Form 3 Sony Group Corp For: Mar 18 Filed by: Ito Yasuhiro

March 18, 2026 9:42 AM

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Ito Yasuhiro

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU

(Street)

TOKYO

108-0075

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sony Group Corp [ SONY ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief People Officer (CPO)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6,489	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	30,530	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	2,924	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	7,893	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	4,951	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	3,082	⁽⁵⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	10/30/2028	Common Stock	13,000	8.25 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	10/30/2029	Common Stock	15,000	8.59 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	10/28/2030	Common Stock	20,000	11.84 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁹⁾	10/28/2031	Common Stock	20,000	18.39 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	11/01/2032	Common Stock	20,000	14.6 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹¹⁾	11/09/2033	Common Stock	8,500	16.59 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹²⁾	11/08/2034	Common Stock	11,500	18.89 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹³⁾	10/30/2035	Common Stock	55,000	28.91 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal installments on each of October 31, 2020, November 20, 2020, and November 20, 2021. The option was granted on November 20, 2018.

7. The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal installments on each of October 31, 2021, November 20, 2021, and November 20, 2022. The option was granted on November 20, 2019.

8. The allocation agreement provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal installments on each of October 29, 2022, November 18, 2022, and November 18, 2023. The option was granted on November 18, 2020.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. For purposes of this Form 3, a conversion rate of USD $0.006408 for each JPY 1.00 was used.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Yujiro Okusuka, as Attorney-in-Fact for Yasuhiro Ito	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 3 Sony Group Corp For: Mar 18 Filed by: Ito Yasuhiro

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