Susumu Nakano

Mizuho Bank Ltd. engages in financial service business. It offers services such as buying and selling of securities, lending, deposits, securities investment, domestic exchange settlement, foreign exchanges transaction, and corporate bond trustee and register services. It also deals in buying and selling of gold, public bond underwriting, sale of public bonds, lottery, trust agent, and consulting services. The company was founded on May 7, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. engages in the trust banking services. Its services include custody and administration, pension trust business, and asset management business. The company was founded on March 12, 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

UC Card Co., Ltd. engages in the business of credit card services. It also provides collection and calculation agency businesses. The company was founded on June 23, 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of ARE Holdings, Inc., Asahi America Holdings KK is an investment holding Japanese company that specializes in refining precious metals. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.