NOMURA Co Ltd Amends Consolidated Mid-year Outlook for FY 2013; Reaffirms Year-end Dividend Forecast for FY 2013

NOMURA Co Ltd announced that it has reaffirmed the consolidated mid-year outlook for revenue at JPY 45,000 million, operating profit at JPY 300 million, raised the outlook for ordinary profit from JPY 350 million to JPY 370 million, lowered the mid-year outlook for JPY 150 million to JPY 90 million and earning per share from JPY 2.69 to JPY 1.61 for the fiscal year ending February 2013. The positive outlook for ordinary profit is mainly due to increase of sales. The negative net profit outlook is mainly due to loss in investment securities. The Company has also reaffirmed the year-end dividend forecast at JPY 8 per share, for the fiscal year ending February 2013.