Sec Form 4 Filing - Takamatsu Hideki @ SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. - 2026-07-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Takamatsu Hideki 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. [ SMFG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Managing Corporate EO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1-2, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/24/2026 (Street) CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO100-0005 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/24/2026 07/24/2026 A 1,131 A 48,666 D Common Stock 07/27/2026 07/27/2026 A 12,549 A 61,215 D Common Stock 07/27/2026 07/27/2026 D 2,100 D $ 43.99 ( 3 ) 59,115 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Takamatsu Hideki 1-2, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO100-0005 Senior Managing Corporate EO Signatures /s/ Masahiro Hokura, attorney-in-fact for Hideki Takamatsu 07/28/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person acquired the shares under the Issuer's stock compensation plans on July 24, 2026. The Reporting Person did not make any out-of-pocket cash payment for the shares. ( 2 )The Reporting Person acquired the shares under the Issuer's stock compensation plans when the performance conditions were certified on July 27, 2026. The Reporting Person did not make any out-of-pocket cash payment for the shares. ( 3 )A portion of the shares acquired under the Issuer's stock compensation plan on July 27, 2026 was automatically sold on the same day in accordance with the pre-arranged trading plan under the Issuer's stock compensation plans. The purchase was made in Japanese Yen and the price was converted into U.S. dollars based on the foreign currency exchange rate as of July 27, 2026 (at Japanese Yen 1.00 = U.S. dollar 0.0061091).

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