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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
Supplement for the month of December 2005.
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.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Yes No X
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Information furnished on this form:
Exhibit Number
| 1. | [Nomura Principal Finance to Sell Stake in Millennium Retailing] |
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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 26, 2005 | By: | /s/ Tetsu Ozaki | ||
| Tetsu Ozaki | ||||
| Senior Managing Director | ||||
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Tokyo, December 26, 2005
Nomura Principal Finance to Sell Stake in Millennium Retailing
Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that Nomura Principal Finance Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, plans to sell its 65.54 percent stake in Millennium Retailing, Inc. to Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. on January 31, 2006.
This decision, which follows an agreement between Seven & I Holdings and Millennium Retailing to integrate management, will see Nomura Principal Finance transfer its entire stake for 131.1 billion yen in cash.
Nomura Principal Finance’s current stake in Millennium Retailing is the result of two past investments totalling 50 billion yen. On July 1, 2004, Nomura Principal Finance purchased 20 million newly-issued shares, resulting in ownership of 50.06 percent of Millennium Retailing’s voting rights. Subsequently, on January 31, 2005, Nomura Principal Finance exercised previously acquired stock acquisition rights to purchase an additional 30 million shares of Millennium Retailing common stock.
Based in Tokyo, Japan, Millennium Retailing is the holding company of Sogo Co., Ltd. and Seibu Department Stores, Ltd., both of which operate department stores across Japan.
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For further information please contact:
| Name |
Company |
Telephone | ||
| Koichiro Ide | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd | +81-3-3278-0591 | ||
| Shuji Sato | Corporate Communications Dept., | |||
| Larry Heiman | Nomura Group Headquarters | |||
| Mitch Hayes |
Notes to editors:
The Nomura Group
Nomura is a global financial services group dedicated to providing a broad range of financial services for individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. The Group offers a diverse line of competitive products and value-added financial and advisory solutions through its global headquarters in Tokyo, 133 branches in Japan, and an international network in 28 countries; with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York. The Group’s business activities include investment consultation and brokerage services for retail investors in Japan, and, on a global basis, brokerage services, securities underwriting, investment banking advisory services, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura please visit our website at www.nomura.com.
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