Ishizuka Masahiro 4

What Happened
Ishizuka Masahiro, a director of Nomura Holdings, received an award of 221.046 shares (transaction code A) on April 24, 2026. The reported U.S. dollar equivalent was $8.41 per share, for a total value of approximately $1,859. This was an acquisition via award/grant (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-24; Filing date: 2026-04-28 (timely filed within required window).
• Price reported: $8.41 per share (USD conversion). Total reported value: ~$1,859.
• Shares acquired: 221.046 shares (reported as an award/grant, code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Price converted from JPY using rate JPY159.84 = US$1 (MUFG Bank, Ltd spot rate on 4/24/2026).
• No indication in the filing of a 10b5-1 plan, cashless sale, tax withholding, or other special mechanisms.

Context
Awards/grants to directors are typically compensation-related and may be subject to vesting or transfer restrictions; they are not the same as open-market purchases and do not by themselves indicate the director is increasing or decreasing personal exposure to the stock. The monetary value here is small (~$1.9K), so this is a routine compensation grant rather than a large personal investment move.