087‰ currently down to 0.0696‰ in a bidirectional way according to the turnover, which shall come into force from September 1, 2012.

Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission Administrative Action Against Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 03/08/2012

1. On July 31st, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) recommended to take administrative action against Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). The recommendation was based on the findings of the SESC's inspection of the Company, whereby the following violations of laws and regulations by the Company were identified.