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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 March 2006.
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)
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| 1. | [Arbitral Tribunal Confirms Czech Republic Breached Bilateral Investment Treaty Saluka Investments B.V. vs The Czech Republic] |
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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: March 20, 2006 | By: | /s/ Tetsu Ozaki | ||
| Tetsu Ozaki | ||||
| Senior Managing Director | ||||
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London/Prague, 17 March 2006
Arbitral Tribunal Confirms Czech Republic Breached Bilateral Investment Treaty
Saluka Investments B.V. vs The Czech Republic
An international arbitral tribunal has today found that the Czech Republic breached the international treaty between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic for the promotion and protection of investments in an action brought by Nomura affiliate Saluka Investments B.V. (Saluka).
Saluka held 46.16% of the shares of Investicni a Postovni banka (IPB) in the Czech Republic. Following a programme of discriminatory state aid to IPB’s competitors, the Czech Republic placed IPB into forced administration in June 2000 and transferred its business over the following weekend to rival Ceskoslovenska Obchodni banka (CSOB) for one Czech crown.
The arbitral tribunal held the Czech Republic’s actions to be a breach of its obligation to treat foreign investors fairly and equitably. The case will now proceed to its second phase, in which the arbitral tribunal will assess the amount of damages that the Czech Republic must pay. No timetable for this second phase of the arbitration has yet been set.
Clare Williams, a Nomura spokesperson, said:
“Nomura welcomes the finding that the Czech Republic breached its international obligations by the actions it took against IPB. We are looking forward to the next stage and establishing the amount of damages we will recover from the Czech Republic.
The decision will also have a significant impact on the claim brought by the Czech Republic in which it is seeking to recover the costs of IPB’s forced administration. Nomura will argue that the Czech Republic cannot recover damages for an act that has been held to be in breach of an international treaty.”
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For further information please contact:
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Company |
Telephone | ||
| Clare Williams |
Head of Corporate Communications Nomura International plc, London |
+ 44 (0) 20 7521 1079 | ||
| Jiri Hrabovsky |
Ewing Public Relations, Prague |
+ 42 603 291 008 |
Notes to editors:
The Nomura Group
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