NOMURA DENIES ALLEGATIONS IN MfDNES ARTICLE

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS ISSUED BY NOMURA EUROPE PLC PRAGUE, Aug 17 (PROTEXT) - Nomura paid fully for its interest in brewing. The articles and expression of opinion in MfDnes concerning the nature of Nomura's transactions are false and defamatory. MfDnes is wrong, its facts are incorrect, the allegations are speculative and are without foundation in truth. MfDnes does not provide any sources for these allegations. We believe the sources are companies and individuals with a vested interest in creating a scandal to divert criticism from themselves. For further information, call Clare Williams on 0207-5211079. Subscribers please note that material bearing the slug "PROTEXT" is not part of CTK's news service and is not to be published under the "CTK" slug. Protext is a commercial service providing distribution of press releases from clients, who are identified in the text of Protext reports and who bear full responsibility for their contents. PROTEXT