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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-006657
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230214
GROUP MEMBERS:		NOMURA GLOBAL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, INC.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510]
		IRS NUMBER:				060918165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-34719
		FILM NUMBER:		23624222

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-496-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENDANT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971218

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CUC INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMP U CARD INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870914

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOMURA HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001163653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			M0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1-13-1 NIHONBASHI
		STREET 2:		CHUO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			103-8645
		BUSINESS PHONE:		81-3-5255-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1-13-1 NIHONBASHI
		STREET 2:		CHUO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			103-8645
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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      <div>* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a person&#8217;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
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              <div>This represents 900,684 shares beneficially owned by Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc. (&#8220;NGFP&#8221;). NGFP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., which accordingly may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially
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              <div>The percent of class is calculated based on 41,466,412 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 28, 2022 as reported in the Issuer&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 filed
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.</div>
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                <div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</div>
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                    <div>13G</div>
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              <div>A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</div>
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              <div>A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 36pt;">If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following &#9746;.</div>
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              <div><u>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person</u>.</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 36pt;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</div>
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      <div>In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G with respect to the Securities of the Issuer and further
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                    <div style="text-align: left;">CUSIP No. 053774105</div>
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                    <div>13G</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">SUBSIDIARIES</div>
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      <div>Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc.</div>
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