Lin Imaizumi - 18 Mar 2026 Form 3 Insider Report for Sony Group Corp (SONY)

Role
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Signature
/s/ Yujiro Okusuka, as Attorney-in-Fact for Lin Imaizumi
Issuer symbol
SONY
Transactions as of
18 Mar 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
3
Filing time
18 Mar 2026, 09:25:06 UTC
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Imaizumi Lin Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN /s/ Yujiro Okusuka, as Attorney-in-Fact for Lin Imaizumi 18 Mar 2026 0002115764

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
holding SONY Common Stock 77,503 18 Mar 2026 Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 60,225 Direct F1
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 12,028 Direct F2
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 21,900 Direct F3
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 7,432 Direct F4
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 4,551 Direct F5
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 35,000 $18.39 Direct F6, F11
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 65,500 $14.60 Direct F7, F11
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 31,000 $16.59 Direct F8, F11
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 28,000 $18.89 Direct F9, F11
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 108,400 $28.91 Direct F10, F11
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs vest on August 1, 2028. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
F2 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs have vested or will vest in three equal amounts on each of December 2, 2024, December 1, 2025, and December 1, 2026. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
F3 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs have vested or will vest in three equal amounts on each of December 1, 2025, December 1, 2026, and December 1, 2027. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
F4 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs vest on a specified date corresponding to the date upon which the Reporting Person ceases to hold a position as a senior executive of the Issuer: (a) if the termination occurs between April 1 to July 17, the RSUs will vest on August 1 of the year of termination; (b) if the termination occurs between July 18 to November 16, the RSUs will vest on December 1 of the year of termination; (c) if the termination occurs between November 17 to March 31, the RSUs will vest on the April 15 following the date of termination. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
F5 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of SONY common stock. The RSUs vest on December 1, 2026. The grant is subject to forfeiture and accelerated vesting in accordance with its terms.
F6 The allocation agreement, as amended on July 2, 2025, provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of November 18, 2022, November 18, 2023, and November 18, 2024. The option was originally granted on November 18, 2021.
F7 The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal installments on each of November 2, 2024, November 16, 2024, and November 16, 2025. The option was granted on November 16, 2022.
F8 The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock becomes exercisable in three equal installments on each of November 10, 2025, November 27, 2025, and November 27, 2026. The option was granted on November 27, 2023.
F9 The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock becomes exercisable in three equal installments on each of November 9, 2026, November 25, 2026, and November 25, 2027. The option was granted on November 25, 2024.
F10 The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock becomes exercisable in three equal installments on each of October 31, 2027, November 25, 2027, and November 25, 2028. The option was granted on November 25, 2025.
F11 For purposes of this Form 3, a conversion rate of USD $0.006408 for each JPY 1.00 was used.

Remarks:

The reporting person is referenced as "Lin Tao" in the Form 20-F filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 20, 2025. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney