野村控股美股招股说明书(2026-08-11版)

The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement is not an offer tosell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. Filed Pursuant to Rule424(b)(2)Registration Statement Nos. 333-297506333-297506-01 SUBJECT TO COMPLETION. DATED AUGUST 10, 2026 PRICING SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 16, 2026, THE PRODUCT PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 16,2026 AND THE EQUITY INDEX PRODUCT PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 16, 2026 US$Nomura America Finance, LLC Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, SeriesAFully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Nomura Holdings,Inc. Leveraged Buffered Notes with Maximum Return Linked to the S&P 500®Index due September7, 2027 Nomura America Finance, LLC is offering the leveraged buffered notes with maximum return linked to the S&P 500®Index (the “reference asset”) dueSeptember7, 2027 (the “notes”) described below. The notes are unsecured securities. All payments on the notes are subject to our credit risk and that ofthe guarantor of the notes, Nomura Holdings,Inc.1.00x exposure to any positive return of the reference asset, subject to a maximum return of at least 8.00% (to be determined on the trade date).If the reference asset declines below the initial value but not by more than 30%, you will receive 100% of your principal amount at maturity.If the reference asset declines by more than 30%, you will receive protection from the first 30% of any losses, with 1.00x exposure to each 1% declinebeyond a reference asset performance of -30%. Under these circumstances you will lose up to 70% of your investment.Approximately a one year maturity.The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.The notes are not ordinary debt securities, and you should carefully consider whether the notes are suited to your particular circumstances. Investing in the notes involves significant risks, including our and Nomura’s credit risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors under“Additional Risk Factors Specific to Your Notes” beginning on pagePS-5 of this pricing supplement, under “Risk Factors” beginning on page7 in theaccompanying prospectus, under “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” beginning on pagePS-13 of the accompanying product prospectussupplement, and any risk factors incorporated by reference into the accompanying prospectus before you invest in the notes. The estimated value of your notes at the time the terms of your notes are set on the trade date (as determined by reference to pricing models used byNomura Securities International,Inc.) is expected to be between $956.60 and $986.60 per $1,000 principal amount, which is expected to be less than theprice to public. We expect delivery of the notes will be made against payment therefor on or about the original issue date specified below. The notes will be our unsecured obligations. We are not a bank, and the notes will not constitute deposits insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit InsuranceCorporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality. Nomura Securities International,Inc., an affiliate of ours acting as the distribution agent, will purchase the notes from us at the price to the public less theagent’s commission. The price to public, agent’s commission and proceeds to issuer listed above relate to the notes we sell initially. We may decide to selladditional notes after the trade date but prior to the original issue date, at a price to public, agent’s commission and proceeds to issuer that differ from theamounts set forth above, but the agent’s commission will not exceed the amount set forth above and the proceeds to issuer will not be less than the amount setforth above. Certain dealers who purchase the notes for sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts may forgo some or all of their selling concessions, fees orcommissions. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” herein. We will use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the notes. In addition, Nomura Securities International,Inc. or another of our affiliates may usethe final pricing supplement in market-making transactions in the notes after their initial sale.Unless we or our agent informs the purchaser otherwise in theconfirmation of sale, the final pricing supplement is being used in a market-making transaction. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed uponthe accuracy or adequacy of this pricing supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Nomura August, 2026 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus, dated July16, 2026 (the “prospectus”), the product prospectus supplement, datedJuly16, 2026 (the “product prospectus supplement”) and the equity index product prospectus supplement dated July