Company Name: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Code Number: 8411 (TSE 1st Sec.)

Announcement Regarding Issuance of Unsecured Perpetual Subordinated Bonds with Write–down Clause

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby announces that the Company has decided to issue unsecured perpetual subordinated bonds with write–down clause as set forth below. The bonds will be qualified as the Company's Additional Tier1 capital under the current applicable capital adequacy requirements.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

second series of unsecured perpetual subordinated bonds with optional–redemption clause and write–down clause
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

third series of unsecured perpetual subordinated bonds with optional–redemption clause and write–down clause
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