Investor alert: Mizuho Corporate Global

It has come to the attention of Finansinspektionen (FI), the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, that persons claiming to represent Mizuho Corporate Global are offering Swedish investors to buy shares.

FI has investigated the matter and has not been able to determine that Mizuho Corporate Global is a going concern. Mizuho Corporate Global is neither authorised by FI to conduct securities business or other financial services in Sweden nor under FI’s supervision. FI has not received any notification of cross-border activities from other EEA countries. Mizuho Corporate Global is also not authorised to provide financial services according to the supervisory authority of the country in which the company claims to be domiciled.

FI warns investors and others about doing business with firms that are not authorised to offer financial services. The list of companies authorised to offer financial services can be found at www.fi.se under Company Register.

Mizuho Corporate Global has a website (www.mizuhoglobal.com) and is using the following contact information:

Shinagawa Crystal Square 1F
1-6-41 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
Japan

Tel: +81 345 798 500
Fax: +81 345 798 488
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