Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces changes in the executive officers (including changes in their areas of responsibility, etc.) of the following entities within the Group :
[Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG)]
| Name | New Position (Effective as of October 17, 2014) | Current Position | ||
| Mr. Shuichi Shimada | Managing Executive Officer | Deputy Head of Strategic Planning Group, Deputy Head of International Banking Unit and Deputy Head of Investment Banking Unit | – | |
| Mr. Yoshio Shimizu | Managing Executive Officer | Deputy Head of International Banking Unit and Deputy Head of Investment Banking Unit | – | |
| Mr. Masahiro Miyamoto | Retired | Managing Executive Officer | Deputy Head of International Banking Unit and Deputy Head of Investment Banking Unit | |
[Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (MHSC)]
| Name | New Position (Effective as of October 17, 2014) | Current Position | ||
| Mr. Yoshio Shimizu | Managing Executive Officer | Joint Head of Global Investment Banking, Joint Head of Investment Banking Division, Head of IB Products Group, Attached to IB Business Promotion Group | Managing Executive Officer | Joint Head of Investment Banking Division, Head of IB Products Group, Attached to IB Business Promotion Group |