Notes
(1)
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Changes in Significant Subsidiaries during the Period (changes in specified subsidiaries accompanying
changes in the scope of consolidation): No
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(2) Changes in Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates / Restatements
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i.
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Changes in accounting policies due to revisions of accounting standards: No
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ii.
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Changes in accounting policies other than i above: Yes
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iii.
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Changes in accounting estimates: No
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Note:
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For more information, please refer to 1.(1) Changes in Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates /
Restatements on page 1-2 of the attachment.
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(3) Issued Shares of Common Stock
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i. Period-end issued shares
(including treasury
stock):
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As of September 30, 2020
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2,539,249,894 shares
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As of March 31, 2020
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2,539,249,894 shares
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ii. Period-end treasury stock:
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As of September 30, 2020
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3,868,308 shares
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As of March 31, 2020
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3,210,681 shares
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iii. Average outstanding shares:
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1st Half Fiscal 2020
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2,535,837,918 shares
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1st Half Fiscal 2019
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2,535,955,016 shares
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Note:
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MHFG adopted the share consolidation of the shares of common stock on the basis of one post-consolidation share
per ten pre-consolidation shares effective as of October 1, 2020. The impact from the share consolidation is reflected in the number of Period-end issued shares
(including treasury stock), Period-end treasury stock and Average outstanding shares.
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This
immediate release is outside the scope of semi-annual audit by certified public accountants or audit firms.
This immediate release contains statements that
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including estimates, forecasts, targets and plans. Such forward-looking statements do not represent any guarantee by
management of future performance.
In many cases, but not all, we use such words as aim, anticipate, believe,
endeavor, estimate, expect, intend, may, plan, probability, project, risk, seek, should, strive,
target and similar expressions in relation to us or our management to identify forward-looking statements. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These statements reflect our
current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
We may not be successful in implementing our
business strategies, and management may fail to achieve its targets, for a wide range of possible reasons, including, without limitation: impact of the corona virus pandemic; incurrence of significant credit-related costs; declines in the value of
our securities portfolio; changes in interest rates; foreign currency fluctuations; decrease in the market liquidity of our assets; revised assumptions or other changes related to our pension plans; a decline in our deferred tax assets; impairment
of the carrying value of our long-lived assets; problems related to our information technology systems, including as a result of cyber attacks; the effect of financial transactions entered into for hedging and other similar purposes; failure to
maintain required capital adequacy ratio levels and meet other financial regulatory requirements; downgrades in our credit ratings; our ability to avoid reputational harm; our ability to implement our 5-Year
Business Plan and implement other strategic initiatives and measures effectively; the effectiveness of our operational, legal and other risk management policies; the effect of changes in general economic conditions in Japan and elsewhere; and
changes to applicable laws and regulations.
Further information regarding factors that could affect our financial condition and results of
operations is included in Item 3. D. Key InformationRisk Factors and Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects in our most recent Form 20-F filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is available in the Financial Information section of our web page at www.mizuho-fg.com/index.html and also at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov.
We do not intend to update our forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update or alter our
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by the rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
MHFG is a specified business company under Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of Corporate Information, etc.
Article 17-15 clause 2 and prepares the interim consolidated financial statements in the second quarter.