Sec Form 3 Filing - Imaizumi Lin @ Sony Group Corp - 2026-03-18

FORM 3 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 Imaizumi Lin 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sony Group Corp [ SONY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/18/2026 (Street) TOKYO108-0075 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 77,503 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 60,225 D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 12,028 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 21,900 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 7,432 D Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 4,551 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.39 ( 11 ) ( 6 ) 11/17/2031 Common Stock 35,000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.6 ( 11 ) ( 7 ) 11/01/2032 Common Stock 65,500 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.59 ( 11 ) ( 8 ) 11/09/2033 Common Stock 31,000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.89 ( 11 ) ( 9 ) 11/08/2034 Common Stock 28,000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.91 ( 11 ) ( 10 ) 10/30/2035 Common Stock 108,400 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Imaizumi Lin 1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU TOKYO108-0075 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Signatures /s/ Yujiro Okusuka, as Attorney-in-Fact for Lin Imaizumi 03/18/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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, 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. ( 7 ) 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. ( 8 )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. ( 9 )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. ( 10 )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. ( 11 )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

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