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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 geopolitical disruptions; intensification of competition in the market for financial services;
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 medium-term 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 Information-Risk 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.mizuhogroup.com and also at the SEC’s 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 18 clause 2 and
prepares the interim consolidated financial statements in the second quarter. |