Daiwa Securities Group Inc. announced new appointments (as of 21st June 2024). The company appointed Shinsuke Niizuma as Member of the Board, Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer, COO, Head of Wealth Management from Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer Head of Retail; Eiji Sato as Member of the Board, Senior Executive Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer Head of Corporate Planning from Senior Executive Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer, CFO, Head of Corporate Planning; Mami Yunoki as Outside Director, Member of the Board. The company announced retirement of Hiromasa Kawashima as Member of the Board of the company, with effect from March 31, 2024; Toshihiro Matsui as Member of the Board Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer COO Head of Wholesale, with effect from June 21, 2024; Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikuo Nishikawa as Outside Directors, Members of the Board, with effect from June 21, 2024.

New Appointment /Promotion and Change of Responsibility (as of April 1, 2024): The company appointed Shinsuke Niizuma as Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer, COO, Head of Wealth Management from Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer Head of Retail; Keiko Tashiro as Member of the Board, Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer, Head of Sustainability, Head of Financial Education, Head of Securities Asset Management, Head of Think Tank from Member of the Board, Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Head of Overseas Operations, Head of Sustainability, Head of Think Tank; Eiji Sato as Senior Executive Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer Head of Corporate Planning from Senior Executive Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer, CFO, Head of Corporate Planning; Junichi Serizawa as Senior Executive Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Wealth Management; Kotaro Yoshida as Executive Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer, CFO; Keiichi Ishikawa as Senior Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer, Head of Internal Audit from Head of Internal Audit Dept.; Masahiro Kobayashi as Senior Managing Director, Head of Alternative Asset Management; Hironori Oka as Senior Managing Director, Head of Overseas Operations from Deputy President, Head of Overseas Operations; Tomoo Fujioka as Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Markets; Tomonori Tsuji as Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Asset Management from Senior Executive Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Asset Management; Toru Yamamoto as Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Investment Banking; Hidenobu Shirota as Senior Managing Director, Deputy Head of Overseas Operations, Head of Europe & Middle East from Executive Managing Director, Head of Europe & Middle East; Naoki Suzuki as Senior Managing Director, Head of Corporate Communication, Deputy Head of Overseas Operations from Executive Managing Director, Head of Corporate Communication, Deputy Head of Overseas Operations; Atsushi Itaya as Senior Managing Director, Head of IT & Operations from Executive Managing Director, Deputy Head of Corporate Planning, Deputy Head of IT & Operations; Hiromasa Kawashima as Senior Managing Director, Deputy Head of Corporate Planning, Deputy Head of Human Resources, Head of Legal from Member of the Board; Hiroaki Kato as Senior Managing Director, Deputy Head of Asia & Oceania from Senior Managing Director, Deputy Head of Asia & Oceania; Kazunori Fujii as Senior Managing Director, Deputy Head of Compliance from Head of Compliance Dept. Retirement (as of March 31, 2024): The company announce the retirement of Toshihiro Matsui as Toshihiro Matsui as Member of the Board, Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer, COO, Head of Wholesale; Shiko Yanagisawa as Executive Managing Director, Corporate Executive Officer, Head of Internal Audit; Hideki Araki as Executive Managing Director, Head of Investment Management; Takashi Yamada as Executive Managing Director, Head of IT & Operations; Toyo Abe as Senior Managing Director Deputy Head of Corporate Planning, Head of Legal, Head of Financial Education.