Hideaki Nishino - 18 Mar 2026 Form 3 Insider Report for Sony Group Corp (SONY)

Role
Business CEO in charge of Game & Network Services Business. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
Signature
/s/ Peter Kim, as Attorney-in-Fact for Hideaki Nishino
Issuer symbol
SONY
Transactions as of
18 Mar 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
3
Filing time
18 Mar 2026, 11:26:53 UTC
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Nishino Hideaki Business CEO in charge of Game & Network Services Business. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney 1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN /s/ Peter Kim, as Attorney-in-Fact for Hideaki Nishino 18 Mar 2026 0002100487

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 46,010 Direct F1
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 27,951 Direct F2
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 72,506 Direct F3
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 46,010 Direct F4
holding SONY Restricted Stock Units 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 8,960 Direct F5
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 71,500 $16.27 Direct F6
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 94,000 $18.10 Direct F7
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 75,700 $28.88 Direct F8
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 100,000 $18.39 Direct F9, F11
holding SONY Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 18 Mar 2026 Common Stock 139,000 $14.60 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 December 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 have vested or will vest in three equal amounts on each of December 1, 2026, December 1, 2027, and December 1, 2028. 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 provides that the option to acquire American Depositary Receipts becomes exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the option's grant date. The option was granted on November 27, 2023. Each American Depository Receipt is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, into one share of common stock of the issuer. The American Depository Receipts have no expiration date.
F7 The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire American Depositary Receipts becomes exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the option's grant date. The option was granted on November 25, 2024. Each American Depository Receipt is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, into one share of common stock of the issuer. The American Depository Receipts have no expiration date.
F8 The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire American Depositary Receipts becomes exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the option's grant date. The option was granted on November 25, 2025. Each American Depository Receipt is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, into one share of common stock of the issuer. The American Depository Receipts have no expiration date.
F9 The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal installments on each of October 29, 2023, November 18, 2023, and November 18, 2024. The option was granted on November 18, 2021.
F10 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.
F11 For purposes of this Form 3, a conversion rate of USD $0.006408 for each JPY 1.00 was used.

Remarks:

Business CEO in charge of Game & Network Services Business. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney